NARROW ESCAPE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 27 May 1913, Page 5

NARROW ESCAPE.

ACCIDENT AT A CROSSING. TRAIN COLLIDES WITH GIG. As the evening train from New Plymouth was coming into the Stratford station last night, it collided at the Regan street crossing with a gig driven by a youth named Victor Falder, sono of Mr J. G. Falder, of Beaconsfiekl Road. The lad sustained rather severe injuries, which necessitated his removal to the hospital.

It seems that Falder had been on the station to meet a friend named Wynyard, who was arriving by the mail train. He intended driving home, |nd arranged to get his horse and gig at Mr Jones’ County Stables, while the other walked up the platform to the Regan Street crossing. As Falder drove round the corner from Broadway, his, horse, a flighty animal, got slightly out of control, and, despite the driver’s efforts to stop it, carried him right in-front of the in-coming train. Falder was thrown out of the gig, which was badly smashed although the horse was not hurt. ®He clung to the reins until assistance arrived and then collapsed. Medical aid was summoned, and Drs. Steven and Carbery were quickly on the spot. The injured man wa? conveyed at once to the public hospital. It was found that he was very seriously bruised besides having one arm badly crushed. Falder also received internal injuries. His condition is yet regarded ar critical, although there is every hope that he will pull through.