The Railway Accident.

Manawatu Herald, 24 April 1902, Page 2

The Railway Accident.

The railway accident at Hindoo Was caused by the guard and the driver of the up-train mistaking their instructions. The down train was running late, and the usual crossingplace was altered from Parer* to Hindoo. The guard of the up-train was instructed at Wingatui to cross the down-train at Hindoo, and on arriving at Hindoo he should have waited there till the other train oame through, hut apparently he confused these instructions with a message received by telephone at Hindoo to cross another train at Bazeweod.. At any rate, ho proceeded on hie way, and within a very few minutes after leaving Hindon cams into collision with the down-train. Though the trains an said to have boon travelling slowly whoa tho collision occurred, they most have corn# together with gnat force, irOnt'the fact that one of tba telescoped into another. Thw carriage that suffered most war the front one of the down train, in the front compartment of which wen several p»*> gangers. In the second compartment the only occupant whs a man who had lost one leg, but fortunately'he was sitting at the forward end, and when the next carriage oame crashing through he had an almost miraculous escape. The only persons seriously hurt were Sergeant-Major Caxdale and Fireman Ewart. The former has an ugly out over the left eye and his left hand partially crushed. The third finger' may have to be amputated. Fireman Ewart has not a dislocated hip, but a severe contusion of tho hip-joint. Ewart is a son of an old . driver who years ago fell dead on his' engine.