§ MR. T. SMYTH (Leitrim, S.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, if he is aware of the fact that the manager of the Cavan and Leitrim Light Railway Company took out a special train on or about 25th September, 1905, without the staff; that a special train was required to Mohill, and the manager of the railway sent the company's motor trolley, accompanied by two men, for the staff, and, before they returned, the manager allowed the train to proceed on its journey, stating that he would be responsible; that the train ran down the motor trolley on its return with the staff severely injuring one of the men in it; and whether, seeing that the motor trolley was injured to the extent of £70, will the manager of the railway pay this £70, or will the ratepayers in the guaranteeing area have to pay it; and will the Board of Works, for the future prevent a repetition of the offence occurring.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEAn accident of the nature described occurred on the 20th October last near Ballinamore on the Cavan and Leitrim Railway with the result that one of the men riding on the trolley concerned in the accident was slightly injured, and the trolley itself was damaged, but not to any great extent. The question of the manner in which the cost of the repairs will be borne is not for the Board of Trade to decide, but it will be pointed out to the railway company that this accident was due to a breach of the rules adopted by the railway companies for train staff working. The reference to the Board of Works in the conclusion of the hon. Member's Question was probably intended to relate to the Board of Trade, but I am sending a copy of the Question and my reply to the Treasury as representing the Board of Works.