RAILWAY DISASTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 18 October 1907, Page 3

RAILWAY DISASTERS.

[THE SHREWSBURY DISASTER. UTTERLY RECKLESS DRIVING. London, October 10 At the inquest on the Shrewsbury accident two signalmen and tlio guard testified that the train was running away fully sixty miles an hour, although the home and distant signals were at "danger." EVIDENCE AT TIIE INQUEST. ILAKLXG-CP TIME. Received Oct. 17, 11.42 p.m. Londim, October 17. At the inquest regarding the Shrewsbury disaster the guard stated that the train left Crewe eight minuti-s late, and made up three minutes between Crewe and Shrewsbury. TRAIN PItKi'IPITATEI) INTO A RIVER. ELBYEX FASSKX<;ERS DROW NED. Madrid, October 10. A railway bridge between llerga and M.ii-ras.t wa« <l.-tr<>ved by a Hood. A train travelling along the line was not warned of tlu~7iiisbap It rushed over the bank and was precipitated into the river Eleven were drowned. TIIE SOWERY BRIDGE ACCIDENT. FOUR DEATHS. London, October 10. Fonr deaths have occurred as the result of the derailment of the train at Sowerby Bridge. BOARD OF TRADE ENQUIRYReceived Oct. 17, 9.52 p.m. London, October 17. I The Hon. D.Lloyd-George, speaking at ! Manchester, stated it was certainly mysterious that three recent accidents had occurred to trains driven by capable and experienced drivers, who had rushed their trains madly to ruin at high speed, despite the danger signals. The Board of Trade has determined to sift the matter.