AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4347, 6 December 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melboubne, Testerday, The Railway Disaster.

Mr Thomson, the Hawthorne Stationmaster, has stated that he beliered the special train from Box FTill and the train from Melbourne should cross at Burnley street, Richmond, a short distance beyond the scene of the collision; it appears, however, that such crossing was not possible.

A controversy is proceeding between certain railway officials regarding the timetable. It is understood that there was a misprint in some of the tables, which did not show that the special should stop t at Hawthorne. It appears there is no telegraph between Hawthorne and Burnley street. Public feeling strongly urges a complete change in the system of working the lines. The Daily Tele«r«ph this morning publishes a list of ore? a hundred who are more or less injured by the . Hawthorne accident. The Argus' statement accounts for seventy sufferers.

The sufferers by the railway accident are generally progressing farorably. Id addition^ to those already reported, Matthew Wood is suffering from severe injury to the spine, and Mr Littlewond from serious internal injuries. The list published by the Heraid gives 132 nances of p.rsons injured, but includes those who have suffered but slightly. A requisition lias been made to the Mayor of this city to call a public meeting lor the purpose of considering the management of the Yiotorian railways.

Melbottbne, This day

In the Legislative Assembly last night Sir Bryan O'Loghlen ,made a statement regarding the JHawthoru collision, but deprecated any discussion on the subject at the present time. Mr Gillies made a lengthy speech, in which he insisted that radical changes are necessary in the '.railway service, and declared that the political system of management had completely failed. Many., other speakers followed, and supported Mr Gillies' criticisms. Mr Bent, Com mis; sioner of Railways, spoke at length and defended the conduct of the Railway Department. A desultory discussion followed, lasting six hours. Mr Bent later introduced the bill for the better management of railways, which wasannounced in the Governor's speech at the opt-ning of the session,.