Sad Fatal Accident at Campbelltown.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 201, 23 February 1895, Page 2

Sad Fatal Accident at Campbelltown.

A YOUNG MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH. [Special to the Star ] Campbelltown, This Day. Quite a gloom was cast oyer Camp- a belltown last evening when it was an- n nounced that a young man named Ru- c dolph Gust was killed. It appears yes- s terday afternoon he went to Mr A'Court's t metal pit for a load of metal. He was I alone, and as he did not return home at i his usual hour his brother was sent in 1 search of him. In arriving at the metal 1 pit he found the horses still there and i called out, but received no answer. He 1 then dismounted and saw his brother lying dead beneath a heap of metal. He i extricated the body. It was nearly dark ' and he let the horses go, leaving the 1 dray in the pit as it was loaded. He then 1 went to Mr A'Court's, about a mile away ] and sent a messenger for Constable : Tuohy. Meanwhile the deceased's father i finding his son had not returned went to < a neighbour and put his horse in a trap ; ane drove to the metal pit. They passed by Mr A'Court's while the brother was : arranging to send for the Constable, and went on to the scene of the accident. The deceased was taken to his home in a trap in a terrible condition. One of his legs was badly smashed, while his head was crushed almost beyond recognition and his hands were badly torn. The youug man was 29 years of age, unmarried, and was the stay of the family being the eldest son. He was of a quiet disposition, oi a friendly manner, and was well liked by everyone he came in contact with. The metal he was carting was voluntarily given towards his church. He had been carting for some time to his home, metalling a path, and had often remarked how dangerous it was in the pit, little was it thought his end was so near. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved family and the sudden blow to them has been very trying, especially to his sisters. Constable Tuohy is here, and it is expected an inquest will be held to-day.