The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-05 00:00:00

THE EXPLOSION AND LOSS 01 LII2 A 1113015

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ADJOURNED INQUICBT.—THU3 DAY.
Thiv morniug Mr. T. Wakley and the jury em-
peaaAlud on hiatarday Let reeesseshied at the Viekais
Hotel, York-road, King's-mow far the porpw of reesiviag
evidence relative to the deaths of George lain, easheir
driver. end Charles Tana, dreams, who were killed ea Mei
worlo ,4 the Metropolitan or Underground Railway by the
bunting .4 • sew cu-engine, under circumstances already
narrated.

fir. Smtliev. of Ely.place, appeared for the friends ol
the deceased Wiggins, and Mr. W. Valiance we, also pre-
sent for Br. Jay, the eootractor of the works.
When the court was duly opened,
TLe looser mid that on &funky hat after the view-
ing of the engine he went to the Board of Trude,
gad represented the opinion of the jury as to
the desirsbility of having some scientific gentle-
man to etamine the remains of the IlOgia• mid boiler, and
give evidence thereon. He had to infirm the jury that on
at the Booed of Trade, it was stated that they
hail to. power to direct that which was desired, but thouet
there could he no objection to such • course. It world,
S....tsr, be seminary to apply at the Horne-office. He
ithe,ormierl did so, and found every facalitytofferedhien. He
ve the UnderSecretacy, who requested him to make a for.nal
application iu writing, which bring done, a letter from Bar
George Lewis was forwarded, evincing every desire to com-
ply the a ish of the jury, and a geutlennin bad LNG
wird.' who bad made the examination, and would be pre-
pared to give evidence. He expressed his extreme eats-
faction at the receptioo and great facility afforded by both
the Akers of the Been' of Trade and Home 011 es; and, as
tar as Os,. iaititotimis were concerned, It amid not be
mid that the highly stratehad rwd.taps system thine misled.
The lashes having bun Idsatised, the ego al WWI=
was stated to be 25. kiting • Vernal of four ABM% aim
of whom wee mow Meg dead; Tana s age was said to be
Mr. Wail* henna magus of the Gnat Northam Bee.
was wet swam He said he was at the hospital an
Thltredem ramening wham both the deceased wars brow&
died. Roth' their beads were smashed ia and the boat
peerading is each ease. The isjaries to the head alone
arm 11101. then Sarkield to mule death.
Junes of 3D, River-street, 'Anatol), and fore-
sail is the service of Mr. Jay, said he was present at the
time of the accident, which happened at • quarter to ten
on Thursday morWeg last Wiggins had the management
of the eagles am driver. and Tana was the stoker. The
hal to oA y witness 4 drew* about the wygor. fished
*shire to do with supplying the water. At the Mom of
the e. pl,aion the seems was etaadiag still, and bank Era
wew on it. At a quarter past 9 the engine had beim at week.
The t. ml r was attailed to the engine, but no wimples
The .:oars was up soil blowing off at Leath valves wham
the raph,on took place. When Wiggins shunted the wig-
...qt. he had here driving, be said he would water and pro-
ow.' *bait In yard. from the tunnel. There wee water in
$Le tastier awl he
_supplied himself by running backwards
and forwards. He could not get much in in the time.
Mr. Velleece said the scientific evidence world set that
matter store
fty • juror—The explosion teak place about half an hour
after the ablintma .4 Use waggons.
By the emote r stair," was coming from both valves as
he enteral the tiannel,

M doom continued —lle saw the men before sad after the
',pl..' a. (Mc waa .t.mliog up, net the other :tun
down. Both their heets were mashed, sod they were
deed to the boepital. The nava. of the swim
•aa the " Albion." but lie could not tell its Ihrb, oar
hoe ion it hod bees et work. He hod bass
in Mr. day'a employ nine mnths. The &what
was the met of the szplosion. Neither of the ors Wilt
Rile am. complaint to him a. to their considering the swims
ilmwenen. Tb. engirt° was under repair on the Sudsy
praise. to the eon•kut. Something was being done to the
dome joint.
Br the Coroner—Neither of the men made any complaint
to Me of the anticipation of danger, nor do I believe that
thee dal to anyone else.
iwin PJlintt, superintendent to the employ of Mr. Jay,
WU under examination when oar report haft.

Ore Few' —(Tate DAT. )—Thia morning there
were the demonstrations which Lemke reemlly wrier,
on the Mh of November. For nine years past the Pope
Ls we lees • very roaspicuous object is these &moment-
but tho troublea into which he ham recently been
V,rlo-ti have a;ain exalted him into a favourite artioopt the
1..0.1..0 to aol to-der} he was prevented in an oodles' va-
nety of ways for trammeling*, of metropolitan' elithiesere.
:Y Fawkes hitiiielf,who in times gooe by teed to enjoy all
the harem of the Mh of November. apron to have bra
p,ettv nearly forgotten, amidst the claims of more rarest
I...t•hili•les The great conspirator was represented by •
few very inelitTereet effigies
TAM Lkol'ltLA MURDER. AND SCWIDE AT BRAD-
T...ID—Ow Pat order an inquiet was held by Yr. Jeerer,
:omen. at I:redbird, es view of the body of /turret
:-,0.14ut1, *Do. Sutton, who on the even* of Suede,. the
214 ult., rut the therm of her two dilates, aid elm her
Awn. The el 'deuce went to .how that, prior to the dreadful
4.01. the rowed had ialibited mumbler elver feepori-
) end nieLoaliolv a witness saying she was both wild
esoiwil.m.l) low to spirit'. hotline &array and Bray
eveninz. the 1.41 th sad 214 ult. A verdict wee noterrl to
effe 1— "'that the deceased cut her min threat while
sztivr:ui under temporary &berme-on of mica"