The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-01 00:00:00

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ROYAL THAMIDI YACHT CLCC SAILING
The above club wound up its season upon the Thames on
Bator lay with a race for two pieces of plate, value 30f.
and 201. The competing craft belonged to what is termed
the third and fourth chasm. In the first-named of these
the yachts were Mr. T. Cuthhert's Vampire, 20 tons, and
Captain Bermet's :Utensils, 15 font, and after keeping
together with the wind dead aft for a few miles, the
Vampire went away from her rival, rounded first, the
distance being from Gravesend to the More and hack, 13
minutes in advance, and won by 161 minutes. The tem-
petitore in the fourth clam were Captain Bayley's Bus.
eaneer, of tons, and Mr. Cot's Octoroon, of 12 tons.
The Buccaneer went right way with the lead, rounded
Brat by a quarter of an hour, and won by M minutes.
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The Swimmers' Derby is to take place this even-
ing at an aquatic fête to be given by the London Swim-
ming Club, in the Lambeth Satin., Weetminater.bridge-
woad. Among the celebrated awimmers who ore to con-
tend, Henry Gorr (Champion of England) and David Pam-
',lin are the most prominent, and a most excitin4 race will
unquestionably be witnessed.

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

We have the sad duty to record one of the most
awful railway accidents that ever happened. It took place
at Walton Junction, where the London line branches to '
Cheater, half a mile from Warrington, about half-past
eleven on Saturday. The 10.23 train from Liverpool to
Birmingham and London left Bank Quay Station at 11.2 i,
taking up several passengers, and on approachiug Walton
Junction, the driver saw ahead a coal train, which efforts
were being made to shout on to the Chester line. He did
not deem it n to slacken spred, not doubting that
the way would be ear. The coal trucks, however, had
scarcely left the main line when the passenger train
reached the points. The pointaman, it is said, omitted to
turn them ; that the approach of the train was so rapid
that he had not time. At all events, the points were not
turned, and the passenger engine went smash into the
rear of the coal trucks. The scene was then indeecritable.
The fore part of the passenger engine (the driver and fire-
man of which escaped with comratvely slight injuries,
having, it is supposed, jumped when they saw a col-
lides inevitable), was driven right iuto the breakinnuis
van of the coal train and finely lodged there. The first
two or three of the passenger trains—one in particular,
a second class—were smashed to atoms. and overturned.
That carriage was full of passengers, all, or nearly all,
front Liverpool. Several coal trucks in the centre of the
train—three waggons from the end—were broken to pieces,
and their contents scattered upon the line. Immediately
after the occurrence intelligence was conveyed to War-
rington, and assistance procured. Mr. Banks, the
station-master, was immediately on the spot, and directed
the movements of the men engaged in clearing the line
and lifting out the dead and wounded. One after
another, as the remains of the front carriages
were removed, the mutilated bodies of men and
women were taken up and conveyed to places of
safety. All the doctors in Warrington, whose services
were available, were sent for, and they responded without
a moment's hesitation, attending to the wounded, and
doing all that human efforts could, to allay their suffer-
ings. A special train was sent from Warrington, with a
number of first-class carriages, to bring the wounded on
to Warrington, where they could be taken care of at
the Patten nns. Some of the dead bodies were
also brought on, and placed in the waiting-rooms at
Bank Quay station ; they were afterwards taken to the Nor-
I tan Arms in Latchford. When we arrived at Walton great
efforts were being made to clear the line. The last of the
bodies had been recovered—that of a man—and was being
carried into the pointman's hut, where also lay two other
bodies, one a lady's shockingly mutilated. The lady was
well dressed and apparently occupied a good position in
society. The injured had all been got into the nein, which
was just leaving for Bank Quay. One or two engines were
on the spot employed in dragging the broken carriages
sway wa. to clear the down line and to admit of the
working of the traffic. One of the passenger carriages was
divested of every fragment of the sides and top, the Lore
bottom and wheels alone remaining. Another was lying
upon its side, and to remove it a hawser was attached, and
it was dragged for some distance in that position by one of
the engines ; then, by the united strength of about a score
of men, overturned, leaving the line clear. Trunks, hat-
boxes, and luggage of every description were lying about
mixed with debris, but we observed porters carefully
taking charge of lost luggage (much of it aerosol
to have been injured), the owners of which
doubtless were amongst the killed and wounded. Heaps
of rubbish remained to be cleared away, but there
were ninny willing hands to do it. The latest information
received makes the number of killed five. The uninjured
passengers were sitting upon the grassy slope of the rail-
way, ladies, gentlemen, and children together, many of
the former with infants in their arms, having scarcely
overcome the shock which they had received. Some were
weeping, and evidently in a state of great trepidation. and
many were the eoogratulations which passed from mouth
to mouth on the hair-breadth escape which one and al
seemed to have experienced. Several had contusions, cut
hands, and other injuries. but their wounds were not such
as demanded immediate attention. One young lady,
named Sarah Jane Powell, who was on her way to
Kidderminster, lies at the Patten Anus, suffering from
severe injuries; her lips are split open and her left ear
almost cut off. In an adjoining room there is another
lady, Mrs. Partridge, who was on her way from Liverpool
to Exeter, and whose left ankle is broken end her right
leg severely lacerated. Mr. Norman, of Bristol, also re-
ceived severe injuries. Three sons of Mr. Holbrook Gro-
wl were injured, and were conveyed as speedily as possi-
ble to the residence of Mrs. Gasket, at Bank-guay, where
they were attended to by some of the medical men. One
has sustained • dislocation of the hip, with symp-
toms of concussion of the brain ; the others, though
severely injured, do not occasion any anxiety at pre-
cant. Two of the killed (a men and • woman) se pre-
viously stated, were brought down to Bank-qua y Sta-
tion, and thence were taken to the Norton Arms, Latch-
ford. The woman, whose hair was turning grey, and who
' was apparently between forty-five and fifty years of age,
' bad on a black ribbed silk linet, trimmed with black
lace and bugles, a black barege shawl, • black dress
' trimmed at the shoulders with ribbon, the jacket belong-
, to the dress had an orange gimp trimming ; elastic
' side boots, white cotton stockings, on the fourth finger
of the left hand a gold keeper ring. She had in her
possession • purse containing 2s. 2d. and an American
1 cent piece, • pawn ticket for a silver watch, which had
' been pawned on the 17th November, Deal, by "Fred.
1 Bell, Orient-street," at "Joseph lon Warton's, pawn-
broker, 113, Brunswick-road, Liverpool," and a third-
class railway ticket from Liverpool to Birmingham.
• The man, who appeared to be about forty-five had on a
striped silk scarf, black kid gloves, grey mixture woollen
tweed waistcoat, grey woollen tweed trousers, dark union
tweed coat, elastic side boots, with imitation eyelit holes
1 down the front, white cotton drawers, striped cotton socks,
' and a white calks shirt. He had on him 17f. 10s. in gold,
' Its. in silver, and sd. in copper; a letter addressed to Mr.
K Gibson, from E. H. Hill, of 4, Nelson-terrace, Swansea;
1 also a letter signed by Mr. Thomas, of 1, Ring-street,
1 Chespeide London, and some other papers, most of which
r. were addressed to Mr. Gibson. He had also a paw for Mr.
E. Gibson along the Great Western Railway, between the
stations on the Ely Valley line, for the month of June,
' 1807, and a third-class railway ticket from Liverpool to
Newport. The remaining three holies were conveyed from
1 Walton arches to a public-house in Wildsrspool-causeway,
1 Latchfonl. The first body examined was a young woman,
1 apparently about twenty-one years of age ; she had
I on a dark linaey dress, black cloth jacket, blue Garibaldi,
a third-class railway ticket from Edge-hill to Wolverhamp-
ton, a gold watch, three rings, • diary, on the fly leaf of
which was written the name, "M. A. Adcock ;" in her
purse was also found a cum of money, and • gentleman's
' card, with the name of Mr. Jonas Hirsch. The next body
was that of a man in the prime of life, who, we are
informed, was called to Liverpool to transact business
with • society for which he is • collector—the Liverpool
' Victoria Friendly Society. He was dressed in • black cloth
coat, black tweed trousers, puce and white necktie. He
had also upon him • silver lever watch and guard, two
railway tickets, one from Birmingham to Liverpool,
dated the 27th of June, and the other from Liverpool
to Birmingham, dated the 95th of June. In addi-
tion to a number of articles of trivial value found upon the
deceased, was a card with the following address :—" R.
Crowther, manufacturer of pocket book,, purses, writing
desks, and all kinds of fancy leather goods, No. 24, Mac-
donald-street, Birmingham.^ The deceased's name, we
have ascertained, is James Gill, 371, Pershore-road, Bir-
mingham. The last of the victims to be recorded in this
painful list is Mr. James Partridge, • respectable young
man of shout 21 years of age, the nephew of Mr. Sylvanus '
Reynolds, Latchford, who was with his mother (Mn..
Partridge, whose serious injuries are detailed above) in the
carriage at the time of the accident. His body was iden-
tified by Mr. Sylvanus Reynolds. The following persons
are the most seriously injured ' • in one or two cases the
injuries will, it is expected, be fatal :—Sarah Jane Powell,
lips split open and her left ear almost cut off. Mrs. Part-
ridge, who was on her way from Liverpool to Exeter, left
ankle broken and her right leg severely lacerated. Mr.
Norman. of Bristol, seriously. Mrs. Swansborne, of the
National School, Worcester-parade is lying at the Norton
Arms, under the charge of Mr. Sadler, suffering from
fractured limbs. T. Jones, 11, Market-street, Wolver-
hampton (not expected to recover). Peter M'Cann,
single, Caledon, Armagh. Peter Leonard, V, single, Fair-
ghut, Armagh. Edward Mullen, $O, married, Rotes,
Armagh. John Gilmore, 33, married, wife and four chil-
dren, Cappogs. Dommel, Galway. Thomas Fox, 33, mar-
ried, wife and five children, Caralough Dales, Mayo.
Thomas Brannan, 21, wife and three children, Clontillon,
near Munroe. John M'Grath, 17, single, Mulled, Armagh,
Patrick Tranet, .4 single, Townland, Armagh. Patrick
Gorovan, 20, single, Curraghsala, Roscommon. Patrick
Murray. 19, single, Moundbilla, Galway. Michael Wal-
, 30, wife, Bala Co., Galway. John Lane, 28, single,
w Ballo. Galway. Thos. Meccua—too ill to give his address.
Charles Paulo, 24, bowels cut badly and had, London ;
dangerous. Frederick Paulo, 21, broken collar bone, Lon-
don. John Lyon, fractured jaw and arm, wife and child,
Mallow Galway ; dangerous. William Jones, head and
chest, 2. Camden-place, Bath. Michael Connor, wife and
three children, Milhbrugh, Galway. William Fahey, Dan -
fan, Dublin ; dangerous. John Lahean, broken arm and
Jaw. Pascal Albert oui, on his way from California to
Switzerland; broken ribs. Mrs. Ainsworth, Upton Hall,
Northampton. This lady was going home, but returned
to her friends at Liverpool; she had • broken leg. Mrs.
Booth, of Preston Brook, an elderly lady, had a contusion
over an eye, but was not seriously hurt. Mrs. l'rumble,
matron from the workhouse, with efficient nurses, were in
attendance, and the only lady volunteer present was Miss
TunstalL Everything was dose to make the sufferers
comfortable. and the gentle, unassuming, but assiduous
labours of Miss Tunstall were beyond all praise. The
Revs. J. J. Dreaper, H. R. Dodd, and N. Porter, and
Fathers Hall and Welch were also in attendance, and
administering spiritual consolation to the sufferers. In
some crass the patients expressed a wish to make their
wilts, and this was done in • proper legal form for them.
Mrs. Partridge died at noon yesterday, making six
deaths in all. Thirty cases are under medical treatment :
three are considered dangerous, the rest are progressing
favourably.

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