The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-06 00:00:00

(Stamped, id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

TER RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR
MANCHESTER.

The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate
persons killed on the East Lancashire Railway, at Helm-
shore, by a collision during the night of Monday, was com-
menced yesterday, at the Turners Arms Inn, Helmshore,
before Mr. Hargreaves, coroner for Blackburn. It appeared
that ten persons had been killed, and not eleven, as
stated in our report yesterday. Before the Inquest we were
informed that two other of the passengers were not likely to
survive many hours.
Amongst the gentlemen present were Mr. Fenton, one of
the traffic managers ; Mr. Shaw, pas anger superintendent ;
and Mr. Grandy, solicitor to the railway company.
The Coroner maid it was only his intention to take
evidence at the present meeting with a view to the identi-
fication of the bodies. With regard to the awful occurrence
on which they were called together, it would require very
strict investigation, in order that they might arrive at a
satisfactory concie.iou ; but the material part of the evi-
kenos it would be necessary to defer to another day.

The fury then accompanied the coroner to view the bo-
dies. They afterwards went down the line to see the place
when the collision took place. The line from the station
to this place is on a gradient of 1 in 78, and is slightly
curved through a cutting.
Edward James Taylor said—The deceased, Richard Heap,
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Decessed and myself left Cdlne together, cad went by
an excursion train to Manchester, about twenty minutes
after nine o'clock, en Monday Morning. There was
en exhibition at Belle Vue Gatilens. Manchester,' and we
went to that. I left Manchester on my rotors about
a quarter-part eleven at night, by the last train. I was
aware there were two excursion trains before us. Deceased
Aid not go back in the same carriage with me. We penal the
Remsbottom station safely, and proceeded upwards of two
mike further before anything happened. I then heard the
Willi of a crash, and felt that we bad came into collision
with something. I then jumped out of the carriage.
I saw and heard smoke and steam rushing from the engine,
Andvari afraid to approach it, fearing an explosion. A great
many people were then out of the train, which had coma to
a dead, and there wan great confusion and alarm. As soon
as possible I did appreach, and found two carriages of •
train that came back upon us broken to pieces, and
two other carriages were thrown upon the bank of the
cutting, and several others in a shattered condition.
Many of the passengers had been thrown out of the car-
riages, and were lying about, and many were lying amongst
the wreck of the broken carriages. The railway servanta
and passengers assisted those who could not help themselves.
li I assisted, and saw two women and one man drawn out,
who were dead. I saw Richard Heap carried away on a
*oak, and went to him, not knowing at the time who it
was, but he told me his name, and he recog-
nised my voice and called me by my name.
I accompanied him to the inn, and after going to
the scene of the accident several times, was present with
him about 5 o'clock, when he expired. He appeared to
be much crushed about the thighs and abdomen. There
was as metal cut on the right thigh, and one leg was much
twisted. The collision occurred about half-past twelve
o'clock. Ido not know how many carriages there were in
my train, but I counted sixteen in the par
of the train which had come back into collision with
us. The carriages appeared full, but not over-crowded,
The carriage I travelled in was four or five from the engine.
In our train I only perceived one carriage that was injured
—the one *eat the engine and tender. The engine and
boiler did not appear much injured, but they were covered
so much with fragments of broken carriages that I could
not see them well enough to speak to particulars. It ap-
peared to me from what I saw that our train was going
tenor fifteen miles per hour. The train seemed to be going
cautiously up the incline before the collision, and I sup-
posed it was because there wan another train before us.
Of thesixteen carriages we ran into, there were five broken,
and the passengers in those carriages were some of them
those of whom I have spoken. 1 knew unwept the other
passenger, killed, John Blythe. Mr. Shaw, the general
superintendent of the line, gave me authority to get
whatever assistance I could for the wounded; and the
railway porters and servants did all they could to aid them.
By a juror—ln getting the dead and wounded from the
carriages I noticed that there was • break to one of the car-
riages ; either the third or fourth of those we ran into. We
had to move that carriage, and after we removed it three
feet back, I then directed the break to be screwed down.
Whether it was screwed down before I did not know.
Mr. Grundy said the company had in attendance the
whole of their servants who hail anything to do with the
working of the trains in question. They bad present not
only the guards and the enginemen, but the superior officers
from Salford, Accrington, Barnabottom, kc., but if they
should not be wanted that day, ho should be glad if they
could be liberated to attend to their ducker until they should
be required.
The Coroner said they would not be wanted that day,
and some of them were at once liberated.

Samuel Duckworth, who identified the body of his father,
and he went from Helsoshore to Manchester with his
father on Monday. They left the Salford station, in the
second train, a little after eleven o'clock. The train went
on all right until they got to Helmshore. lie knew that
there was a train behind them, waiting at Banisbottom for
the second train to get out of the way. He and his father
were in that part of the train which went down the incline.
In fact he was ia the third carnage from the lower end of
that part of the train which went down the incline. When
he perceived the cerriere moving hack, he became alarmed
and jumped out of the carriage, but his father did not do
so, and was killed. He could not see the train behind,
owing to the curve, but he heard the crash. He walked
down the line to see what had happened, and found that
the collision had taken place. His father was buried amongst
the carriages, and was one of the last to be gut out. He
assisted to carry him up to the Turners' Arms.
By a Juror—That part of the train which he was in did
I not come within a hundred yards of the Helmshore station,
owing to the length of the train. When he first perceived
the carriages moving backward he said, " I am going out,
father ; I think he cannot hold it." His father had left
eleven children and a widow. _ _

After evidence se to the identification of the other bodies
had been given, Lawrence Coupe and Sarah Shepherd, who
had laid the bodies oat, were called and examined by the
coroner as to the injuries the deceased had received. They
stated that Richard Heap was injured in the beck, and had
his right thigh cat and broken. Starkey Harrison had his
back injured, and his right leg broken in two places.
Samuel Duckworth had his skull and ribs fractured, and
his left side` injured. John Hartley was much injured,
his legs and arms broken, and his abdomen crushed. Thomas
Blythe's skull was fractured, and his shoulders, left arm, and
leg were bruised. Thomas Lofthouse had his back broken,
and his right leg bruised. Mary Hare bad her skull fractured,
and her legs were nearly out off. Alice Hartley had her
skull fractured. Mary Fell had her skull fractured, and
' bask injured. Isabella Hindle's skull was fractured, and
aim was bruised in various parts of the body.
The Clovoner here inquired if any of the other per a
injured were in danger.
Mr. Shaw said he went round with Dr. Harrison on the
previous day and saw many of those injured. Dr. Harrison
was of opinion that the only dangerous case was that sent
to the Manchester Infirmary, as it was probable that the
amputation of the patient's leg would be necessary.
In answer to the Coroner, Mr. Newell, the manager of
the carri•gs department, said he had got the side chair
from the carriage which had broken sway from the rest, but
they had not yet been able to find the shackle. He hoped
yet, however, to find it.
The *neat was then adjourned to Saturday, and it will
be held at Haslingden.

L 18? OP THI icn.czn.

Samuel Duckworth, labourer, Ewood-bridge, aged 48,
strangulation.
Jun. Hartley, labourer, Oak Printworka, Accrington, 25,
ens broken, and bodily injuries, died from internal
haemorrhage._

Richard Heap, mechanic. Bridge End. CoMe, middle-
aged, inward haemorrhage and compound fracture of the
thigh-
ararkie Harrison, tailor, Berrowford, 20, one leg broken
and mainly entailed.
h Nary Fill, Barrowford, 20, dreadfully crushed.

Mary Hap, Mansholt's, 60, both leg' broken and them:-
folly masked.

Alias Hartley, Burnley, 24, lep broken, and appease to
have been strangled.
Isabella Hindle, Halenden, 21, concussion of the braze.
Thomas Lofthousc, spinner, Huncoata, contusiier dm

Thomas Blythe, Colna, weaver, 30, inward hien:ln-hags.

UK? or WOUNDED.

The following is the mat complete list of the wounded
we have yet seen :
Alice Higgins, Temperanoe•Lall, Berrowford, broken leg.
John Clegg, Milton-street, Burnley, broken leg.
Mrs. Clegg (wife of above), fractured leg.
Jane Ducksbury, wife of Mr. Stmkie's ganaekueper, Padi-
ham, both legs fractured.
Smith Medley, Colne, broken leg.
John Whittaker, Whitford, Nelson, fractured leg.
Robinson Hartley, Barrowford, fractured thigh.
Lawrence Jarvis, Barrowford, fractured leg.
Isabella Elliott, fracture of the collar-bone.
Daniel Dugdale, Accrington, fractured leg.
Catherine Doyle, Accrington, fractured leg.
Ephraim Ellison, Accrington, dislocated left knee, and
other bruises on the legs and face.

James Cooper, Enfirid, fractured leg and disl4ation of
the shoulder.

Richard llearden, spinner, Aoerington, fractured leg and

_ .
Bartley Butterfield, Barrowford, compound fracture of
leg. tTh is the young man who was removed C the Yian-
cheeter Infirmary, and who has been reported dead, but is,
we are glad to lay, doing wall.)
Margaret Full, Darrowford, fractured toe.
John Duckworth, Hasliagdap, fractured leg.
Mary Ann Bullock, Burnley, fractured leg.
James Holstead, Haslingdon, fractured leg.
John Barnes, Hasfingden, fractured leg.
Join Marley, Haalimaleu, fractured leg.
Sarah Leigh, Barrowford, generally contused.
Apn Dixon, Nelson, bru.aes on the forehead.
Thomma Hindle, Baxenden, severely contused foot.
John Fort, Color, braised leg, contused chest, and cut
face.

Thomas Mason, Burnley, bruised leg.
Robert Medley, Colue, contused face and chest.
James Knowles, Enfield, deep wound below the eye.
Haney Stewart, Enfield, scalp wound.
Beajansks Clegg, contused face and neck.
Jams Cooper, and ►is sister, Burley, both braised legs.
John Walmsiey, Accrington, contused foot.
Richard Watson, Helmahore, evasive cut in the face.
Mary Moody, Burnley, generally contused.
Henry Whittaker, Burnley, bruised legs and Mad.
James Hoyle, Haslingden. fractured thigh.
Wife of John Hartley, Hadingden, contused face and
ankle ; daughter, contused knee and forehead.
Abraham Whittaker, Hadingden, contused face and
scalp wound ; wife, contused lack and ether injuries.
Wife of Isaac Nuttall, Haslingden, contused leg.
Edward Barnes, Haslingden, laceration of the leg.

Work Walworth, cootused ankles.
From inquiries which were made at the Royal Infirmary
last night, it was learnt that Mr. Hartley Butterfieldhas had
his leg amputated, but that he is doing as well as can be
expected under the circumstances.