The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-08-25 00:00:00

MISSING PERSONS SUPPOSED..TO DI DUD.

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The INKilt Hon. h,rd Farnham, K.P.
The ltaght Hon.ly Farnham.
Mips Jane Stretford, mei TO, friend of Lady
Farnham.
ilia Mary Ann Kdlett, aged 24, Lady Farnham's
maid.
John Outen. aged 30, his lordlhip's
Charles Buchanan, aged 25. footman.
The Rey. Sir Nicholas Chinnery, Bert, of Flintfield,
county C"rk, and Hyde-park-sgaare, London
Lady Chinnery.
Miss Caroline Stern, aged 24, Lady Chinnery's maid
Mr. J. Priestley Edwards, captain unattached, of
Fidey Perk, near Huddersfield.
Mr. Lea Priestley Edwards, son of the above gentle.

Ingo.
Mr. John Harrison Aylmer, of Walworth Castle,
comity Durhsen.
Mrs Harrison Aylmer.
Mimseet:r Harrison Aylmer, .on of Mr. and Mrs
Al
Master Vivian (or Soott), nephew of Mr. and Mrs
Aylmer.
miss Caroline Simeon Lee, of Astley Hall, near
Stoarport.
Mi. Augusta Simeon Lea, her sister.
Mr. Walter Berwick, barrister-at-law, and one of the
judge. in the Insh Court of Bankruptcy.
Miss Berwick, Lister of Mr. Berwick.
Miss Sperm, • little girl travelling with Judge
Berwick.
Miss Jane Ingram, lady's maid to Miss Berwick
Mr. William Owell, organist, of Dublin.
Mr. Atkins, of Kidderminster.
Mr- Atkins, jun.
Mr W. B. Parkinson, of Blackburn.
Mr Christopher Parkinson, of Blackbarts.
Mr W. T. Lund, of Blackbarn.
Mr. &obeli.
Mies Seobell.
William Smith, first-elms guard L and NW
lway. . . .

Berwick,

Thou Holmes, stoker, in the same serrioe.
701 INQUICIT.
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A jury assembled on Friday at Aberrle, before Dr.
Pierce, the coroner for Denbighshire. The jury. how-
ever, were not sworn. The coroner said they could not
praised with the inquest in the absence of evidence of
identification of any of the bodies. It would be very
awkward if, for instant's, they held an inquest on Lord
Farnham, and it should turn out that big lordship was
alive. There was so evidence of identification in any
one case. The eorener and
he
afterwards visited the
°hutch to view the bodies. The serene presented to their
view was tlO shocking for description. In ten coffins,
placed in the tower, were the remains of those bodies
which retained some semblance of humanity, though the
features were quite unrecognisable, and, in some
instance., they had undergone such disfigurement as
the blowing away of hrge portions of the skulls, leaving
the brains exposed. The details are simply too revolting
for desctiption. Suffice it to say that the mangled,
blackened, and roasted body which was supposed to be
that of Lord Farnham—the limbs separated from the
truck—wae of the general appearance we have indicatel,
and the other coffined remains were not less sickening
In appearance. Opposite these were piled • number of
separate trunks and limb', gathered together, as nearly
as might be, so th•t each bundle should reprewent the
remains of one complete body. Instead of attempting a
description which would be quite revolting if it atiouede
in conveying any ides, of the reality, we record the con-
versation which took plus over the bodies, and from it
some notion may be obtained of the spectacle which
was presented to the view of the coroner and jury.—The
Coroner said that, from what he Gould see, the tisk of
identification seemed almost hopeless, even in those
cases in which the bodies were the least disfigured.—
Mr. Permewn naid : There was not the slightest chance
of any of the bodies being identified. Ile had seen and
beyond hope o aminedther recognition.al The
landthey were disfigured quite
only clue to the identi-
fication of Lord Farnham's body was the watch found
upon it.—The Coroner said the bodies might at leant
be measured, and thus some •light guide of identification
might be obtained. A medical gentleman might also,
in soot. inetancree at leut, be able to determine the sex.
—The Coroner and jury then returned to the Bee hotel,
where the coroner announced that he had engaged all
the medical men in the town to examine the bodies, and
in each case to note the length, the sex, and every
circumstance that might assist identificatim, however
slightly. When nothirg else could be determined, it
could at least be stated whether the remains were
human. In explanation of this remark, iii. painful to
have to state that in reference to one of the bodies
removed from the scene of the disaster there was specula-
tion among the crowd as to whether it was not that of •
dog. Such yes the confused and undiatinguishable
character of portions of the remains. The jurymen
were then dismissed, not having been even sworn. The
coroner informed them that the inquiry would
commence at twelve o'clock on Monday.

INCIDISTEL
A slight fact made koown will probably be regarded
II fixing pretty closely the exact time when the aoci.
dent occurred. The watch which is supposed to be
Lord Farnham's was stopped at fifty•tiro minutes pest
twelve. A similar feat has been used before now to
determine the time when a man was drowned, and in
this instance the eeidessee will, no doubt, be considered
sonoluiv,

The trochees of Aberonrn and party, it is reportod,
attrLutcl their I,emp:v.6on to • footman, who
ulstod them through the window of the carriage, the
doors being locked.
The iotensity of the heat was plainly exhibited in the
condition of the engine. Some parts appeared almoat
as if they had been placed in • blest furnace. and even
the patent meta need in the manufacture of the bearings
had hi on unable to resist the action of the ire. The
engine althogether present's most battered appearance.
The front ban been forced in to a considerable extent.
apparently by the force of the collision, sod other ports
of the engine are torn and twisted about as though,
iiipts al of iron, they were more wisps of straw.
A gentleman who went to the spot /10On after the
accident p eked op from amongst the fragments a portion
of the burnt leaf of • Bible, and the first passage which
root his eye was aiugularly appropriate to the awful
event whioh had jut occurred. It was as follows --
" The day of judgment is at hand."
Several examples of the lateness beat bare been
mentioned. Another instance is furnished by the
fact that the handle of one of the railway carriages wee
completely melted out. Numbers of silver and gold
coins were a'so found fused together, and the glass of
the windows was completely melted.
Prraers who were at or new the spot at the moment
of the accident are unanimous in Paying that the
passengera in the burnt carri.ges never uttered • ery or
scream, and made no attempt to escape. They mast
have been killed in an instant, arid by suffocatioe,
the medical men believe, mused by the abeorption of all
the oxygen in the air the moment this petroleum
exploded.
T. whole permanent way, for 40 feet, was 'Homily
in • blase for hour.. It was not • fire, but • forums.
The rails were of • white beat, the permanent way
saturated with oil was red hot, the bank was in • blase,
and the carriayes, sad everything, and everybody in
them were wormed to dust, For hours this fearful
spectacle was witnessed, for the petroleum led, se to
speak, on itself long after the woodwork of the carriage
had been destroyed. The spectators could plainly see I r
BOW. time the skeletons of the passengers in be dame.,
but, before the fire was extinguished skulls and legs and
arms were calcined into dusk All that mold be done
was done to pat out the flames by throwing water on
them, but the efforts were almost inffectul. The fire
may be mid to have burnt itself out.
The medical report of the examinatim of the remainy
states ttat there is ample evidence of the destination of
10 males, 14 females, and five whose sex cannot be de-
tected. Thr re is also farther evidence of other bodies
in the calcined dust in the opinion of the medical gen-
tlemen. The cape of all ths sculls found are dearly
taken off, as are also the thigh boom, which 'airports
the theory that the sufferers were struck lifskas by the
, explosion.
As immense quantity of veluable property, including
Lady Farnham'e jewels,valued at 6,000, haa been picked
up in the cutting. Large quantities of gold and silver
wist.l in • tubed state have been found, and amongst the
miscellaneous articles now in the hand, of the pohon are
21 watches, 2 gun looks of repent and immured make,
steel tops of travelling bags and satchels, without •
fragment of leather ; • tin travelling box, with the
contents in a remarkable state of preservation; five
skeletons of umbrellas ; a dos m razors with the haft*
burnt away; eight pairs of missors ; a small iron,
imposed to have belonged to Lady Falibani's mairl ;
two dog whips with deerfoot handle; a dog collar,
a:Puked "F. Eh Reynolds Military Train ;" sundry
tobacco boxes, emend pocket knive., a prayerlsook,
burnt all round the edges, but upon the fly•leal the
following inacript on discernible:—" Edmund
' Lord Lyttleton, 'September, 1865 ;" numerous orinolir
steels • • pocket railway key, with the name of" Hill"
stamped upon it; lumps of coin melted together, • gold
roof for false teeth, • salmon fishing r,el, end a copy of
Mercer's hymn-book.
An eye-witness from Dublin says: I have been
tbrouah many trying "clues, and have witoemel in.
, stano-s of remarkable 'ell-possession, but nothing ev• r
struck me more than the intrepidity and coolness of the
Duchess of A berooro. Addressing a few words to allay
the •pprehension .1 the distinguished persons by whom
she was accompanied, she ',tired a short distance from
the scone of devastation. The Martinis of Hamilton
was most assiduous in his efforts to allay the anxiety of
the passengers, and in several ways contributed to their
comfort- For an our the fire continued to burn with-
out any signs of abatement. The carriages were
literally one burning mass, and the liquid fire, running
over the surface of the ground, charred and blackened •
everything with which it came into contact. At length,
I the sides of the burning carriages fell out, and, the wind
increasing, the dames and smoke were driven to the off
aide of the line. I advanced, in company with mother
gentleman, and glanced into the ruined carriages. For.
momerit I was utterly speechless with horror, and•d zzy
sickening feeling crept over nil as the terrible truth
flashed across my mind, and I reeled half insensible
against my companion. "Are you faint inquired he
anxiously. 1 pointed to the carriage., and as he looked
he cried, "Great heavens I what can be done!' 1 com•
posed myself, and attempted to realte the details of the
ghastly scene. There, blackened, charred, literally
calcined, were the forms of • number of human beings
absolutely undistinguishable. A thrill of horror reseed
through the crowd when the truth became ...WO, and
the moat intense emotioa was manifested. When we
had pufficiently recovered from the shook to ezatine
closely, we found twelve or fourteen hosier. lord
Farnham presented • moat ghastly sight; anything more
awful could not b., conceived. Fart of the face was
, burned away, • d the other part was drawn up as in a
violent convulaton. His right side was calcined, and the
I heart and entrails actually protruded. I could look no
Ilongor, anil lad to leave the spot, or I should have
, fainted. By 'hie time the Marquis of Hamilton and
Mr. Townsend had returned, and assisted by the latter
gentleman's brother, Mr. C. Townsend, renewed their
exertions. The spectacle, however, proved too much
for his loriahip, and he awooned. Much anxiety was
manifested by all who bud witnened his heroic eonduct,
and everything was done that could possibly eondnee to.
his comfort. The ductless nursed him with esteem('
tenderness, and, to the gratification of the entire body
of spectators, he soon recovered.
The bodit of Mrs. Trafford, Lord Farnham'. house.

keeper, and also those of his valet, footman, and Lady
F.rnhans'e maid, have each been identified. Mrs.
Trafford has been recognised by her stout appearance
ant her teeth, the footman by • meerschaum pipe found
on his body, and the valet by a button, with the name
of the maker, " &Rarity, London," upon it. Two of
Lord Farnham's; servants— Cnarles Buchanan (the foot-
man), and Mary Ann Kellet (Lady Farnham's maid).
The maid and tba footman were found clinging tightly
to each other, as if. in the moment of the collision they
rushed into each others arms, and so met death. These
ill-fated young permns went betrothed to each other,
and the livery buttons with Lord Farnham's crest and
family motto, "Je suis met," were found entangled
amine the steel crinoline, which is all that remains of
poor Mile Kellett.
In the absence of • general identification, it is probable
that the whole of the bodies will be buried in one grave
in Abergele churchyard, and that a single tablet will
record the names and the fate of those who suffered by
this memorable railway accident. Although the relatives
of the sufferers are naturally 1111Ii01111 to obtain the
bodies of their own dead and bury them at home, they
all concur in the fitness of this plan, shrinking, a• they
have reason to do, from the possibility of carrying away
with tender care a corpse which may ultimately prove to
be other than that they 'ought. It was stated that the
body of the late Lord Farnham had been identified, and
that the undertaker placed it in • metal coffin, carefully
scratching on the plate the title of him whose remains
were believed to be underneath. No more striking
proof of the condition of the remains can be given than
the simnle statement of the fact that on fieturday
morning the doctor", in making a post-mortem examine-
lion of this body, found it to be that of a woman.

A tleseis has recovered &naps against the
Cambrian Railway Company for Issuing her • ticket to
get to Manchester by 10a.m., whereas they provided no
means for her ptting there till 11.45.

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MOIDIII 01 • HINIBUID.—DoroIby Verdenhoven,
a young and good-looking German, dressed in deep
mourning, was tried at the Central Criminal Court for
the manslaughter of her husband. They quarrelled all
dinner and she stabbed him with a knife, from which he
died. The jury acquitted her.
Ir is understood that the appeal in the St. Altar's
Ritual owe Martin v. Mackoemehie) will come on fog
hearing before the Jnelieial Committee in November.
The only questions raised against Sir R. Phillimoren
juilgment effected the lighted candles on the altar, and
the taste.

Gitoas HIM MITT IT • COLLIS& —At the Liverpooi
Amite', Anthony Fillineliam wee found ;silty of the
manslaughter of Millis Hayes, la lemma with whom be
cohabited. H. had behaved with the most atrocious
brutality, bad beaten her about the heed with a poker
,
bad kicked her from room to room, and as last bad
thrown &bar a iron fa her whioh stook is lee forehead
like an arrow. He wee sentenced to newel servitude
for life.

...
A Soma Carom. lIATCI.WbIIet staying with •
friend at Hoe:Bill last April, • man in hot limbo gelloped
by, without * saddle, to the medical practitioner. Of
coarse the village was in • commotion, and the idlers,
end of a sensation, anxiously sousht the news. Their
q was resolv ad by "Only aerie/rot match." "Whit."
was innomotly asked, " cliches mach such a
drenching day? Why, it must be played in • parlour."
A load hush greeted the queried, who then learned
that in that locality a wicket match Will an euphemism
for a lady contributing her mite to the neat Busier
mama—Notes and Queries.

To promote health the Parliamentary Committee on
food adulterations WU appointed; there is, however,
one hurtful custom still in foil force, the merohante
continue to allow the Chinese to cover tea with mineral
colour, purposely to increase the profit, am it enables
the inferior brown leaves to be pared off at high rates
with the best. Horniman and Con teas command
general preference, as they are young leaves, strong,
wholesome, and free from mineral toeing powder.
rnitati ns are offered, therefore observe that the signs-
tare of Hornimsn and Co. is on each packet. 2,5.38
agents are appointed; those in thin locality are adver-
tised In cur colonies.

Tea Qugitte.—Wis are pleased to learn that the
health of the Queen has greatly improved during her
short residenoe in fiwitserland. Her Majesty hen met
with a most cordial reception. and she has reqnested
the English Minister at Lucerne to express her thuds,
to the Federal Council for contributing to this result.
The Gazette de France of Friday evening published a
letter from Lucerne, statirg that • Fenton IseA arrived
there with the intention of malting an attempt upon
the life of Queen Victoria. The letter 'added —"He:
was arrested on Wedneedne in front of the Swim Hotel
by two English police agents. This incident has caused
great excitement among the English rendeate hem, and
it is believed that the man did not come alone. It is
said that her Majesty was informed of the pies to
ansessinate her before her departure from Ragland." Of
course this is a canard, but it should cause those In
attendance on Her Majesty to exercise precautions whieh
at another time might appear 'operations. From
Leann we bear that the report originated in the feet
of a man named Charles Williams Wood having en•
deavoured to eater the apartments occupied by her
Majesty. He WY arrested, and being found to be
Inane was taken to Berne and handed over by the
police to the British Legation, in order lobe sent borne
to Ragland.

Parma lied Published, at Marsh-street, Dorchester
by ALFRED Anus, of the Parish of Pordiadt"
tee mil sad co-proprietor.
Tuesday, Lutist 26. 1811.•