The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOII OE THE UMW.

SIR,—You will oblige by stating that only a por-
tion of our factory is destroyed, and that we have made
such arrangements se will enable us to execute all orders
we may be immediately favoured with.—We are, &c.,

CLARK and Co.
Patent Shutter (and Braaa Saah) Works, Osteetrest,
Lintola'a-inn-fieLls, Loodus, Jut. 3, Via

ACCT DINT ON THZ NORTH WIITHRN RAILWAY.
Yesterday forenoon an accident happened on the London
and surtb Western Railway to the Scotch mail train, con-
sisting of first and second class carriages, which in the ordi-
nary course of things is due at Easton-square et 11 a.m.
Like several other accidents of recent occurreoce it is al-
leged to have been owing to the frost, and although fortu-
nately it was unattended by any fatal consequences it might
have led to the most disastrous results. The train left
Glasgow as UMW at KIT on Wednesday evening, and pro-
ceeded safely as far as the Leighton Junction, where it was
due at 9.17 yesterday morning. It arrived there pretty
true to its time, and went on towards Layton, being timed
to stop next at Watford, at MIS. It passed the Chid-
dington Junction and the Trips station m the usual way ;
but immediately after, and before reaching Berk-
hampstead, the passengers in the third carriage behind
the engine observed a peculiar unevenness in its motion
which very much alarmed them. The carriage, a few
minutes after, was found to be off the line and
was dragged so for sane little distance, when it was ehrowe
over, and am other carriage soil a pose-offics van were also
thrown off the line, and into collision with that which was
before them. The engine was palled up as soon as possible,
and it was then discovered that the tire of one of the wheels
belonging to the third carriage behind the engine was
broken, and that this had thrown the carriage off the ram
It was happily ascertained that only one person—a gentle.
man travelling in that carriage which was first thrown off
the railsti and which was first class—was at all seriously in-
led, and he was able to go oe to Watford, where he was
lft at the hotel, and attended by a medical man, who was
unable to say whether one of his ribs was broken or not ;
otherwise be was supposed to be uninjured ; and the only
other passenger who complained of being hart was a
gentleman whose face was bruised, but not to mily:a:
extent. A telegraphic menage was at once sent to ad
square, and Mr. Broyeree, the superintendent of the
southern division of the line, at once proceeded to Berk.
hampatewl, between which station and Trine the accident
had happened, for the purpose of Inquiring into the acci-
dent. The line was blocked foe nearly two hours, and the
train did not arrive in Landes till sae o'clock instead of
eleven. _ _ _

Tug LATE FATAL. BOILER EXPLOSION AT LELIA—
The ad red inquest on the body of Mrs. Langley was held
on Wednesday before Mr. Blackburn, at the Town-hall It
was stated that Mr. Langley wan not able to attend, and was
too ill to be examined at his own bowie, and as the servant
was riot present, the coroner suggested whether it would
not he better to adjourn the inquiry spin without taking
evidence, so that they might have those witnesses before
them. The jury thought it better to take what evidence
they could that day, and then adjourn if necessary, but Mr.
Lord. one of the gentlemen appointed to examine the boiler,
said it was material that the girl should be preeeut, as her
evidence might affect the conclusion to which he should
come as to the muse of the accident. There was a tap be-
low the level of the boiler, over the kitchen sink, and if
the girl had turned this tap she might have exhausted the
boiler, which would account for the explosion. Mr. He-
therington, the other gentleman appointed, did not think it
necessary that the girl should be present, but the coroner
thought otherwise, and the jury on reconsideration decided
to adjourn far a fortnight, whim It is hoped that Mr. Long-
ley may be (=mimed. NO Mr. Langley and Mies Langley
are doing well, bat the Etter is ad so far recovered as to
justify the medical men in sett* the fractured leg.
FATAL COLLIE&T ACCIDENT NEAR LZEDA.—
Major Wand, of Manama, the colliery proprietor, has been
for some time pest mimed in sinking a shaft on Brown
Moor, near Vrhitkirk, lii, with the object of reaching
the deep Beestau bed of eesl, which lies at a distance of
200 yards front the surface. At the bye-pit, which is already
sunk 190 yards, and which goes by the name of the " New
Odd," the minken have been very much inconvenienced by
the stream of water which flows into the shaft, and
renders expensive pumping-engines necessary. On Thee-
day morning, a little after seven o'clock, Robert Taylor,
• man about 44) years of age, W. Ambler, a young man
ri 9D, and the overman, Thomas Greenhow by name, were
ea the cradle or half-moon of the bye-pit, on their way
to their work at the bottom. The engine had only
given • baltatroke when the crank broke, and the three
men were precipitated ti the bottom of the shaft. The
brake was on, and would probably have the effect of keeping
the cr.ulle exactly perpendicular in its fearful descent, but it
did not further act in the way of arresting the progress of
the men. It is thought that the brake would not bite
owing to the slipperier's!' of the machinery, caused by the
frosty weather. As moon as possible after the accident,
" crabbe," were got into requisition, and Greenhow, who
was alive, and had sustained himself in the water, which
was five yards in depth, by the aid of a piece of wood, was
brought to the surface about eight o'clock. He was In a
very exhausted condition, but will be fully recovered,
having sustained no severe bruises, in the course it a day
or two. At nine o'clock the bodies of Taylor and Ambler
were also brought to bank, and as they were not disfigured
by their fearful fall it is thought they must have been
eu ffocated in the water. Taylor has left a family ; Ambler
warn unmarried. _ _

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