THE BRAYBROOK RAILWAY DISASTER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9071, 23 April 1908, Page 5

THE BRAYBROOK RAILWAY DISASTER.

THE CASUALTY LIST. FORTY-THREE DEATHS. Received April 22, 5.13 p.m. MELBOURNE, April 22. When the final list was made up it was found that 43 persons had lost their lives, 45 had been seriously injured, and 100 slightly injured. The following is the complete list of those killed:—Rose Acreman, J. Brown, A. Clarke, J. Dannock, Fran- , ces JDalling, Wm. H. Dent, R. Gates, J. Hawkins, T. Huntington, Miss Jones, Amy Laffin, Alex. McKay, Wm. Nankervis, Victor Pascoe, May Rushbrooke, Mrs J. Thomas, Mrs Tucker, F. Williamson, John Blight, S. Bunyard, May Clarke, Maria Dannock, Ernest Denier, D. Doran, Dolly Green, Mrs Hughe?, A. Illingson, Alice Laffin, George McCall, Mrs J. F. McKean, F. O'Connor, H. Peale, F. Sawyer, W. Thomas, E. Williams, Agnes Wright, John Davis, C. Williams, Thoa. Atkinson, Rupert Watson, Leonard Gates, G. Hughes, Annie Tucker. John Davis and C. Williams died in the hospital. The driver of the Bendigo train has been driving for thirty years, and was considered one of the most capable men in the service. He is almost distracted over the disaster. The driver of the second engine felt the brakes go on, but suddenly released again, and the train bounded forward on its errand of destruction. THE DEPARTMENT'S UNREADINESS.. COST OF COMPENSATION. Received April 22, 10.17 a.m. MELBOURNE, April 22. Bitter comments are mada upon the utter want of preparedness of the department to cope with accidents. It took an hour and threequarters after the summons to get the relief train away. It is believed that compensation will cost £120,000.

ANOTHER DEATH. \ Received April 22, 10.35 p.m. MELBOURNE, April ?2. Millie Giles has succumbed to her injuries, making tne forty-fourth death. Four others are in a critical condition.