RAILWAY DISASTER
THE SCOTTISH. EXPRESS DERAILED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LOXDOX. Xovember 26. The Scotch express for Liverpool traversed Ormt-kirk at night at a. speed of fifty miles an liour. It dashed into an engino which wa? waiting at the cross pouits, and four carriage* wore derailed. Simultaneously a motor train from Liverpool collided with the derailed carriages. Ono passenger was killed and rscveral were injured. The driver of the express is- missing. It, is supposed that lie is under the overturned engine. Another driver injured his head. .November 27. (Received Xovember 28. at 8.50 a.m.) The signalman at Orniskirk admits that he forgot about the engine waiting at th" points.
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Evening Star, Issue 14524, 28 November 1910, Page 6
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110RAILWAY DISASTER Evening Star, Issue 14524, 28 November 1910, Page 6
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