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Show . ONLY TO MEET DEATH- Arrival from South Africa Caught la Railroad Rail-road Collision. London, Nov, 11. A collision occurred oc-curred today on tho Great Western railway rail-way at Norton, Fitmwarron station near Taunton between a freight and a apodal apo-dal traiu from Plymouth, conveying patseugers from the steamer Norham Castle, just arrived at Plymouth from the Capo of Good Hope. Ton wore killed and night Injured. The collision occurred at o'clock this morning and was caused by the negligence of the signal man. The freight train had been switched up tho line to ullow tho down night mail train to pass which it did safely. The night was rainy and dark, and tho signal man forgot the freight standlug on the up track ' and the up-bound special train which consisted con-sisted of four carriages, containing tlfty passengers, rushed past tho station at fifty miles an hour and dashed Into the freight. The first car of the special was demolished, Tho wreck took lire and six passcngors were burned -to death. |