Terrible Railway Disaster
A flood destroyed the railway trestle bridge over the Wabash River at Wabash City, Indiana. A passenger train plunged into the abyss. Fifteen people were killed…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 33
District News. Bishop's Bridge
At present like those in all other parts of the State of New South Wales we are busy trying to secure the return of our favourite member. A committee, the strongest that has ever been formed in…
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The damage caused by the railway collision at Katoomba last night is estimated at between £500 and £600…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hort Story [?] A Railway Romance
Samways is a porter with whom I have struck He is on the verge of three score and ton, and is only fitted for light work, bat although a pension awaits him [?] can not be [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. Attempt at Train-wrecking
An attempt has been made to wreck the Scotch express train near Crewe. Fortunately, it was discovered just before the train was due. The signalman has been arrested…
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' Only a tramp," so they say, "nothing more," Lying there dead where the surf beats the shore,…
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Iron for the blood has evidently been prescribed for the quails at Florida; at least' these birds area eating steel rails on the tracks of the sugar belt near Runnymade. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney. 21st June, 1901
SIR,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant on the subject of the erection of Trucking Yards at Bandford, and forwarding copy of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Villainous Job. Attempted Train Wrecking. Just in Time. LONDON
A most dastardly attempt to wreck two trains iv Englond has been discovered. The attempt was made near Crowe,…
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Five children were killed during the motor race in Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smoke in Railway Tunnels
The difficulties arising from smoke in railway tunnels (says The Engineer), are at all times most annoying, and in the case of long tunnels having double tracks are frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Races. Enthusiasm at Berlin. Wreaths for the Winner. LONDON
INTENSE excitement prevailed in Berlin on Saturday morning, when the first of the racing motor cars arrived from Paris…
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The Progress Committee of the above district held their usual monthly meeting at Mrs. T. O'Brien's, on Tuesday night, the 2nd instant. All members of the executive, as well as a large majority of the general…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Big Train Robbery
Three masked men robbed the Groat Northern Express in Montana. They then exploded the train safe and stole 40,000 dollars and valuable securities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Railway Concession
THE Railway Commissioners have announced that ordinary return tickets for distances over twenty miles will be available for return for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mining Development and the Railways
Notwithstanding the fact that a deputation of those interested recently interviewed thorn, and also that, it is understood, the matter has been favourably reported upon by an officer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Railways. a Great Concession." [By Telegraph.) Sydney
THE Railway Commissioners have announced that ordinary return tickets for distances over 20 miles will, in' future, be available for the return…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. Train Wrecked. a Po[?]r Commando. Botha's Camp. Rebels Disfranchised. [By Cable]. London
BOERS wrecked a train at Naboom[?]pruit, in the Transvaal, about 45 miles north of Nylstroom. An officer and nine men of the Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramsvaal War. Fighting Near Brugspruit. Gordon Highlanders Wounded. the Scottish Horse Out Up. General Botha. Extensive Captures on the Orange River. Successes of the Rimington Guides. a Sensational Narrative. Australian Casualties. London, July 8
Further details regarding the fighting near Brug-spruit(on the Dolangea Bay railway, 67 miles cast of Pretoria) on June 20, show that 200 men of Commandant Viljoen's force attempted to cross the line…
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