The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE PLYMOUTH

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A shocking aczident occurred at about four
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Plymouth goods
station of the South Devon Railway, by which a driver in
the employ of Messrs. Pickford and Co., carriers, was
crushed to death. The deceased (William Waintern), with
two other men (John Vogler and William Davey), also in
the employ of Messrs. Pickford, were employed in loading a
truck with tea tense of sugar, whisk they bad brought
from the British and Irish Sugar Refinery. The tierces
were brought on two trollies—five tierces on tech
stowed the lengthways of the trollies. The railway
truck was standing in the outward goods station,
sad the trolly Wakebam was driving had been unladen.
The other trolly was deeding just inside the gates
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the outward from the inward goods steams. The
was driving out his trolly to make room for the other to
come alongside the truck, and as he passed, the forepart of
his trolly came in contact with the end of one of the hinder-
most tierces. His horses immediately on this, feeling the
collision. spring forward, and in so doing knocked Wake-
ham down. Demand fell ou his back, and two of the iron
Lars at the end of the laden trolly having been taken out in
preparation for unlceding, the tierce that was struck,
weighing about 11 cwt., turned round sod rolled
off, falling • height of about three feet six inches.
It fell on the deceased's chest and rolled over
hie head, causing instant death, the whole of the upper
part of the poor fellow's body being frightfully crushed.
Medical insistence was promptly sent for, and Mr. E.
Resale, sumac, was early in attendance, but his services
were, of amuse, of no avail. The body was taken up and
placed in an empty truck in the station, where it now
awaits the censer's inquest, which will be opened at three
o'clock this afternoon. The deceased was 32 years of age,
and loaves a young widow, but no children. He was •
Dative of Staverton, sear Ashburton, but has been in
various employs in the town for several yeah. He bad
only been about three months with Messrs. Piekford, hay-
ing for the previous twelve months been
_lodge-keeper at
Beechwood, the seat of Lord Seaton, near Sparkwell. De-
camped was a member of the " Holy Frier^ Court of
Foreskin, Jubilee-stnet, but, unfortunately, bad not
joined the" Widow and Orphan Fund" of that order; hie
widow will, therefore, only be entitled to the burial money
—121. Western Morning News.

A Cool. Imrogrow.—About three weeks ago a
dashing young fellow, with a match of the eockaey tongue,
sporting a dark moustache and a light °vomit, with a large
amount of bombast and jewellery, made his appearance at
West Hartlepool, and took up his locale at a refreshment
house in Church-street. He represented himself as B. H.
Howard, of Transept Villa, Norwood, Lucke; offices at 90,
Cusco-street, wad chemical works in Hackney-road. From his
address end appearance credence wasgiven to his statement.,
and he was entertained io the most sumptuous style. He said
the object of his visit to this part of the country was to erect
chemical works, the steam communication to the Continent
being a desideratum which would prove highly laxative,
and • great inducement for such erection. " worke
had to he erected in January, and an he would require the
assistance of several clerks, ri young man named Nelson
entered into an agreement--which is now in the bands of
the police—to occupy the position of general clerk, com-
mencing with a salary of 75/. a year, to increase 251. a-year
for six years. He bad gained several friends among
the frequenters of the coffee-rooms at the principal hotels,
and on a few op:salons, having accidentally come out
without his pane, was welcomely supplied with anything
he might desire, but he never would take more than a
sovereign. The niece of the party whom he bad honoured
an a lodger lost her heart under the influence of his amorous
importunities ; and as time advanced he became more Icor-
Mg, and was determined to make the fair one hie wife.
He obtained the consent of the aunt, and wee so desirous
of manifesting his wish for the welfare of the bride expect-
ant, that before the consummation of marriage he
to make • marriage settlement of 200/. • year on tZalei
guard spinet the uncertainties of large monetary immola-
tions. The household of the restaurant were all highly
elated at the " great catch" the young lady of the esta-
blishment bad made, sad the happy day was looked forward
to as an event of no small moment in the annals of this
prosperous tows. The daahing manufacturer was sensible
of his own positioo, sad expressed his eagerness that the
day on which they should be united should be kept in a
truly eristocratic style. Great preparations had lobe made,
and all were alive and in happy expectation, when, to the
utter dismay of the loving niece and the astonishment of
all the household, the gay young man decamped. The aunt
the, began to consider the great expense she had incurred
in regaling this vile deceiver, and, summing up his expenses,
she went to the polite to seek redress. It has been ascer-
tained that the fellow booked to Ferryhill, sod he is sup-
posed to have gone myth. Information has been received
that be has beat playing the same game at Leeds and
Middlesbro' ; midis ceder to " stop his little game," Soper-
intudeat Dixon, of West Hartlepool, bee communicated
with the polio. of Newcastle, Sunderland, and other
northern tures, who will more Urn probably "put the
sto_pper oe."—Newcastle
ROYAL FR/Li HOBPITAL, Goat's-1111-110.11D.—The
number of patients relieved at this bought' during the week
ending Dee. 26, was 1330, of which 667 ware sew cues.

°SYNTAX. .PALLas. Own Sarum DAY:
MONDAY, Dao. 20.—Asbilimior es garaist, 10,079 ; ditto
mu. debits, 1,434 ; total, 11,313.