TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
ONE MV KILLED.
UNITED PitESS ABSOOIAIION.J . Baioiothaj Docs'mber3Q.
As the 4.40-train from .Balalutha to Clinton reached the n horse was seen 1 on the line, but too late to •.4j| thotpain ; --fh.e })W$ waspft^htby the cow cajcher yards, wllsnAwipe. mij ,qtf tiia lintand down BB embanknient 10ft deep Hie driver at once shiit of|ptear4.and rap off the.wateiv The traiji copaisted ol 15 ft van. The Bi)jipe an'' tender and seven trunks ran off, the fonder lying on |ta sidn and aenns tht end of the 'eniiine, sonie trucks' he ti? n each side of the line. £he siiikHV (James Wmidcouk) w.-ib f.mnd lyinl q!)(|wthottiiider; death tnnst hnveh««i! wat'et- , pumper at ma niiiisjlit by the font between'the engine and tender,;: Every exertion was made to re'eise hiiiij; jh-it tlip task had not been•Hoiitiiyl.whed lit; oils-p,in,, wlmi the rep^i'ter'left, -# Vile else hurt.-'''The wila of I ho' line alv cunsiderahly -twis'ed and dtun'ged, anrt. theimjinets ulao ni'ieh but thi;'. triii'ks are, appirehtly, nni imich injuwl. Tljjr§ H'g'e O'llf •hree .by iliitrnin,"n.ri>! jfithnift' : jpj'|r'.y. n 'Mr. Chish<|l"i, I'lspno-'oVof Pertiisneri'' .llailwiiy'", airlrod at 8 4lj p.m., : :aii() proceeded to clear the line, ' .?'*'■ '; '■/:. ,'.'■ latbr.
Blackwood Jlfis been, released and trousiht to Biiloiutha, . Hj'ls not aeviottsly injured.;.• .-''■' . ..,■■ :j' : : . /.'
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 963, 31 December 1881, Page 2
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204TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 963, 31 December 1881, Page 2
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