The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-07 00:00:00

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OT
ON THE GREAT SOUTHERN ANA.
TERN RAILWAY.

LIFE
D IVES-

A frightful collision took place on the Great Southern and
Western Railway on Wednesday afternoon, which was
attended with loss of life and injury to a number of passen-
gers. It is the first occurrence of the kind that has occurred
on the Irish railways. The following particulars of the
catastrophe appear in Sounder's News Letter of yesterday :
The express train from Cork, with the first and second class
carriages, started at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, and on
nearing Straffan, shortly before six, its progress was arrested
by the breaking of the 'engine. Telegraphic signals were
instantly transmitted along the line to stop the goods trains,
which were following on the same rails, and the guard also
ran back in order to prevent their approach if possible. Un-
fortunately, however, the signals not being perceived, the
first goods train ran into the express train, and disastrous
results ensued. Several passengers, including Dr. Cusack,
jun., had previously jumped out of the carriages; but two
ladies who sat in a first class carriage, against which the
engine of the goods train struck, were killed instantaneously;
the body of one of the ladies being literally severed in two.
A Mrs. Farrell had her leg torn away and her arm broken ;
and Mr. Jelly, of Maryborough, had his head torn off. As
well as could be ascertained, it was believed ten persons were
killed; seven were brought to Steven's Hospital very dan-
gerously wounded, one of whom has since died, and three
more are not expected to recover ; and several others were
more or less injured. There was great difficulty, however,
in ascertaining the exact number of casualties, as it was be-
lieved that several persons were lying under the carriages.
At the time of the concussion Lord Guillamore, his lady,
and daughter threw themselves on the floor of a first-class
carriage, and escaped unhurt. Mrs. and Miss Stokes were
passengers by the ill-fated train; the former escaped harm,
but the latter was severely hurt in the face. Immediately
on the news reaching the King's bridge Terminus, Mr. Il
berry, one of the superintendents, hastened to the s
the disaster, accompanied by Dr. Stokes, Surgeon Fleming,
and a numberi of other medical gentlemen, who rendered
every possible assistance to the sufferers. Dr. Geohegan,
and the coroner of the county were also in attendance at
Straffan. Some of the sufferers were accommodated in houses
in the locality of the accident ; others were conveyed up to
town by the railway last night. There being no person
present who was competent' to bring the disabled engine to
town, Dr. Cusack, jun., after seeing the sufferers properly
taken care of, took charge of the 1 _ocemotivo, and at
derable personal risk and much labour, succeeded in bringing
it safe to the company's works at Inefileore.

A case of Asiatic cholera was reported in Addison-
street yesterday.

ECC4LESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.—Tho perpetual
curacy of St. James's, Arrington, has become vacant by the
death of the Rev. John Hopwood, the late incumbent,
who held the living for the long period of thirty-six years,
having been appointed to it in the year 1817. The living is
in the gift of the Huline Trustees.

REI7ISION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LIST
teriay, the Hon. Richard Denman, barrisier-at-lav

s.—Yes-
-, the per-

son appointed to revise the lists of 'the parliamentary voters
for the boroughs in South Lancashire, revised the lists of
the various townships within the parliamentary borough
of Manchester, in one of the committee rooms of do
Town Hall, King-street. There was no objections, but
about sixty claims. The proceedings created not the slight-
est interest.

THE DYERS' STRIKE.—PROSPECT OF ITS SPEEDY
TIMAIINATION.---We have much pleasure in being the first to
announce that the unhappy strike (which has now for about 14
weeks existed) of the operative dressers, dyers, and finishers of
Manchester and Salford, is likely soon to be brought to a
termination, by an amicable arrangement being effected be-
tween the masters and men, both of whom have suffered
severely, owing to the long continuance of the strike. The
bands of the Messrs. William Andrew, and Son, Tipping-street,
Ardwick, yesterd*ay, (Thursday) morning, resumed work at the
advance they sought when they turned out, namely, 3s. per
week. The firm have kindly given those of the hands who

have obtained employment else

3 return

,to their old employers.

their places,

DIED,

Yesterday, at his residence, 38, Chester-street, aged 27
years, John, youngest son of the late Mr, Jonathan Scott.

POLICE COURT.

-YE STE RDAY,

LIVERPOOL

ASSAULT AT SEA.—Acal Bremer, a very respectable-look-
ing. and well-dressed seaman, prefered a charge of assault
against Trebenion _Hugo, chief mate of the British ship Bonita.
Mr. Bluck appeared for the complainant, and, by his wit-
nesses, proved the following facts : On the 27th ultimo, the
ship was sailing through the channel, on her voyage from
Pernambuco to Liverpool, and about half-past eight in the
evenhig, complainant was on the look out. The mate came
to Min, and told him to keep a good look-out, and shortly
afterwards he sent a young man to relieve him. Complain-
ant observed that it was a curious thing to put this man on
look-out duty, as this was the first voyage he had ever made.
Complainant went aloft by direction of his officer to reef sails,
but, finding that the man aloft required no assistance, he
came down. Shortly afterwards the mate came on deck, and
taking off his monkey jacket, knocked complainant down
without the slightest provocation, and beat him severely
about the head and shoulders whilst down. Mr. Greatly,
for the defence, endeavoured to shew that complainant was a
grumbling and disobedient hand, but Mr. G. did not elicit
any evidence to rebut the charge. The magistrates said that
the case could not be more clearly proved. It was a grievous
and painful thing to have to notice such cruel conduct on the
part of a man bearing the character of mate of a vessel.
Those poor men should be protected ; they would, therefore,
fine the mate V.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.-Mr. Campbell appeared to prefer
a charge, on the part of. the captain and mate of a Turkish
vessel [the wages case reported yesterday] for assault against
four of the seamen. lie produced a surgeon's certificate
to show that the mate had been injured by the effects of the
assault, and could not appear. The case, therefore, stands
for this day at one o'clock. Officer 677 said that he was at
the vessel in King's dock, and saw the mate beating the
.prisoners with an iron rod.

CHARGE OF FELONIOUS ASSAULT ON A CHlLD.—Thomas
Denison was charged with criminally assaulting a little girl,
five years of age, in a hay-loft, where he had carried her.
The child deposed to the fact, but a medical man said that
appearances were not incompatible with natural causes.
The magistrates said they had grave doubts of the boy's
innocence, but on the doctor's evidence he must be dis-
charged. •
STEALING OAKUM. William Conner was charged by

nffirPr A, with et oaring a quantity of onhum. 110 found
him, on Tuesday, in the Brunswick Dock, with the stolen
property on his person, of which he could give no account.
Joseph Davis, of the bark " Triton," deposed to the oakum
belonging to the ship. The prisoner, who was known as a
dock pilferer, was committed for one month.

CHARGE OF STEALING A PARROT.— William Cahill was
charged with stealing a parrot, the property of an interesting
looking girl named Martha Christie, of Virginia-street, who,
declared " she would not give her pretty poll for £5," as
the first .words it ever spoke was " Martha, my dear !"
The parrot had been taken from a little girl in her mother's
house, who keeps an ale vault. The proprietress of the
house gave very clear evidence that the prisoner did not take
it, and said two gentlemen of her acquaintance bad taken it
far " a lark," and that Miss Martha would eventually get
back her favourite. Discharged.

Rommuy or Goin.—Hannah Walsh, remanded on a
charge of stealing two nuggets of gold from the person of a
French sailor, in May-street, was discharged, from want
of any further evidence; the gold and sovereigns were not
to be found.

TILE ROBBERY IN GROVE-STREET. - Richard _Dunne,
John ilfi.Yulty, Bridget .3P-Thlty, and John Singleton, were
again placed at the bar, and committed for trial at the
sessions, for the burglary at 66, Grove-street, on the 28th
ultimo.

APPRENTICE CASE.—A baker and flour dealer named
Phillips, summoned a boy who had been bound apprentice
to him, for having left his work. The boy stated in his
defence, that he was bound to Mr. Phillips, to learn the
baking trade, but that Mr. Phillips had given up business.
Mr. Phillips said he had given up the business as a baker,
but retained that of a flour dealer. Mr. Mansfield asked
to see the indentures, which were handed up. Mr. Mans-
field :—Who drew up these indentures? The defendant replied
that they were drawn up by complainant's book-keeper.
Mr. Mansfield said_the indentures contained no provision
for binding over the apprentice to the complainant's
assignees, and they only stated that he was to be taught
the baking trade, without a word about that of a flour
dealer. Besides, they purported to be signed and sealed,
whereas there was no seal on them. These were defects
which arose from not employing a professional man in the
drawing up of such documents. Although the apprentice
might be morally bound under them, yet upon these tech-
nical parts, he could not be convicted for having left his
The case was therefore dismissed.
COLLISION IN TIIE RlVER.—Theodore Russ, captain of
the Screw-steamer Emelie, summoned William J. Owens,
pilot, for damage done to the former vessel by defendant
allowing the Dutch Brig Wilhelmina to run into her. Mr.
Anderson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bremner
for the defence.— James Atherton, the pilot in charge of the
Emilie, was examined, and deposed that about half-past
eight or nine o'clock, on Saturday night, the Emilie was
lying at anchor about two cables' length from Seacombe
pier, when he heard some one crying out " starboard helm."
The mate had the helm hard to starboard at the time, and
witness cried out that it was so. The first thing he saw
after was the brig running into the steamer's starboard bow.
She carried away the foreyard, the foretopintist, and the
mizen-gaff. There was plenty of room at the time to allow
a vessel to pass to starboard. After the collision, the
Emelie was obliged to get up steam in order to get back to
her place, as she had dragged her anchor. The bowsprit
of the brig passed right over the steamer's starboard bow.
It was so dark that he could not see what portion of the
brig had carried away the yards of the steamer. Mr. Mans-
field :—hail you a light up ? Witness :—Yes we had two.
To Mr. Bremner :—The wind was blowing fresh from the
west, and there was a strong tide running. Thomas Tax,
the mate of the Emilie, was examined, and gave similar
evidence. Mr. Bremner said the answer on behalf of the
defence was that the collision happened from no. fault of
the pilot, who did all he could to avoid it, but that it
necessarily took place in consequence of the state of the wind
and tide. The captain of the brig deposed that the night
was dark and squally. The pilot called out to the steamer
several times, and did all he could to avoid a collision. Wm.
P. Owens, the pilot, deposed that when lie saw the lights of
the steamer he cried out "starboard helm," but got no answer.
When first he saw the lights, the steamer was not more
than half a cable's length from the brig. The course he
pursued, after he had sighted her, was the proper course to
take. It was so dark that he could not see the lights until
they were close upon the steamer, and the tide was so strong
that the brig, having her sails clewed up, did not answer
the helm. Mr. Mansfield said it was the opinion of the
Court that there was some rashness in bringing the brig up
the river under the circumstances, when she could not obey
her helm owing to the tide, and when the darkness was so

great that she might run into anything. The defendant
was, therefore, ordered to pay the amount of the damage
done, which was estimated at about £9.