The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24 00:00:00

BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY.

Major Marindin, on behalf of the Board of Trade,
on Monday commenced his inquiry into the rai:way
disaster at Hexthorpe. The princiral witnesses were
Mr. Hibbert, surveyor to the Manchester, Sheffield.
and Lincolnshire Railway ; Mr. Halmshaw, District
Superintendent; several Of the working sitaff of that
line, and the driver, the fireman, and the guard of
the Midland train. The inquiry was adjourned.

RAILWAY OFFICERS EXAMINED.
The County Coroner, assis:ed by Major Marin(lin,
representing the Board of Trade, resumed his inquiry
at Doncaster on Tuesday into the circumstances
attending the railway accident at Hexthorpe. in
which 24 persons lost their lives. Sir E. Watkin,
M.P., chairman of the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoluphire Railway Company, was present, and
after expressing the regret of the directors at the
unfortunate accident, said that he and his colleagues
did not dispute their liability, and he wished to reassure
poor peop!e who were interested in the matter. A
great deal of evidence was heard, and a further
adjournment took place.

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