Railway Collision
NEW YORK, Sunday.—A collision took place to-day between two goods trains at Burds-town, Ohio. Three men were killed, and both engines, together with several care, were…
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Accidents, 1890
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Australian News. New South Wales. Drowned in a Well
ON Saturday morning Mrs. M'Dowell, late matron of the Cowra Hospital, and her infant son were found drowned in a well at the rear of the Railway Hotel, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Drowning Fatality. The Inquest
AN inquest was held by Mr. G. C. Martin, district coroner, at the Clarendon Hotel, Hunter-street West, at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the body of the man…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Hunter Drowning Fatality. Commencement of the Inquest. a Mysterious Affair
AN inquest on the body of the man James Kenny, who was drowned from an excursion steamer on Saturday in the Hunter, near Seaham, was commenced on Monday before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorm at Stroud. Surveyors Injured by Lightning
A VERY narrow escape from death by lightning happened to a surveyor's party, near Stroud, last Saturday. It appears that the assistant and the chainman were in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barque Dartmouth. a Sailor Injured. the Vessel Quarantined
The barque Dartmouth, arrived in the harbour yesterday afternoon, direct from Mauritius in ballast, after a voyage of 50 days. On arrival she was placed in quarantine, in consequence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian News. New South Wales. Railway Accident
ON Monday evening at the Redfern railway station, a lad named Victor Martin, 11 years of age, who resides at Petersham, had a narrow escape from death. As the 6.17…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Nasty Accident
A NASTY accident occurred to a sailor named Mathewson about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but, fortunately, it did not prove a serious one. He was working on the barque…
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THE White Star mail steamer Britannic, inward bound from Now York, landed as Liverpool recently the pilot and five men belonging to the Cornish brigantine…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Centennial-kanahooka Collision. Another Case Heard. SYDNEY
IN the Vice-Admiralty Court to-day Captain Osborne, of the steamer Kanahooka, proceeded against J. C. Ellis, owner of the steamer Centennial for Payment of interest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riots in Ireland. Twenty Persons Injured
LONDON, Monday.—On conveying the prisoners arrested at Glongorry, charged with rioting at the evictions, and building huts for the evicted tenants to the gall, riots occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape From Drowning
ON Monday night a man, John Dunn had a very narrow escape from drowning in the harbour. About half-past 8 o'clock in the evening he was on the A.A. Co.'s Wharf, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods Subsiding. a Boy Reported to be Drowned
At 2 o'clock this morning it was reported from Maitland that the water had gone down eight inches, and that matters were therefore improving. The passengers from the north…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mysterious Drowning Case. an American Visitor Found in the Harbour. The Inquest Adjourned
SHORTLY after 9 o'clock yesterday morning the body of a man was found floating in the water near the Queen's Wharf. It was taken to the morgue where it was identified as the…
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LAST evening a little boy aged five years, of the name of Mitchell, and living in Gray-street, Wickham, was playing with a number of other boys among some piles of timber on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned at Glen Innes
A WIRE was received at the local police-office last night from Mr. Denis Hogan, publican, Glen Innes, stating that a man named Michael Marthny, was drowned at Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Miner Injured
A miner named Joyce met with an accident in the Newcastle Company's A pit yesterday morning whereby his thigh was fractured. The injured man was examined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Drowning of Mr. Allen. the Inquest Resumed. An Open Verdict Returned
THE inquest touching the death of Frank A. Allen, the American gentleman, whose body was found floating in the harbour on Wednesday morning last, was resumed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Supposed to Be Drowned
A YOUNG man named Paddy Ryan, who went out on Monday last looking for horses near Gongolgon and has not been since heard of. He was mounted at the time. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disaster in Sydney Harbour. a Schooner Run Down. The Mate Drowned. SYDNEY
A SERIOUS shipping casualty, unfortunately attended by loss of life, occurred in Sydney Harbour about half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The steamer Adelaide was…
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