The Archive · 1924

Railway Accident in Japan

Three Killed and 20 Inquréd Tokio, May 8.

Last night at 10.40, an express train on the Tohoku line was railed and upset while passing Nakamachi station, near Sendai with the result that three men were Killed on the spot and over 20 more or less seriously wounded.

On the train wore Mr. Takahashi, President of the Sefyukai, and party, who were on their way back to "Tokio from their election cam-

Falgn, but fortunately they eseaped injury.

The railway accident was due to a misplaced switch which caused the express train to collide with a freight train. tempt against the Seiyukat lender ithout foundation—Reuter's Late Late last night a train in wi Viscount Takahashi, President. of the the Seiyukai party, wa to ceeding to Tokio from Ameri was wrecked: near Sendai: - Four per-ons were killed and several injured Viscount Takahashi and his party:

Avdeliberate attempt against the Teader of the Seiyukai party is suspected, similar to that made before the opening of the Diet in Janu-

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