TRAINS BLOCKED.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 7

TRAINS BLOCKED.

SLIP AND WAHOBIt

ON THE .MAIN [TRUNK 1 .UNE,

UNTTiIIYSAN'B EXPEItIfINCDE,

(fly ViiHpbifttlon.);. j Auckland. Juno 21< Two iheiiyy r-lip3 'and a, 'wash-out on the' jiam 'riunlc, 'line; '■i»&pon..;l'6Uuiiti' and. :Qh'akr f n'e; -.liare. ;cansoft'.'a .complete 'disor-j ;gahiai!tioh.; , of thb.:Horvica;- ..i'asserigcrs and' ni.isils -nr'o- -!bpiiiii' .cariiedi-./biiCwith;; great (U.seo.infpr.t to tho.'- :fpraor;. : ;a'ridtmucn de-. lay tn the latter. ;Th«o;^wero^two : ohstrnetions acains't Iho.'' passa;';p of- : tiio -.trams—ail- c-xtsiisiya .washout'.oiid' a:-' heavy! ,Blib-. "... ''!'!!-!''V ; :,'Vi<"-fl-fl-;'!;X;

Tha r!in occurred a . .'shbrf!.. t.distenco. south'. o{ the ;l 3 ram luul been falling' for Ko:no.tinu& and .Hie sferibwat'er, ni'. r.t: about twelve. chains in length, burst thro.uyh and. cai-rind away several "'yards of ■ the .consttuc.ti.dh'l;" A long length of 'thoitraick '.was. buried! beneath/several..feet; of ..debris -that had ; c6llMj^d?npbn!r.it; ; '' ; ;;:?; ~, Scybtity-fiye 'riii.fe , : f.ur£hei:' !;!;south ? ;. : :'an<l: throe niiUs isortli'.. of; plutknro a. mn?4 of. mullock, vsihsuuc.d at' -.1500: cubic'., yards;.' ifffl I ;-f rbiiivtlie; ;'si iles ;.'6 f* a! ;,doop: /cii ftiii .'! ~ l.Jaih fell (inonsiiioii'; to-day iii iho. af-. feci;';! country . and ...further. slips -are 'ip.'ired-,. i'iotal/iy ;afi papa, ".car Owhainro.. !■"!!!. ■ > .V'oM: spoii' as the lino was blocked- ral : goods iralne w;\i side-tracked. l>ut' otlicr (liflk'ulties handicapped.the officers of the: ■trfl.flic.. brancli- in- .their , efforts;' ftp' /main';! tain the mail and/passe^ at , wqiy : telo^i:SphvSil f j?t':''4iL' < could not. be dispatched, to- 'rauisiarir.mi, fli! iiiiportaht.- ■p , Qiii't:.'.iit,- , dealing?-,ivith , ::the: crrierpi'iVcvv ' ;v !

; i.iTp ':^ T^S.,jTOPOf?iblo ; nny-Wroliing? ; ol)sln!(:iions, ;: ai!d" between -_thpirtj'tisertj"jvcre old ear-' l'irig'e.s-,. ;aii(l : . .three on^i ncs;ayn i] able/ as;.i : o;v iief trajns; ; ;/X;va -ilif-paiclicd lo {lioj <xnis ?1. t] 10n i t ..ivasC founds hai; til o : . s:mlhwnrd-liouiid iia'semei's. were: much 'nioro': ;nuinoi:oiis..', tlio' aiul ■SiiO/ ?f.niiisfcrred; 1 ;; as' ■js ; PPi".'^§../.relief. ■Sj.rsi. isau a m'ost.unpleasr.nt journcylo'.tlio? .lipiht .sc , cohcVexchi\ , ii3e;o( .■'trains';:';

AKaiifc Jiffs people let! ike. ingrain • at 'Oiiiilgino; . iiiul. iSp'^nf. .'J'hcisS a\Tio. ..:;:ilto-:: j6iVrncy; : }jnvl: ijsio'st frvi]i:j -raneri'eiif : strii ct'i'p'ii, :ija<:pasKcdvjT>y: higga ge-ladqh'pns-' sencers ■■ tlii rniEh n'.iirh uiu<' : . and pools ■ (if j .A't ::J[o'rp!)i{p : ;''tlie;'priri'ago ]iad ; .io cutting..' Tile at]n".;:/.:-\\;a c ; : bUtorly-.ccl(ll ; - : n!i(l-;i'aiii. ';J!yorit'uaHy ilie'-'cx-i iijysfji .f.r:uns their, ■ppriy of pa ssen'gfrs; "anil' thq' trying'jour-' ncv re-aimed. -K '?■> The express roaMiodAneHlaiul. Marly'six 'jPoiiio:, o|:^flio : : passengers'.who • regained at Ohakm.s arrived liv a laior ;trairf:"thi^;cTClli.n!;^- , a!l^ f ot!lcrs'>i^ ; 'arrivo , bv a Vprc ia!' trnui itr t'io' early- hours of :■

. at:llio Iwo obMrneHnns',. aild it .was'fikp'cctod last evening tint 'lie.lino would be opened .'a;jr^i\ : o)j;vsixi;o'oiootes.to-nsorrovr. -'morning. At both .places,'- doviaiions were, buiit rm'ir.d 1 i:o (uissia^i'd..tr:icV:s. K will bo ?rime days' before the., permanent irae'r at llpropitn ..ca:f be cleare'l.- ;•» the .■ debris contain; many- large boulders .that will have lo.br blasted br-fnro-.lho'stona .can 'J«>.r(niipyodK.^'-; ;: 1':?il' : y/' : i' '■- '" «' "■'" r 'Ten".ears, .carrying ."in unusually small number"' of comprised tills. redueo ' liio, dis-'. comfort of the journey the:; train was ilield'.at^^; v Kiiifi,:and!:tiio lip 'express' at -T;iuiiiaiuVinii,; '\\ , !i('rc.' arrangements , were made for. .anipi o..supplies, of' 1 refreshment?," a'iidlth'or.wfU'e orilercdito'iiroeced.over tlio; at:.6 .o'clock. ~.,.The «R; Express will v:aek Auckland to-morrow,' three" or ; ,'fp!iiV;lioiirs;:;lateifinnd-?the ;down: train i; oxpec'.ed to reach. Wellington l:a----■t«:eeii..Kand.i8.;P;in:.'X::;'

'. ; vlM)P;,disoreahisation : ■■ and': : pojVo;: ofi the \'niatler, : .' from-" t!ie; soutii ' r< relied A urklraid to-i'ay. '-. - 11 Hi linilGUl >> !ritoi.J[aiii^.;^Y;iin.k: : texprcssi : 'steaiiicd° into night; at about-' ten; iiiiiiutis: : four. and a' , ; hy.the train ■ exiieri: ;ieh'c'®':.l)6ihi':H»Kici? : si-omp»lled"'loV transhipen rouU'.. Tlii' fir-t ob-dade encountered •ivs'; a. v.a-di'iut a!. J'oro-o-l.ira. When Ihc ir:;i:r iea;-hi il! tins place, at. about three fllclpckiycsterdayi-'inoriiiii?;, delay' of passcn-;'gei-s;.- h.a'(!:-'to, ! trudgo'.'for: : .a.. couple . ol'. Uun(ired yards (lit'Oiig'i sticky yellow' clay- to .WienffniiotKer' 1 ti'aiis waiting, beyond !hi> washo.al. Thtr night-was' pitch daik, but great fires had been lighted'along tho ;;I'ilis;- tp; wayfarers -sea' wh®ro theywere .going/.. By ''to {same ..light - they i ould see .-'.ho . damaged ])oriion of ..lino,' witli.;:flid';..rail3:i aiiib sie.epers< suspended, iu .

• Tiie ex'ti 111 jiOi'iscd . expnss • was- by no ns-.tho 6110 in.' which the passc-nisei'shad left. Auckland.. Trn-, : .vcllcv.?-;.\Yith' , -.!.fi,rst-c-lass';Jickcts. had 1 ' to be accommodation, niidVsp'ihoVidf-ft-lie"passengers ■ travelled 'oil. tiie. onto:', platforms, which were ..by.; no, jneaifs ';'comfor.tablo? resting-places' ! chi lli-.ot*Xtli'o''early yriiorning;..'-SV 1 -

another:-traiiihipmentr li'od to be made; At .thi-. r'ac:.' a high- bluff, had discharged " of';.- patsa-'. rockacivss the line: Men weiv at v-r,:!: Mn.siing luvi.y. piirliov.s (if the .nbst:.e!o .when, wcrC'dc-; «liiyed: ; at tl\is:-plac^ : :|or about two hours, but .their/troubles won- now nearly over. The' chalice, of train l : was effected this iimo. in daylight, rind the train'--which :obyered . : -.t:{ir:"l(itt-,?i-..:'poi-tioiL lof the journey 'cmiif.6ytn.blyf; the.: whole ■of tho lost was made v.p during tho run from Horopi'«.

• " Slip lm?is«.beinif t :clc , ar«d;o9 expcditioitsly as possible, but: it; is expected that tho' express which left:.Wellington foi - Auck-' '"inriil yeitci'day;i'bvill?iiarrivo;;: two"? hours-' late, ..." v: - \TvTO,.■ : ,mail.?s(^ame^^vsre^ , delayed Inst' evening, pending the arrival'ol" t'h» l!;:in Trunk' express.nvitli mails'.. The'"Manuka. ,^V». ; .to;.lia^o'sailed-foi'3Sah;;Fi\anc!sco, '.and tho Maungaiiui for Sydney;--l>eth at. !*> P-'o. The llaur.gaiHii sailed lit. !0.10 p.m. ami tho Manuka at 11,33 ■'p.m'.'i^.'.-;