The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1862.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND
NORTH wssrsiuv RAILWAY.

Yesterday morning an accident, which has un-
fortunately proved fatal, if not to two, at lease to one in-
dividual, occurred near Wolverton station, on the above
hue of railway, through a coalition under the following ear.
cumstances : —lt appears that au up cattle train left
Crewe at the usual hour to proceed to the cattle station of
the Noah London Railway in York-toed, King's-cross.
The train, which was heavily laden with cattle, carried, in
addition to the usual railway germ* Messrs. Niser, Dunn,
and 0.1 kinonlitie, persons well known at the New Cattle
Market as cattle jobbers, and the owners of the cattle in the
train.
The train, after it left Crewe, proceeded at a steady
pace until near the Wolverton Station, when the
parties in charge heard a train approaching them
at a very rapid pace. This turned out to be a coal train,
but before it could be brouibt up (it is stated that every
thing was done by those on the cattle train to give the
necessary signals to the approaching train to prevent an
accident) a fearful collision took place.
The truck in which the abovenamed three persons were
was smashed to atoms, and the trucks for some diatoms
up the train were also served in the same way. We regret
to state that one of the persons riding in the train was
killed on the spot, and the other two were seriously
injured. one of them so much so that he is not expected to
survive.
Several of the cattle were killed, and a great number
were so cut and bruised about that they were rendered unfit
for the present to be sent to market.
The regular traffic of the line was for some time blocked,
which caused the up mail train to be considerably beyoDd
its time before its arrival in Loudon.
It was stated that none of the company's sertanta were
injured.

ANOTHER FATAL EXPLOSION OP A
PARAFFIN LAMP.

On Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Etumphreys opened
an inquiry at the Duke of Clarence Tavern, Itotheradd.
street., Isliagtos, concerning the death of Mr. J. B.
Cotherall, egad 38 years, who died from thelmortal effecta
of burns caused by the explosion of • paraffin oil lamp,
under the following circumstances :
Mary Cothran, of No. 12, Sulfolkstreet, Rotberfield-
street, Mimeos, said I resided with the deceased, who
was my brother. Be was a law clerk, and I used to pur-
chase paraffin oil for him at Mr. Archer's, New North-roafh
once a week. On the evening of the 13th Mat., shod
half-pad 8 o'clock, the deceased and I were !imbib-
ing the limp, when I poured the oil into it while decreed
wee bolding a lighted candle within 3 or 4 inches, to see if
I had put enough oil into it. I was in the act of putting
the sorb into the can to piece it en the floor, when the
lamp suddenly exploded. lam quite salad that the
light did not come in contact with the oil. I believe did
the vapour from the oil mud have arisen from the apsetudi
el the lamp. The deceased was burnt from the arms and
upwards to his face. On the day after the explosion a tall
Oda young mac culled, and mid that be was to take the aka
away to have the paraffin ell tested. I gave it to the person,
es l did not know anything wee wrong.
Coroner—Have you seen anything of the oilcan or the
tall yoga( man since?
Whined—No, sir, I have not, and do not know where
to meet the young man, or find the oilcan. During
the last fortnight the oil bee burnt very badly, and
I could scarcely use it. I was compelled to put some lamp
oil to it. When I bought the paraffin oil I uked for the
best, and it was sold to me as such.
Mr. William Adcock Burrows, surgeon, 43, Rotherfield-
sheet, Islington, said—l was called to deceased on Monday.
the 13th hid., and found him suffering from severe burns.
I pnwerieed and attended to him, but be gradually became ' ,
we, and died on Tammany last from the shook to the nye-
tau frea the ham The deemant's clothing melt Tag
strongly of pariah oU, and I am el opinion that a portico
el the oil fell epos his clothes.
Mr. Archer here produced samples of oil from the firm be
dealt with (the Nonpareil Oil Company) and a sample from
/Ir. Young. None of the samples he produced had hen in
his pomession when the accident oecened. He had none of
the all left which was in his possession when the explosion
took pica
At this stage of the prooeedings, the coroner said that the
ease was as of such public importance that he should deem
it his duty to adjourn the inquiry. for • week, to give the
sums:coin officer time to obtain additional evidence.
The jury unanimously agreed to the suggestion of the
learned coroner, When the Investigation was accordingly
adjourned.

TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION.

A disagtrous explosion of boilers took place at
the Fenton Park Furnaces (belonging to Mews. Lawton
and Co.), ou Friday morning. At theft works are two
blast furnaces, worked by an engine which is supplied
with four boilers. Only one of the furnaces was la work
ea Friday morning. and one of the four boilers was eat.
Just after six o'clock, :mines Buckley, the twine-
tester, bevies finished his night's work, reported to the
firearm manager that all was right, then returned to
the engine house to put on hie jacket, and as he
was leaving the lthilimg to go home an explosion of
the three boilers took place, the engine house was thrown
dews blatantly, and the poor fellow, fearfully burst
as& welded, was buried beneath the ruins. The effeeta of
the explosion were terrific. The boilers, each nearly thirty
feet long, had been erected alongside each other, close to
ens side of the eugise-house, and were beithed over. The
explosion not only shattered the engine-house to pieces,
bat demolished one of the furnaces, sod every building
in the vicinity was injured by the shock, as well as by the
ta of iron and the bricks, which were thrown
tremendousierrip throe a great distance. One of the
boilers was carried, nearly whole, a distance of 400 yards,
sad the greater part ei another was thrown nearly as far
is another diresios. Pieces of iron and bricks were
asattered in all dirsolices, striking the cottages on the
Mate, sad even those at a more considerable distance,
tearing the roofs, breaking windows, machine furniture,
sad doing other head of damage. Close to the scene of
the explosion the broken boilers and bricks were flying
about in showers, rendering it dangerous fur any person to
be in the vicinity. Two men were struck by dying pro-
jectiles, and badly burned. The engine-house was left a
mass of rains, scarcely a brick on the whole of one side,
mad portions of two other sides, hieing left in its place.
Only an ugly heap of dusty bricks remains of the buiWng.
The smithies, carpenters' shop, foundry yard, and other
buildings on the works were shattered ad rendered
almost useless. The explosion was beard a mile and a
half and two miles off, sod created great consternation
throughout the district. As soon as the facie became
koowu Buckley was dug out of his fierydiar ye no
soon an possible, but he was quite
fearfully burned and scorched. He leaves a b'!Ns
and family to lament Lis death. There can be no
doubt that the explosion is to be attributed to his milt-
genes in not keeping the boilers properly supplied with
water, letting the water get low, sad thou pumping cold
water into the highly-heated boiler. He had been emu
Taus in Miners. Lawton's, employ, and had always bees
Infer a steady, trustworthy man ; but he seems to have
neglected his duty on this occasion, perhaps by falling
mieep. The damage is estimated at between 4,0001. and
50001.. sod, unfortunately, Messrs. Lawton will have to
bear the whole of the lose. It will probably be several
weeks before the works can again be put in operation.—
Birstinpliena Pat.

ROYAL COLLBGE or BURORONS OF ENGLAND.
At • special meeting of the court a examiners on the
21st inst., Mr. James Willett, at Great Budworth, near
Northwich, Cheshire, L.8.A., Dec. 10, 1857, having pre-
viously undergone the necamsary examinations, was ad-
mitted a member of the college. Professor Gulliver, F.R.8.,
will COMMODCO his course of six lectures la the theatre of
the college oo Tuesday next, on the ~Blood of Vertibra&,"
to be followed by Professor Hilton. F.R.&, who will deliver
six lectures in continuation of his eminently practical sad
philosophical course of last session, on the "Influence of
Rat in the treatment of surgical diseases and accidents."
Tua BARON Da VIDIL.—.4II attempt has been
made to obtain the release of the Baron de Void by • saw
her of his friendi, and, for the papas of strengthening it,
the son was applied to, to ascertain if be was willing to be •
pasty to the application. He positively refused, and said be
should not interfere in any way I. the matter. On this
being communicated to the buns, be called upon those who
were moving in the matter, In the most imperative manner,
to desist from their efforts, and the prisoner will remain till
his term has expired.—Obeerree.
SUFFovATIoN fIY A FREIHINft BOTTLE. --On Satur-
day morning Mr. Brent held an inquest at the Leighton
Arms, l'pper York.rnad, St. Pancras, on the body of
Maude Rosa Twenhain Brown, aged nine week., the
daughter of &solicitor, residing at 3, Leighton-villas, whose
death was occasioned by suffocation in • very singular
manner. It appeared that the child was under the atten-
tion of • nurse, who was in the habit of lying it In bed
with • feeding bottle to its month ; and early on Wednes-
day morning last she took the child up for the purpose at
conveying it to its mother, when she was alarmed by
finding it is • state of insensibility, and apparently dead.
Medical as dam» was promptly summoned, but too late
to bed any avail. The examination after death showed
every organ of the body to be in a perfectly healthy con-
dition, end that death was coaled by the tat attached to
the bottle being so sucked during sleep that the air peony
became blocked sad respiration prevented. The jury found
a verdict of " Aecideatal suffocation."
NICYLIT Hoarrrat.—The General Hospital at
Haley, cootrary to the universal expectation, is not to be
opened this year. Every preparation bad bass made for its
us during the approaching season ; but it was decided at
the eleventh hour that it would cad be aseded.—United
&aria Gazette.
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