Middle of last week the "pony Engine" ran against a stone down the track, and had to be brought to the Machine Shop here for repairs. This little "Curlie," so-called engine, is often in hand to be put in running order. It is called an old trap.

Saturday the mail train was late in consequence of another "slide" at Maple Ridge; it took four hours to clear the track. Instead of 2 o'clock it was 6 p.m. when the mail and passenger train reached Yale. We have not heard of the Company making "the amend honorable" for the delay. High rates and no reduction is the policy of the "monops." It is admitted the season has been remarkably dry and few "slides" have occurred—thanks to the clerk of the weather—hence delays along the Railway line from this cause have been "like angels' visits, few and far between."

Monday at 1½ p.m. the "Yale" engine, engineer Campbell Johnston, Conductor Joe McKenzie, and firemen George McCullough, left Emory and while their train was going thro' No. 2 tunnel, near Hope, met the engine "Lytton," drawing a gravel train, that was coming up and a collision took place. The parties with the "Lytton" were Engineer Ed. Hosker, Conductor N. Spriggs, and fireman Robt. Ward.

As the engines approached under considerable speed, and after whistling down brakes the thought, no doubt, simultaneously occurred, they jumped off, believing that

"He who goes to battle and runs away
Lives to fight another day."

And the men named, acted wisely under the circumstances, and we are pleased to announce escaped without serious injury; the only person feeling the effect of the meeting of the trains was Johnny Maddigan a brakesman, who was upon the last car at his post of duty trying to check the speed and the collision knocked him down. We believe his injury is not serious.

Where rumor says the blame properly belongs we are not disposed to chronicle in advance of an investigation; in all such cases contradictory statements are generally put into circulation. One thing is certain there was criminal neglect somewhere.

Men were promptly set to work to clear the track as soon as possible, and the down mail train, engine "Savona," on Tuesday was able to pass through the tunnel; in the afternoon, 13th inst., the "Lytton" was so far fixed up as to be able to bring up the "Yale," etc., to the Machine Shop. As the two engines with a flat car containing portions of the wreck passed the damage appeared to be pretty serious; we understand the amount has been estimated between $5,000 and $6,000.

Out of five locomotive engines belonging to the Railway Company three are now at the repair shop. It is evident "wild cat" running don't pay.

This reminds us of a correspondence sent to our office some time since, signed "An Engineer of Experience," that pointed out the class of men running trains in British Columbia. We thought there might be a personal difficulty and not receiving the writer's name, even in confidence, we declined publishing the letter. We have a hesitancy about opening personal controversy regarding the machine shop management, boarding house affairs, and such like. However, from the current talk of the past few days it would appear that sufficient care is not taken to see that experienced engineers and conductors are employed to run the trains where not only property, but also life, is frequently exposed.

Great care is taken to see that none but competent engineers, and captains, are in positions upon our steamboats, and there should not be "boy's work" about running Railway trains of any kind; experience and attention are particularly needed along this partially finished Railway. Fortunately, so far, there has been no occasion for a Coroner's investigation; should one be necessary hereafter we have no doubt the question of qualification for the responsible positions of locomotive engineers and conductors would come up in a way that those in charge of the line would have good reason to recollect. The lives of the people cannot be exposed, as it is reported, is too often the case at present.