The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-11 00:00:00

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THE ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT
BAILW4Y.-THE INQUEST.

(Caseload from yeaterday's Erpres!..)

George Beth, a porter on the Brighton Railway, was a
In the rrisge that was underneath the break.
passenger ca
noticed
the stopping, and as the carriage wean open one
he was able to look out. He did not notice the signal at all.
After waiting about twenty minute. he heard the train
coining, and imesediately !afterwards be mid to his friend
(Thomas Tuna% " Good God, the train ie upon us !" but
his friend thought the mend proceeded from another line.
Ile, however was convinced that the train was doss behind
them, and he exclaimed, "Foe God's sake, Tem, let us get
out or we shall be killed!" He then opened the door and
jumped out, sod at that moment the train came up, end his
Mend, not having time to slight, was Mei He new the
guard jump out, and afterwards be witneend acme one
waving end whistling, but he could not swear whether It
was the guard or not.
By &Juror—He thought the accident occurred within ten
minutes of the time the guard jumped out
By Colonel Yolland—When he heard the 9.30 train ap-
proaching he did not hear the beating of the engine.
Mr. Conderoy recalled—Said he distinctly heard the beat-
ing of the engine. He was sure the steam we. not off, but
be did not see the strum. The train was going so fast that
be asked a person sitting by his side whether or not it really
stopped at Lewisham. The pare we quite a fat as they
bad -travelled between Woolwich and Charlton, and he was
confident they were going at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
Mr. Chapman, the station-master at Blackheath, dopoesd
to his having despatched the 9.16 train at 10.32, in conse-
quence of having received the signal of "All clear" from
John Griffiths, the signal man. (The witness was further
questioned In regard to ths general mode of giving and re-
airing signals, and as to what occurred betweenhim and
Griffiths on the night of the accident, but hie answers con-
veed no information which he bad not given
before the magistrate at the Greens:eh Police Court.
By • Juror—When he started the 9.16 train he observed a
red light at the tail. If the rule were carnal out y,
• child might followthem—they were so simple. He Metelver
known the signals they used to be oat of order. In referimee
to the evidence which had been given respecting the me of
ntrew-jacks, he wished to observe that In his opinion
jacks would have been of no use at all, as they were too
short to reader it possible to lilt the break van ; and he con-
sidered that travelling cranes r "sheer legs" were the
only instruments that could be employed with advantage.
Mr. Francis said they had done good service with one
jack, and would have done math more with two.

Cieorge Abbott, the of the 9.30 oce— upymg• the
rear seat, received the order" AU right" from Mr. Chapman,
sod the train war started in its ordinary course. It went at
the usual speed of 20 mils an hour and juat as they
ponied through the first bridge be saw the red danger signal
against them. He then put the break on, but he cinld not my
whether the breaks w at the MUM moment. The speed
of the train was considerablyo reduced before it got to the
second bridge. He raw the lest light end semaphore when
he wee between the two bridges. He then heard • whistle,
and be was sure that something would happen, but he did
' not jump out. John Perry, the engine-driver, was quite
sober when be left &rood, which was the last timo he saw
him previous to the accident.
John Bertram, extra guard on the 9.30 train on the night
in question, observed the distance signal against the train
lifter they left Blackheath. He put the break on, and after-
wards saw the station (semaphore) sigma against them. He
believed they were going at the rate of 15 miles an hour when
they passed the danger signal. They could not stop (as they
ought to have done before they got to the dist tee:, signal)
because the driver did not nem to have shut the steam off.
By the Coroner—He could not say whether it was posaible
to get into • speed of 25 miles an hour betweca Blackheath
end the first Midge; and, in fact, his answers as to the rate
of speed were the result of gueeswork, his employment as
guard being only occasional, end his experience very limited.
He received as Wary for his minion se porter on the line
18s. a week; and when he was employed in the capacity of
guard, hiss extra wages amounted, for Instance, to Is. for •
to Maidstone.
.11—&B Map of the pteoesdings it wee intimated that there
vent others witnees whose evidence would be required ; but
they well not m
be present to-day, in cesnequince a/ the nature
titbit bei
The *dry was therefore adjourned tin Monday next, at
lel9-paet 9 o'clock.

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