A British Steamer Sunk. Collision Near New York
LONDON, Monday.—The British steamer Foscolia came into collision with the United States cruiser Columbia, 7475 tons, during a heavy fog off…
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Accidents, 1898
362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 19
More Klondyke Miners Wrecked. Thirty-four Men Drowned
LONDON, Thursday.—The schooner Lady Jane Grey, bound from Seattle, Oregon, to Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, has foundered. Thirty-four persons…
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A serious accident occurred at the Abbott-street railway dressing on Sunday evening at about half past ten o'clock, as the mail train from Sydney…
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Yesterday a young man named Evan Thomas had a narrow escape of instant death. He was employed at the Sea Pit about the screens, and while in the act of…
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An accident closely approaching that of a very serious character befell D. M'Lean, a resident of Pittewn, while proceeding homeward at a late hour on Saturday evening. In…
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Mr. W. Tandy and his family met with a rather serious accident on Saturday evening while driving along the Pitnacree-road. It appears that a…
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On Saturday, whilst a man named Daniel Ripley, of Plattsburg, was riding a young horse along Devon-street, the animal tripped and fell,…
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JUNEE, Monday.—Information has just been received that a man named Thomas Arthur, a resident of Junee for many years, fell down a shaft near Grong Grong and…
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A young man named Mulow had his right arm broken at Belford on Sunday afternoon, through his horse tripping and falling on him, whilst in the…
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Mr. Fred. Bridge, the well-known cricketer, and teacher of the Public School at Luskintyre, met with a serious accident at Mount View, near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Pit Accident at Wallsend. Three Miners Injured
An accident of a most serious character took place in No. 2 tunnel, Wallsend, shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday. It appears that four mates—T. Gleghorn, T. Lewis, J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New British Battleship. Disaster at the Launch. Several Persons Drowned
LONDON, Tuesday.—The new battleship Albion was successfully launched from the yard of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Explosion in Melbourne. One Man Killed; Four Injured
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A terrible explosion occurred shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the ordnance stores, Victoria Military Barracks. Five men, named Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wallsend Pit Fatality. the Inquest
The district coroner, Mr. Martin, held an inquest as to the cause of the death of the late Wm. Webster, who received injuries of a fatal character at Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton. Accident to R. Ferguson, Late Miners' Secretary
At about 1 o'clock on Thursday night, miner named Robert Ferguson, who has held the office of miners' secretary, until about week ago, for the last year or two, was found…
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A sad fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock at the junction of Melbourne and Lawe streets, East Maitland, when a little boy named Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Lambton. Pit Accident
On Saturday lot an accident happened to a young man named James Hanlon. He was employed as a wheeler in the Gully pit, and he got jammed between a set of full skips he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Naval Engagement. Spanish Vessel Severely Injured. Four Men Killed
LONDON, Wednesday.—Latest news from Cuba states that the Spanish cruiser and torpedo destroyer Terror attacked the American…
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LONDON, Thursday.—While racing on the Crystal Palace track Platt-Betts met with a serious accident. The handle-bar of a quint that was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Accident to a Soldier
A correspondent in the Soudan writes from Kenur Camp the following details of the sad accident to a soldier of the Warwickshire regiment, who lost both hands:…
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