THE ELEPHANT AND THE RAILWAY TRAIN.
CURIOUS COLLISION IN PERAK.
"BAAD FOR THE COO!"
It is communicated to the Singapore Free Press from the Colonial Secretary's office that on the night of the 17th a train from Tapah came into collision with an elephant on the line. The engine and one carriage left the rails. The elephant, which was a tusker, was killed. No one in the train was injured.
It will require two days work to reestablish traffic on the line.
(The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 19 September 1894)
ACCIDENT ON THE KINTA VALLEY RAILWAY.
A TRAIN COLLIDES WITH AN ELEPHANT.
The train that left Tapah for Teluk Anson on Monday afternoon last ran into a full grown elephant close to the third mile. The engine and tender were thrown off the rails and the elephant was killed. Fortunately the passengers escaped without injury. The elephant was a fine old "tusker" and we learn that his skull and tusks will eventually adorn the Museum. This was probably one of the three animale that escaped during the recent elephant drive at Chanderiang.
Pioneer.
(Daily Advertiser, 25 September 1894)
CURIOUS COLLISION IN PERAK.
"BAAD FOR THE COO!"
It is communicated to the Singapore Free Press from the Colonial Secretary's office that on the night of the 17th a train from Tapah came into collision with an elephant on the line. The engine and one carriage left the rails. The elephant, which was a tusker, was killed. No one in the train was injured.
It will require two days work to reestablish traffic on the line.
(The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 19 September 1894)
ACCIDENT ON THE KINTA VALLEY RAILWAY.
A TRAIN COLLIDES WITH AN ELEPHANT.
The train that left Tapah for Teluk Anson on Monday afternoon last ran into a full grown elephant close to the third mile. The engine and tender were thrown off the rails and the elephant was killed. Fortunately the passengers escaped without injury. The elephant was a fine old "tusker" and we learn that his skull and tusks will eventually adorn the Museum. This was probably one of the three animale that escaped during the recent elephant drive at Chanderiang.
Pioneer.
(Daily Advertiser, 25 September 1894)
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