Apollos Dale, 1841-21/4/1892.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

 A STATION MASTER KILLED. 

Mr Apollos Dale, well known in Port Chalmers as having been for many years railway station master there, died in the hospital last night from the shock consequent upon a terrible accident which happened to him as he was proceeding from Dunedin to Port Chalmers by the 6.15 p.m. train. As we are informed, he was somewhat late in arriving on the platform at Dunedin, and he had just time to jump on the guard's van as the train was leaving the etation. It is supposed that when he got to Ravensbourne he was desirous of shifting into a carriage, in which he would have more room, but the train started before he actually did change, and as it moved off he caught hold with both hands of the iron stanchions at the platform of the carriage he wished to enter. His feet seemed to have slipped from under him, however, and losing his grip of the stanchions he fell down between the railway platform and the train. The eight wheels of the carriage must have passed over both his legs, for when he was picked up, the train being immediately stopped, his limbs were fearfully crushed; but, notwithstanding his injuries, he himself directed the persons who attended to him as to the measures they should take. When the train reached Burkes it met a special, by which Mr Dale was brought on to Dunedin, where the ambulance waggon, which had been telephoned for, was waiting to remove him to the hospital. He was admitted to that institution about 7.35 p.m., and was there attended by Dr Coughtrey, who was assisted by Drs Barnnett, G. Macdonald, and Griffen, and Mr Burns, the house steward. It was found that Mr Dale's legs were completely smashed, and that they were bleeding copiously, and the amputation of both was decided upon and performed. The sufferer, however, sank rapidly, and expired about 9.40 p.m. He was a most efficient officer of the railway service, and was greatly respected in Port Chalmers. He was a widower of about 51 years of age, and he leaves a family of seven children.   -Otago Daily Times, 22/4/1892.

FUNERAL NOTICE. 

Friends of the late Mr Apollos Dale are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence, Magnetic street, Port Chalmers, for the old Cemetery, TO-MORROW (Sunday), the 24th Inst., at 3 p.m. 

HUGH GOURLEY, Undertaker, Clarke and Maclaggan streets.   -Evening Star, 23/4/1874.

Shipping 

Flags were hoisted half-mast high on board the shipping at the Port, also at the flagstaff, Observation Point, and other buildings yesterday in respect to the memory of Mr Apollos Dale, late stationmaster at Port Chalmers, who was accidentally killed on Wednesday evening.  -Otago Daily Times, 23/4/1874.

Port Chalmers old cemetery.