SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 984, 25 February 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our special orhkspondents) Dunedin, February 24th. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. & terrible railway accident occurrred at the Railway crossing ab Kensington about 9 o’clock last night. A. goods’ tra : n from Walton Park ran into a cab containing seven persons, killing two horses and smashing up the dab. The passengers were thrown a considerable distance by force of the condission, but the train did not run over anybody—the flames of the passengers were Henry Mayo, C. Q. Armstrong. Lyons, Griffiths, Roberts, James Fairburn, and George Lloyd—the cab was driven by Patrick Keys. They were all speedily conveyed to the Hospital, where it was found that only one, Mayo, was very seriously hurt. The others are nil progressing satisfactorily, ami most have returned to their homes. Mayo is very seriously injured anout the head, and is not expected to live. A c ih containing ladies was followidg the first cab, and had a very narrow escape, the horses touching the train before they were prilled up. There was great excitement in town when the nows Was known. The cause of the accident is alttribilutei to the driver of the Cab hot hearing the whistler, of the train, but it is Stated that tha whistle was blowfl. The crossing is very dangerous, h'tfusds being built quite to the junction of the foad and rail. Great blame ia laid on tha Rail-

way authirities, fir not having some person at the crossing to give warning to passing vehicles—a man is there all day, hut leaves iu the uredltlg.

LVTER. htrtyo is still alike, ,biit no hopes rtf his recovery are entertained ; the others are doing well. For the races the wrtather WaS line, hut very ddsty; and there WaS rt grtid attendance. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Smrinus ... ... ... 1 knvy, filly ... ... ... 2 Malium ... ... ... 3 Absolute ... ... ... 0 This Was ri crioital raert. The Ron. R. Campbell declrireil trt win with tdalihm } Soninuli won by a length. HURDLE RACE. Sapor Bdjr .; .. ... 1 Agent ... ... 2 A splendid race. There was not a single baulk Sailor Boy won by two lengths. Milo was third. Dunedin Cup. Sir Modrrtd ... i On Hit ... ... ... 2 Goverilrir ... ... 3 This Was a ertod rice wdri by three-quar-ters of a lerigth. Selling Race. Huntingdon .;. .1. .;. 1 Hungtingdon, Sir William, and Little Fraud ran rt dead heat, and in miming off Huntingdon won by two lengths. Publican's Handicap. Hilarious ... ... ... i Natitir ... ... ... 2 Sir Mo lred ... ... 3 Won by three lengths. Maiden Plate. Sir Garnet ... .;. 1 O.istanette fil'y ... ... ... 2 Miss King ... .. ... 3 Won by a length. CRICKET MATCH. Otago v. Canterbury—Canterbury went in first, arid at the drawing of the stumps had Scored 323 for Seven wickets. WatSoii scored 175 not orit.