The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-10 00:00:00

I them red, to indicate danger and to stop the
',tine,. and the other pees, which is • signal
to proceed with evince. it hasp hem employed upon
the line sine.: the opening, about twelve months
since, awl was On doty on Saturday eve Mil? last. I knew
Co re was an eseurvion train coming front Loudon to Os-
ford, oat I did not know it was to stop at the Dietetic
station. until Wilmot, another policeman, tell me on about
• quarter or 'lO minutes to 7 o'clock, just r he win going to
the points leading into the sidle. whale be is stationed.
lie said to me .• Harris, the incersioa train is piing to
stop here. I shall signal them la with misids Ism sod
you stop the re with your red one." The from Os
points to my gate is about 76 yards. I • ,s. Wiry
well." Wilmot went.a to the points. I soon after saw
the train Wining, and looking towards Wilmot, I now Wm
bolding both his Rage up. litt hold his pedlepi lip as eset
as hr .aw the gnat speed st width dr web vas
need the curve. Ile mold GM sr UN ildritieff
lease round the place called Tubls'e-lane, which is potty
beady to • quarter of • mile distant from the points.
I now myself that (be train was coming my fast, and fest-
big that there weight be an accident if the train ran into the
down aiding. I celled out, "Send them down the straight
line." I don't believe Wilmot heard what I said. I was
then standing upon the straight line. At that time I am
quite sure he had not touched the points, which were then,
a. usual, "right" for the siding. I did not see Wilmot
move the points at all. The neat thing I remember was
d
'that Wilmot called to me to put op the danger signal below
the station. I called out to the parties on the platform to
do so. The lamps Were not then lit. It was day-
light. The red arm was down to signify caution when
‘• ilmot called to me, and it was put out straight to
signify danger and to stop as soon as I called. I saw
Hr. Brown. the station master, on the platform at this
tame. I turned round after having seen the semaphore
signal up, and then I saw the engine run right over the
paints, mount and come down in the direction of the
straight raid. As soon es ever I saw this, I wee alarmed
and run away. I ran in the porch of the station.router's
house, and the engine appeared as if It were tenting right
into us ; and I cried oat to Scott, who was examined yes.
Imlay, " For God's sake, Scutt, we shall both be killed !"
The engine ensue within about • foot of the porch were we
were, en,' then stopped. 1 was very much slimed, and
don't recollect anything else until I pt out sad nos down
ill. line towards the station. I saw the station earner as I
was running up the line. lle said, " Fat God's sake, !Ist-
ria, we shall all be killed." I milted to get seep of the
passengen out of the earnages, sad seas alter want beck
toward. Taunton to stop the next train. Ide sot remem-
ber the station•msster cellist/ anything out to me from the
platform. Wilmot was the only man who told ma the
train was to stop. I supposed he had got Isis orders from
the ststion•msster, who alone has authority to issue orders
on the subject.
The Yore man -Did you ever know Illi excursion train
stop at Iticsida r on II Setlliday. evening ?
WI t n...s - Y.,, on one Ol'e 1,1,.n.
Coroner—Did you see that the points were right to carry
the moil into the siding at the time you saw the engine
Jump
Vs it nias--Yis ; I am sure of that.
A Juror -Dave you not seen the Oxford eteunion train
go through the Dim eke station very rapidly on previous
occasions

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Witorsi —I have ; hut whether so fast as the driver went
on Saturday I cannot say, because I did not see the train
paw. It was my own idea to call to Wilmot to pot the train
cleat the straight line.
Mr. Jame. SPConnell was next examined. Ile' sa id,
I am ruperintodent of the locomotive department of the
London and North Western Railway. On Saturday
en g I received at Wolverhampton a telegraphic
soe.wage from the Ilicester station, in sousequenee of
which I came down here, and arrived about &quarter to II
o'clock. (In proceeding to the spot I observed the engine
had run off the rail., and was lying near the station-mas-
ter's hou.e. The tender was aloi off the rails, with the
exception, I believe, of one pair of wheels. My people
were there busy at the carria ea. My first care was to as-
certain whether all the pour people were extricated. I was
informed that they were. I gave such direct.ons as an-
peamd ricceseary to assure myself of the fact, and a. won
as powible got all the carriages cleared and removed. After
some time we gat the line clewed and opened far the traMc.
I afterwards went to examine the mew, wince I hand
embedded in the ballast close to the station-roaster's house.
I saw a sail twined in the driving wheel. I The rails which
had been mi.plaeed were put right b fore I arrived.
On Sunday muniing we tried the points. by running an en-
gine and some waggons over them. We found that after
running the train over the points from Blatancy towards
Winslow the points did not shut completely. The points
in que.tion are weighted to lead into the siding, and meet
he opened to admit a train on to the straight line. Believing
that their inaction might have arisen from the dirt and
dust of the proriou. night I desired them to be cleaned and
oiled, after which they acted properly. I have heard that
the left-band pint coming from Winslow was hest, but if
it can the injury had been repaired before I saw it. I ob.
served also that the e ol of the tie red connecting the points
had la. a recently in the fire. I have since heard that the
nut attached to the screw had been knocked or by the
accident.

--6;;er—lle you think the train would have turned
properly into the siding while pfoceeding at twenty miles
an botir,?
Mr *Mk it erseld. I believe so. That
is slipperiest the prier kg hoes is their proper place, and
not at ter the strar
Coroner —rem oserroties you her made sa pus
able to isms soy spiel= mto what was the ears et the
engine aniline of the nes t
r.lilironnell —Comilatentwthdie pretested,
the sio4 probable maw, sad. irked, theesly see I tea re-
oreicib• to my nwa mind, is that the eiglimemeelisee mead
as to tho main or straight hoe; Se plots, AIM NM
came which I eanuot explain, met Is have bees thus
alterid ; and that the tender meet hare takes the peas
Leto down Oche" , that they esstinued to rue is time
positions for • sleet dimarto—osy • kw isse—dho
risme, mill keeping to the Err lime, until die ender
MEW 11110 eoutact with the aid of the " gra" se
check rail," and thew spriocrlog up, a Mir wee
Irmo to the ermine, which ousel it to diverse eel bre
the rails tearing up the ester line with it, wed
the tes*r islethe maitre is which it was ilreerldinift
oarless porn the rapine with their ews sierseter,
sad twitter also remiss, a War or roe obeerestios from
the tender, were therm of the lies and embed forward
"Mast the 'report ou the Mrs Silo MOM railway, a raw
see piece a timber, works( IS lurked weight sad
embedded several hot in the meth, as striking
they were broken up, sad hill.spos each other down
the mud insbeakrest, at this person el the lime. Is the
prairie is which they were feud. Prima riormaties I
have eollected, sad Ilan etwervatier I have weak, each is
my opinion. I erre reser& the oppressor with may
other erasures.

l'ortmarr How did the trailer re off Om down siding?
Ire ?f•t•unnell—l'nnn the pulling of the engine. I
found Ur tutor, of the wheels of the tender notched, as if
they hid .truck or come into contact with • "guard " or
•• cheek •rail."
t'oroner Do you think, if the points lad remained right,
it would bavt. byre pep..able fur sa twist at any speed to
►are gone into the siding ?
Mr. ki•Connell -An engine coatis( at a high velocity,
and saiddenly diverged from a main line into a siding,
would .taad a great chance of leaping of tha rail; but it
mast be a very high velocity.
''ornery—Do you say that this weld be possible or
'cohabit

Mr. *Cosa*ll —1 should say porille. I siroalli sY
60 miles an hour • high relacity. 23 ar 30 miles s bray
I rail a 123,..1rrate spsad. In cromisi to • eV
Aof this
& k. starter I thin that 20 stiles sa boar is ao gri
as can be allowed with perfect safety. ami el* IS
miles an hour under such circumstances la • asis speak
supposol the gauges correct sad that all is la • paper
State at the curvet.

William
Kirhy was seat sailed. U. snolv-I ass a pane
et the Banner station. OR last Ilatuidspe sera tin@ is the
middle at the day. I heard hen the pyeen@s Wan On
the etermou VOID cipcctod dens h uteneleg amid Asp
at the 'Wawa. lad ast boas ssoblig Mow
it ben bruin or say alias pima ems
NA. le the evening. ekes Pia nista fa sena
*Week, as 1 we. coating est of the poi slisp, Mr.
1.01. " authorised " n@ es_ pet up the rod
egaal. which was theta WI way dm. teng=
austion. I mired it to • tandekt Ilse, which nom that
lay iteedep true mat sup. At the aismat 1 rabid it I
saw tha train au the Dissets del of the asziliazy sigma
Kati ten rapidly. lAd set ham Minis sob eat to ne.
I saw wades nen until the Ufa* took plait. Wilmot
was at kla pain It is an usual ter Wilson 'to give ire
strartions shoat the stoning se the trona Than owertie-
sins shook! he gins by the stones man. I have ham
the enrol= Inds step at Illessne at use Ihearday aight.
Qs that eamisa it was taimpaphad. The,. was as light
deal up viisa the armlet MIMS&
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11'11h;sa Canine was her nstallsd.
Coroner —Carrier, you stated that it els 43 Lames past
6 o'clock wives you wen at Window MOD, and that pus
then throe admits& Yoe mead *steam hate
Slie= seekeet 46 thirmake 6 Vele& Tee dee say
that atin the widest at filiestsr mews, sa
thee peu had got down from your teols pie Whet at
your week and that as he or yes k teethes
right minutes pert wren. Tad WA* yea tureety.
two minutes from the time yaw winasse Wei= IS you
got or your engine, sad for resale. the twitiatmilet be-
tween the two places. If this be what as yaw say
es to the evidenee you gate of hat in6~eees IFFMNIOINag at
twenty fades an bunt ?

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Carrier—l tilLlOt be quite tensile II tO l . vise The
rani will be a better judge of that. When we were sp.
prombing Bin.ster atation I do not believe we were travel.
ling faster than I have stated.
Coroeer —lf you had known that you were to step at
Birester, would you hare upproselsed the Wades at the pace
you dui on Saturday evening
Carrief—No.
Coroner—You have mid that you SSW a *Tel light ee
approaching the station ; where was that light .
Carrier —lt was upon the signal post just through the
etatkes. A white light.
et:wowWe have heard half tir• Of dote pieties that the signal lamps ware not lighted when the ateklest took I place. Wight you act have bees deesivett by the irdieetem of the elms/
Cameo—No, dr. I believe it wee a log light that
Ire.
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to-monew (Mit
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bag. sat it le eimehleeed eh lemellooes ell be bereshe to • eine it the autt