The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-30 00:00:00

Thu fa fully omfirnied by a later telerram•
Coruoula oue-aixteeoth to one-eighth ImAter.

A TRAIN DROWNED.

SUPPOSED LOSS OF 200 LIVES.

The moat terrible railway accident which Me ever
happened in Scotland occurred Sunday evening. a
large portion of the Tay Brake having here Worn
down, caning the total destruction .4 the North
11, itish train from Ldinburgh, doe in Dundee at 7.91
and the lows of nearly two hundred pmeenavri. The
train arrived safely at theesith end (the Tay Bridge
shortly after wren, and the brike was thin Intact
for the signals were given to allow the train Mcrae it.
The wires were interrupted a few minutes Merealter,
and no further communication could be obtained. .tt
that time the moth-westerly gale, which epees', up in
the afternoon, had reached its greatest intensity, end
people who were eye-witneses said that they saw
nveral flashes of fire,and heael a loud crash about the
centre of the bridge.
The train which left Edinburgh at 1.15 owl firs
minutes late, and consisted of four third claws oho
first, one second class carriage, guards break lad
engine. The train was signalled all right" fres
south side to Tay Bridge station; but two minuie.
after the telegraphic communication felled. It was
then found that a large porthui of the bridge hAd
fill-
No communication could be got with the Fdelan
shore, and it was concluded the train had fallen ssto
the river. The wildest consternation prevail 4! and
large crowds assembled. The Provost end many
authorities put off in a steamer to see the went of the
disaster, and • mall boat explored the remaining form
but without finding any human beings. The ',tamer
returned and reported that a portion of the bridgc
fallen. A party of divers were sent to the went
the disaster this (Monday) morning, an4l PrCeedel.
small boats to the spot. Large quantities of rugs.,
have been washed ashore.

(RN TdegraPh.)
The Central News learrus that Mr. Waileli. nuangers
North British Railway, telegraphing from Leachers&
four this morning, states .—Fin un reporte made to is
here of calamity at Tay Bridge, it Appfall the& yressl
large Ordere along with last train from Feliabsurb
were precipitated into the river. There Were avail
330 Passengers, besides company's servant., oc
the
train, the whole of which are helloed to hese
perished.
A report from Dundee states that there erellcestre
girders and iron piers down the EsP in thww=
which le about half a mile long. The train
of seven carriage,.
Whether the girders were blown down firg, or the
train carried them away when it was blown over,
cannot be ascertained, and will doubtless reptile s
mystery, for no one in the train ha.' been sends
Immediately after the disaster quantities of vow-kW
and clothing and half-adieu lA.nd..n ID3JI begs far
Dundee and Aberdeen drifted ashore, and b 7. nWw,,
o'clock all the beach was strewn with reclaim
broken carriages and pieces of the bridge.
definitely known how many passengers were
i the
train, but the number im extunatessi (row onc tumors.
and seventy to two hundred.
It is believed that halba-dozen of the lar.7e4 Ode"
of the bridge are blown down. Several partly' a"
watching for bodies coming ashore.
In consequence of the Tay disaster, the Sobut
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British railway shares fell I:10 per shas.ii stock ;
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