A NARROW ESCAPE.
A child of two summers had a remarkable escape from sudden death on the railway line at Batlmrst (N.S.W.). New sleepcrsj»re boing put down at one spot, whiclireaiu appraaclicd at the rato of forty miles an hour. Just then the driver observed a child rise up from a hole between the sleepers, and try to clamber over one side. It was impossible to atop the train, Jmd as it swcptjby, the child was observed to be knocked back between the alepers. The driver and guard, as soon as they managed to pull up, ran back, expecting to see tlio child's manned re-, mains, but to their astonishment found the youngster, alivo and well. It seems that in passing, the iron rod in front of the engino struck the child on the forehead, and it-was this which knocked the little thing down, confused end slightly stunned for a moment. It lay in a hole where it had fallen, and so escaped further injury; The mother saw the accident and fainted away. This was the Bccond or third time that the child had similarly escaped. On ■one occasion the same driver and guard were passing with this train, when the guard had to stoop down and lift the child put of the way to prevent it being dashed to pieces.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2145, 14 November 1885, Page 3
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221A NARROW ESCAPE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2145, 14 November 1885, Page 3
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