The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-05 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULI URAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1882.

Rev. J. Parsons engaged in prayer. After another
hymn, Mr. Calfry, of Is endue, was called on to take
the chair. After some very intereatiug and instructive
remarks, an anthem was given by the choir. Mr.
Seymour was then called on to address the meeting.
lie spoke at sine length of two features connected
with the harvest thanksgiving services. First, preise
and tbanksgivmg to G.el for past mercies ; secuudly,
faith and conlidenoe in Him for continued blessings
He spoke of that last great harvest in which the
emzels will be the /Imperil, and exhorted them
to be ready. To-lay the Divitee command is " Behold
the Bridegroom c 'myth, go ye out to meet Him.'
Anottier hymn was sung, and the Rev. J. Parsons
spoke of the varims way. of .howing our thanks to
Gegi for his blessings upon us. He said that the
praise God repdre• ehould not only corns from the
lips but from the heart, and that we should seek to
prWee God with our lives, end by consecrating
ourselves to Him and giving Him our hearts. The
choir then sang the anthem, " Before Jehovah's
Awful Throne," and Mr. Millward was cal ed on to
speak. He spoke of the heavy debt incurred by the
Purbeck Mission, and they meant to pay it. He ssi 1
that the work in which they were engaged in was
Go l's work, therefore it was sore Le prosper. 1 lie
58th hymn was then sung, at.d the Rev. T. Steer
Addressed the meeting. He refetre I to what the
others ha I spoken 011, and said that the harvest hell
had taught us many important lessons, itc., after
which • vote of thanks was given to tho cb.urmen,
who responded. The ringing part of the service was
excellent, and great praise is due to Mr. June. Roe,
who conducted the oh dr. El Ces, was collected
toware:s the Purbeck idie,i m debt.

Witness continued: Others cams to assist, the man
who was on the watch came, and there were ,*here
there; I did not interfere. Deceased fell with hia
head to the end of the train, sod shot in under. It
was ouch •shock to ine that I should not like to say
madly how he fell. I believe he put up hie left foot
to the graft-box, but I do not know.
George Vickery, a pupil of Mr. Miller's school :
Dammed warn a fellow-pupil of mine, and in the same
class. I was with him this morning about a quarter
to 12, just before we cone in from play. We two were
alone, and I was unniiie along.ide the train which
came up frost the 9 lay to the trAnway. I was run-
ning on the waterede. and be wax ridioi; on the grease-
hoz ; he got up near the Lain, and rote beyond the
bridge on the grealie-box of the lam: truck, when the
train gave • bump, and he fell under, and one large
wheel went over him. I have head the evidence of
the witness Bushroel. and I gave the correct account.
Only the wheel on which he WAG riding went over him;
this was the last wheel of the train. The train
humped about three or four yards from the eml of the
bridge, threw him off, end he fell under the lest wheel.
A boy named kill. was riling on the buffers.
Deceased wee not trying toffee off when he fell. I did
not see any boys run round and Jump up to the misel.
toe, nor dull see the Hood man 'winding in the road.
I was only wont a yard from decease,. He fell for-
ward eiwards the engine and foll ou his left side; but
I to not know how tld, wheel went over him. I saw
Rolls on the buffers when it happened. but I don't
believe he wee looking. No one etiled out to us, and
there were no guerds that Isa v. 11 as could not be
shaken off very well. I believe he got up with his
riget foot.
The h eit, with marks on it, was produced, and it
was the left one.
Witness continuing: I did not bear anybody call
out to stop the train. The engine stopped shortly
afterwards ; I believe oae of Mesas. Betts'. men
called out, and they .topped. I did nothing ; but
two men from the Sawmills cone down, and took
away .leciased. who did uot say anything. Demand.
I believe, would be ten next birthday. Hooper wee
in the habit of riding n the train every time he saw
it. We have been waned by the officials not to do it.
Many s time I have run behind, and have ridden on
the buffer. The guar t ha. warned me and Hooper
many a tint.- but we were not warned that morning.
If they looked back I believe they could have san us
on the train. I and deceased and Bolls are day
boys at Mr. Miller'.. I have aso Hooper jump on
the greaae-box before, and this morning a. the train
came up from the Qoay, he said ' Here'. some
miseltoe ; let us g and get some," and he jumped up
and rode on till the accident happened.
By the Foreman: I bdieve he wag playing on the
Dam with some other boys; about a dozen were play-
ing about there in the 'toward at the Dam, Hooper
ran out and got on the grease-box. Wit did not have
any caution from anyone in charge of the train that
morning.
By the Coroner: I ran up alongside of Hooper.
By Mr. Dennis: I do not know how far the train
went after the evident.
By Mr. Sheeran: I could keep up with the train by
walking fast.
Snared was recalled, Raids:eked how hominid account
for the inconsistencies between his evidence and the
Mat witness's', and he said be could not account for
them, but he adhered to his own evidence.
George Vickery, however, adhered to his statement
that Llooper rode from the Darn to the accident, and
did not get off.
Supt. Vickery said that blood and hair were found
on the last wheel of the last trick.
David Elkins, tramway engineonaa : I am in the
employ of the Great Western Hallway Compaq, and
was in charge of the engine. Col wee in charge of
the tracks, and he was riding on the engine with me;
Wiliam Norman was also on the engine, and the
flagman wee on the front buffer plank. Thomas Cox
wag in shags. We left the Quay at IL3O, with eight
loaded trucks and four empase, the loaded waggons
behind. The last truck but two had 'Malta in it,
and the sheet did not cover it. The sheets covered

PARILSTONE.

AN ADMIRABLE BUWESTION.

The parish notgas= (The Perktrutis fitursinder) maim'
tha following seias.lile rem dir• :—Tue tut; tDi sow ...al
01 toretoought is on, nit less iiicuurbeut on pool C lOW
aaparete botiee than on private iuilieiiluelm, aud is quite
as um= an need of roe...natal= mmoug the f nmer es we
have shown it CO be unoug the tutor. Wherever mot
gees the traces of the wait ot tale V 1.11,10 in toe ebseoce
of any due piovi.ioi for the iney.ta "Id inures, In p
pole-
tie a. and toe cousoquent building operaxoos. Am tog he
01001 important DI such privies. a., is the preaDerraiLou of
aura.fopeu Ors•Cm ded.coted to Le pub! c, for purposes of
reCreat4.ll nail the eniayoneut a fresh sir and scan. ry. In
boruoth we are sioguisrly lor tuba sin ha, log emu. ace.
al public pr...peats, which we= 11. IA easily a :ims.ib.e Walt
peat. ui the Donnish for purckumrs 01 rea,osUuts, is atuoni
Ind mist Matta tit and heditof it in the S,uth of
We have always a lvocatsel toe encloaint aud pinto ut
the part of Constitution Kill. woich formerly beionged to
use Parketine Ves.ty, with a view to its being dedicated
for ever to tie use ut tat, people as • park Of roCroaIUOM
ground. It is thereture with groat pleasure lost we Meru
that t .0 ToWO Council hislfe at last UOOOO4Ol racial...loo
of land with Lad Wimborne by which this ground %rot
be mush improved, by COO =dation ta at of • narrow strip
of land belonging to him, which at present divides the
picopowd part trout the rued leading up from the village.
It LS now mewl) two years ants our views with re-
gard to this Mud were ad opted by the Counci,, and
though we owe our gratitude Co those members who
carried their resolution, in use lace of much opposition, '
from members who, unable to make use oh the ground
themeolveg, grudged it to their neighbours, we =moot liot
think that on unnecessarily long time has been allowed to
e:apeo witouut their vote being carried into =act. We
trust, however, that now greater energy may be exerted
to Nall that of which they have Mready given pr noise.
Out ot fanidol auluipana&nteahalationu (rota the harbour
—which, however healthy, is certainly uccasioueliy
unpleasant at low tide to any who may weeder too near as
shores—Cinstitution Hill stands unrivalled for the free-
dom and purity of its sir. sad is by Malt acknowledged to
pascal one of the most sulking views of &staid scenery in
the whole of the South of England. While tue height:our-
ing land belonging to Lord Winsborne and others, renown'
uneaclowd, and the public can wander on it =molested
to enloy the air and . the beauty of the scene, people are
too apt to forget abet ad these private lands will are long
he enclosed and built over, and then no part will remain
for their use excepting Use proposed pork, which we trust
now is virtually sale from the building operatioua to
which • few years mgi the short-0(04.1 policy of seine
member* of the municipal body would have secrdical

the last two, and no one could me any. mimitoe in them,
If they had any. Cox was on the engine with me, east
so was the stoker, William Norman. We also carry
a flagman, George Dairyman, whose duty is to proceed
in front of the engine, walking in front rouud curves
or at crossings, and on. straight road to ride on the
front buffer plank. Going round the curve at Ferry's
Corner he was on the ground ; than be rode to within
20 or 30 yards of the New Bridge Crowing, when he
went to see the crossing clear, and gave tritium
" Welt!" to proceed. When the engine had Inwood
the aroming he got on the front buffer plank. I taw
some bore near the DUD ; al we came up very slowly,
the boy. on cleared oat of the way, and I did not egii
any bo)a then. I did not hear any of them shout oat
" There is 0001 r mieeltoe ; let us get some." At the
crossing Eldridge and Pope's waggon was in the way,
and we slackened speed when we were about half
past the midway of the crossing, and as soon as the
waggon wee pest I proceeded very slowly, not stopping,
but almost stopping; very likely the train did jolt
there. When we got pa't the barge my fireman looked
beck, and heard DOM one shouting, and I endeavoured
to stop, and did so. I proceeded beat, but before I
got there the lad wee gone; I then examined the
track, to see which trucks had caused the accident.
Examined the trucks, and on the last wheel ..1 the last
truck the dirt had been rubbed from the wheel, and
there were several hairs stuck on the outdde flange
where the wheel had been rubbed clean. I did not see
any blood on the wheel. I examined the other wheels,
and saw no marks on any other wheel. The last truck
was thoroughly sheeted down, and no mieeltoe woi
observable; Ido not believe any was there. The boys
do jump on the train, and give us • great deal of
trouble. The flagman Wei on the engine when the
accident happened.
By the Foreman: The guard was on the footplate of
,

WIXBOILNB.
CONOUT. —On Thursday night there was a large and
fashionable attendance at the lir&MlLLar SChUOI to hear
a concert Oven by • number of the Grammar School
boys, masted by a few friends. l'he programme wa•
well executed thr.sughout. Ilia favourite pieces of the
evening were the trio "Lift f bine Eyes,'in the list
part, and " B inbury tkoes" in the second part. Mow
flolme, Mrs and Miss Cunningham, and Mrs. Fyoes•
Clinton, acted as accompanists during the evening.
The boys sang thorougbly well, reflecting great credit
en themselves and on Mr.. Fynes-Uantais and Mr.
Bough, who have takes great pains il4 practising them.

amine. There was no mark on the grease-box- or
rywhers about there.
The boot was shown to witness, who said the mark.
NI it were made by the fiance of the wheel.
By the Coroner: Could not say whether it was the
ard's•cluty to ride on the engine or on the trucks.
There were special rules for this line.
Them wore handed in by Mr. Collett.
Mr. Collett ested the composition of the tramway
staff, who were under the direction of Mr. Pollard,
quay inspector, and produced the tramway rules, part
of which were read by the Coroner. "The engine
must always be accompanied by a policeman in
uniform, who will be re.pondbls for seeing that the
road is clear in front of the engine, and who must
warn every one on or about the tramway of the
engine's approaoh, and mum also see that the engine
does not travel faster than the specified speed. He
must either walk in front of the en4ine, or ride on the
front buffer plank. In going round sharp curve., and
at those places where there are many people or
children on or about the tramway, the policemen
mud always walk • short distance ahead of the engine,
so as to be able to warn people of its approach and to
keep the road clear. Where the road is straight, and
there are no people about, he may ride noon the
engine He must be provided with • guard's whistle.
igia a red fiag by day, and a guard's hand lamp by night.
The speed of the engine moat not exceed four miles an
hour, and it must travel slower where it is necessary
to ensure safety. The greatest care and vigilance
must be exercised by each person accompanying
the engine and train to guard el/ain't accident and
ensure the safety of the public; and the engine driver
must implicitly obey any signal or iastructions given
by the policeman.
Witness, by the Coroner: The guard on these trains
Is • sort of shunting foreman, and we look to the
flagman for instructions.
By the Foremen: I examined all the wheels,
especially thom of the inieelta truck, and I could n
see the least trace except oo the last wheel. Did not
me any boys at the stoneyard of the Corporation, I
was on the right side (the stoneyard being on the left.)
Frederic Charles Griffith Griffin: I am a medial
was, residing at Weymouth, and one of the surgeons
of the Hospital. This morning I waa called to the
Hospital about • quarter before 12, and found the
deceased there. He was then quite dead, and had
been so when he reached the Hospital. On examining
the body, I found • large lacerated wound on the
Inner side of the left thigh, and the bones of the
pelvis, or;the hip hoses, were broken in two places.
The breast bone had been driven in and separated
from nearly all the cartilagcs, and its being driven in
caused a wound in the lungs. There was • scalp
wound on the left al le of the head, and • very
severe fracture of the skull, the bones having
been driven in on the left side, and pro-
jecting on the right side. The fracture probably
extended all round the skull. The iojuriea
either to the pelvis, the chest, or the head would,
s.parataly, have been fatal, either of the two last
Immediately. They were such injuries as would have
been produced by one wheel of the truck going over
'he body from the pelvis upwards to the heel, as it
lay lengthwise on the rail. Ido not think more than
one wheel west over him.
The Coroner art lit seemed to him hardly necessary
to obtain any further eel lance about this sad accident,
for it appeared there waa not the slightest doubt
about the railway truck having gone over the deceased
and caused his death. He thought the little diecrep-
ancy between Bushrod and the boy Vickery was now
cleared up by the doctor'. testimony, and they could
not have much doubt that V ickery's account was
probably the right one, and that Itualinol, being
excited, did not see which truck or how many trucks
went over the deceased. As to the railway company, he
did not lee that they had done anything but what
was customary and might have been expected of
them. The guard was more of a shunting foreman
than • gnarl, and he had no particular charge of the
train; the flagman seemed to have done his duty, and
to have been off the engine at the very time the
accident happened. Therefore there seemed to have
been no fault on the part of the railway company.
The deceased voluntarily jumped on the waggoo, and
it was almost questionable whether the company are
to prevent • voluntary act of that kind, if they
could. He could not help directing the jury that the
evidence pointed to • verdict of " Accidental Death."
They all deeply sympathised with the father and
mother of the deceased boy, and they all felt how
terrible an accident it had been tor every one connected
with the deceased.
The age of the lad was stated to be 10 last
birthday.
The Bey. J. Miller said the regular playground was
the Gymnasium, but the boys would sometime, take
a wider range, and it was impossible to guard the
whole extent of the line.
The jury returned a verdict of" Accidental Death,"
and on the proposition of Mr. Smythe, gave their
eightpences to the Royal Hospital.
Mr. J. P. Collett 'eked for • rider to be added to
the verdict, stating that the servants of the company
were not to blame; but the Coroner stated it was not
the custom for riders to form part of the verdict, nor
for juries to make a rettia that any one was not
guilty. They had only, if any ;swoon was guilty, to
say so.

ST. Poses thilltoll.-Mr. Bury Ingram. late
organist of Wo4 Hackney Church. London, has
succeeded Mr. Waters ss the organist of this church.

IMANALGA

A Lan HARligrr THAnisomma. -- A harvest
thnukoliivine web* yea held in the Wesleyan Ohapel
laat Tuesday. Tbs meeting commenced by singing
the 9137 iii hymn (Wesley's Hysmig), Air which the

occurred on the previous morning to one of the hands
employed it the foundry of Meurc name= and sons.
West-road. Samways, a young man, was in charge of
a timber carriers. and drivirg it trio. the foundry in
the dinctiou of Brdlport Ile h.id not proceeded far
s hen he acciden.slly f,ll from hie 414, his head, by
mono extreordinary iminy j =mad between
the spokes of one of the wheels. Tlni horse moved on,
and a. the wheel revolved, the body of Samways,
whose hos I WAS still lock,-i1 in the wheel, warn dragged
along the ra I. hal the vehicle been an ordinary cart
or warg,n, the drains of th p sor tallow must have
bren "tr. Ilowaver, tho animal was s'opll
stopped, the null Tor role-el, tn.l at tinoe couvry.l to
thy C ittagu llovital. It is iup .ssible yet to adoertain
the extent of his injuries. but we Are indwined that
they are happily out likely to hme a fatal termination

HEAVY FAILURE IN THE IRON TRADE.

ALARMINO RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A serious accident occurrei at Chard station. on
hand in alai So tut-Western It way, on Saturday sight.
A r beiug wrongly tiirna.l on 4 aiding, ran into the
satins-an.! and 1•11 over tut. • &LI. Ihe engine and
Co riatru Were seriously damaged. and some of the
'tuft nsvri injured, but ni..nv suriou.ly. The enaine-Js ivcr
and stoker vamped with their lives, int both were rough
cut and bruised. The guard. named Burdock. sustained •
...rem shock, his head coining in coot=. with the wheel,
his eye hung much CM, end reviving 'event blows in tire
buly. The statiomuumter, Mr. (1-orge Evens, who was is
the guard's van, was ileVersly injured.

LATEST.

A circular was Wood on Saturday annnuocing the law ier
P.ltsloo rf! Mewira BiddulPh. Wood. and Jiivink iron aod
tin-plate merchant,, imad irantuastera. of L vinp,ol. .140 THE ILLNESS OF THE POSTMASTER
trading no Knows. Towns.nd. Wood. and C.. 8 Num.&
GENERAL.
and 13-iton Ferry. Th. liabiiitie. ar., stated to be about
.C 60.000. Ton book. or. in the hands of Messrs. Coopor
Bros. and Cc. of London.

Mr. Fewortt remains much the tame, hie mrom,
however, is itoproruig.

THE OPENING OF THE NEW LAW
COURTS.

The Queen opened the New Law Court. to-day
wit, swum ceremony. ibis I...lllCh..nc.ehur and kir.
Gla totoue receive I nor 'u ~j sty. on arrival toll key
of the building !mein; been preui,ded by L.
Chancellor, the Queen mode a .boa reply, aud alter
prayer by the .tlee bishop Yo. k, declityeu the Courts
open. The Royal rec•Ptieuwas entalluteetic througk.
out.