Horrifying Death.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 4, 6 January 1904, Page 4

Horrifying Death.

Mr IMrilip It. Cornish, a resident of (Victoria) mut, his ikeath in a terribly sudiden and distressing manner. Mr Cornish had a contract to supply the Railway Department with 2(A) tons uf wood, and had erected a small sawmiUing plant adjawnt to his cordial factory. He was workiwg at a bench putting through a larger lo#, ami a dray was behind ium ivady for luniding. Apparently tile horse tossed his head, uuad the rein caught in a portion of tlw harness, which caused the horse to back. The dray s-truck Mr Cornish' on tihe back, forcing', him oil the saw, which was revolving at top speod, the result being that the unfortunate msm was completely disenlbowelled, the fash reaching right from his right breast to the lower port km of the alnlomm on the left side. Although Irigh'tlully injured, he liftwl himself .iiwii the saw, t'xclaiming, "It's all aver; I'm -done for !" The dyin,r man askvd to be placed between the (ioors of the factory, lotions of (kwased s intestines were scattered trader the tench, ami blood was l*js,j>attered arou«l for a depth of engirt inches on the saw. Deceased »avd, -Good-bye, lads, good-bye " prior to his death, which towk place Mireefouarters of an hour after the «uc«dent.