PICTON AND SEDDON TRAINS COLLIDE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 142, 14 June 1909, Page 5

PICTON AND SEDDON TRAINS COLLIDE.

CARRIAGES BADLY DAMAGED.

PASSENGERS HAVE A NARROW

Quite a sensation was caused in town this morning between seven and eight o'clock by the early goods tram film Picton colliding with the train that was waiting to be despatched to Sep dTs"stated that there was a new driven the train from Pic or, who had been accustomed to tisuig v m&mm SStilT'rafrSrinto the Seddon mm Mssm imS edriver o( the incoming train hP'T°' it was, however, the carriages wmm into tt? and generally the carriage WaTl!e n enrin/'wt the only part of the Picton train to be damaged and it suffered very much,, in '«* l 4 Jf iiivmisina that the driver and tne Sehrs^l^ fuU-^the^ScSr w^tS ILSe SSd^n o^X? tr Ttnis firmly believed that had not the driver o? the Seddon train set his engine in motion the whole of SI carriages must have been telescopecf, Sfcl! in all probability would have been attended V a serious loss °f Hfe' THE INJURIES. Luckily those who were in their seats when the collision happened although' very much frightened and bacUv bruised, were not in ured senouflv. Mrs Andrews sufferedmost in that respect, and received a bioken rib some cuts on the face and severe bruises. Dr. Bennet was summoned, and Mrs Andrews was removed to the Royal Hotel, while Mrs O'Brien and Mrs Meehan were taken ,to the residences of friends. It is believed that Mrs Andrews will be able to proceed to her home by this afternoon strain. A considerable time was occupied in removing the damaged carriages off the line, but by nine o'clock they had been cleared away.