THE ACCIDENT TO MR JOHNSTON.

Evening Star, Issue 3408, 23 January 1874, Page 3

THE ACCIDENT TO MR JOHNSTON.

(From the ‘ Bruce Herald.') Of the numerous accidents which have occurred in this district within the past few days, the most painful and distressing is that which befel Mr Adam Johnston, Resident Engineer, in the service of the General Go*, vernment, on Wednesday evening. The whole circumstances in connection with the accident are not yet fully known, and it is possible they never may be so. The main facts, however, are the following :—Mr Johnston, having recently been promoted to the rank of Resident Engineer, secured the English parsonage here as a residence, and to which he had only removed his family during the day. He apparently had been on th 6 look out for a new horse, aud one had that day been sent him on trial from Waihola, and left in charge of his father-in-law, Mr Robert borsyth, Arnha’, only a short distance off. Mr Johnstone went for the horse in the evening, aud left, leading it by the bridle, about eight o’clock. In tho cthef hand he carried a can of milk, which hafi been given him to take home. The horse was without a saddle, and as Mr Johnston left the remark was made that he would have to walk all the way, to which he replied that he would at least ride through the ford (Sal, mond’s Creek, a short distance off, on his way home. In a little afterwards Mr Johnston was found lying at the roadside by a boy, who communicated the tidings, and Mi Forsyth and others were speedily on the spot.! They found Mr Johnston quite insensible,’ much bruised, and apparently in a dying state. A horse was got with all haste ; Ur Fergusson was sent for, and was shortly i<i attendance. A door was procured, and on it Mr Johnston was carried to the parsonage.' Upon examination, the doctor found a pretty severe grazed wound upon the forehead or left temple, the left shoulder braised, and other bruises upon the left side. Concussion of the brain had also taken place, and tLq whole of the left side was completely para[We regret to learn that Mr Johnston died this morning.—ad, E. B.]