A sensational accident happened at Spencer 81 raet railway station goods yard, Melbourne, lately. A lorry drawn by two horaeß was standing iv tbe yard while tho driver was inside tho sheds getting ready a load of fencing wits A train passing over Lhe viaduct frightened the lioraea, and they clashed off at a great speed toward the ojit gate. But instead of taking the turning at the right point, they ran straight ahead till they came to tho retaining Trail which rum along Flinders Stroefc side of the yard. Tho top of tho wall is only about 2ft above the level of U)a yard, bnfc owing to the. differ onra id the lay of t|js ground, if- rises above the footpath outside to a height of aboiit 20 feet at the top in tho lino of tho horien' flight, The 2ft wall was oloared at a bound by the torriflad horses, and they fell with a great crash on the agphaU footpath below, followed by the vehicle aud a few eooro of brioka which were knocked ofl! tin top or the wall, Ono of the horsei nag killed in stantly, tbo fall breaking his nook. Tho other escaped without serious injury, and the lorry also was not much damaged.
THE WANGANUI fTORAXD, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1896.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
