RAILWAY WRECK.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1799, 3 July 1906, Page 2

RAILWAY WRECK.

22 PERSONS KILLED AND 12

INJURED,

Bf telegraph, P Bean An'®, Copyright

London, July 1.

The Amorioan boat train from Dovonport to Watorloo wa9 wrockad at Salisbury by jumping tho rails. Twonty*two persons were killed ana twelve injured.

THRILLING DETAILS.

SPLENDID HEROISM BHOWN

A MILK TRAIN ALSO DERAILED

By, Eleol-fic Telegraph—Per Prwa Atwsoei abi on*— C op y r i gh t. Received 9.40 p.m., July 2. London, July 2.

The train oontamod forty-seven passengors, chiefly arrivals by the liner New York, mostly Amerioans. There were a few Canadians.

Only the late hour of the steamer's arrival at Plymouth prevented the train beiDg orowdod. Tho bulk of the passengers remained on the steamer, preferring to proceed to Southampton by sea, Mr MoClellan, Mayor of New York, and his wife, were amoDgst these. The train, which consisted of an engine, three first-olass ooaohes, a gaard’s van, and kitohen, after passing Salisbury station, left the rails at a sharp curve at a point where the lino traverses the main street of tho town by bridge with high girders, At the same moment a milk train paßßtng on the adjoining down line waß_ detailed. The eDgme crashed into ihe guard’s van of the milk train, killing the guard. Then it collided with the girders of the bridge, and finally smashed another stationary engine. The first coaoh disconnected by the collision overshot the engioe and dashed to the side of the bridge, preoipi'aung some of the occupants into the Btreet below.

The second coaoh was ground into Bplioters by colliding with the girders. The third coach was thrown across the rails and wrecked.

The guards’ prespnoe of mind in app'ying the brakes suved the van aDd kitchen, with tho staff of six waiters.

Flames shot up from the engine, but were soon extinguished, There was a great eeoape of gas until it was turned off. The driver and stoker of the boat express were killed. A fireman of the stationary engine who was badly scalded, insisted on walking to the hospital, deolaring that others needed stretchers more. He died of the shock. There wrre twenty-eight deaths, The injured behaved with much heroism.

FURTHER PARTICULARS,

RICH AND POOR, OLD AND YOUNG

KILLED.

Exmb Kw T n,. Copyright Received 11.13 p.m , July 2. London, July 2.

The seoond ooaeh contained a family of rioh Amerioans named Bfn‘all, consisting of a son and two daughters. All were killed, except the father, who was badly orushed.

Mr and Mrs Cossitts, a bridal couple, were on a honeymoon tour. The husband, who was a millionaire, was killed, but the wife, who was asleep, was uninjured. She is a daughter of Dargcos, an American Sapreme Court jadge. Mr Burwick, head of the Toronto Bar, was killed. ; . __ j -Au acrobat, Known as the "human enigma,” wsb killed. Mr Nonferk'og, a famous breeder of Kentucky horses, and Mr Piron, Toronto representative of the White Btar line, were among those killed.