A LOCAL TRAIN DERAILED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 September 1907, Page 2

A LOCAL TRAIN DERAILED.

ENGINE THROWN DOWN EMBANK MENT. DRIVER'S NARROW ESCAPE. THROUGH TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED (Special to News). Patea, Last Night. j The niiJ-Uay train from Patea to Nov Plymouth met with an accident at Pari roa Pah. The engine struck a bullock _ vlucl had wandere'd on to the line, with th result that the cowcatcher buckled an caught the sleepers, throwing the engin oil' the lino and down the bank. Th driver was thrown out, narrowly escaj

ing bciuy crushed by the engine. A track of cattle next the cngini turned turtle, but the doors burstiui open allowed tile animals to escape. The next truck, laden with gifden was thrown across the, line, and ffie tw following waggons derailed, hut the pai senger carriages and van remained o the line. Through traffic has been temporanj ■lisa Hanged, but it is thought Unit i 24 hours through communication wi be restored. In the meantime passengers have ha

to change at the spot. It will probably bo a couple of day: before tbe engine can be replaced 0] the line. The passengers by the mail train fron Wellington, in consequence of the bloc! on the line, did not reach town till near ly half-past 10. The Takapuna, for tin South, awaited, the arrival of 'th( through passengers. The through train from Wellingtoi passed the obstruction later, reachinj New Plymouth nt 3.30 a.m.