The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-21 00:00:00

COLLISION ON_ THE LONDON AND NORTH

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On Friday night another accident occurred on
the London and North Western Railway. A collision took
place between two trains, almost within sight of the Loo.
don terminus, by which one gentleman, • first-class pas-
senger, sustained serious injury, others were slightly cut
and bruised, and the guard of the auxiliary mail was also
much hurt in one of the legs and otherwise injured.
The auxiliary mail train, which leaves the Ruston ter-
minus at 9.15, started on Friday night at its proper time,
and iu five minutes afterwards was followed by the 9.911
short mail train to Wolverton. It appears that on reaching
what is tennedthe " bank,”that is, the incline upwards,
Iran the outside of the northern end of the station to
Oatndeo Town, the driver of the engine drawing the auxi-
liary mail found the rails so slippery that with all the
steam he could put on his engine he could not advance,
although the usual practice of throwing gravel and cinders
on the rails was resorted to. He had reached that part of
the line between the Hampstead-road.bridge, near Mora-
ington-rreacent, and the bridge which creases the line in
the Moroingtotproad, facing the Victoria Tavern, into
Park.% illage, when, notwithstanding the exertions of the
driver, his engine was brought to a stand. Being also at
this point between the two high walls which flank the line
on either aide, the atmosphere was so heavy that it pre-
routed the steam from his engine dispersing, as it
would do were the train in rapid motion. Where the
Hampstead-road crosses the line the railway bridge I. a
very long one, and on a carve and it was not until the
driver of the Wolverton train had passed through this
bridge that he was aware the auxiliary mail was immedi-
ately before Mar on the same line. The moment, how-
ever, that he made the discovery he shut off his steam
and, reversed his engine, but tieing a light train of
only three or four carriages, notwithstanding that he Was
going up the incline, he was unable to check the impetus
upon it in sufficient time to prevent a collision. His engine
ran into the guard's break van, in which was the unfortu.
nate guard Jones. In the next carriage, a first-class, were
• commercial man named Solomons, ccnoected with the
firm of Olucksteio and Co., wholesale cigar and tobacco
importers, of Whitechapel, and other persona. Although
the shock was not exceedingly violent most of the passen-
gers were thrown from their seata, and an alarm being
immediately given at the terminus the officiate still re.
mainiue on duty were quickly on the spot to render any
assistance which might be required. Mr. Solomon', who
appeared much hurt about the legs. Jones, the guard, and
one or two other passengers, whose faces were cut with the
broken glass, were immediately removed beck tothe Ruston
Hotel, where they were seen by Mr. Skelding, of Ruston-
aquare, the surgeon of the company, and one or two other I
medical gentlemen who were sent for. With the exception I
of the case of Mr. Solonions and the guard Junes, it was
found that the injuries sustained were of a superficial cha-
racter, and the injured people were enabled to premed on
their journey. With respect to Mr. Solomon', it was as-
certained that no bones were fractured, although one of hie
legs was very severely contused, but he was so far recovered
on Saturday as to be able to be removed to his residence. The
guard still remainsat the Euston Hotel under medical treat-
ment, bet is described as going on very favourably, the prin-
cipal injury being to one of his knees, although it is stated
that the knee-cap is not affected. None of the carriages
were displaced from the line, and after • abort delay both
the auxiliary mad and the Wolverton train were enable to
proceed on their journey.

A BULL IN Br. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.—Yester-
day, shortly before COS o'clock, sad at the time that
large numbers of persons were returning from the various
places of religious worship in the City, so infuriated bull of
the compact Scotch breed, and exceedingly lively, broke
out of one of the lain in the neighbourhood of Smithfield,
and rushed at full speed along Long-lane sad Aldersgate-
street, by the General Post-office, to the top of Cheapside,
to the terror of several ladies sod children, who sought
refuge in doorways and p ges from the mischief the wild.
looking animal appeared ready in a moment to do. Having
waited for a minute or so at the north-eeetern corner of St.
Nara Churchyard be suddenly turned towards the northern
estrasee to the cathedral, bolted in, and went towards the
steps leading to the northern portico, but probably through
perceiviug the gram within the euclosure„ be went up to the
rails miring with heat and *north" violently. In a short
time, however, hebecameoomparatively calm, and the police
having turned back the mob (of whom there were several
hundred persons), so as to prevent their following and ex-
citing the least, be was taken in baud Ly two drovers, who
took him easily along to his old quarters, fortunately with-
out his having elected any material damage.