The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-06 00:00:00

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR. TUE ENGINE

817.1).

The Inquest on the poor fellow, John Embling, who was
killed through falling from a scaffolding near the engine
-hod, as briefly recorded in our last, was held on Monday
aft•rnoon, at the Hospital, before Mr. 11. lock, deputy
coroner, and the following jury :—Messro. Jooeith Short
•(forentan), Thomas Hodder, Charles Wycherley, Joseph
Gould, J. ho Henry Butt, Willi3lll chart. Holtuwood,
James Fdlward Burbidgeo'll.o.l,s sinyth, Itols•rt Vineent,
dooeph Ikorge, Richard SitlitllOTVlA, 31101 lam Farwell.
George Kcynton : I live it, th. 'irk, Weynettith. and
ant foreman of the " department if th•• Great
Westent Railway. My duties :i•-•• to superintend all work-
men, such as etiginemen,fitter,, lalsottrers, and any others
We have on Om place. litee•a•aol was a lal.tur, in the
employ of the Great Western Railway, awl last Wednes-
day he ("MC clown from Swindon by himself, to remove
the old shear-legs • and put new ImeA in their place. They
are three poles which are used to lift the en4ineo by, with
a crab and gear. The old OW' were rotten, and unsafe.
He commenoe•l his work on Thursday 'minting, and wit
up large poles, no as to form a kind of scaffolding, that he
might lower etch lord own i•y. The scaffolding was finished
on Friday morning ; he hasl put up two poles ; but he was
going to pot up two more, and the•e were not strong
enough. Ile did not put the other two together, but came
to me on Friday afternoon anti said he eoubl not do numb
more until he got twine more rope anti tackle to lower the
legs down. I told him he could do what Mi like till I
went home to get them, and he did on. He wao a very
handy man, am' knew his work MY well WI any man in the
world, IWCOrdifIG to his work ; and he went on taking tott
some bolts, and some parts which stiffened the poles. On
Saturday morning he made fast a pair of blocks to the top
of the pole,art•lunlonsemsl the large Idick that hangs tn the
top of the pole. After breakfast lie CAM in again, and
left me again about ten minutes past nine. I did not see
hint any loon, till I saw him on the top of the sh••ar•legro.
This was shout 27 minutes to ten, and be was trying to
drive a large split " cotter" or " key" out. I olit nut see
any more of him till one of the cementers came running
to me, and said he had fallen from the legs. I ran name-
diittely to the spot, and at once sent for the doctor. The
men were then carrying. him into the enginemen's cabin,
and he was not senoble for two or three minutes ;
bottle afterwards knew us all and spoke to U. Ile
said it was • nasty fall, and he was " terrildy shook V"
he thought it was his last fall. Dr. Simpson
came, and as anon as he thought hum sufficiently
recovered, we took him to the Hospital. One of the
carDenter'i said he told him he Wan going to loosen scone
small pins, which it appears he did not do. I saw him
scramble round, trying to knock the cotter with a
hammer, and I think the hammer mimed the cotter and
stewed him round, as that he fell; but no one saw him
fall. . . . .

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fly Mr. Short: No one was assisting him at the time.
and if they had been they could not have prevented the
falL_ . _ . .

..Tiy the Coroner : Ile was quite justified in driving the
cotter: nothing would have given way till the stays were
removed. There is a staging on the legs; but deceased
had left the staging and climbed on the lee.
By r. Wyeherly : There are footateps on the lege u
far up as the landingatage ; but no farther. I have been
up myself.
By the Coroner: I do not think he was justified in being
on the top of the pole, where he was.
By the Foreman : Tlm key might have igen rusted in
he was one of those who helped put up the lege. I can't
tell for what purpose he wag right on the top of the pole
and I wondered why he was up so far on the pole. I did
not think he wait in so dangerous a position that I ought
to call his attention to his Position; I have been up in
such a place myself ;_ if I had to gat the cotter out, and I
could not have moved it from the staging, I should have
gone up higher myself. The distance wee shoat 35(t., the
poles are Oft. long, and they are spread a good deal in the
centre.

By Mr. Smyth lie wao perfectly capable of doing the
work ; why I wondered wad becauso he said he was going
to knock out the split pins, about 10ft or 121 t. below.
Alfred Ford : I am a fireman in the employ of the Great
Western Railway. On Saturday morning, about ha/f-past
nine, I Warn taking water to the engine, sane little distance
from the shear-legs. I saw the deceaced going up the
ladder, and shortly afterwards on turning round, I saw
him just a. he touched the ground. I ran at once to the
spot, and whited in getting him up. After he sat op I
ran away to get more assistance to remove him. The man
appeared to be very badly hurt. Plenty mint. to .1.1,4
him, and I went on doing my work. I did not see him
fall, but I saw him touch the ground alemt twenty-five
minutes to tan. About five or ten minutes before I saw
him going up the ladder. It. was not sensible when
we rot hlni up; be did not tall on anything but tho plain
ground

Dr. W.:instil Unitive : A littlo
quarter to ton on Mitur•lay nairnin: I Wa. .1k I t
the iletwase.t„ at tier .4101 ••Ij. re i. Or, ItW•• •••rit
Itsilray. li,, WW4 legt fe,J re.,e1.1.011.414, XIII A.ti
&hie Wee,Wee eleeltingle. I 4.1,1 him whi:th .r ,
"p hie leg nfl I hi, ar , lit• 4. ri NI,
tilt All his pa,,. M 34 in hit riAlit ,i•le • ter; .
hiso•keil," awl Wig 1fe.4.41 lie ...JIM 4% ti., new. •.,
a. 4 he W. 44 at,,, eei
exleiiint.ll hi. chest. sot 1,111 I tlnt I,ti 4.1
gue...eoi (flirter-4 of itinirrail rile, on lise •i •..eei
tl,,' broken amt, lont isitiotrateit the
hit I froin he wistivh..l lung hi ill, to, tly
felt lathier t.:11.I Skil, ef Ili. Int*. I reithinittri *Ha Min
aliont two hoors, when he hot .mttt•onilii r,eosere.l to ha
tn the I 4.811..1 en I n.t.itte in tin, rrrn-
Inc act, he ornii
very I heart h, ilie.l nett re, r.inie tof
deatha i• shock to the .w.telit awl ut. rnal injuri...: he
viev•ir provorly rallieit from the lilt. There Wag al.;
1e,h3),13.. ieillry et the hi., ant
The I" t Lice! th ut the jr.' Aare unaninvet
till. 414,041 u% 44 reteele " eeddeet,4l,” ;eel a ec,,161,
44,11 WWI

On the Ug.,:esti.;ll. Mr. SlSlrtli, j.lry hand.l thvif
V., 10 the vo.i.l?lx of Um. 4ern...401,

letprr fellow. MO Ite.tr, ha i 1,..dal a ral4H4q. 1%, 25
yeara, laud !tout all through the lintlimt Mutiny.

WEYMOUTH TOWN COL101:11. MEZTINO.
Wedneotty : Proomt the Mayor(Mr.l,.m.fle.)Al.l,„...
rivets., Elset ; C ilt..r Ayleo, ,ty.
Ovules 1.-Inuir4 SI•41411611.
Ltroot, livont, %.Y!
IC. .n., wols Mr. F. C. tit,-;g:sli. tow dork.
The toasting .s e
TM VIVI 1141 THE IROIWIT.
MC TOWN 0.13 th Matt I th.st he h sql o,outuultsh• it.. I I.
Counciri resohltuoll te Mr. tt, ash.l he 1.41 c. v.l Aft
answer ex pres,ing re:trut at ar.r "I..tr ~, I, iiii
....art.', awl lorosisisi:4; that the Ili itt., shell he stt.ik
to.

Ll,ll NEIIII7IIII 1111Ell1W
The Tows cLEEK 1.1 e... 1.1•11 .11:k • th r.ER ord
to,no ..il-re.l 1,h.: ps.e.l it wa.. 50.4
sufficient. Mr. Sw4oll etitule.l thle them wo two
uthci Plef,l above the Win ; but Mr. 111.04 0041,1 bog
have timae

Qt Es'llona
Mr. LOVELL whirl what y t Ifreaf, M",• tern
wont,' I.4ke 44 to Owq Illy, if ei•iy th: in it into the bar-
hour I Woulil they agree with t,ct! Nino't, rep.iir the
"Ilj !tfrgali:ltiol the Coutiel are anititie to heir free
the final W,.turu an fkr,
Mr. At 1.1t.111:111" ;I•kool if Ow, wag a report (nee the
Ihnitaurnia .t. r clhollt the r
The Ilattnotentirre.rt hal low roport.
Mr. THOMAS ! part of it I, going 1.414 into the
htrlionr.
TIP. it 411111011.11,1 ASTER rail, a. to Ili tt park it hail hens
going on tor the loot ttl-0 Jc.trs... n outlet the softui.ll
CA the Inuit math.

tkhAttiTatight Mr. giVe hi, iiweiatt,flUoo t,l
.rh, SCIIV,,OR as MIS" vaned 1., hill he did not regard
the matt., 11.4 Poll,. When Cralse, uru down thrre,
it raft h epliresls . _

Mr. At 1.1.461 ouggert...l who'll', tho War ottieu had
Dot retn't,oi -.......k. irons the r awl
Mr. Teton in leitre.l tt rout! het Ik• nitttruNt fur kW%

Tilt: 1•11.16 Vt.&
Mr. WALK= a.ked (or of Lad lon uaa.lo ask
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--Tile Tows Cidatit istid the blue It abed to tApire, and
the ieour lei.t tar it before the expiration Ili the
The Sr ittioAttit, heat.: aske.l. said the pierti weal
Mare otreir..3ltetilna than he gave it last year.
Ile was ii,,, II to reps,rt doubly iti LIP thU wooden end,
and ale aa ti the static part of the titer.
art tialatittl.
Mr. G. Td.lor an istilition to the stabiling
orders. Ile that a lien any ilistinetire :notion ía
male at tit., ~ the aiteaaleaeat
lalloW. so tittt the .Itaeip.i. a au the pi "position tu I amend-
itient al It take plaee at the -ante time. 4.,ff ten, t.iward
the close of th.: di..1.4..11 00 a proposition. a gentleman
woekt punt. lip atai prep ae :et anielalieent. Ile hail
t4lllllll.ll.lliliglay it, .6414111: whether he would as lid,
the amendment or nit. Ile ..140 prep , •••I that the propo-
sition should he teat oil the notice pais.r, line`siadi of a
43.810 neitive ;ml further that any member :night
the ailpoirueus oit of the .lel.ate. Mr. Etiot's uotiee aas
prows.. that all opliitents be made finitte.liately
original propatalluli. i( otherwhie III:1.1V that
tha &hate Ito ..Ij.mirtie.l (When nate...toil) until the nest
meeting, and lie the first matter the,,, brought iin after the
questions are waked."
Mr. WEl:Wolin II ght it almost imprapillae to incorpo-
rate the first addition because the debate itodf involved
the antionlusent. and at.., list to it,, being eon-Menai
whether it would be worth while to protstat a itatoltitian
or not.

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Mr. said the aMendinctit of ten gruwg out of Mut
debate.
Mr. llowaltD 'oil—No tlould they were like other
1.0 gudiy of u;t„tiot.,, a g.. deal of
Islogoung proper 1111.4. rule"( the 11.tuse Goloooo4
War,, Oe.liately 00 t 1011.1,1 KKKKK ion Isang tr ll.ll
chair, any 01.01,10101 at of 14 100 Ille 1,0114 kg
h tpqr to signs,: t a re....100t0 n that the standing .w.ler• .4
the House .41. 0141111.011110,3 the onslel.dthe tellers
of the 1...ea...it.
Mr. Waltabil : They do eci . i.e time stl wonderfully
ht 1114.! 116011.4...1 (1,01.41tter.)
Mr. IlOtt KII • 114, it.•,crtheit,s. the Ct 1,01400/
1,, bouti,ll.) lived rules.
.Ir. 114;N:vis pditted omit that the di....usslote eery often
to.k place in the C.atiteil before the prop ,ition real
' The 51 won 1,01.1 that Mr. Eloot's talk 401 the 10.11.1er
would loa, a pod t itort, and Llout they it ouhl is, Iwster
It Ts tor the 10110 e.
Thu "tatter .Irepprol. •
a ILIAC ANII 11.1010/I It lICE.A.
1110 neat 10 iiiii ovt Was t, ileVi,lo Whether the wharfage
and harbour WI. 41411 In. let or kept in bail, And
al...Alter any alteration shall las blade in the ates.ditit. NOW
payable.
Thu Mayon had railed on the collector. to Inriaidt
statelitent of wit tri.t4o and harbour dues kw the 1, ar
aiol his WorAloilt read a follos•
sun. i .1.1... ut .J she, INN. I.:11 so.. 7.1. ;
betaistiter, 11,. ;
from 14 J. vryl.. tic preaciat dale Cl• d.. I. doe i.e
cm rent stealth to the pte•ottattlatt• 4.1.4 li.. 1.1. ; iron 17111
Felatuvry to the 251.1. March, .1;•41. 1..: .1,
114 Worship added sloa:,oleductoto t:o collectlll/., the
net amount received would be a1...11. I, IW. Was the
Council prepared to put toe vines :;,. t.,10 et, or Is. keep
them in hand I
Mr. Iluaanto asked if that inele Itt.i the Ll2o,..atra prolt
front the potato trade .
The MaYollt said all Was included.
Mr. lloWvitit said that a I.••it 11,, 4,,W 114111 V, 1111 to
Felwitary 7, there aim only 1:1,1:go p 0..1
Mr. VINCENT WWI in Wow 4,1 th,. 01,4,4 in
their hands for three yews. Ile a• odd plei• that thei
be kept in the Itands of the I:outteil for one year.
Mr. WALLIS llfolssed as in, 11111..1.411.1.-11l —"That the
toll+ be let by piddle auCtioll, not loy tender."
Mr. was on for aor of continuing the eolle.
Ea at present. *hick bad been very -alidactory.
Mr. Dennis thought the alteration in the atiocillti
to be 'sayable sotzlit to he ronddereill first.
'lite 51010 N said enquiries had beeit made at IlletlY parts
awl it iv:a, found that it sleight 1.e.. very •eriou. 'natter.
Mr. Dating' had made a 10111101411 a ;14 to the .110 ct c.rts,
and a rollre4siOft WWI Inaolo : 1011 1113 t alt, the 'city......
Mr. %VALLIa east the Council 11.1 all male up their
(I. ttog lo ter.)
The M vont was very gl.l of that.
Mr. 1110111%11mught It eery important that 000111411er-
ation .4 the latter part of the notice loe referred to a
iiiiii ittee.
Mr. WAI.10:11. a., frTllilla the 30011.110,11t.T0 let the .11111
lIT alletioll.--Wl4te. to gut all he could for the bowl-
-4.lere.
Mr. 'Congas naked how could they put the wharfage
duet up to let, if they were going to make alteration I Ile
wit.. for lool.ling the doe.. 1.1111.11.! t arid was revised, of they
were going to revise, but they could not make alteratbas
after letting them.
Mr. \VALIUM said it 41.1 not CAlow tloey were going to
let them before the alteration.
Ti,,, resoliatiota proposed by Mt. TllOllll4 wit...n.10.1 by
Mr. At I.IaIIICIIT WM "That the Ilarhour end Wharfage
Ihoes he continued to be colladc.l IT the .1
1U41.601114 for the corm,:. year, ending March Viti,, 1••711,
1110.011 the seine term, ea last year. .
Thc amendment, proposed by Mr. Wai.kkgs, and
sec otdeol IT Mr. WALLIS. "That the Wltariage and
Ilarlsour Douct be tett 1., inedie competitions."
A division took place s

For the amendment (n) For the lirePentlon (u)
Mr. Walker The Mayor
Mr. Drew Mr. Eliot
Mr. Sealoitirr Mr. Thorn.
Mr. %Vail. Mr. Vineent
Mr. Weld. Mr. Avlealetry
Mr. Lovell Mr. Dolmans
Mr. Damn,' Mr. (hark.,
Mr. Laming Mr. Snook
Mr. W.1.d0r.1
Mr. 110Waril; Mr. Ayles. ant Mr. A >ling were mei en.tookl
not to rote ; hut there wit, a ...11./Xli ;41 LU nlictlier
all h.el
Mr. 111/WARn Paid neither party ha,' olitainol a majority
of dome I.remoit.
Mr. I.IIOIIAS noveil that the na 111 l w of nonvoting mem-
hen be ,u 141,01 to the mune. of the majority.
There wao a warm liritteAt l i iii t Liii• ; Phil ultimately
it was reeogniaed that Dm iluea meant in of
Council.
TOLIA

Mr. Mow %It° should lie glad to mortify, Um Wale ittrowo
Ss Ishire, awl he therefore 'nosed that the pier tolLi be let
for three years to the same 'males.
Mr. %'lscrar olmko in the cam sense.
Mr. Thome, spoke •if the great value to the town of the
Portland steamers. The collections of the tolls had L'en
dooe so comfortably by the c pony that he well
support a resolution to retain It, ~ in the hands of the
pre•ent
Mr. Al 1.1,11111 RV rose with great iteriousuomot on Obi
subject. I. it pousillu. that no e witty can
her,, awl lily 'or the steanier troth, of the town I W, n.l
they going to shut out all competition / lie WAS certainly
a4ound,,l.
Mr. Howse', pointed out that the Portland r
Company wore willow to take the Pier 011 'leo isAlise.t.crilis,
whether the tr.sslis irk is out of repair or not.
Mr. Iluticss thought it would be necessary to offer the
tolls hy public tender, otherwise the coined would IoY
down a dangerous precedent. Ile acknowledged I),',
obligations of the town to the Steam poeket C .mpalur. it
should Is, very glad for the same company to obtain the
tolls,
Dr. Dam referred to some remarks made at a previous
tueeting. The idea that the Portland steatoer
paid less for other 151.1.0/111111,01111t1.1 than they ought hY
of l'Arliainent, was false. Ile real • state men tof the nu lois
of Wiens for which duce were payable: The Cottiliw.l..ro
three times a week for the whole year, 19; t i ttt es, Lii Its;
the'Prince, BI time,. 20 weeks, 4110 times. £3l; the Pre ttt t
12 times a week for 13 weeks. 19; times, XII 14.., so that
if the Collector had come down and taken I'. dl, according
to Act of Parliament, he would have received 431.1 io
whereas they actually paid 1;:r2 Ills.. so that the difference
Was actually ISA. They were •piite tut well prepared to
Par for every steamer in leaving the harbour as to Par
monthly; but it Wu a convenience to the collector to
collect it monthly. There were other Vosiiels in the
harbour, the (.; u•sair, the Palestine, the Elie Fanny.
Turk, and E.coty, as large a.. • steam launch, which are
doing precisely the same business as the steam launch
namely, landing paimengers. When vessels of the same
size as themselves paid the dues the company would he
most ready to do the same; hot he objected to he mule a
target of and the town canvassed against him. The
remarks made in the Council be would have thought more
seriously of had they come from any other member, but
coming from that source they would find their lereL
Mr. ATLICIIBUIT orted to any manlier sent by the
burgesses getting up n the Council to support his own
intereate. The Cygnus every time she goes in par
13s. 14., and the same every time she went out
Aquila paid 13s. sd. each time; and the Brighton would
pay 17s. Ile thought it very unfit of Mr. Drew to come
here and in effect support • subsidy to hi, steamers. He
hail come here to support the interest of the ratepayers;
he should take an independent stand, and did not care
whether he was returned to the C ;emelt or not.
The resobit.on proposes! by Mr. ATLIAIll'ar, seconded
by Mr. lionr.ne. seas— ' That the Pile-pier tolls shall be
let hy piddle aaction, for three y.tnnrs, subject to such con'
ditions as will be then produice4l...TAgreed to.

QUAY WALL..
Wrinroan had a proponition that the Surveyor he
instructed to survey the quay walls, and, he said, to
sacertain whether they were sufficient to bear the extra
traffic likely to be imposed upon them by the tramway
traffic.
Mr. Drxxiii seconded, and it we. agreed to.
THIC MGM OT 1111111•0111111ATO.RIilCIL
Mr. ATLISIILIRT C•iied att•Ctioll to • f• 1101010011 tarried.
as he said, unanimounly, that the Wirer he inotrootod to
have the mat. replaced on the =diarists'e bench. at •
east sot exceeding J2l.
Th• 'Gros mid be had boat informed by dim more
tatorsoled la tie asiblralse seals Om the Coma that