The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-10-11 00:00:00

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1884.

al pidemic of typhoid fever. Willi regard to . FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAGLEY STATION.
propo=al to hold a town's meeting, it should not be l•
considered that they were opposing themelves to ,
; An inquest was lold at Mr. C. Hartil,rey'e, the
any action which the Council were at present pro. Station Inn, St airbridge, on Tue,day I.,st, before R.
posing to take, but rather it would show they would Decker, Esq , ceroner, touching the death of John
support tLe Council in any expense they thought .
Ccelins, aged b 7 years, coal haulier, of Oldswinford,
necessary for the sanitary improvement of the town. . who met with his death at Hagley Station, on Sat-
There would be a large number of interests in the urday morning last.
town which would resolutely oppose any attempt by In.pector Wy a tt, of Worcester, Inspector Gil.
the Council te carry out real sanitary reforms. and Mr. Davis, etal ionmaster, St u bridge Junction
There would be the small property- oweners who appeared to watch the enquiry on behalf of the
had now and ever beau the most sturdy opponents Great Western Railway Company.
of sanitary improvements—Pe ir, hear)—and it was Alfred 'Waldron said he lived at Tingley and was
against these people they would have to fight really, in the employ of Mr. Eveson at Hagley Station.
Many of the Council, be was certain, were prepared He knew deceased through his coming to the wharf
in the present emergency to take up the work which for slack. Deceased did live at Oldswinford, and
was necessary, and they had a claim on the general was a coal haulier. He had come to Hagley Station
support of the public. Public bodies could only go two or thr.,e times for sla,k. On Saturday the 4th
so far as their con,tituents enabled them to do. Mr . i st, he care to Harley Station rib ut eight o'clock
Edjah Underwood seconded the motion, and said I e with his ca t for a load of slack. He began to load
certainly thoueht a town's meeting was desirable his cart horn a heap of slack belonging to Mr.
to urge the authorities of the town to do all they
Eveson, and witness was loading another cart. Be
could to secure a clean bill of health. They were !
i heard a peculiar noise and turned round and saw
alt sufferers by this epidemic, and he had had a deceased between the buffers of two trucks, with his
share like a great many more, and desired to see an
arms up in the air. The siding was about 20 or 30
improved state of affairs. Mr. LW. Beale, in ,up-
ytud, from the main line. There was a proper road
porting the resolution, deprecated any personal re- ,
fir the cart to the slack heap. . The sidings were
flections being made on any of the Council, but full of trucks. He supposed deceased went between
said that there had been somewhere very fearful i the trucks for a purpose, and in so doing was caught
ignorance, if not neglect. mus be apparent to every-
between the buffers. As soon as he could t e ran to the
body. He did not think any of them knew enough driver of the engine that was shunting and told him
about it to say that that ignorance or neglect to stop, as there wi,s a man between the buffers. The
attached to any particular mei, b ?,r of the Council.
driver reversed the engine and trucks to release de-
To their credit, they had been untiring in their ceased. When witness ran back to deceai.ed he
efforts to put this th:ni down (A Voice; "What ' saw him lying on his face with his leg across the
have they done.") He was sure they should do . rail. lie was picked up in a state unconsciousness
better by being reasonable and mild. He did not
and cart ied to a guard's van.
know they had done anything practical, but they A man named Jordan, who was at work at the
had shown a great deal of desire to do something. slack heap, cave corroboretive evidence, and added
'rho Mayor was the first to send for the Govern- that the engine driver blew his whistle before shunt'
meat inspector, and if that did not lead to what they ing the tracks out of the siding. The driver could
expected it was not the fault of the Council. Mr. not have any idea that anyone was between the
Beale, in the course of his remarks, said that one trtuks.
nearest and dearest to him had been strack down John Meredith, a platelayer, in the employ of the
by the fever, and no one perhaps had suffered men- Great Westet n Railway Company,at llagley, said he
tally more than he had done from its effects. The heard someone sly teat deceased was hurt, and saw
resolution was sueported by Mr. Carraeline, and
him lying on the rail. He -assisted to take him to
carried.—A resolution was also adopted on the
the (lizard's van to take him to the hospital, but he
mold. n of Mr,
.Eddy, appointing a, committeeto take diedt'be-ween Hagley and Stourbridge.
ch:rge of the requisition ta the Mayor, 'Led to pre-
George Chance, the engine driver, said on Satur-
pare resolutions to be submitted to the town's
day last he was employed to remove some trucks
meeting.—A good deal of dismission took place
standing upon a siding at Hagley Station. They
during the proceedines, which closed with a vote
wanted to close trucks together to get them out of
of thanks to the chairman. the siding. He had five wagons attached to the
engine. It was customary to give a signal when
shunting, and the whistle was blown on this occa-
sion. After he had backed into the siding he heard
that something had happened and eased ahead a
little to enable the mm n to be got frim between th)
buffers.
Herre Sm r, good's guard, said he gave the
driver the signA to back up for the purpose of
coupling t e trucks The end truc't was not against
the stop block, and when the train was shunted tat!
truck wou d release itself from tl e 00 ers.
Robert Eagar, surgeon, said he saw deceased on
Saturday morning about twelve o'clock and he was
then dead. The body was lying in an outhouse at
the back of the Station lan. He examined the body
and found marks of injury cn the chest, and nlso two
tins were broken. It must have caused injuries to
the internal organs.
The coroner summed up, and the jury returned a
verdict of "Accidental death."

DUDLEY TOWN COUNCIL.

At a meeting of this body on Tuesday the Mayor
(D. Howat, Esq.) presided, and there were also
present Aldermen John Dun, G Tnempson, J. G.
Wright, J. Finch, J. 11. Smith, G. Bagott, and W
Wilkinson ; Councillors W. Smith, J. Richards, 1).
Hill, F. Coley, J. Williscroft, W. Waring, 11. C.
Brettell, J. Newey, J. Pitt, D. Jewkes. J. Leerby, R
Preece, W. Challine'sworth, U. Briderewater, S.
liar per, VT. Jewices, W. E Waner, R. G. Walker,
R. Mason, D. Round and S. Woodall.
The Mayor, referring to the new Act as to the
hours of polling which had been extended from eight
o'clock in the morning thi eight o'clock i the
evening, said several gentlemen had offered their
services as presiding officers at the polling booths so
as to save expense, and he (the Mayor) would be
glad to receive the flames of any other gentlemen
who w uld be willing to officiate in that capacity.
The Town Clark read a letter from the South
Staff,rdshire Waterworks Company respecting
cvmplaiets that had been made as to the bad taste ,
and smell ot the water supplied during the last few
days, The lelter stated that the water pumped into
the reservoir at Sbavers End was perfectly pure, and
that the contamination mu,t have taken p!ace at
that point, and was probaely due to the growth of
some vegA ible matter, in •uced by the recent hot
weat'ier. Complaints as to the smell and taste of
the water were made by members of the Council
representing all parts of the borough.
The Borough Surveyor (Mr. Gammage) said he
had visited the reserri tie and found the watee very
low. Th • men had taken advantage of the f,:ct to
&eau out the rlace, and that, in his opinioa, ha i
caused the annoyance.
- The Vayor said it was absolutely necessary to
have pine water, especially when tiny considered
the tr uhle, of ether towns. If the co cepany couel
nee give a proper supply under &the present circum-
stances, thy must carry out Mr. Bateman's award.
ad cover over the .eh ivers E
hear).
r. Biding and Mr. Newey were for a•guarantee
from the company that the matter should not refea-.
The Town Cletk said the Courcil could insist on
the covering of the reservoir.
After some farther coavermtion the m.ltt.,r
on the understandiug that the tow.k clerk
v o al deal uith
The Town Clerk reported the rcsult of the visit
of a deputation to the directors of the Gas Com-
pany for the j.urpose of ur,ing a reduction i the
price f gas. The deputation pointed out t-) the
Gas Company that in seven towns which were sap.
plied with gas by private compani s the average
price was 2s 7d per 1,000 feet, the maximum being
2s 9id. The average cost per lamp was £2 15s sd,
whereas the cost in Dudley was £3 12s SI, and in
N.ettierton „t 4 ss. The directors promised to con•
sider the question of prices, eiith a view to a possible
reduction after Christmas.

THE MINERS' STRIKE.

A BOILER AND ENGINE-HOUSE WRECEED.

During Saturday night a dastardly outrage was
perpetrated at Lord Dudley's No. 23 pit, Saltwells
Colliery, Quarry Bank. This is one of the isolated
collieries in the group of the Saltwells, and is a
considerable distance from any dwellings. About ;
10 p.m. on Saturday a loud exulosion was heard
and the attention of Mr. Nightingale, the manager,
was called to the fact. lie hurried to the spot
and found that a boiler and the engine-house had I
been seriously damaged. When work was over for
the day the fires bad Lee" banked up to keep up
steam, and the place was left all right. The
e llie y is an open works, and the coal is taken out
thout the aid of a shaft. It is, therefore, easy
t 4 r inexperienced celliers ant labourers to work in
he coal seam, and during the present unl appy
tr ke th-re have ben w,rkpeople employed there.
When Mr. Nightingale discovered the mischief he
proceeded to make a thorough inspection of the
in erior of the houre The.e were two boilers in
the setting, and t y were of tne cylindrical form.
One of then was found to be displaced from the
sAtiug, the bi ick o: k scattered about, the walls
were injured, and the whole place in a state of utter
' e..nfusion. The fittings of the boiler were torn
an I bent in various ways, rendering it completely
useless, In addition to this mi-chief the gearing
was destroye 1, the seam-pipes broken, and the
tube damaged. In the firehole was s- tin can, sup-
pceed to have been used for the conveyance of an
expio•ive. When tie news reached Dudley, Chief
Superintendent Burton and a body of police were
driven to the spot, awl whilst the crowd of sight-
se .rs were kept back, a far more searching inFpec-
lion of the firehole and surroundings was made.
The hole itself was partial 4 wrecked, and when
raked out and el eired of debris the lid and the
bottom of a tin trea!4fa,,t can was found. These
showed that they were portions of a very strong
can, and from the smell st'll clinging to them it
• was ,upposed that gunpowder was thee explosive
employed. A sill fu:ther seareh revealed a
porti,n of a fuse. The disabled boiler will have to
be taken our, end much of the dismantled brick-
wort ea•ried away before the place can be restored
to its former condition. 'Fortunately, however.
the second boiler is fit for work, so that the men
who have ben tvnki tz at tie co d will be able
to work as at. nal. Eve:y att ,ntien will be
bestowed oa the rema ning boiler for fear of
hidden dam tge, but it is Lelieved no harm has been
done. Ala •ee numbe •of men was to have 1, en
put on this .reek, a-d it is tel evol that the outra.;e
has been c immitted in consequence of this, •A re-
ward of £25 is effered for the apprehension and con-
viction of tic offeAe:s, On Sunday many hundreds
vietel!h see le of tt e cxpl sons

Mr. Coley pointed out that the DAley Gas Gam-
pany ital tendered to light the lamps at Tividale
for £2 ss, a lesi 'price than was charged for Dudle3
lamps.
The Mayor said he wish( dto ask the direct sto
g've the c,.r.sum-rs some benefit before p all
the bad debts they had. When the Corporation
hid to take legal p oeeedings against the Gas COlll-
- any their costs were Xiioo, but tie company's
costs rcacbed --In 500. Now, it hppearei to hi,
that the ratepayers hat,i t) pay their own c ists, arad
then the costs of the company through the gas
7ates—(hear, hear).
Mr. Woedhall called attention to the 'al state of
the road between the toNn and Nethertm
Al lerman Dann thrught Councillor Woodhall
ha I. lika! Rip Van Winkle, been aslePp. The matter
of w h'ela h complained had received attention some
time au.

'l' 1 e Alayor sail the C( uncil ind (line s muc't rs
the, in the matter, and wt r,, no V stn iog
for waa of :ur;ds.

M. G. W. H isTiNGs, M.P. AT DUDLEY.
At the Public Hall, Dudley, on Tuesday night
Hastiu-4s, ditributed th priz2s to the
stnd,nts of he Du hey Inzt tute, and gave the in-
augural add.e3s, as President, at the opening of the
ii w session. There was a 1 ire audience, including
the Ma 3 or (Al,!erman Howat). the Rev. C. C. Wyn—
col], Mr. Waraii•g'cn,vn Clerk), Mr. E Fisher
rnth Mr. E. I'. JobAon, Mr 11. C Idiuo t, Mr.
John Dudley; Mr. Partridge, Mr. Crampton, Mr.
-ihlipard, Mr. A. Barrajake, Mr. Aldenbr,ioke, and
Mr. Wo:nlh use (s.a).
in commencing the proceedings, Mr. 11-unin,s,
said Lie was doubly glad to address the wernbero of
the Institute on that occasion, b,cause it was one ot
the few he h scOf meeting his constituents witout
any di-agreement—(laughter). He was also clad to
find that th_! Institute had been successful alike in
cla s and o her work, and the Government grant
was larger than ev.?r. Health classes had been
stait,d, and he rejoiced in the fact, for it was only
by teaching the young that they cnuld obtain the
hest resul!s in sanitation. Such knowledge would
be f the greatest benefit in the health of families
and towns. He was sure sanitation was one of the
greatest questions they could take up, and upon
a sound sanitary knowledge the future prosperity of
that c untty wuld be based—(applause). At the
close of the address Mr. Ha-tings distributed the
prizes. An entertainment next foLowed, and a
dramatic representation by the Garrick Club.

A deiman Georg,) Bagott, in mov:ng etc adoption
of tli Str.3•E!S E llei G 9,3 Committee's report, urged
tLe surveyor to keep down expense 4, as the tr .dt•s-
me t were suffering fro:-.) a serious depression. With
reard t) the ,:as supply, he tspressel an opiniJn
that they shnild go n for a s3p r tte gas undertak-
hea!)—:f the gas co npnny would not
redoce th- pric• .
Councillor Willis.cr ft called attention to the ex
cossiv charge mtd,!" by the Dudley ,n I Sturbridge
ramway Coatp•try for conv,-ying paa,enger.; from
the r tilway sta•iol3B into the town, th 3 charge be:ng
the same ;:s to 13rierl,!y
Counedlor \V, E Wallter refcrrd to th.t de'ny in
ialpr.ving .Cte oppro•testes to the town. Mate ial
were cheaper now than th:3y would be in the spring,
and uried that the wo:k should be conti.med.

Replying to the venous subjects raised, Alderman
Bagott said the repairing of toe Rii•zoin.enam-road
would soon be proceeded with. Ho denie I tat th •
roads to Netherton h.d been neglected, or that it
wis into. d lto shelve •lie matter, but the winter
was not the time fo.• spend ns so la go a sum as
£3,000 in paving s reets.
The Mayer said the thanks of 11 e Council were
due to the Gas t'ompany for g ving p tu piece ol
land in Spring Gardens for the pat pose of street
improvements.
Alderman Wilkinson hoed that the 0.11161
would complete the benefits eonvilel by the new
road to Neth, rton Station by s, p,)7yiog it with
light.
The report was then adopted.
The Mayor said the Local Governme it Board
112.1 alio Ned them to borrow £l,OOO for st,eet im-
proverneat and he suggested that as they hid a
superannuation fund in the town they sh,tuld
borrow the money trona the fund at 3 per cent.,
rattier than bin ow it at 4 len cent. from the Loan
Conimiss:on-rs. A motion adopting the Mayor's
suggestion WS unanimously passed.

SOUTH SI'AFFORDSHIRE INSTITUTE OF
MINING ENGINEERS.

A montlly meeting of this Institute was held in
the Mning Museum, 'Dudley, on Monday. Mr.Heury
John.on, sen., occupied the. chair (in the unavoidable
absence of the President, Mr. Sopwith), and he was
supported by Mr. W. B. Scott (the Government
Inspector), Mr. W. H. Pickering (the Assistant In-
,p(:c.or). Mr. J.d.n Hughes, Mr. D. Rogers, Mr. W.
Fairworth Mr. R Latham, Mr. J. Kitson, Mr. 11.
John ion, jun., Mr J F. Addenbrooke, Mr. Glennie,
Mr. J. M. Fellows, and others.—ne Chairman
revorted that Professor Jones had been engaged by
lat 3 In•qitute, the Geological Soci !ty, and th 3
Dudley Institute, to de.iver his lecture on thQ
"Lif,3 of the Giebe',, Crust."—Mr. George Allen-
br oke (Leamiagto a) real a technical paper on the
" Builtley Inject r Condensf r," and a long discus-
sion followed, and a vot :; of thanks was passed to
Ntr. Mdenbro.A.e.—The discussion on the paper of
..he secretary (Mr. Alexander Smith, M.1.C,E.), en •
till " Professor Ilerschell's Views upon the Test •
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