The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-08 00:00:00

RETAIL PRICES OF PROVISIONS.

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Geelong, JAIL 3330 4.10 00.20 an
Sy doer, Feb. T.s 3) 5524 So 45 5016 2t13 10 14
AdcLude. April Va 35 10,33 4340 10 16 3i17 410 Ic 6
rerth,Na) ai 30 40. 115 34 10 IsooS
Tasmania, 1567 26 2.5.. e. 50 Oa 5014 10 Is 6
lirPlaanc, April '18125 40 20 41)40 4014 3018 12 Is 7
Auckland, N.Z.,
May 1464 30 451.30 40! 20 30 310 5
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NOV. 1867 —• •
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A SCCYTCH EXPRESS TRAIN ON FIRE.
The Scotch Evora& from King's-erns, which left
London at .J. 15 p.m., on Wednesday, was discovered to
be on fire on arrieng about two miles north of Hunt-
ingdon. After passing Ilitchin Junction, the express
trains have. clear uninterrupted trsiu to Peterborough,
and the pace is something terrific, being fully sixty
miles an hour. On Wednesday the express was a very
long train ; and, after ten o'clock, those inclined to
somnolency, made themselves as comfortable as dr-
cnmstanoes permitted. The night was beautiful, as the
full harvest moon shed Its beens over the landscape.
About • quarter to eleven o'clock, those near the centre
of the train were startled by Piercing shrieks of women
and children, while the hoarse voices of men were crying,
"Stop the train I Fire I" Instantly heads were projected
from every window, and as the cause of alarm was dis-
tinguished, the cries gathered strength, es the fearful
tidings were wafted forward from mouth to month, that
one of the carriages). composite first and third) was in
flames. The scene at this point was feerfally exciting, out-
stretched hands and pallid faces adding their powers to
those of the vocal outburst of agonised feelings. Above
the apparently doomed carriage the flames crackled, and
rose about three or four feet, occasionally licking the
aides of the carriage and sending volumes of smoke In-
side. To add to the horror of the situation the daemon
the right band or "off" side of the traiu were found to
be locked, and it ass impossible to reach the cord by
!cans of which the guard and drivers communicate.
Rat the means adopted were providentially successful,
and all hailed with joy a sensible diminution In the rate
of speed. In a few momenta, which appeared as ages to
the tenants of the carriages, the train was brought to a
stand-still mid several gentlemen assisted to rescue the
occupants; of the fiery car from their perilous position,
while others, aeoempanied by the guards, monntee the
roof and proceeded to throw on to the up line the
blazirg luggage. It was then found that a hamper of
poultry had been placed among the other luggage on
the roof, and • spark from the engine had,it Is supposed,
set tho whole in a blase. As soon es the passengers had
been placed in safety on the bank-aides supply of water
was obtained from the engine, and the flames were
speedily subdued. All the passengers behaved with
exemplary fortitude, and as soon as the burning mass
had been removed and all further dangeriwas at an end,
the carriages were re-occupied. Some 'women, how-
ever, declined to re-enter the carriage which had so
nearly proved • fiery grave to them. One of the guard.,
meanwhile, had gone up the line to stop following
trains, aad every precaution was taken to prevent any
lubeegoent casualty. It was with feelingsof thankful-
nese that the journey was resumed • but every jolt
when pairing point., and every screeds of the engiee
whistle, oecassioned many passengers to betray strong
.tymptoms of nervousness, which was SOSreely to be
wondered at. Just before reaching East Redford
another alarm of fire was raised, which proved to be
groundless. The quantity of luggage destroyed was
astonishingly small, when the spaearanee of the eon-
fiegration is considered; and it appears little abort
of miraculous that the wene was not completely
burnt.

A CHILD KILL= DT • FOl.—Al Nude' a teased
fox, which I/ %allowed tho run of its muter's house, a
few days ago, in the momentary absence of the nurse,
attacked • baby In the cradle and mangled it dreadfully.
The servant, on her return, finding the infant dead and
the animal devouring it, raised an alum, and the boast
wan Instautlygalwt.