Transcribed by Susan Begeron. Geo Carlisle Journal Friday, December 8th, 1899 Alarming Occurrence at Preston. Narrow Escape of A Highland Regiment. The 2.6 express from Carlisle to London narrowly escaped disaster yesterday morning at Preston. The driver, whilst crossing the London and North-Western Company's bridge in Pitt Street, felt an unaccustomed oscillation. He reported the occurrence, and a party went to examine the place. When they were about twenty yards from the bridge the eastern retaining wall collapsed with a noise like thunder. A train load of Cameron Highlanders from Inverness to Aldershot coming behind was luckily pulled up when about 150 yards from the disturbed spot, and turned on to the up slow line. If it had not been for the foresight of the driver of the first express the train of soldiers might have been plunged into the street below. .....