HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4006, 7 January 1892, Page 2

HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Out to 71ec03 %7th9 Train. Melbourne, December 2G. • Between 10 mid llo'clook on fthnst. raaß Eve, aa the up train from Brighton Beach wes nearing the middle Brighton railway station, the driver, named -Evans, noticed that the engine had passed over some obstacle. Examination ivas made between the carriages but nothing was found, and the train proceeded on its journey. A few minutes'later one of the officials nt the station noticed a bundle on the line, which, at first, looked like some old rags. A close examination revealed a horrible and sickoning sight. There lay the trunk of-a woman, and 20 yards back part of her head was discovered, Blood was traced on the sleepers for some distanco, and parades of flesh and clothing wero picked up hero and there. ConstableO Grady collected the mangled remains of tho unknown woman, afterwards placing them in. .a conveyance, by which means they were taken to the' Marino Hotel, in the middle of Brighton, to await identification. Yesterday morning the remains were identified as those of a domestic named l' aiiny Wilson, Railway-avenue, a small side walk, runs parallel to tho line, and very often a short cut ).s-made over the line from tho avenue, It was at this spot; where the girl must have met her death, as there are traces of blood on the sleepers, and part of her brains and flesh were found stiokiiig to the ballast, fsho bore an excellent character, and' there is no reason at present to suppose she committed suicide. Her parents are in comfortable circumstances, and good relations between deceased and her people, and her relations were in no way estranged. Only a few weeks back she visited her father and mother, and remained with them during the illness of one of hor sisters. The wlieola of tho train must have gone over her neck and head, .as they were completely severed, and tho missing cheek was found by Constable O'Grady amongst the mangled Her hands were severed in two places and the body ivas fearfully bruised and mangled, while almost overy garment deceased had been wearing was lorn from her body into pieces. A quantity of pieces of flesh and bone and the loft kneecap was found separated. The railway signal box presented a ghastly appearance, being bespattevod with blood from top to bottom.