TRAIN WRECK THE AISGILL DISASTER

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 59, 6 September 1913, Page 5

TRAIN WRECK THE AISGILL DISASTER

SHORTAGE OF STEAM ANOTHER HOLD-UP AT THE SAME PLACE. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received September 6, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, 6th September. The condition of Sir Arthur Douglas, injured in the train accident, is unchanged. * , Tho express was held yesterday for twenty minutes owiqg to a goods train being stopped because of shortage, of steam, near the scene^ of tho disaster. PROTEST AGAINST PRIVATE ' ENQUIRY. (Received September 6, 8.20 a.m.) ' 'LONDON, sth September. Several newspapers protest against the Board of Trade insisting on holding a private enquiry regarding the Aisgill railway disaster. l 4 BOARD OF TRADE INVESTIGATION. I ENGINEDRIVER'S EVIDENCE. (Received September 6, 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, sth September. The Board of Trade enquiry regarding the accident was resumed at Leeds. The publio and press are now admitted. Nicholson,, the enginedriver of the first train, gave evidence as to losing time from Carlisle. The engine was making steam badly, owing to the smallness of the coal being used. He added, that drivers frequently stopped for the same caußp. Witness admitted that it was dangerous to stop as he did. When he noticed the other train, he tried ' to Btart his engine, but it refused jto budge. There had been no difficulty in seeing the signal lights. _ Witness had asked for "a pilot engine at Carlisle, but there was not one available. ATTEMPT TO DERAIL "THE FLYING SCOTCHMAN." POLICE ENQUIRIES. (Received September 6, 8.20 a.m.) L.ONDON, 6th September. The police are investigating an attempt to wreck the "Flying Scotchman" express on Tuesday last at Prestonpans (Scotland) by means 1 of a large stone, which the cowcatcher fortunately thrust aside. FURTHER EVIDENCE. " ' ' INFERIOR QUALITY COAI,. (Received September. 6, 1.3Q p.m.) LONDON, sth September. Nicholson, in v further I evidence, explained that ho had nob thought at the time that it was .dangerous to stop, as he had presumed that the Mallerstang signals would arrest the following train. Metcalf, the fireman of the fii'Bt tram, gave evidence that ho had complained to the superintendent of the railway regarding the quality of the coal a fortnight ago. _ x Other evidence suggested that tho gas cylinders had exploded, igniting the wreckage. Saws, axes, and other tools and fire extinguishers had been distributed to the passengers, but there liad been great confusion. There was nobody to intelligently direct tile rescue efforts.