SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
A SHOCKING DISASTER. A DOCTOR'S HEROISM. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received January 9th, 10.20 p.m.) CAPETOWN, January 9. Details of the Cathcart accident show that a crowded train, t he pas-' sengers being chiefly women and children, was descending a steep incline on a curve nine mile from the town. Six coaches toppled over through the couplings snapping, and turned turtle, and were smashed to matchwood. The accident happened in pitch darkness. Many bodies were mangled to oulo. Other passengers were pinned under debris, and died before their relatives' eyes. Mothers and children were screaming with agony and fright. Dr. Robertson, who had three ribs broken, was carried from place to place, directing the treatment of the injured, until he fainted. The first relief came three hours afterwards.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 13937, 10 January 1911, Page 7
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