A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 22692, 4 August 1903, Page 2

A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

BREAKDOWN OF THE ROTORUA EXPRESS. An accident, whieh occasioned a delay of nearly two hours, happened to the Rotorua express train which left Auckland at ten o’clock on Saturday morning. The train was drawn by a comparatively new American engine of the ‘ N’type,and whilst between Whangarataand Pokenoa .breakdown occured owing to the snapping of the piston rod. Fortunately, however, the dnnmgod engine was able to take the train—one carriage at a time—to Pokono, whore it was mot by the loconiotivo of the down Waikato train, which turned back and proceeded on with the express. In consequence of this the Waikato train, which was duo in Auckland at half-past two p.m., did notprooood further than Merror, whore the passengers had to wait, until three minutes past, three for the train from Rotorua. Tt h d bosn intended to bring tho Waikato train to town with the damaged locomotive, which would hare somewhat, obviated the delay and inconvenience, but it was found that tho engine would not move afror being turned. Evidently the disorganisation of the traffic upset, the postal arrangements, for in his anxiety to look after tho mail hags at NgavunwahU tho mailman of ths travelling post office to Auckland fell off tho train, as she was leaving tho station, fortunately, howover, without sustaining any injury.