FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 204, 3 September 1901, Page 2

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

The death of Major Brown ,following so closely on that of Mr Lawson, shows the urgent necessity of something being done for the promotion of the public. The dangerous nature of the railway crossings in New Plymou'h has often been called attention to, and the wonder is that more accidents havo not oqcurred. Here we have two o'd find much respected residents cut off in a moment. In both cases the railway employees took every possible means provided for the safety of tho public, yet in broad daylight two men are done to death. In Major Brown's eas<) aj signalman took his stand on tho crossing and gave the usual warning that a train was approaching. The simplo and sudden way in which the accident happened shows what a manace to the public the crossing at Devon-street is. Trains are ro continuously on tho m n ve, and whistles are blowing s'i often, that busy people fail to notice them or to realise the danger thyy are in. Tho remedy is to e-irry out tho premise made some time ago, | and make the deviation which will takej j the lice along a route which is perfectly safe, A suggestion has been made that a public meeting be held to urge upon the Minister for Railways j the immediate necessity for doing this. 5 Thore is no doubt hut that with a rapidly growing population and business, and tho increased frequency with which trains are being run, the danger is becoming greater end gwater. These facts, if put propnrly before the Minister, will, wo feel sure, lead to something being done.