THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE
DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE. (Press Association. —Copxkight.) PARIS, May 20. • The Pontoise train was crowded with people in evening dress going to the casino at Eug.hieli, including a wedding' party, who were singing-. The bride, whose husband was decapitated, had both her legs cut_ off." The Creil express w<ns passing the Pontoise train arid was suddenly switch l ed on to the other line. It demolished three cars, all the passengers being seriously injured. The passengers threatened to lynch the driver of the Creil train, who ran for his -life. Two guards who were unhurt ran. along the lines and prevented other trains crashing into the wreckage. The Northern Railway Company state that the accident was due- to the breaking of a wire connecting the signal station and the switch.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 21 May 1912, Page 5
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136THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 21 May 1912, Page 5
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