A RAILWAY TRAIN IN PERIL.
THE ENGINE-DRIVER MAD WITH
DRINK.
A BRAVE FIREMAN PREVENTS i DISASTER.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Received August‘7, 7.30 p.m, ‘ . MELnoeuNE, August 7. '; Great consternation occurred among the passengers by .the.. express train- from Adelaide to Melbourne on Friday, ,i. Owing to the jolting,of the train, several passengers were thrown out of their seats, and received cuts; and bruises, while -the luggage in the guard's van was thrown out of the racks. . ..
. The engine-driver, who .was mad; with drink, was the cause. A t Nhill he began to tamper with. the engine, sending it full speed ahead. .. The fireman, seeing that, the driver was hurling the train, on. to destruction, endeavoured to overpower, him, and a desperate struggle ensued on the engine.; ,The ‘fireman, however,- managed to stun the, man andpulled the train up. The guard took the fireman’s place, and the latter noted as: driver “for. tho rest of the journey. '
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2583, 8 August 1895, Page 2
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155A RAILWAY TRAIN IN PERIL. New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2583, 8 August 1895, Page 2
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