CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1899, 27 January 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Sydney, January 26. ...The train which ran off the line near: Cootamundra, on the Southern Railway,' coritained-'amonj» the' passengers a" number, of bookmakers; all of whom dscaped -with' No particulars have yet been'•received of the casualties.:: .The. .culvert which ■ collapsed was fifty yards wide, and nine wide, The carriages precipitated into the gap. fairly damned the creek, : .and several-'persons were washed down stream; others were'killed by the fptce... 6£'„ the concussion, Several miraculous escapes are reported, to, .have [occurred. The Minister f<# Raliwayi.apd. the loading officials are now at the scene of tho disaster. :•"■" •■ , -. .-':.

:*.<> v w,%;i- : > vav. -.Stoey, January "26.v"' The rain throughout the' country 'has been,the heaviest experienced; f^years; 1 and has fallen over the whole colony, and .this .city.,... Seven; .bodies hav/6. -been- re-' covered from tho Cootamundra railway accident.., Crawford, a railway, employe, 'Wilson, ditto'; O'Dwyer, mail' guard; Campesley,.railway .official ;.apd a womanand two children, names' unknown/ Numbers,.have, suffered more or : - less 'serious injuries.

• ' : .-.' '• ■ Syenev, January : 2C. The cricket match between the English team an'd'.: eleven of 'New South Wales was resumed here to-day. The first innings of the homo' toam closed for 60. They therefore followedon;"and when the stumps were drawn-for the day had lost one wickot for 42. The wicket was heavy owing fa recent rains. .-The visitors bowling was dead on. The following are the names of the homo tenm:-C. Bannermari' Cownes, Evens, Garret, Hilddlestone, Jones, Marr, Nunn,-.o'Hanlon, Pope, and Power. - '"'■" '• '" London, January 2g. Arrived, at Plymouth—Luaitania, from Melbourne (December 12), •'. - London, January 26. It is stated that Mr Govet (sic) received abetter disclosing the plans of the dyhamitards who effected the recenlex.plosions and indicating the.mombers of the band. The London Press to••America 'to enact' measures' against the dynamitai'ds. "','■", "■"- • '••'■••• •••'---Sydney,, j-uesday.-Eeceived 27th at 1.5 p.m. Several sufferers by. .the railway accident- have been removed to Golburn, while othersremain at-Cootamundra,-- Qne- of-'the injured, named Bergin, i 3 not expected to recover. -The- 'wreck., of the train presents a 'terrible "sight. An inquest was opened oji the bodies'of those 1 killed, but has been adjurned'." Tli'e rain has carried .away a portion of the Western Railway line and traffic is partially suspended 'in consequence. ..•••-•