The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-02 00:00:00

SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT

CLAPHAM.

A dreadful occurrence which has cast quite a 1
gloom over the parish of Clapham happened near the
common last night, whereby an interesting little girl '
about ten years of age, the daughter of a gentleman living '
in the neighbourhood, was killed instantly by the wheels
of a market gardener's large waggon peasingover her head.
It appears that about half-past 7 o'clock • light carriage,
drawn by a pony, and containing • gentleman, •
boy, and the deceased girl was being driven
along the road by the aide of the common
towards London. The works of the Southern Main Drain-
age are being carried out by the side of the road, and
sounds of earth are piled on it to • height of several feet.
Just as the carriage was passing the spot where the excava-
tions are going on it was upset, as some alleged, by the
wheel getting on to the earth, while others state that it
was in consequence of the pony taking fight. At the
moment when the carriage was overturned the
heavily laden waggon was passing the spot, and
the unfortunate child being thrown out the wheels of the
waggon weed over her head, smashing and mutilating it
in • frightful manner. The sad occurrence was witnessed
by a number of neurons on the common, and two ladies,
who were close bv, were so affected that they instantly
fainted away. The greatest excitement prevailed. In
the course of • few minutes some hundreds of
people co'lected. The driver of the waggon, who,
as far as is at present known, was entirely blameless,
mimed distracted, but not more so than the gentleman
who was driving the carriage, who, it is understood, was
the father of the deceased. The remains of the poor girl
were instantly collected and removed. The coroner's in-
cant will shortly be held.

DESTRECTIVE FIRES.--(Tms DAY.)--During last
night and this (Thursday) morning several serious fires
have occurred within the metropolitan district. One took
*ice in the premises belonging to Mr. Miller, a clothier,
sitnete at No. 167, Edmonds-road, Bethnal-green. Mr.
1111ter's premises and their contents were destroyed.
The orig.n of the fire is unknown. Another fire
took place in the premises of Mr. Gornnre,
dairyman, No. 14, Alpha-road, Kilburn. Owing to
the combined exertions of all present, it was ex-
*gni shed, but the damage done wee considerable. ♦ file
k % :se broke out in the extensive range of premises
keging to Mr. Bunting, wholesale stationer, No. 8,
Castle-street, Falcon-square. The basement and ground-
floor were much burnt, and the upper part damaged by
het. Re. The origin of the disaster is unknown.
rHE BROKEN WINDOWS OF THE ATHENAUK.
h I following letter has been addressed by Mr. Beaks to
the committee of the Athenaeum :—" Mr. Edmond Beales
presents his compliments to the committee of the Athe-
.....°23,c11, and begs to express his sincere regret that any
should have been done to their club-house on
MoTiry last. Mr. Beam has been credibly informed that
the popular leaders on that omission mistook tke Atha-
ram for the Carlton. Mr. Beaks requests that tom
_imittee of the Athenaeum will inforraiim ot the t
aninded by them in repairing the damage with • to
bringing the matter before the Counoil'of the National
Reform League."