extracted from referenced article.

Apparently, neither train responded to any signals at Approach.

No. 107 arrived at too high a speed (especially in view of the expected wait).

No. 238 responded only to the Stop at signal 6204, and overran it by 2158', a considerable amount, because of the 1.23% descending grade.

There was no time to flag, and the collision occurred at 4.20 am in clear weather.

The engineman and train porter of No. 107 were killed, along with a tramp on No. 238.