ACCIDENT ON RAILWAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 October 1915, Page 5

ACCIDENT ON RAILWAY.

TROOPER HIT BY TABLET EXCHANGER. Pek Press Association. Auckland, October 12. A shocking accident, resulting in grave injuries to one of the Auckland recruits who left for Trentham hy the special troop train, serious injury to another, and minor injuries to two others, occurred as the train: ing through Taupiri station at, about 6 p.m. The names of the men hurt are Privates Samuel McGee (dangerous injuries to right side of head), Alexander Hyland (serious laceration of left arm), Walter W. Chitty (minor injuries), and Thomas Turner (minor injuries).

Particulars regarding the accident are meagre, but it appears that the four men were leaning out of the train at the time, and were struck by the arm of a tablet exchanger, which for some unexplained reason had failed to work. Hyland was- standing on the platform of the train, and McGee was at a window of the same carriage. Both were leaning out, and were struck by the iron arm of the apparatus before they could draw hack. Hie other men are believed to have seen the danger in time to avoid serious hurt. McGee and Hyland were too seriously injured to continue the journey, and were taken off at Frankton Junction and conveyed to Hamilton Hospital. McGee is unconscious, and i s in an extremely grave condition, the nature of his injuries precluding much hope of his recovery. McCEE dies at midnight. Hamilton, October Iff. Samuel McGee, 30, a watersider, and a member of the reinforcements who was injured while leaning from the train yesterday, died at midnight.