Tay Bridge Disaster

[JoppaDavid]

If you thought that had nothing to do with Portobello, then read on. I received the following email from Scotland's People which noted that the Tay Rail Bridge had been closed twice over the past week due to an "off-the-Beaufort-Scale storm" that continues to batter Scotland. There's a new page on the website, which features a copy of the terribly sad and poignant telegram that was sent by the Station Master at Dundee to the North British Railway Company's Engineer at Portobello, near Edinburgh. Here is what the telegram says:

'Terrible accident on Bridge one or more of high girders blown down - am not sure as to the safety of last train down from Edinr will advise further as soon as can be obtained.'