MAIN TRUNK COLLISION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 29 May 1914, Page 6

MAIN TRUNK COLLISION

INJURED PAS.-ENOERS. MAKING SATISFAt TORY PROGRESS. (UNITXD PBES9 .ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND. .May 23. Satisfactory progress was reported tonight in regard to ad the passengers who were only injured in trie disa.-ter at "\Yhangama rii'.o. Ihe lurvous shock. cunst*({ by ttit-ii" «*x.poi'iL*iicc jti the sleeping car. was modiiied lor s >me hours by the'.r excitement: but I' in passengers, who suffered rr.i.st. had ;'l developed symptoms of .--e\ ere she. r t day. Those who escaped physical injur*- were also virtually prostrated. The condition of Mi Goldnigham has slightly improved. He was able to s.ee; for about three hours during the night i>ufc ho is suffering Mom a severe nervou.shoek. and will he confined to Ins bee for some time. His physical injuries in elude a deep wound helow the hit eve. and extensive bruising on the shoulders Satisfactory progress' is being madt by Mr John Swinsori. n' Wellington who is a patient in the Waikato Hospital. His right thigh is fractured. jMr Swinson had a fairly good night, ilr H. H. Fox. of Wellington, is

patient in the Mount Pl-asant hos jta! He is suffering from shock and bruises He had one toe dislocated. To-night hovas reported to be progressing favour ably. The physical injuries received by M H. G. Mackay. of Melbourne, were serious. The porter. William Donaldson, win ftvas in charge of Whangamarino stat'o-i -was in the city to-day. carrying h; fractured arm in a sling. He is suffer ing also from very general brui.-'ng. a fo-2 was thrown eft the points as though from a catapult. LINE CLEAR. DISPOSING OF THE WRECKAGE. AUCKLAND. May 28. The collection- and disposal of wreckage was continued to-day. Ihe main line had been cleared on Wednesday afternoon, but the siding will not be available for use before tu-morrow aiteruonn. A full estimate of the damage done to the rolling stock was made to-day. The locomotive of the express train remains on its side in the swr.T.py land en the eastern side of the embankment, just as it fell. Examination showed that only a few of the steam pipes have been broken, and when these and some other miner damage have been repaired the engine will lie available for use again. Eight waggons of the gi -:ds train were destroyed by the collision. They were two cattle and f>nr sheep waggons. One covered goods van ;'.nd one of the waggons will have to be re-built, as only the various parts are of any practical value. Repairs will be required in the case of several other waggons. The sleeping car and postal van will also require reconstruction. as both the under flames and bodies were greatly damaged bv telescoping. Both vehicles have been repaired, so that they can be hauled to the repair shops. Tvventv-fonr men were employed at Wh sUigamarino to-dav. The Huntly co rresponuciit of the I "Herald" telegraphs that in clearing away the wreckage all that is useeful in the way of wheels, iron, .and other material is being loaded into trucks, to be removed to the Newmarket Railway AVorkshops. while the woodwork that was^ shattered beyond fnrt'ne.r usefulness is b'eing burned. The direction of the work undertaken by the chief meojiaincal Mr H. H. Jackson, when he arrived lnAuckland from Well.'ngton by the first express train, and .returned to Whangamarino by the noon train. The difficult Oiperation of restoring the overturned locomotive t-> the line" 5 will be undertaken on Sunday, as the railway will then be clear of' traffic. The powerful plant required t>. lift it will be assembled in position to-morrow and oatnraav. ~ —" *