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Vol. VI., No. 150. Official Organ of The F^benyn's Protective Union of Newfoundland THE EVENING ADVOCATE, ST. JOHN'S, NJSWFOUNDIAND. TUESDAY/ J$NE 24, 1910. PRi<a_v The Cashin Government Defends aRa| Which Had 92 Accidents in 1918 _ __ • ■ ; ■ "ky i ii On Saturday a Passenger C^pr Turned Over Near Topsail, the Occupants Being Saved From Death Only By a Telephone Pole By Which the Toppling Car Was Held Up Delayed about Jan. 1st.—Box car 1254 and 3 loaded coal tr.rs. on up freight special, derailed 1 mile east Trinity Junction. Box car on side and badly damaged. Track damaged for 5 rail lengths. Time about 10 a.m. * Jan. 7th.—Passenger car 15, on Train No. Z, derailed on curve east Rattling Brook. 3 oil boxes completely broken up. Track not damaged. Cause not ascertained. Delayed 4 hours and 15 minutes. Time about 10.15 a.m. Jan. 24th.— F.ngrhe 108. 1 box car and plow 811, up freight special, derailed 2 poles west Kitty's West Bridge. Engine on side and slightly damaged. Derailment caused by sec tionmen having rail out repairing track and engineer failing to sc 30 hours. Time about 1.15 p.i Jan. 26th.—Day coach 15, (passenger) derailed 25 poles east 412th No damage. No apparent cause. Time about 10 a.m. Delayed 25 minutes. Feb. 1st.—Train No. 8, coming to Brigus |unction, .collided with rear end of freight special, which was standing on through siding, pilot plow pf engine badly damaged. Drawbar and platform fo car 217 badly damaged on account of accident. Cause mis-placed switch.- Time about 7.30 p.m. Delayed about 45 minutes. .£e_-2ad~-FJ»t car 1283, Train No. 1, de- rajter I mlto. east of Kelligrews. Brake gear . disabled and springs out of place. No' apparent cause run-off. Delayed I hour. Time about 2 p.m. Feb. ISth.—Sleeper "Trinity" and day coach 14, Train No. 1, derailed 17 poles east 317th miles. Both cars on side. All steps torn off one side and several panes glass broken. Track considerably damaged. Cause of accident supposed to be spread. Delayed about 3 hours and 30 minutes. Time 10.30 a.m. Feb. 16th.—Plow 806 and engine 112, on down passenger special, derailed 4 poles east Spruce Brook water shute. Time 10.50 a.m. Derailment caused by hard snow. ; Feb. 17th.—Plow 800, down passenger special, derailed 6 car lengths east of East Yard Limit, Hnmbermouth. Plow clear of track and considerably damaged- - Caused by hard snow. Time about 3.15 p.m. - March 10th.—Trail wheels box car 1164 on down freight special, derailed at 28th mile and ran to 226th mile. Trail truck of box car 1526 and leading truck 2nd class car 216 also off track." All bolts cut off track for 2 miles. 1 housing broken on 2nd class. Cause not ascertained. Time 7 a.m. March J7th.—Plow 805, on up * passenger special, derailed 21 poles east 41st mite. Damaging fixtures in cab and one side engine 124. Engine 116 off track, but not damaged. Track damaged for 18 rail lengths. Causes not ascertained. Time 12.40 p.m. March 19th.—Pony truck and both Tender truck Engine 113, Engine 9 and 2nd class 210. on down passenger special, off track 1 mife west LaManche Bridge. Engine 9 listed, and rear tender truck Engine 113 across track.' Track considerably damaged. Cause supposed to be spread. Time 9 a.m. (Trepassey Branch). March 20th.—Rear truck loaded box 1060, down frieght special, supposed collapse-1 2 miles east Topsail. No damage to track. Time S March 21st.—3 passenger cars on Train No, 8, derailed 26 poles east of Topsail. No damage to cars. Supposed cause to be spread. Time 6.20 a.m. *■ March 24ih.—Leading truck Diner 5, down passenger special, derailed 15 poles west 348th mile. No damage done. Caused by low 'dipt. Time about 6.10 a.m. . March 26th/*-1 truck plow 811, pony truck Engine til, loaded boxes 1342 and 1504 and caboose 706, on down freight special, derailed 4 poles* west North Branch Dry Trestle, Track damaged for 3 rail lengths. No apparent cause for run-off. Time about II p.m. March 20th.—Plow 807 down freight special, derailed 8 poles east 274th mile. Turned around, striking engine 110 and partly turning if- over. Engine and plow considerably damaged. Cause, of. runoff not ascertained. Time about 9.30 a.m'. April 6th.—Rear track caboose 704, Train No. 1, derailed 2*1 poles west 44th mile. 1 housing and brake, gear disabled. Track damaged ror 6 rail lengths. Cause supposed to be bad rail.. Time about 4JO p.m. Delayed I hour and nhalf. April 12th.—Leading truck Box 1540, Tram- HoM- derailed half mile a Water Shute. Track damaged for 3 car lengths. No apparent cause run-off. Delayed about 6 hours. Time about 10 p.m. April 13th-—Leading truck loaded box 1503, down freight special .left track 6 poles west 349th mile. Track damaged for 16 rail lengths. 1 friction broken on car. Cause of accident unknown- Time about 10.30 p.m. April 16th—-Front truck loaded 1164, Train No. 25, derailed about 1 1-2 miles west Bay Bulls. Not much damage to car or truck. Cause no*t ascertained. Time about 9.15 p.m. Delayed 12 hours. April 17th.—Loaded Box 1600 Train. No. 10, derailed 6 poles west 9th-mile on Brigus Branch. Few ties cut. No apparent cause. Time about 10.15 a.m. Delayed 30 minutes. April 18th.—Leading truck loaded flat 1439. Train No; tl. derailed ^poles east 36th mile on Bonavista Branch. Track damaged for 14 rail lengths. Train-line pipe broken on car. No apparent catise run-off. Det-yed 2 hours. April 1 Oth.— Rear truck Day coach 19. Train No. 8 derailed 16 poles west 35th mile. Track damaged for 4 rail lengths. No apparent cause run-off. Time about 10.20 p.m. Delayed half hour. April i9th.-*Fr,ont truck loaded Box 1460, on up freight special,. derailCjL about 1 and a half miles ea*^-ftr1fW" function. Track* damaged for 11 rail lengths. 1 friction box damaged on car. Time about 1.30 a.m. April 20th.—8 loaded A. N. D. boxes, 104. 106. 134. 140, 148, 188, 200 and 206 on down freight special, derailed 29 poles west 273rd mile Track considerably damaged. No apparent cause run-off. Time about 6 p.m. April 21st.—3 A.N.D. boxes, 188, 202 and 204, and A. N. D. flat 9, down freight special, derailed 16 poles west *Jr7th mile. All cars on their sides and considerable damage done. Track also damage considerably. No apparent cause of run-off. Time about 1 a.m. April 22nd.—Leading truck Diner No. 5, Train No. I, derailed 21 poles east 189th mile. Track slightly damaged for 3 car lengths. Cause.of accidentAinknown. Time about 3.50 a.m. Delayed I hour and 0 minutes. April 24th.—Loaded box car 1394, baggage 505 and 2nd cla_%2'7. Train No. 29, Bay de Verde Branch, derailed at 7th mile. I oil box broken on box car. Brake beam broken on baggage car. 50 ties and 2 rails damaged. No apparent cause. Time about 5.p.m. Delayed 2 hours and 30 minutes. April- 24th.—2 loaded boxes down freight special, derailed 7 poles west 145th mile. Track badly damaged. Cause of accident unknown. Time about 5.45 p.m. April 25th.—Loaded box 1492. -down freight special, derailed 1 poles seast 406th mile. Car turned over on side. No damage to track. Woodwork of car damaged considerably. Cause of accident not ascertained. Time about 4.30 p.m. April 27th.—Loaded box 132, up freight special, derailed' 10 poles east North Branch Bridge, 30 ties damaged. No apparent cause of run-off. Time about 10 p.m. April 27th.—Loaded box 1032, Train No. I, derailed K mile east ClarenVille. Leading .truck of ear smashed up. Track slightly damaged. Cause supposed to be brake gear falling down. Time about 11.40 p.m. April 28th.—Rear truck 2nd class car 303, Train No. 1 derailed 6 poles east 92nd mile. Brajr-*$ torn, off car and 2 housings broken. Cause of accident unknown. Time about 6.50 April 28th.—Loaded boxes 1064 and 1458. on down freight special, derailed. 14 poles east Monchy. Considerable damage done to track. No apparent cause of run-off. Time about 1.40 April 29th—Caboose 705 and Baggage car 504, on down freight special, derailed and on their sides 6 poles east Monchy. Cars considerably damaged. Track torn up for 8 rail lengths. Cause not ascertained. Time 7.40 p.m, .April 29th.—Loaded boxes'1486 and 1496, down freight special, derailed H mile east Come by Chance Siding. Track" damaged for 2 rail lengths. Cause of acciUwt riot ascertained. Time about 2 a.m. May 2nd—Caboose 705, on down freight special, derailed 2 poles east Upshift age done. Cause not ascertained: Ti May 5th.—A. N. D. boxes 144 ahi ... Nod_ ned. Time 9 a.m. May 7th.—Leading wheels trail track Day coach 15, up paaaenger special, detailed half mile west Cook's Brook Siding. Track considerably damaged. Cause of accident unknown. Time about 10.45 a.m. Delayed about I hour and 45 minutes. . May Ith.—Caboose 704, Train No. I, derailed about 4 poles east 177th mile. .2 brake hangers and 1 housing broken on front truck of car. Cause supposed to be soft spot in track. Slight damage to track. Time about 1.30 a.m. Delayed 1 hour and 30 minutes. May 17th.—-Rear truck Colonist 303, Train No. 1, dreailed 18 poles east 410th mile. I housing and brake gear broken. Cause of accident not ascertained. Time about 2.30 p.m. Delayed I hour and 30 minutes. May 20th.—Caboose 707, down freight special, derailed half'*-mil-* west 107th mile. 14 pairs rails turned over on one side. Cause brake beam falling down. Time about 2 a.m. May 20th.—Engine 150, Baggage 502 and 2nd class 212, on down passenger special derailed about 2 miles Benton. Track slightly* damaged. Cause by broken joint. Time about 6 May 21st.—A.N.D. Boxes 154 and 186, up# freight special, derailed 14 "poles east 107th* mile. 1 truck car ^5j_brotcn 4aata,_—Ula and 200 ties damaged. Nd" apparent ' cause. Time about 320 p.m. May 23rd.—Loaded A. N. D. boxes 134, 136 and 192, down freight special, derailed half mile east Avondalc. Track torn up fot 5 rail lengths. Cause of accident unknown* Time about G.50 a.m. May 31st.—I loaded box and I truck of loaded flat on down freight special derailed just cast Whitbourne Station. No damage. Caused by break beam falling down. Time about 6.45 June 2nd.—Rear wheels forward truck loaded box 1476 on up freight special, derailed 26 poles E. 350th mile. Track slightly damaged for 20 pole lengths; Truck also damaged slightly. No apparent cause. Time about 8.35 p.m. June 12th.—Loaded flat 1445 and front truck of another car, Train No. 2, derailed at Middle Brook. Car partly on side. All bridge ties damaged. No apparent cause. Time about 2.30 p.m. (Near Port Blandford). June 21st—-Caboose 704, up freight special, derailed on its side 11 poles east Camp 4. Both trucks broken aod woodwork of caboose considerably damaged. 25 ties cat off. No apparent cause ran off. Time about 6.30 p.m. June 24th.—2nd class 221 and baggage car derailed while train being turned, at Bonavista. Baggage car tucned over. Slight damage done to baggage car. None to track. Supposed to be caused by brake gear falling down. June 30th.—Leading wheels forward truck box 1328, No. 1 Train, derailed half mile east Glide Brook Bridge. I and half miles track damaged. Brake gear disabled on car. Cause of accident not know^n- Time, 9.20 a.m. July 2nd.—Rear truck Engine 119. No. 1 Train, derailed 12 poles east 430th mile. Track damaged for 8 rail lengths. Cause not ascertained. Time about noon. - Delayed 45 minutes. July 4th—Tender Engine 116, down freight special, derailed 3 poles west 260th mile. Track damaged for 14 car lengths. No apparent cause. Time about 135 p.m. July 8th.—Rear track A. N. D. Private car "Shawnawdithit" down freight special, derailed 7 poles west Jumper's Brook. No damage. Time about 8.5 p.m. July 9th.—Caboose 711 and loaded boxes 1316, 1386 on down freight special, derailed 10 p_p i_5t-_g-rr_aii>r- Caboose 711 «nd 1316 badly listed. 1332 and 1326 turned over and considerably damaged. 100 ties and some rails damaged. 100 ties and aome rails damaged. Cause not ascertained. Time about 820 p.m. July 18th—Leading Truck Diner No. 4. No. 1 express, derailed and truck broken down at 492!4 mile. Truck badly brokne up. No apparent cause. Time about 3.30 p.m. Delayed 45 minutes. July 19th.—Engine 152, Caboose 709. loaded boxes 1184, 1200. 1280. 1316, 1336 and 1522; and loaded flats 1409 and 1419 on uplfreight special, derailed 7 poles east 404th mile. 17 pairs rails turned over and few ties cut. Slight damage to tender of engine. No other damage. Cause unknown. Time about 10 a.m. July 25th.—Leaded boxes 1052, 1066. 1396 and 1416, on down freight special, derailed 15 poles west 405th mile. Cal 1416 on its side and badly damaged. Car 139tf slightly listed. 80 ties and 2 pairs rails crippled. No apparent cause. Time about 9 a.m) July 25th.—Tender engine 122, Baggage 513, Passengers 14 and 226, Diner No. 4, Sleeper "Trinity," Wft. 2 Expreas ihiaJH an curve west Clarke's Milt, AvoadaJa. Vety Mttto damage to track. Caose 119) aacenaiaad, Time, ubout l2Jfrp.ro. Delayed 5 %fta. July 28Ui.—Loaded box 11*6, on down; I oil box broken on Dm ather track. Abont 100 ties broken. No apparent cause of rah-off. Time about 1.45 a.ay. Aug. 2nd.—Dump' can. 1011 and 1019, on work train, derailed and turned over da aide 12 poles west Norris Arm. Cars considerably damaged. Cause not ascertained. Time, about 8.30 a.m; Aug. 2nd.—Leading wheels **ftar tender truck Engine 120 on' No. 2 Express derailed at 266th mile. Ties cut np for 10 rail lengths. Tender truck twisted. • Cause not ascertained. Time 520 p.m. Aug. 2nd.—Leading tender truck engine 10, on No. 2 train, derailed at 340th mile. Track torn up badly for 4 car lengths. Supposed caused by twisted truck. Time, 620 p.m. Aug. Sth—Tender engine 116, on up. freight special, derailed east Curling Station* Track damaged for 3 rail lengths and tender/disabled. Cause not ascertained. Time, 11.35 a.m. Aug. 6th.—Rear tender truck engine 130. .M».J &»pt_e, aui*1kJT*,fim'ims\%mn' mile. Track damaged for 4 mil lengths. Cause not ascertained. Time about 6.40 p.m. Aug. 13th.—Engine 119 and Baggage car 504, on No 2 Train, derailed 4 poles west 514th mile. No damage to cars. Track torn up for 3 car lengths. Supposed to be caused by sharp tend.-.r wheels. Time, 9.40 ajn. Aug. 20th.—Loaded boxes 1064, 1383, 1350, 1-171. 1536, nnd loaded flats 1413, on down Ircight special, derailed 7 poles east 538th mile. Slight damage to car. 8 rail lengths of track t*>rn up. Caused by broken flange on flat car. Time, about 6.45 p.m. Aug. 26th.—Engine 107 and 2 dump cars. on work train, derailed 5 poles east of North Branch Bridge, 1 dump car turned over. About 50 ties cut up. Cause not ascertained. Time 5 pan. Aug. 28th.—Caboose 705, on down freight • special, derailed and on side, 4 poles west of 46th mile. 5 rails torn up and 70 ties cut. Slight damage done. Cause not -ascertained. Time, about 12.15 a.m. (Continued on page 4) on down freight special, deraf****- 'at Salmon Bridge (west Port Blandford). All bridge ties >x 1540, and about 30 common ties cut off,' No apparent Hell^Hill cause'. Time about" 9-36" litf:'| iJ We have just received from Japan another shipment of Straw Matting Squares, suitable for bedrooms or for bungalows. The size is.9 feet by II feet, and there is a good assortment of patterns, each with all-round border. Price $9.40 ca. STRAW MATS t old price match above, size 27 x 54. At the 59c ca. We also show an entirely new line of Japanese Silverware fn Flower Vases, Candlesticks, Jewel Ca^ptj Hair Receivers, etc. flermany Signs Treaty Accepts the Allies' Terms Without Reservation. ' Premier Bauer Makes , Germans Have Sank - His Announcement j Warships Not ' WEIMAR. June 23—In announcing" WEIMAR, June 13—Tbe Oerman tho decision of the German Govern- .'warships which were not surrendered ment to also the peace terms before'* «*"■*• A«lae, "d whleh have been ai the National Assembly today. Premier Bauer said: "At this hour ot life and death, under the menace of In- vnslon, for the laat time I raise In -free Germany a protest against this treaty of violence and destruction. chored off Kiel. Wlt-etm«-av«n and other points have bean sunk by the Oerman sailors manning them, according to a report received here from reliable sources.. According to the report thero were twelve Gorman P'^.r;g^7-.r^o^rToT^t'-i:" T^Jr*6" ^tyst •LtarmlaaUon. this a_l_vin.nl of ™ ,n °erm*n W«W" not ***** 'Snalave-ient of the Oerman people, this new menace, to the peace of the world under the| mask of a treaty ot peace. No signing; can enfeeble thla protest which' <we raise and swear to. This treaty! does not lose lu annihllatlna char-J r by altsrationa tn detail. Pro- der the armistice* provisions. The Gennan Reply PARIS. June 23—Tha German note accepting the Allied peace conditions without reservation made only one typewritten page. Paul Dutasta, tha Secretary General ot tbo Peace Conference, had the note translated aa testing against It ls useless,'and lt la! at the risk of a new crista within 48 j hours. Our power of resistance U^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ broken, and there are no means of'soon as he received it and sent cop- averting the treaty. The treaty Itself, j lea ot tbe translation'to Premier however, does give a handle which wc Clemenceau, Premier Iioyd Oeorge cannot allow to be wraated from us,land President Wilson. The eomplc- namely, tha* Entente's solemn promise Uou of tha Austrian peace condition*- ..of Jane llth. The treaty can be re-'hsa boon delayed by ,tha reparations vised from time to Ume and adspted problem. The America* propoMl to the new conditions. Tbat la one!that tba new stats* formed Trot-i ot tha few worda In the treaty breath-1-oetrla-Hunjary bear aotntthing tiding a new spirit of peace." lYemlar | ward tha coat, of the army of llbera- tiauer concluded by expressing his. tion baa not yet mat wtth favor. , man people aad tbelrjFTeneh delegation is bt a belter future. [ new plan. faith in Ik* Oerman Wl realfeafioM of I I Troli ilng tu- libera- _-. lho Jj upon a jj ______!
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Title | Evening Advocate, 1919-06-24 |
Place of Publication | St. John's (N.L.) |
Date | 1919-06-24 |
Description | The Evening Advocate was the Fishermen's Advocate's daily edition, running from 2 January 1917 - 8 November 1924. |
Subject | Canadian newspapers--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's--20th century |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's |
Time Period | 20th Century |
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Language | eng |
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Place of Publication | St. John's, NL |
Date | 1919-06-24, vol. 06, no. 150, Evening Advocate |
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Resource Type | Newspaper |
Sponsor | Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
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Vol. VI., No. 150.
Official Organ of The F^benyn's Protective Union of Newfoundland
THE EVENING ADVOCATE, ST. JOHN'S, NJSWFOUNDIAND. TUESDAY/ J$NE 24, 1910.
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