Shanghai Nanking Express and Goods Train near Soochow Station A collision of a very serious nature took place om Monday morning, shortly after 1.45 o'clock, on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Line between Kwantuli and Soochow, 11.30 night express from Shanghai coming in contact with a goods train and causing no small damage. The accident adciually took place within the Soochow station limits.
Although only meagre reports have been received, it is alleged the accident was due to the driver of the express ignoring the signals which were against him, The express had continued its vay past Kwantuli and shortly be. entering Soochow collided with who head of No, 35 "down goods train which was carrying out some shunting operations. The cars and trucks were scattered and the line was partly damaged. A goods truck and a brake van were derailed and five Chinese passengers were injured. The injured passengers were immediately given medical creatment by Dr, Wilkinson.
The breakdown gang and the staff, accompanied by the acting Trafic Manager, Mr. D. P. Grifwith, immediately proceeded to the spot in a special train with cranes, ere. The engines were considerably damaged.
Traffic naturally was disorganize ed, but the local trains were able to run as usual. Passengers: the through trains to Nanking, and rice versa, were able to change trains and proceed with their journey. The night express passengers from Nanking arrived at Shanghai at 10.50 a.m. on Monday, being about four hours late.
Trains Nos, 4 and 6, locals from Wusih and Changchow, were combined and arrived here shortly after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, while the through train arrived at 4 o'clock, the line being cleared in the meantime. Local trains No. 17 and 19, for Wusih and Changchow, combined and left late yesterday afternoon.
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