TELEGRAM PROM FEATHERSTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 71, 15 September 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAM PROM FEATHERSTON.

; Our Feotherston corresponden telegraphed at 10. 10 -a.m. yesterday' as follows :— ' c*e * The tr§ in left bear at .9 a. m. , and- wenj; through the first tunnel, safe. The accident occurred jusibefbriff^^ering tlie «e/orid tunt»el,.at a place called Siberia, atshort distance, from the Summit, The two, frpnt, carriages bythe violent" wind; we're ' blbwn off the rails over the side. of the: embankment, and rfirsfc b.eing, suspended hy the eouplinj ehaim from going down the gully which is 150 feet deep. - Both* carriages are complete wrecks. Three children. -were killed — viz., Ida P,harazyn, M/isiter Nicholas Mr Qiiinn's boy, (IMtv'Quini is of The woundei are: Misa'Phaßazyn, 's*-Be: % ely cut about the face and head j William Tfapiitd, •Severely cut., about ,th« eye > and face. -i.llthpseare of FeatheMton. Many from pother^partti.^pfj" thei^wlley are badly Vjjui-ed^ 'theis- hur)^ cjpu»ii^in| of " fe^kjiij:

f-ess, internal injuries, face and scalp wounds broken arms, dislocated shoulders, and various other injurits. Mr Ja-kson, of Greytown, has his spine huvt, and is quite paralysed. Several of the wounded went on to Wellington, and others returned here and to Grey town. Some are suppossed to be injured daugei'OUi>ly. Dr Henry *nd Al> >Keir, chemist, attended the wounded here . and Dr Smith waited for the train at GreyJjown. Tlie excitement is very groat, and the deepest sy'nipa.tliy is felt for the beretired porents. The bodies lie at the Em- ; ptre Hotel,. here, awaiting the inquest to be held on Monday."