Disastrous Railw y Accident
I.ondox. Ociolior 11. A terrible railway accident happened to-day in I'em.sylvania A Eomiin Catholic excursion had been arrauged, and the patty, which included a large proportion of women and children, were being carried to the scene of the day's festivities in a long 1 train, vrhich was divided into five sections. The three leadiag sections ran the journey safely, but owing to mismanagement of the signals the fourth section was overtaken by the one behind, and a violent collision took place. The carriages were telescoped, and several which wero crowded with women and children were thrown over the embankment, and toppled into the river alongside, where, being unable to get out of the carriages, the occupants were drowned. The scene is described as most appalling. It has been ascertained that 60 of the excursionists lost their" lives, and 40 more were seriously injured.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 61, 30 October 1888, Page 3
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