ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
(BY TELEGRAPH-PEESS ASSOCIATION). Stratfoed, Last Night. A \vasu-oui accurred ou the filling of the loko hne yesterday at 7 p.r,, , bv reason of which a train consisting of an eugiue, L waggon, cream van, two carriages and a guard's van fell a distance of ten teet. Ine driver and fireman jumped inwards and escaped injury. If rnev h ali remained in their usual position they must have been seriously jammed and pos-ibly killed. The engine is resting on its wheels, next to the waggon which is standing ou end, while the cream van is reared in the air. The passengers beyond an unpleasant shock were not hurt. The accident occurred three-quarters of a mile out of IOKO. Special trains with a crane and other material have g uue 0 u: to effect repairs, .traffic is suspended. Several small wash-outs have occurred as a result of heavy rains.
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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1557, 15 May 1903, Page 2
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150ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1557, 15 May 1903, Page 2
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