RAILWAY CROSSINGS.
To the Editor of the Globe. SIE, —On Saturday last I was in charge of a hansom cab in front of the Terminus Hotel, waiting for the port train which is duo at 11.25. On arrival it came in contrary to custom on the south side of the line. After the train had stopped, I followed some other licensed vehicles across the line, and seeing no danger I was approaching the rails, when they shunted the engine, and in spite of all efforts, it came into collision with my cab, and I had a narrow escape of my life through the negligence of the officials not having a signal man on the crossing here at it done on all other crossings as specified by Act of Parliament. The engine driver is deserving of great credit for tho rapidity with which ho reversed the steam. If he had not been so quick I should have been killed on the spot. The Government should at once provide a signal man. Of course I did not understand the signal arms. Yours, &c., Deiveb. Christchurch, February 17th.
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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1560, 18 February 1879, Page 2
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