George Worden (1837-1887)

Biography
He arrived in South Australia on on the Samuel Boddington.

Death
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT GAWLER. [By Telegraph. ] Gawler. June 5.

On Saturday evening, at about 5 o'clock, Mr. George Worden, farmer, of Penfield, was leaving Gawler for home. He had to cross the line close by the railway station. The up Terowie goods train was overdue, and when some 50 yards from the crossing the porter told him to stop, as the tram was just coming. His horse bolted, and dashed right into the engine, Worden being pitched clean out of the trap. He must have fallen under the first truck, for both his legs were cut clean off at about 2 inches above the ankle. His left arm was pulverized. As the horse's two front legs were broken it had to be shot. Some idea of the force of concussion between the horse and the engine may be gathered from the fact that an impress of the ornament on the horse's head was left on the engine, and one shaft tore away the lid of the sandbox. The engine had forty wagons attached, and was travelling slowly. The poor fellow was picked up, carried to Martin's Hotel, and Dr. Popham was in attendance within six or seven minutes of the accident. Dr. Dawes was also called in, and they deemed it advisable to send him to the Adelaide Hospital. He was taken down by the 8 train. He remained fully conscious right up to the time he left Gawler and made his will.

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