Interesting to Railway Passengers
GEORGE Walters, 26, a porter, living in Stratford, was charged yesterday at the Worship-street Police Court with assaulting Frederick John…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
112 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 6
The Railway Disaster
The inquest on the railway disaster was resumed to-day. The fireman Pye was able to attend and gave evidence. He attributed the run away to the fact that…
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Civil actions will be taken by the Government with reference to the alleged railway frauds, and will include the prosecution of five other firms besides the…
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" T.P." sends the following letter to the Grafton Examiner :--Sir,--The last and recent effort of the people of Grafton in the matter of railway agitation --the preparation, adoption, and obtaining the…
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PARICULARS of a terrible death were diSclosed at an inquest at Wraysbnry (says a London paper) on the body, of Emily Twitchen, 27, married, who was killed on…
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The jury, at the inquest upon the death of Hanken, found that it was caused by his jumping or falling from therun-away train, while in motion, fearing the danger…
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The Minister for Works has decided to run a special train, for the convenience of members of Parliament and their wives who are desirous of attending the Adelaide…
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A terrible railway disaster occurred at St, Thomas, Canada. A collision took place between an excursion train and a petroleum train. The petroleum train…
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It is said that the costs in the railway arbitration case will exceed £30,000, and probably another month will be spent in unravelling the evidence already taken…
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It is expected that a printed report of the evidence taken at the departmental enquiry into the railway accident at Peat's Ferry will be published in about a week…
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THE San Francisco Chronicle publishes the following, under date Tueson (A.T.), April 28 :--The west bound express was stopped last night eight miles east of Pantano by the signal of a red…
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A special meeting of the Cabinet will be shortly held to consider the railway policy of the Government…
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It has been finally decided that the officials censured, connected with the late railway accident, should be dismissed from the railway service…
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The continuation of the northern railway extension, Waratah to Gosford, will be opened on the 15th inst…
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Thomas Baker, a contractor, residing at Paddington, had his left hand cut off while attempting to get into a moving tram, in Bathurst-street, on Saturday…
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SIR—however silently and patiently we, the poor public, may submit to being robbed by the highwayman, or cheated by the…
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Further advices respecting the terrible railway accident in America state that the accident oceured to the midnight train of sixteen carriages and two engines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tarrible Railway Accident In America. OVER 100 Passengees Killed and 400 Seriously Wounded. New York. Ausgust 11
ATERRIBLE railway disaster occurred to-day. Owing to the burning of the bridge over the River Illinois a train eastward bound for Niagara was…
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The Westmoreland Gazette states that a singular incident occurred as her Majesty was making the journey from Balmoral to Windsor. The signalman at Hincaster…
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During the week Armidale has been upon the tip-toe of expectation, owing to the visit of the Premier to New England, and his reception in the cathedral city. The…
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