THE SCOTCH EXPRESS DISASTER
12 Killed, 18 Injured.
Press Association .—Telegraph .—Copyright. Received September 21, 9.8 p.m. LONDON, September 21. There were twelve death 9, including Mr Philipson, director of .the North-Eastern Railway. Sixteen were injured, eight severely. All tho signals were against the train, which ran through the points on the Nottingham lino. T'hero being a sharp curve^ the train was derailed, as in tho Salisbury accident. Forty mail bags were burned. The brakes were perfect. It is supposed the connecting rod broke on approaching Grantham, or the driver forgot to stop. The wreckage was ablaze for two hours. The fireman of the train shouted wildly while traversing Grantham. The Times says it was the fireman's duty when the engines were changed afc Peterborough t<> see that the vacuum brake was attached to the engine before restarting. If that was neglected tho apparent inability to stop at .Grantham is easily explained. _^^____^^______
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11978, 22 September 1906, Page 5
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152THE SCOTCH EXPRESS DISASTER Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11978, 22 September 1906, Page 5
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