NELSON.
This day,
Yesterday wa9 generally" observed as a holiday, when the prize firing for the
whole volunteers of the district was proceeded with.
Railway Accident.
An accident occured on the railway last night. As the train duo at 7.15 p.m after leaving Wakefield was neariog a road crossing, the driver saw 3 horses witliiu the railway fence; these bolted to get over the cattle stops, and the first jumped them, the second fell into the stops and rolled over on the rails, and the third went on the top of the second. Though the engine was reversed, it had still much speed on, and one of the horses was nearly cut in two, and thrown in the roadway ; the second had his legs taken off.
At Richmond the train referred to had to pass another going down to Foxhiil which was filled with volunteers. The Richmond passengers had alighted when the train proceeded on to the points to admit shunting, but just as it reached the point the up train came along, and the two engines collided. Very little damage was done.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3576, 12 June 1880, Page 2
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183NELSON. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3576, 12 June 1880, Page 2
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