Accidents at the Lo caused by trains running into the buffers, are getting quite common and there have already been three this year. Yesterda Cross, an electric train ford collided with the buffer stops sit the end of No. 3. platform with Such force that the third coach telescoped into the rear of the xe~ cond, a large number of passengers were hurt, and. several hundreds were thrown from their seats.
Happily, no lives were lost, and la most cases the injuries received were of a minor character, chiefly shock. About forty passengers were conveyed to Charing Cross Hospital, but after treatment all were allowed to procewl to their homes.
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