The Archive · 1936

Floods Suspend Trafic

The Lalin River, which last weet overflowed its banks and Mooded the Lata-Harbin Railway, has risen stilt higher, and, breaking over the Lata Railway, the water" dashed toward the railway ne between Hsinking and Harbin, It will be remembered that in 1932 the same thing occurred fand in consequence the Chinese Eastern Railway was washed out at Shvianchinpi," passengers having to ross over the washed-out track by means of motor boats, At present there is every appearance of wash fouls occurring at more than one spot and the whole of the line between this city and Harbin is being Watched most carefully. Rains falling heavily to-day and this maker it almost certain that all trame north~ ward by rail will have to be suspend tommorrow. If the wash-out ix Serious then it may be two to three weeks before passenger trains will be fable to. run again, and meanwhile the Asia Express' will run from Dairen to Changchun only.

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