A Fatal Fleet Accident
An accident occurred aboard the Formidable at Malta, during the process of exercising with boats. A lieutenant and petty officer and a seaman were killed, and forty more or less seriously injured…
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An accident occurred aboard the Formidable at Malta, during the process of exercising with boats. A lieutenant and petty officer and a seaman were killed, and forty more or less seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A man named Robert Williams, of St. Chair, was riding after stock on Tuesday afternoon, when his horse slipped and fell, crushing the leg of the rider and breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The accident which occurred on board H.M.S. Formidable, while at boat practice off the island of Maddalena, when three lives were lost, was caused by a derrick slipping. Lieutenant Arthur Pringle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FALSE alarm of fire caused a panic among 600 women employed in a sugar factory at [?], and in the rush to escape seven women were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Chinaman, whose name has not been ascertained, was knocked down and fatally injured by a tram in George-street this afternoon. His head and face were shockingly smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A young man named Edward Bottley met with a serious accident at Glebe Island bridge this morning. He fell from a plank alongside the bridge on to a heap of stones, some twenty feet below, breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Chinaman named Ah Gon, who was run over by an electric tram in George-street on Saturday, died in the Hospital to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest to-day on the body of a Chinaman who was fatally injured through being knocked dawn by an electric tram, the jury adding that the driver did all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Whilst Barnes, who suffered an injury to his knee during the recent tour of M'Laren's team in Australia, was bowling at Lord's Ground the injured limb gave way in the third over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the cricket match which commenced to-day between Lancashire and the Marylebone C.C., Barnes, who suffered an injury to his knee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An armoured train was derailed at Pretoria. An officer and 10 soldiers were, killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious collison occurred on the coast this morning between the steam colliers Dunmore and Kelloe, the latter sustaining such serious damage that she sank in a few minutes. Captain Neil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. Severo, the rival of M. Santos Dumont, the Brazilian inventor of an air-ship, with his assistant made an experiment with an air-ship of his invention at Paris this morning. When over the city an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Sunday last a son of Mr T. Brooker of Mary-street,, South Sirgltton, aged 12 years, while playing; trite sores other boys, had the misfortune to put his arm out of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two trains collided at Sheridan, near Pittsburg. A Naphtha train shunting another ran into it. The cars telescoped, and the Naphtha ignited. Several explosions followed; the flames spread to suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Later particulars of the accident to Senhor Severe's airship, whereby Senhor Severe and his engineer were killed, show that the motor of the ship took fire in mid-air owing to a leakage of gas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious collision occurred on the coast on Tuesday between the steam colliers Dunmore and Kelloe, the latter sustaining such serious damage that she sank in a few minutes. Captain Neil…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →One of the most marvellous accidents that ever took place on a football field was that which occured at Gainsborough. A man who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Details of the accident to Sonhor Severo's airship state that the motor took five in mid air owing to a leakage of gas from the envelope. Through…
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