TRAINS COLLIDE.
THREE CARS DEMOLISHEDA BRIDE'S BOTH LEGS'CUT OFF. ENGINE-DRIVER RUNS FOR HIS LIFE. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyrieht. Paris, .May 111. Tho mistake of a signalman resulted in a collision on the Mareadet Jiridge, three coaches of tho Poutoise (rain being wrecked. Eleven persons were killed, and thirlynine injured. A young woman passenger saw her husband decapitated. DETAITS OF THE ACCIDENT, (Rec. May 20, 10.5 p.m.! Paris, May 20. Tho Pontoise train was crowded with people in evening dress, who were going to tho Casino Eughien, including a wedding party, who were singing.
The bride, whose husband was decapitated, had both legs cut off. Tho Creil express was passing tho Pontoise train, when it suddenly switched on to the other line and demolished three cars, ail the passengers of which were seriously injured. The other passengers threatened to lynch the driver of the Crei! train, who ran for his life. Two guards who were unhurt ran along the lines and prevented other trains from crashing into the wreckage. Tho Northern Company state that the accident was due to tlie breaking of a wire connecting tho signal station switch.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1445, 21 May 1912, Page 5
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187TRAINS COLLIDE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1445, 21 May 1912, Page 5
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