RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 180, 25 April 1908, Page 5

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

HOURS FOR DRIVERS. EVIDENCE AG TO SIGNALS AND BRAKES. JY TELEGlUrU—toess .associatiok— coptrigii.' Melbourne, April 24. Tho question whether the brakes of , tho Bendigo train failed to act in tho liraybfook collision is engaging attention. An expert expresses tho opinion that they were, on, giving rigidity to the train, which prevented any of its ears telescoping. ; The report of the engine-driver on the second engiho -of the Bendigo train has leaked out. He declares that tho signals were against thorn. He next observed that tho train was not being pulled 'up at the iisiwl spot. ' Ho then, applied his brakes, ,bat they failed; . ' ' / ..... ~' ?! Milbnrn,. the driver of- the ,Bondigo-train, .had been on duty-11 hours 3-5 minutes, while the.'driver and .fireman of tho second eng|np; of,-tho same train'commenced work at 4.45 in the •morning, and were still on duty 18 hours later. THE RELIEF ARRANGEMENTS. / DELAY''DENIED. '. Melbourne, April 24. The Chief ' Railway Commissioner, Mr.'-' T.ait, denies that thoro was any delay in getting .relief/ away!: The ambulanco 'train was dispatched thirty-five minutes after the news .was received; ,-Everything ,-was. in readiness, but the'services of doctors had' to bo secured. ,

HOME GOVERNMENT'S SYMPATHY. • Melbourne, April 24. . - Tho Earl of :.Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has cabled,-expressing sorrow and. recret 'at the disaster,ANOTHER COLLISION. p, SLIGHT JNJUIUES. ■ Melbourne, April 24. , Whilo. the Adelaide express was being" divided at Murray Bridge on Tuesday night the two portions camo into collision." :' Two porsons suflcred slight injuries. Several . carriages: were .'thrown oif the >ails.