RAILWAY ACCIDENT
A LUCKY ESCAPE. (Peb United Pbess Association.) PAHIATUA, July 10. An accident occurred to the north-bound Wellingbnn-Wairarapa express this afternoon between the Pahiatua and Konini stations. The engino ran into a slip, left the rails, and toppled over towards the river. The carriage behind the tender ran up against a bank. But for this probably the v.;hole train would have been pulled off the line into the river. The fireman (Mr Fletcher) was extricated from under the coalbox, which was right across a rail. He had a miraculous escape. The engine-driver (Mr Flaws) and the passeifgere escaped unhurt. Several women agd children were m the derailed carriage. The line was considerably damaged, and the service was disorganised. The si in was not large, but a huge boulder weighing about half a ton was the principal obstruction.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16433, 12 July 1915, Page 3
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138RAILWAY ACCIDENT Otago Daily Times, Issue 16433, 12 July 1915, Page 3
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