WINTON.

Southland Times, Issue 3306, 24 January 1879, Page 2

WINTON.

Writing on the 23rd inst.. our correspondent says: — Our little town was enlivened this morning by the arrival, at halfpast eleven, of the excursion train from Invereargill, comprising several first-class engines and a guard's van oil the Canterbury line. These carriages arc of a far : superior make, more comfortable, and . better hung- than those in use in Otago, even the guard's van being fitted up like a : iirst-class compartment. Why should this . difr'erenee exist 'i The number oil people • who took advantage of the trip was not , quite as large as might have been expected, • owing, no doubt, to the dreadful accident ; which occurred to Mr Conyer.s, with whom nil classes seem most heartily to sympathise, > and whose undeviating courtesy, high- ' standing and great talents have rendered • deservedly popular. Un arrival nt Wiu ton '. our visitors (among whom I noticed many r of the leading citizens, and the Mayor of [nvercargill), were allowed twenty minutes s for refreshment, and were cordially wel- > corned by his Worship the Mayor of Win- ' ton, Donald MeLporf, Esq., and the Municipal Council. Unfortunately our local band had not received timely notice, ofcher- > wise I am sure they would have graced , the occasion, and " discoursed sweet melody." The* weatlier is all that can be desired, ( and as the up-stations are prepared for the f reception of the tourists they are sure of a j most enjoyable trip. , With reference to the unfortunaie man who died so suddenly son)'} days since at - Oreti Crossing, L have heard that a medical . certificate was refused, as it was iin- . possible to determine the cause of death 1 until a post-mortem had been held, t An accident, which might have resulted 1 most fatally, occurred on the line between , jnvercargill and here this night week, on [ the return of the excursion train. It was . caused by a cow getting in front of the . engine, thereby nearly upsetting the train, the whole of which passed over the ani- | mal's carcase, throwing several passengers from their seats and causing the greatest [ alarm. The engine driver immediately . stopped the train, and on examination . found the machinery more or loss damaged, but not to such an extent as u> prevent the . train reaching its destination in safety. It , is most extraordinary, considering the unfenced condition <«t' the lines, that those 5 accidents — I may say fatal accidents — do , not more frequently occur. The railway f authorities ought to sec to it, for surely r they are the resuonsible parties.