SERIOUS RAILWAY COLLISION IN VICTORIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6567, 4 December 1882, Page 5

SERIOUS RAILWAY COLLISION IN VICTORIA.

THIRTY PERSONS INJURED. - fHecoived December 3. u a.ni.2 Melbourne, December 2. A shocking railway accident occurred at 6.30 this evening on the Melbourne and Hawthorn railway line. A special train, returning from a land sale at Yauxhall, parsed Hawthorn station without stopping, and when it had turned the corner of Richmond Park came into collision with a train from Melbourne to Hawthorn, travelling on the same line of rails at a speed oi" 20 miles an hour. The engine of the Melbourne train was driven through a first class carriage next it, which it completely telescoped, the engine penocrating tlio groati-r portion of the vehicle. The second and third carriages of the Hawthorn train were likewise telescoped, the wheels of one carriage resting on the seats of the other. There were many passengers in the trains at the time of die collision, and 20 to 30 are injured, several very badly, and the case of some is deemed hopeless. So far as it is at present known, however, none were killed outright. [Received T'OL-ember 3, G p.m.] LATEST PARTICULARS. ONE DEATH. IKcceivcd December 3, 6 p.m.! Melbourne, December 3. Particulars received regarding the railway collision last evening showthat two carriages in each train were completely smashed up. The engine of the train from Melbourne was driven right through the next carriage. The scene at the accident was Most distressing. Several of the passengers were extricated from the wrecked carriages with extreme difficulty Many of the injured were fearfully cat about the head, and several have broken legs, arms and ribs, and internal and spinal injuries. The total known to be injured is nearly thirty. Nine of the sufferers are now in the Melbourne Hospital, and several are in the Albert Hospital. " So far as is known no prominent citizens have been hurt. The accident is attributed to cha special train from Vauxhall passing Hawthorne without stopping to allow the other from Melbourne to pass. There is great excitement in town over the catastrophe, and the Melbourne newspaper offices are crowded with people anxious for news. LATER. According to the latest information, Mr. Thomas has died from the effects of injuries received, and Mr. Ross is in a hopeless state.