The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-01-16 00:00:00

WIMBORNE,

It( Lhe Oasetee of friday tlio following back•
raptaies are aunoaaanal : J. Coots* lionioratoo,
tairkmaker ; C. Harding, Wimbors• Minster,

Sara Vowsissa Raus.—We regret te erl•
flounce the retirement of Capt. W. A. Biddle from
the ounimand of this oorpe, a severe lima not only
to the corps, but also to the entire battalion. Has
gentlemanly bearing and knowledge of 'eery field-
duty made hum one of the most valuable members of
the foros. We hope a esecemor will speedily be
found, who will wiatiese to take as interest in the
efficiency of the corps. At present it remains in
charge of the ensign, Weld Taylor, Br+

Joux Canes. —lo consequenos of the diamtislac.
non expressed at Maeobeater relative to the disposal,
by the Rev. Mr. Onalow, of the money contributed
for John Omen, that gentleman haa returned the
balance of £t79 Si. to the Daily TelegrapA. It
ODOM that £3l bag bean paid to Cross, and Mr.
Onslow contemplated investing the remainder in the
Funds for the benstit of Orose and his family in the
saute of trusters.

FEARFUL COLLISION ON THE SOMERSET
AND DORSEI RAILWAY.

On Thareday, about six p.m., • goods train and
peesenger train ran into saoh other on the Somerset
and Dorset line (a single one), about three-quarters-
eta-mile from Wimborne Junotion, opposite bierly
House. lt appears that the row-storm had broken
down the telegraph wires mid poets, no that the
parage of the trains were very irregular, and eons.
queotly dangerous l day in °ragas-me of the
impossibility of signalling from stauon to station.
The collision was of a fearful character, both anginas
being smashed, end an acting guard, named Charles
Trowbridge, in charge of the presager train,
apparently fatally injured. He remains insurable
from the ODDOOIIIIOO. The driver also has in a

prenarioris state, being severely cot and injured in
the spine. The other driver and stoker and
guard of the goods train inosped with little
damage. The passenger train arm a abort one,
from Blandford, and contained only three ladies and
one gentleman, named Clogitonii, of Win borne,
nose of whom were seriously injured, although mask
con MeecL Every possible maistance was rendered
by Dr. Druid..
Another correspondent ways: On Thursday even-
ing a collision between • passenger and •
train occurred on this line about a mile from rta .
bonus Station, at • point of the line celled "Marl,
Beam" In coosequenos of the hurricane of wind
end soow on Thursday morning many of the We-
irs,* poets were blown down, and all oommueica-
tion between the various stsdicns was completely
out off, the line being only • single one. Coder
these circumstances international were given that the
eroesing of the trains was to be serried out straitly
according to the printed rules, and si ha as we
can learn, this titan was edopted the fore part of the
day. In consequence, however, of the delay of
trains on the Sooth• Western he by the storm.
several of the trains on the Samna' end Dome*
line were considerably behind time. This was the
case with the 3.25 p.m. up train which did not arrive
at Blandford tall after five o'clock. At 5.25 p.m. •
train is advertised to leave Blandford for Wimboree,
and it was then debated whether it would not be
beet to link the two trains together. Unhappily this
euggertine was °Terrified, and the train which should
lime left about half-past three was dispatched, •
verbal mews& being given to the guard by the
Blatidford atation.tu to the station-master at
Wimborna This train arrived at its destination
all safe, but unfortunately eitber the guard mis-
understood the message sent by hint, or be was not
understood by the Wimborrie Malice-master, who,
according to his general instructions, and also as be
understood the memage sent, despatched the goods
train from Wimborne at its appointed time. Mean•
while, the 5.25 p.m. train, which was started from
Biandford within about five minutes after the other
pereenger train, was within • abort distance of it.
deaths/loc. At this point of the line there is both
• cutting and • curve, so that it was impossible
for the saltine driver of either train to me the other.
The fine intimation of danger we. the signal whistle
by the passenger train, usually sounded at this point
to warn the pointamen end signalmen on the South.
Woolson line of the approach of a train from
Blandford. The breaks were put on and the engines
reversed, but ere any effectual means °odd be
adopted the two trains dashed together and • mine
of the most indescribably confusion and terror took
place. Fortunately there were but few
passengers, and they moaned almost mince-
! oaly from serious injoriee, the wont case
being that of • poor woman, a monthly nurse, re-
siding at Poole, whose tickle was nearly twisted
round. The other occupants, Mrs. and the
Milne Clogstone, sustained a severe shock to the
nervous system, and slight cute and bruises. The
engine-driver of the psog.r train, a men named
Ballard, was thrown by the tome of the ooncsassion
between the tender and engine, • lane quantity of
coal falling and burying him beneath, and the stoker
was hurled od the engine into a ditch by the side of
the line, fortunately esnaping with but very little
injury. The guard, or rather a porter who acted as
gmsrd, • young unmarried Man* mimed Truirbridm
was found lying in the break-van in an buena
stat, it is thought be was on the look-out, and
was thrown on to the handle of the break by the
force of the oononasion, as his cap was completely out
through. The engine-driver of the goods train,
named Thomas, was also seriously injured, and
both enigma were very mach shattered. Several of
the coal truoks were forced OD each other, and the
passenger train by the forge of the collision recoiled
between 150 and 200 yards. The ostedrophe oo-
cuffing within a short distance of Witnbormi station,
assistance was quickly rendered, and two medial/
men were soon on the spot, and everything does to
remove the anxiety and fear of the passengers. As
soon se pomade the engine-driver of the palaaagm
train was got oak and conveyed to the Waggon and
Home Inn, on the Wimborne-road ; and the guard,
whole injuries were It first considered the most
serious, to the Swan public-hoses at Oakley, only a
short dist/woe from the scene of the disaster. The
engine dr •Jr of the goods train was conveyed home
to his lodging' in Wimborne. A number of 'uteries
were at once set to work to remove the =gips'
sad triune and the line was cleared by four o'clock
the next morning, yet strange to say, not a train
was run banes% BlaWford and Wimborns till six
o'clock in the evening of Friday. it is to be hoped
that a searching investigation will be at once Mill.
toted, so that the public may be satisfied as to the
canes of this unfortunate affair. On inquiry, on
Saturday, we learnt that the guard (Trowbridge) re-
mained in the same 111100600400/ state as when re.
moved from the break van ; Ballard, the engine.
driver of the passenger train, was rather better, but
in a most precarious state, and Thomas, engine-
driver of the goods train, much worse.