Collision Reported to Have Been With a Shunting Engine London, June 28.
Another death-has resulted from the Darlington train disaster.
The deaths now number 23, while 47 persons were injured.
There were 500 excursionists on the train at the time of the collision, which was with " shunt-the driver of which escaped without He helped in the work of rescue, as also did the driver and fireman of the excursion-train, the engine of which turned turtle' and was smashed to smithereens. The driver of the excursion-train was later taken to hospital owing te injuries.
Both engines weighed 90 tons, and the excursion-train was travelling at 50 miles an hour. The collision was 2 head-on one, yet the shanting engine was hardly damag-
Evidence Given By Aged Signalmen Sune 80.
Two signalman, with 98 years of between them, gave evidence at the Ministry of Transport inquiry into the Darlington disaster.
A shunter dramatically described ist before the collision, see the signals against him, he applied, released and again applied the Westinghouse brake.
The inquiry has been adjourned sinic die to await the recovery of the drivers of the trains.
Two more deaths have resulted from the Darlington train disaster, making the number of victims killed 25, of whom 13 women and one man belong to the Durham mining village of Hotten-lo-hole. Most of the women ars members of the!
Mothers' Unio Al the dead are women, with the exception of three men and one boy. The victims belong: exclusively to the working class with the exception of William Henry. Gough, who, is a solleltor at Hettoi-lo-hole; and his Business at Hetton-lo-hole is at a standstill, everyone being engage! In caring for the. $6. motherless children, some of whom have not yet been told of their snd bered
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