Show SATED SAVED BY ROT an 0 offset to the damage done through z h rotten railway ties bridges etc ia is shown in a recent occurrence at brussels belgium in tins this case the rottenness of bulkheads or car stoppers saved many lives an express train from paris ran at full speed into the depot at brussels the fog having rendered the machinery so moist that the brakes refused to act running against the stop perE the tie locomotive co smashed them to pieces and continued its progress through the wall vall right on to the quay where it came to a stand just facing the water the depot was sadly damaged but thanks to the rottenness of the stoppers no lives viere ere lost had the stoppers toppers had bad strength enough to r resist e s LA the hock shock and bring the cocom locomotive 0 t ive to a standstill a number of passenger cars would necessarily have beefs telescoped an and d serious accidents might have been the result the head guard and the cook of tho the dining car were ere the only parties in injured jureda and nd their wounds are not of a serious nature |