A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2242, 14 July 1908, Page 2

A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A TRAIN DERAILED. PASSENGERS’ MARVELLOUS ESCAPE, [Press Association.] rm ' HOKITIKA, July 13. Ilio late passenger train from Greymouth on Saturday night ran into three bullocks on the line near Staftord station, about six miles from town. Ike engine and front carriage were derailed. Jhe engine travelled some distance and then toppled over on tho line. Jhe driver and fireman had a wonderful escape, being caught under a heap of coal. The fireman was stunned, but othenviso no injur v was done to the men beyond tho shock and snaking. The engine was considerably damaged. The front carriage- broke away from the engine and went off the lino on tlie opposite side, capsizing into tho busk- Ike Hokitika hockey team and other passengers were in the car. but all escaped with a few bruises and ovnr+Ll- A S t Cama g© toppled , oici the light went out, and then the steam from the engine poured.into tlie carriage, and created a little contusion, but all were got out safely. « Bca P <! . fr <)m a serious fatality '+i : mo f t « lira «nlous. The remainder of tlie tram kept tlie line. W„ Cy H lSfc Hie first news to nbo. imr f 0 "o means of telephoning for assistance, and dr.-ms were sent out for the passengers, who arrived about 2 a.in. A gaim of men were put on early in the ,nooning to cleai the hue of the wreckage. They Mere employed all day before evervnng was done. The carriage was oi v seriously damaged. I here have been frequent accidents " stray **<•attU •' , - V into stia> cattle, but this was the most senous and narrowest escape vet exnei leiiced. J here is a feeling that all »rov >nV e n ,OU ‘ ’° securel y fenced to pro, out a recurrence of damrerous accidents of the nature now reported