SHOCKING RAILWAY FATLITY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2098, 27 January 1908, Page 2

SHOCKING RAILWAY FATLITY.

TWO PEOPLE KILLED.

Press Association. GORE, Jan. 26. A distressing fatality occurred on Saturday evening, as the 9.30 express train was approaching the Gore railway station. It appears that a young mail named George Urban Lindley, accompanied by a young lady named Annie Stewart, daughter of Mr. David Stewart, a farmer at Croydon siding, were driving along Mersey street, and as the train approached the crossing, the keeper called out to them to stop). Lindley, who was driving, pulled up for a moment between the flourmill and the main line, and then suddenly drove on, with the result that the train struck the forepart of the buggy, sending the horse to olio side of the line, and the buggy and Miss Stewart were carried on for about 30 yards. The spectators on the platform were horrified to see the mail’s body oil the footpilate of the engine, lying against the smokebox a 6 soon as the train drew into the station. Lindley was quite dead. It is stated that the electric light lamps on either side of the crossing were not lighted, andneithertlieengino driver nor the fireman saw the buggy as they swepit round the curve over the crossing. Miss Stewart lingered until six o’clock this morning. Both the deceased were 26 years of age.