between the two towns. It was the wish of this new association to be instrumental in remedying these unfavorable(sic) conditions, and he would there move a resolution pledging the meeting to sympathise and co-operate with the association in carrying out its objects. Mr. J. Rock, jun. said he agreed generally with the objects of the movement, believing, as he did, that there was room for improvement, and that such movement was a good field in which to bring out the energies of new men. Mr. T. A. Young, of St. Leonards seconded the motion, which was carried.
Railway Matters.
Lines Blocked. Owing, it was thought, to the late severe frosts, a fall of earth occurred in the Mountfield tunnel on the 8th of March which caused a stoppage on the railway. After the passing of the first two up-trains from St. Leonards, both lines of rail were blocked on the Hastings and Tunbridge Wells branch, and the traffic could only be continued to and from the tunnel on each side. The first down train arrived at Hastings more than two hours behind time, and the second experienced a similar delay. The accident was far more serious than was at first imagined and took about six months to repair; but in the mean time everything was done to lessen the inconvenience as much as possible. Passengers to Hastings and places below Robertsbridge were conveyed on the Company’s main line as far as Ashford, and thence to their respective destinations on the Ashford and Hastings branch., from which last named town trains ran to Battle. The repaired tunnel was re-opened for traffic about the middle of August.
Sunday Excursions. On the 2nd of September the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company ran the first of four Sunday excursions to St. Leonards and Hastings, the arrangement being for two by that compy. and two by the South Eastern.
Accidents.
A Window Smash. “Guns that shoot round a corner (remarked the Hastings News) are supposed to exist only in Ireland, but on the morning of Feb. 2nd, some unknown person or persons supposed to be shooting at seagulls, used such a curious fowling piece that it broke 19 squares of glass in a house on the Marina, and cracked a twentieth pane.
Accident to Prince Phillipe. This young prince[a] – a member of the French Royal Family then staying at the Victoria Hotel – while mounting his pony on the afternoon of March 12th, the animal reared, threw him off and fell over upon him. A slight wound in the head was fortunately the only result, and under the treatment of Dr. Adey, soon recovered.
Narrow Escape. On the 23rd of February, two young townsmen went to sea in a small boat to do a little shooting. When about 5 miles from land they let the boat drift towards some birds, and whilst one was sitting at the bow waiting
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