The Late M. G. Unwin.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 899, 8 April 1891, Page 3

The Late M. G. Unwin.

! From the North* cote (Melbourne) Leader, we extract the following account of the distressing accident by which M. G/. Unwin^ formerly well known m this district, met his death ;— A shocking and deplorable accident occurred at the Northcoto Brickworks on Monday .morning, by which an engine-driver named* /George Unwin, •35'yeiirs of age, lost his life. ' The par- | tionlars^^f>"^hd v iuißla)liob(ily' J occurrence,' sbqrtlyjstated, are as follows, :— .lie wa,s : on" the 'night shift, and ' it jappears that i.e> was last : seen alive' by (James Ashworth at about 20 minutes ipast 5, when be came around to the ■boilers to see that everything was all jrighfc. As he was" not to be seen about, some anxiety began to be felt jabout him. Upon search being made poor TJnwin was found by the fireman John 1 Mahonyj •• between 4he main driving belt and the wheel upon which t runs. The body and legs were lppermost, ..whjle^th^ bead, was just louching the 1 "fiboV ot the ; eriginehoase The assistant manager^with assistance, inickly extricated ihe body, and a doctor vas Sjßmmoned .byfc^fe; was-,©xtin.ct»!il?be i ngine at wHicb deceased met his death ]ia I been id^le , 4nr|ngv > the i sjgh.tj 1 and he 1 pas presumably getting it read/ for the i text driver who came on, From the posijfcion m which he was found it can only Be surmised: that,/ instead of starting: the eng WVfy fe fly%h'eei ojijhe, jiido clear cjf tue be. I !'' and protected by a railing, He crossed the belt with his legs and turned the flywheel from the wrong side. IJKb clothes mußt have o been caught by the belt, and he was drawn on to and round the wheel. A cofonial enquiry \i as held by Mr Candle, at the Carter's Arms Hotel,'Jao' iifeßulfridFJ 'which was that- tbe following verdict was lecorded •J-'Tbat deceased was accidentally killed br being caught m the belt of engine and jammed by the whee I .' Deceased, wpo was » favorite amongst his fellow wjorkmen, leaves ;* wffp and two children fOr whom much sympathy i§ felt.