The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-20 00:00:00

TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

On Wednesday morning, about four o'clock, the
mail wen passing Tam woi tit at about 40 mile.; en!.
when, through a an;stake with the points, th, t••
entered a aiding, tore away the stop-block, and le :•.!
over the railway bri.l.e into the neer Ahler.
train consisted of engine and tender. two j., t•
vans, a guard'e van, and four carriages, and th••••
27 passengers. The engine and tender were e in; :••
submerged, the former made a sone result in it, ! •
and, twisting round, fell under the bridge white% c.:r
to main line over the rivet at this pot. Ti, • :
guard, John Reeve, was thrown with the wn•tg
vein into the water and. being stunned, nano sly es.", :
drowning. Providentially, he fell with a .ar.:e per
of the roof of his van, upon which he theited :.
assisted out by means of a ladder thrown td
persona on the hunk. Taylor, the driver, w.e.
dead upon the river bank, having probably jampedf,
or be n thrown off his eugine by the sho:k.
John D.evia, was thrown into the river, anal subse.i•-a
recovered qeite deed. In the leading oompesitectrn.:t
two Homau Catholic pri, sts were travelling t. ti
This carriage was completely broken up. aud one el
inmates, Father I I ealy, wita taken out of the wiek
and terribly mutilated. His fellow traveller. FeLe
Ring, fell into the river, was much shaken. Ihe .t•
• office and the post-oftlee tender were broken up...,
the three travelling goiters narrowly e,.eapeil with
lives. One of them, Mr. Clarke, fell into .11 waler te
and but for his skill as a swimmer wool.' iirvite•l
have lost his life. Lieutenant Crosbie, iOii, I:11-e, IA
,his leg cut severely. The other, who sudered vto
Major-General Shaw (cut fuel; Mr. H. L Bagley,Ctid
Constable of Northampton, and Miss Bagley ; Dr. riesk
of Bedford ; Mr. Stewart Beaufort. of Clifteae.sk
South Norwood; Mr. Thomas Daffey, of Longwisi'
, Dublin; Mr. George Marshall, of Dublin:
Mr. H. M Smythe, of Fitswilliam-street. Deed?,
who was bringing hie only son to Winchesb:r. TA
inquest upon the bodies of the Rev. Father Ile.ir,
Roman Catholic priest, of 40, Towel-41A Lando; ;
Samuel Taylor, 45, of Stafford. the driver of the trul
and WillieDlDavis, 33, al•o if Stdfford, the fireassavw
held OD Thursday at the Town-ball by Mr. Deets. ae
coroner for North Warwickshire. Evidence w eon
by Higgins, • pointsmau, that the point,dean ETA
telegraphed to him the signal for opening the malt line.
Had the other signal been given be should have 010"
the sidieg points and let the train pa-s off the ti•IIL:
to the main line. One of the porters shouted to ha
when the train passed into the siding to open the si•hat
pent, bet it was then too late. The inquiet vol
a :jourmel until Saturday next. The pointsman
by whose act the train was turned off the main lila., WM
brought up before the magistrates and reuiand,l.
haa bean admitted to bail.

WAs ItAps.--One of the best war mare fubl.'l'4l
is that prraeotril throgh the toedittm-of the:
by the tuauufacturers of the Gls ntirki Staub, tc!
purehassets of that popular article. Grocers liu.y Libn,
thLto by stpplying Lrect.

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IN the wine trade of Bordeaux, business (.41
Wine Trade Recitac) is completely pare4.e4, en .t.ctr
*re ousehable et any figure ; it is difficult. if
p,sinbh., to obtain a loan or dumount a bill„..t,u et ••=,
most ruinous rate of interest.

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CHALLraGi TO Ilia WoßLD.—Tiie nrisf) ra
Times awl Mirror, Angola to.h, h., th,. follosie„: •
%least's. J. C. Swan and Co., of li, Queen•rquae.
this city, have invented a pocket suieruscole,
a marvel in *II that such an instrument be.
has an•at power, remarkable definition, and .Ims
require focinsaioa. The cheapness of th.. artnie
inako it oxoredingi, popular when its nicrits are
widely known. It is called the " &tato! Micriscr•
awl is a treat credit to the inventor. as touch Pr lg.
extreme simplicity es its power.—The It'ts :re Pa')
l'rets 14171 Tie Itflatol Microscope h.' am•gnif),l:l
wer .f 20.000 times, icc., ke. —The
Telegraph may.: Ti., Bristol Microscope is the is' 4
compact and useful scientific instrument we have
; it posac,s.a extraordinary power, slat 11
aetly inausgril, &s. The prise of the itristel
is only 21. or, free by post, with pointed "
28 blames.— Addled., I. C. Swan and Cu.. Oriicw'
16, Queen-square, White'

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Tut extra. rilinary special services of the
for Promoting the Unity of Christendom a. re bra,'""
to • close on ihursday night at St Chad's, liaett'ut';',:'
In the i rooession were 30 piting girls dresaed in
midi wearing muslin veils. The ceremony of
several boy mid girls into the Gui,d of St. Psul A
,3t. Gabriel took place. Six bop, wearing • pecar
white cellar, bound on the talk% with red br:ij.
approached the altar and anelt in front of the n
Table. The vicar pronounced • short prayer,
which the thnrifer "eensed " the kneeling children, al
resented each one severally with a small croon'.
".linth "You receive thia cross a• • suemher 0f vl
;add of St. Paul. In the name of the Father, a" ,-
thu Sou, mid of the holy Ghost." A. girl, alma' "
rears of age, wearing a white veil trimmed with
ribbon, alter • similar ceremony received in eschm:sai
for this white veil a light blue swat which was Oa'
on her head to signify that 'be was • 'hand main' "
.1 the Guild of St. Michael and AU Angels.
tins were made " niewbets " of the some bUll
.uveloped in veils edged with blue, while souse
111144.11: • uss.,eistra" by :mane of a white veil. They all
received crosses. Several sisters of St. Saviour's
were present and sit with these yams movies&

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TTIE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZErrre, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1870.
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Mr. BISHOP said the same would apply to the road BLVD OP TIIII 7TE FOIIIIIIE/1.- Thursday neat. he weld. One or two persons were there, and the PORTLAND. WA It NEW S .
across the walk. Programme :- body was in the water where it was about four feet Tat RUMMELL STATION.--The advantage of this
-*- COOllllB remarked that in • defile of 10 yards it &nit station was shown in the part it played in contributing
"Mmenielly ".. .. .. .. .. Aube% deep. It was high water at the time, and the deceased
-ier to avoid a collision than iII one of WI Selection,-' Martha," ... .. .. .. .. Fluters. was about six or seven yards from the shore. Witness to the capture of Beaumont. As soon as information COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIGHT.
-ere two other roads to neValb:Con‘:_ninti Roba.ei"of the convict leaving the island was given at the police
Telegraph communication Is interrupted between
Witnees directed a Mill
and some man
di...i.. thein latterith. ' t .
Alr and Chorus.-" Laiel•D'aisaol;diets:',":: • • ..• • • :: - -11.. e.
3F.ernrill::r: said so"innetilisib:dgaybomuuts the
paying.go4 "here,"
station. Sergeant lere,tnan &WI his men at once startedbl terribleai
ruffiansi_b. a.remoarliberty
kty:' ;71,
on the Weymouth road in pursuit. Hearing that oneewe,' el.
uslop.-" Friedel:is Jubel," ..
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.. it,nd7"`'... named Stroud to go in and fetch the body, and enema.
AiXlDarer WITH A PISTOL-Oa Wednesday after. teed to we him paid. Stroud went in and brought the of the warders bad seen the convict near Rodwell, and lit is y manyt. more vagahomb thee wee. tees ts.
body ashore It had been in the water apparently being satisfied that th sy were after the right HI",
--en. a boy named Alhillenge, about 14 or 15 years old, y • fh• bitten - . . h aod that the eilem . v appears direly to ;I , ere • bitt,ry at
'lindens, was in the cricket field at Chafie's about a couple of hour!. Part o is ear wasas Sergeant Ire. man, who was arrived at Womout a the line to Urbane, off the epaulettes and cross ol OS CISISSI II il: ,'t SI
that t A blots and Athos re on
nbSlnoni7ao rilearisli
pem . M. de i•it. Quentin, and being ',oh • • 4 ..s
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it.. Giirdea, spread devastation thr,a.th
--- the cricket ball, as it VMS struck. if by a crab or flab ; but there wire no marks
. tinned to the Bodeen station, and . utl, scoured to send
Ges mass troops have also be. n Seen 111 the neighbour- .
-ott" 'its is, ...
-", an explosion took place violence about Lim. Deceased's stick was stuck
-1, • letter to Dorchester. The 10.12 teem was close he,e,
ef pioncisT,., If, as appears p
jinn southvtihi.i...° 11
the
r the. Paris,c
tfoi orri lit
ea'r'netihtgeihnita wilesttl't j:
;ries . and
robable this is
- - took fire. Two of in the bank, and his 11. t was oil the etic , behind; but Mr. Palmer, statimemaster. kindly lentN ps Incited acts c..imuittr.ll on Monday w. re
•to the lad, with his sl. eve.waistcoat and handkerchief round 1 r ,
writing materials, met Sergeant Freeman heat. d and Way. the attack on ti„, noatesee.it may now . .
P. r dile about twelve mile. on tie,
.1o• it' , A ,epeleritie and an ageut Ilf polic, kille.;
be SISSIIIIICII --
sit lie had on his trowsers, shirt, stockings, and slip-shoes. dispatch. il a letter, just in titne, by the 10.12 train, to .... ings of wiminiasaricspluuderinl awl tlnii I. ..,'
There were footmarks on the sand for about 40 yards,
. the county police at Doreliester. thus setting them on as a.. . • •
nrobability The firing lie ,rd iii the 'breed^^ '" ptpera burnt; at Menten the mot,. T.,i
merit between
...teased had welted haekwattla and forwards .et Jurist, is Ilk. Iv to pri.C...11 an en'-:.g . , of tates end the Codounts.u.epl.l.l4ed.l,l„. ,••• ' ._
the alert, b. lure the convict c add errive.
8' "e— the t orna vent eut from Perm to in 'et the 'evening ~, . ,
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" rnd Castle and where his stiak was mimeo ;as VAllliel SOWS ISAIDISSfiI I".A.Stol. ' .."!"
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Ire wan theu continued the uhase by the Backwater e r • - h It 's thiekening around the capital„ ,
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organi.. I. ,en e ri, . N... R
• earth" from the water. When army. t% kte t is p o 1
and itailipole. 'array. and Gnarl, "a"•°"• t nut 55a,1„,,..
'--ew deceased directly; the enemy is busy in the ceat. Mulhouse. t . cet.tkeall the prisoners
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HUI,GLAILT.-On Sunday night the workshop at ;les e.cy have b., r, eccueiel by tii ops who are, bow.
t i
'or Mu d,Ol. Castlet•two, belonging to Mr. George Gill, boot mud .
Yer said to he maving towards ParPer',The inveithig i WAR l'40111:4„,
--""`" . shoe maker, who resides at Fortene'd Well,w. a broken circle' is
llot pt
drawn closely round the city, and the I
- The burglar teok outs brick from the silo of
fightieg which has occurred is &obit, ea rather iif the i The Emperor Napoleon's 'diver plate ,
' -- to tie window,and unscrewed the Listen. . -.
„„.. I asure ut a ,kiruinli incidental to the pnigress of the b 4,1100, is now wareboused in :it. leatherie.,,, e
''‘., was 01•00, he took out a I', le' .viegers in taking up their position, but the ilirwt London.
' ---,ugh the sperutc. soil operations•f the eiege cannot be much longer delayed. ! The French feet hag massed to blockeile the
' lie then entered, 0 i We.er and Elbe. r,ll
- -de and one BRINGING UP THE GERMAN SIEGE GUNS. The Duciliei•ii of Hamilton has vidted the p
PARIS, Friday. , 1 Napoleon at Willielmshohe,
ne.,,e
neesslans have embarked their lave:. st Gannon on Geeeral Touche held a review in Peri. on
.-estei, to be landed not far from Pails; when no less than :1110.1eM SIM were usil. f krill.
- •ill'Sl will, it is believed, blow The WOOll4 in the ',ravines% of Kik have
i Legion of beegers remein in Pam. .
i Th French i ntwhich
'-en guns which • ain g use a capitulated at
'-e Camel ' are being dispersed over Germeey.
- English vessels are preparing to sail from the
''-eniburg. '' IN
-etertainerl that an attack on th
'--- the csitairfc.
liiike William i,l m,
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