A CORRESPONDENT writing, to the Register,
makes the following suggestion :—" Quite recently you reported that the express engine
had broken down near Border Town, but
fortunately another was available and delay
was consequently brief. From Border Town
to Coonalpyn is a 75-mile run, Supposing a
similar accident were to happen midway,
Imagine the delay !—the suspense to friends of
passengers, who could for hours know nothing
but that from some cause the train had not
arrived, inasmuch as I presume the only mode
of communication would be by some one
proceeding to nearest fettler's hut, procuring
a trolly, and working their passage—perhaps
against a head wind—to nearest telegraph
station, i.e., Border Town or Coonalpyn.
Or in case of a more serious accident, the
delay perforce might possibly mean death to
many whom timely help would save. To
destroy the possibility of such delay, I would
respectfully suggest to the ' powers that be,'
the placing of a telegraphic instrument at Tintinarra, 25 miles from Coonalpyn, a second at
Mount Monster, equidistant 25 miles from
Tintinarra and Border Town, thus dividing
this " long run" into three sections. Then, in
the event of an accident aid could speedily be
obtained from either side of the line. The
only expense would be first cost of instrument
ana teaohing two head-fettlers telegraphy. Or,
if this be too costly, would not telephones
answer ? I certainly advocate telegraphy. But
In either case the cost would be a mere
bagatelle—and should not be considered—in
comparison to that of a, five or six hours' delay
in the event of a serious accident, from which
may Heaven forfend us."
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