KELBURNE TRAMWAY: A SUGGESTION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1059, 23 February 1911, Page 2

KELBURNE TRAMWAY: A SUGGESTION.

| Sir,—A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred at the Talavera crossing on. the Kolburrie tram .line on Monday afternoon last. As yon are probably ,-uvaro the up and down cars always pass and usually stop, at this particular, point to put down and pick "P passengers, but on the occasion of which I am speaking there wns no need for a stop as there' was no one waiting. The up car came along and ,just missed a young lady who ran 'across tho line, but: tho down car, being- almost at the same point, came upon her and had it not been for • Hie promptitude of the man on the brakes," she would hlvo been fmftshed to atoms. As it was, not only did she receive a rude shoek, but tho man at the wheel thought he had become an executioner. Of course this happened in the twinkling of an eye. but you will readily understand what il was to both the pevson in front .of-the oncoming car and the_ono who was driving. Nothing serious nap-, penod,'as it is, but the margin was sd small .that it mokes on think. Could not, something be. done tn obviate anything, of a like nature takiug'place? There is no notice-board at this crossing, and the uninitiated cannot always' tell when a. car is coming. Would it be too much to ask the pfc'opio who control tho line to at least put up a warning sign?—l ami eW.'r ;; ; tintack: , T 'of the Kelburne Tifinfl? Wav Company, to whom' the matter was •referred; 'states tli'at - the; question .of ".the ■prossing referred to: abovo'' is "before the executive.of ; the.company and is receiving 'coiiiideratiou.li..'. -.-i >>. ' ...