The Wharf Accident.
The Wellington correspondent of the H.B. Herald says that the principal feature of the fatal accident which occurred on the Wellington wharf on Thursday afternoon was its appalling suddenness. At one moment the people were crowding on to the wharf, and in the twinkling of an eye the rope caught and twisted a number of them ■with marionette contortions into the air for a moment ; then flung them to the ground with a thud, which could be heard for a considerable distance. To the bystanders the thing appeared like a horrible phantasy, but those who were lucky enough to escape were only top vividly reminded of its reality by the prostrate forms writhing on the floor of the wharf, with blood spurting from their faces. Sergeant Haddrell, who was severely injured in the temple was trying to keep the crowd back, when he was violently overthrown. The Harbour Board has long recognised the necessity for keeping the public back until vessels are tied up. The fatality which attended the accident will emphasise the danger of the present practices, and probably lead to measures being taken to prevent accidents of the kind in the future.
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Manawatu Herald, 16 February 1899, Page 3
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197The Wharf Accident. Manawatu Herald, 16 February 1899, Page 3
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