Narrow Escape.

Manawatu Herald, 2 November 1895, Page 3

Narrow Escape.

. M" — * *~ A>Vrtwo-year-old son of Mr P, Robert of Main street, Palmerston Notf^lSad a miraculous escape from being^cijifid by the outward Napier train On Monday says the Times, and' 'had it not have been for the intervention of a dog he would undoubtedly have been cut to pieces. The child was playing on the opposite side of the line when the engine whistled at the crossing a bit lower down* He immediately began to cross the line to his home, and in dof&g* so fell across the rail the engiae~twas travelling on. A large dog; wßioh usually played with the little fetyow, seeing him fall, bounded over and pushed him off the rail just before the engine arrived at the spot and passed over it. Every effort was made to stop the train, but it could not be stopped until the engine^ And several vehicles had passed over the place where a second hefore the child was lying across the rail. ' Mr Martin ran over and pullefl the little boy from the side of the carriages unhurt. His mother stood at4he door a horrified spectator of the Scene, unable to stir hand or foot, and the shock has considerably upset her. ' The passengers, who were looking out of the windows, expected to see nothing but the remains of the child, and they heaved a sigh of relief as the little fellow was held up unhurt. Whether or not ■ the dog saw the child's danger, or whether he only rolled him over in play cannot of course be known, but it is certain that to his intervention the parents owe the : life of'^&iMKUle son. No human being coiild have got there in time to save him, and he was incapable of getting, up. This narrow escape, whicfc:.' iS T '- only one out of many, point*, sto ' the absolute necessity which exists for fencing in the line through, the town.