The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-22 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT COM-

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Tir proceedings then terminated in the wad :

THE LATE DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OP CANADA.
. Mr. W. R. Marshall, one of the few ppeenrnfopns who
survived the dreadful accident at the Desjardioa bridge, on
the Railway near Hamilton, Canada Wert, where nearly one
, hundred of his fellow gammen were killed, has written the
; following narrative:—" There were no incidents of a striking
, nature on the trip from Toronto to the junction with rho
main line near Hamilton. When within sight of the Bernd-
ton-station, I looked at my watch and it woe a quarter to
, six. About this time the train began to go slower. Nearly
half • minute afterwards I perceived quite a consternation is
the cars, parsengers running to and fro, apparently touch
suited. At the ewe time I felt a strange ameation as if
muted by something impeding the motion of the train. It
was not a 'Mock, but at the same time every one seemed to
think that something ems wrong. As I was not
aware of the dangerous character of the place we
were approaching, I retained roy mat and advised others to
do the same. A alight patine ensued, myself and those sit.
ling with me remaining still, but anxiously waiting the
when, with one jerk, we were precipitated into the
am below. Whlie dearending I retained perfect
V hit we were going down some awful
• net • wake was heard in the descent. On rear
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them was one general crash, after which I fo
avatar is WWI &Anew, hemmed in on every aide; and
avail grit to suffocation by human bodies and broken
NMI. TM blood oorod from my mouth, and it seemed se if
every Muth I drew would be the last. The nest few
minutes weft the moat awful 1 ever witnessed,
tW away not be my lot to expelience the nee
same. flame prayed, others called upon the saints,
othem swore fearful oaths, and all seemed writhing in the
deeper e.m•my. I can only likm the place to a slaughter-
house. 'a he blood streamed down over my face and clothft as
if mime hags boom had been slain above me. In this fearful
citation wwre placed 80 or 90 human beings, who • few
momenta ME we rejoiced in excellent health and sphit%Slmilr
minds occupied with wordly area or plea/urea. We re-
mained in the Rioitiou above darenhad for about tea raisintes.
daring which time I yob, to several around see, driving
them to be patient od wait far help. The top of the earwax
then knocked in, giving es light and air, and enabling
ma to breathe more freely. At this instant • crow-
bar, or almathimg of the kind from without, grazed
my test*, gad the blow WY about to be re-
peated, when by a redden effort I grasped the Matra-
wew!t led coned upon the pawn holding it is desire or he
yeast kill me. lsmataty afterwmle, a hand (from the
else I should think it wee a woman's) was placed compietely
over say mouth so as to nearly euffecati. me. With great
exertion I removed it, and shortly alter was relieved form
the mime and reached He edm of the canal, when,* I was
raised to the top by a chain beamed under my alhoulden.
On arriving there, I was serried to the ewittliman'e boom,
sad received much kindness from the doctors la attendance
and the comemny's iservantw newly after, Ima
with soma! others, in a ear to the Hamilton station,
thence takes to the house of • friend, where I so now kW
recovering from the effects of this fearful accident."