Destruction of the Railway Goods Sued.— As stated m our later edition y^stsrday, the fireball rang out m the afternoon shortly before four o'clock. On inquiry it was found the railway goods shed near Mr Girling's store m the Grove Road was on fire. Tbe first in timation of the occurrence was given to Mr Fearn, the stitiomaster, by a little girl. Mr Fearn at ona? ran ud the line, but before he had covered half the distance fhines burst out of the building. Other persons collecting quickly on the scene made a dash for the doors of the shed and succeeded m saving a quantity of the goods stored m it. Witbin five minutes of tbe first alarm the fire epgines arrived aad were quickly got to work. One jet was kept playing on the side of the Temperance Hall, whilst the other, for what good purpose it was difficult to see, was directed on the fire Tha heat between the goods shed and the Temperance Hall was intense, and tliere can be littls doubt that the latter must have taken fire had it not heen for the prompt action of the Fire Brigade Within half an-ho'ir of the first outbreak the roof fell m. The supposed cause we may say the only attributable cause of the fire, was a falling spark from an engine, which haH juat previously be°n engaged m shurting some trucks into the shed, falling on a bale of tow, whioh quickly communicated flames the to about 35 other bales of the same material lying close by It is stated that the goods destroyed by the fire comprised 3G bales of tow, 20 gunnies of Kissr, 40 bags of sulphur, 20 bags of salt, aud several bales of wool-packs We are informed by Mr Fearn that about £250 worth of goods were saved. Whether the fire was caused by a spark or not we cannot of course say, but the Railway Department is greatly to blame m not having provided efficient means to prevent sparks falling from the engines on this line. It will be remembered that on several occasions Mr Stenhouse has drawn attention to the danger arisin X from the unprotected chimneys of railway engines and experience has since proved his warning to have been only too wel founded. 