ENGLISH TRAIN SMASH.
IRISH MAIL DERAILED.
United Press Association. London, August 14-. The second portion of the Irish mail train from Easton was wrecked between BHsworth and Weedon. A connecting rod on an engine on an adjoining set of rails broke, and the Irish Mail’s engines fouled th® broken rod. and derailed five which overturned. Eight people were killed and thirty injured. Mr Arthur Lynch, ALP., and Lord Mounteagle were among the injured va the smash. Four sorters in the limit van were killed. TOTAL DEATHS NUMBER 12. (Received 8 a.m.) London. August 15. Tim total deaths at Weedon ner* t welve.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/STEP19150816.2.12
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 89, 16 August 1915, Page 4
Word count
Tapeke kupu
102ENGLISH TRAIN SMASH. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 89, 16 August 1915, Page 4
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in