ACCIDENT ON OTIRA RAILWAY.
COW DERAILS ENGINE. (BT TELEGRAPIT.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.) . ' Greymouth, April 26. The express train frtm Otira,. conveying passengers and mails from €hristchurch, mot with aii accident on Saturday evening. Shortly after leaving Otira, t-ho train rah into a. cow, which threw thoengiiio and the first carriage oft the rails. The engine pulled up the rails and sleepers for softie distalice, and then toppled over. Fortunately, tho prlsse.nge.rß. escaped injury, although they received a shaking. A train left town and brought on tho passengers, arriving hero after midnight. ' (by TEIiEtmAHI.— special correspondent). " Crcymouth, April 26. Tho enVine turned over on its side, and tho driver and fireman escaped. Two carriages were, derailed. A .maintenance gang was at work'all Sunday effecting repairs and raising the oiigino. , •
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 182, 27 April 1908, Page 7
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126ACCIDENT ON OTIRA RAILWAY. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 182, 27 April 1908, Page 7
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