London, Sept. 17.
In a railway accident that has occurred at Ditton, Lancashire, twelve persons have been killed and fifteen officially stated that fifteen persons were killed and forty-eight' injured in the disaster at Ditton. An express train from Chester proceeding to Liverpool was descend: ing an incline when the engine wa: derailed and dashed into " bridge. The driver of the train was killed.
Nine carriages continued on their way and struck the station platform, seven ut them overturning and two taking fire. The occupants of these two carriages were burned to death, the flames driving back those who sought to rescue them. Some agonizing scenes were witnessed, bonfires of wrecked woodwork luridly lighting up the gangs of workers and the processions with bodies and wounded to the ambulances.
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