ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 228, 19 September 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES.

A RAILWAY ACCIDENT. By Teie"raph.--l'ress Association. Eketahuna, Friday. Tile eight o'clock north train was delayed last night for over two hours. During shunting a large cattle truck left the rails. While replacing tinis the engine-driver has !iis thumb severely rriixbrd through a jack slipping. The thumb bad to be amputated. CAI'SI/K 01' A COACH. Dainicvirkv, Friday. News ha- l.eeu received that tee llerbenxilb' coach met with aa accident lliis ue'i'iiiiig sixl1■.■ n miles from Danuevirke. It is stated that the coach .:i|,sized and that the passengers, -.juiiibi'i'i'.g seven or eight, 'escaped wit'ii minor injuries. Diuineviike, Last Night. The accident lo the I lerbertville coiuh to-day was caused liy the l 'D" of a swingle tree breaking. The coach completely capsized into a gully about 20ft deep. .Mrs. Wall was internally injured; driver Saunders was severely crushed by the front wheel: Mrs. Burling and child were slightly hurt, and several other passenger*' were bruised and shaken. A man named Blair was jiinn-d under the conch ibv the splashboard on his neck, and miraculously escaped with a few .scratches. A BOY KILLED. Westport, Friday. A liov named Kelly, seven years old. was riiiing on an empl.v coal waggon at Crnnity when he fell. lie was run over liv several cars and killed.