Train accident, Toowoomba

TOOWOOMBA, April 13.

Early this morning a serious accident occurredon the Main Range to John Davey, a lengthsman.

The early up goods train, on reaching the big ironbridge near Harlaxtoton, ran over Davies, taking his leg clean off, and the engine was turned off the road. It appears that Davies, while returning home from duty, lost his way, and it being misty on the ranges, he fell over the embankment on to the line, and lost consciousness, and remained there until the train passed over him. The engine, which was derailed, was subsequently got on the line, and carne to Toowoomba. The accident caused some delay in the later trains.

QUEENSLAND NEWS. (1889, April 15). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 5.