POSSIBLE DISASTER AVERTED

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 120, 25 May 1925, Page 6

POSSIBLE DISASTER AVERTED

GANGERS' FORTUNATE DIS-

COVERY.

; . .:. PALMERSTON N., This Day. A possible railway disaster was avert-ed-this morning when the gangers proceeding to work between Tokomaru and Shannon'observed the line across the small bridge over the Kara Creek two miles on the Palmerslon North side of Nmnnon, a little twisted.. The express from Palmerston North to Wellington (known as Field's) was then due and was flagged and stopped j.iist in time. li It-was a fortunate circumstance that .tl=c li.mj.ted. express from Auckland was ..1,-itc else jt w ? i,old have probably run on to the bridge before the cancers went^out. .... °

A proper examination of ■ the fouiuia- - -ytions of th 9 bridge is not .yet possible "wing lo the flood which, how--ever, are rapidly receding. Ifc i s be- ' '^{i-that some piles have sunk. A tram, were held up on either side „. «.L.. (ho br.tl.ge „,l t, l i p. m v ., (| ■: :.Limited "Express- t w Wellindnn rn t .by „l e Iie .o * fcIf? --passengers walking over - -rbb bridge, which was .strengthened with Meepcrs sent h-pm. Pahnorsto.i North on SL BeCOJ IrT TV" lk «'»^ound ex! . ... 'less ■ ..It is hoped to continue reHevCOllgeStiOn ? f.. lMflio h\ »^