RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
EXPRESS TRAINS COLLIDE. A '.TEEraßlif PANIC.'' By Tdeerapli—Press Association—Copyright (Eec. September 21, 10.50 p.m.) Vienna/ 'September 21. '. A seriqus railway accident lias occurred at Rottenmann in Austria. The driver of the Rome-Vienna express overlooked a Bignal and dashed into' the ViennaEome oxpr'css which was standing at the Rottenmann station. Seven persons were killed and thirtyone injured. ' ', . Most of. the : passengers were asleep at the time of the accident,' and a terrible panic occurred. INCREASED SPEED AND DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. Paris, September 20.; The recurrence of disasters on the State railways is attracting attention.in France.. Somb persons attribute the accidents' to the increased speed of. , the trains,' despite defective material and inadequate upkeep of the. permanent ways. 'TRAIN DERAILED, SEEIOUS ACCIDENT NEAR OPORTO. Lisbon, September 20. A train conveying 420 excursionists was derailed near Oporto, Portugal. One hundred, and fifty persons were injured. CANADA AND THE EMPIRE.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 928, 22 September 1910, Page 5
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147RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 928, 22 September 1910, Page 5
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