MAIL TRAINS DERAILED.

Poverty Bay Herald, 17 April 1906, Page 2

MAIL TRAINS DERAILED.

♦-■ Per Press Association. EKKTAHUNA, this day." 4^l'he mail train from Wellington at 1 p.m. yesterday was partly derailed when coming into the station at Eketahlina. The front engine left the main line and got on the side track, the. -points being unlocked. The engine then went off the line,' but a truck between the engine and second engine remained on the line. Hie next five passenger cars were derailed.' The train travelled fifty yards before 1 it was brought to a standstill. About 400 passengers received a great fright. Thg train was behind time, and was gunning into the station at 12 milos per hour. The engines appear to be undamaged. One took the train on, the other was got on the line this morning. The permanent way but little injured.* All trains are running two hours late. A porter has been suspended. An enquiry will be held. , ' GORE, this day. The engine of a special express from Invercurgill to Dunedin, leaving Gore at 11.54 last night, was derailed while going for Avater. Two engines were obtained from Inwrcargill, and on arrival of the night train from Dunedin the 1 passengers transhipped into each other's trains, the south-going train being 1^ hours, and the north-going 3 hour* lute. The points were apparently in order." The usual departmental enquiry* will be heM.