On tho 3rd inst., an accident occurred on the
railway near this town, not through any fault of
the authorities,' but the culpable carelessness of
a contractor, which might have been attended
with the most serious consequences. Some
trucks wore allowed to remain on the lino when
tho 10. 20. train was due, and tho engine struck
them, hut fortunately at reduced speed. They
were actually carried along on the buffors of
the engine for a hundred yards or so, when they
dropped, and were crushed to pioces, the engine
being run off the rails and very nearly upset.
The rails in tho neighbourhood were bent, the
sleepers torn up, and a most complete wreck
created, but fortunately no one was hurt,
though, as may be imagined, all in the train
were much alarmed. A man named Hickey, a
signalman, was found dead new his post, last
week, having evidently been struck by one of
the night trains; ana in connection with this, a
curious and anything but reassuring fuct came
out at the inquest, which was, that frequently
no signal lights were displayed for considerable
distances on the line, the engineer stating that
on one occusion ho ran right through from Band-
hurst to Melbourne without sooing one ! An
enquiry will no doubt ho at once held, and the
death of poor Hickey may save the lives of
others, by inducing the observance of proper
precautious. An extension of time for return
tickets has been made, and throe days aro now
allowed to travellers.
railway near this town, not through any fault of
the authorities,' but the culpable carelessness of
a contractor, which might have been attended
with the most serious consequences. Some
trucks wore allowed to remain on the lino when
tho 10. 20. train was due, and tho engine struck
them, hut fortunately at reduced speed. They
were actually carried along on the buffors of
the engine for a hundred yards or so, when they
dropped, and were crushed to pioces, the engine
being run off the rails and very nearly upset.
The rails in tho neighbourhood were bent, the
sleepers torn up, and a most complete wreck
created, but fortunately no one was hurt,
though, as may be imagined, all in the train
were much alarmed. A man named Hickey, a
signalman, was found dead new his post, last
week, having evidently been struck by one of
the night trains; ana in connection with this, a
curious and anything but reassuring fuct came
out at the inquest, which was, that frequently
no signal lights were displayed for considerable
distances on the line, the engineer stating that
on one occusion ho ran right through from Band-
hurst to Melbourne without sooing one ! An
enquiry will no doubt ho at once held, and the
death of poor Hickey may save the lives of
others, by inducing the observance of proper
precautious. An extension of time for return
tickets has been made, and throe days aro now
allowed to travellers.
On tho 3rd inst., an accident occurred on the
railway near this town, not through any fault of
the authorities,' but the culpable carelessness of
a contractor, which might have been attended
with the most serious consequences. Some
trucks wore allowed to remain on the lino when
tho 10. 20. train was due, and tho engine struck
them, hut fortunately at reduced speed. They
were actually carried along on the buffors of
the engine for a hundred yards or so, when they
dropped, and were crushed to pioces, the engine
being run off the rails and very nearly upset.
The rails in tho neighbourhood were bent, the
sleepers torn up, and a most complete wreck
created, but fortunately no one was hurt,
though, as may be imagined, all in the train
were much alarmed. A man named Hickey, a
signalman, was found dead new his post, last
week, having evidently been struck by one of
the night trains; ana in connection with this, a
curious and anything but reassuring fuct came
out at the inquest, which was, that frequently
no signal lights were displayed for considerable
distances on the line, the engineer stating that
on one occusion ho ran right through from Band-
hurst to Melbourne without sooing one ! An
enquiry will no doubt ho at once held, and the
death of poor Hickey may save the lives of
others, by inducing the observance of proper
precautious. An extension of time for return
tickets has been made, and throe days aro now
allowed to travellers.
railway near this town, not through any fault of
the authorities,' but the culpable carelessness of
a contractor, which might have been attended
with the most serious consequences. Some
trucks wore allowed to remain on the lino when
tho 10. 20. train was due, and tho engine struck
them, hut fortunately at reduced speed. They
were actually carried along on the buffors of
the engine for a hundred yards or so, when they
dropped, and were crushed to pioces, the engine
being run off the rails and very nearly upset.
The rails in tho neighbourhood were bent, the
sleepers torn up, and a most complete wreck
created, but fortunately no one was hurt,
though, as may be imagined, all in the train
were much alarmed. A man named Hickey, a
signalman, was found dead new his post, last
week, having evidently been struck by one of
the night trains; ana in connection with this, a
curious and anything but reassuring fuct came
out at the inquest, which was, that frequently
no signal lights were displayed for considerable
distances on the line, the engineer stating that
on one occusion ho ran right through from Band-
hurst to Melbourne without sooing one ! An
enquiry will no doubt ho at once held, and the
death of poor Hickey may save the lives of
others, by inducing the observance of proper
precautious. An extension of time for return
tickets has been made, and throe days aro now
allowed to travellers.
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