Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-20 00:00:00

EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE•

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Gn Mondarevening great consternation- was caused
at Wombwell, Lundhill, and the adjoining neighbour-
hood, in consequence of a loud report, caused by the ex-
plosion of a locomotive' engine, about half-a-mile from
the Wombwell station on the South Yorkshire Railway,
The similarity of the sound to that of a colliery explo-
sion caused many of the inhabitants of the district to turn
out in great alarm, and on the cause of the explosion
being made known, there was soon a large number of
persons on the spot. It appears that as the No. 8 .engine-
was going to Mexbro' with a laden coal train from
Westwood, when near the Elsecar Junction the centre of
the boiler exploded, with a fearful crash, sending part
of the boiler chimney dome and side gearing up
in the'
air for a considerable distance, large portions of which
fell at least 150 yards from the spot. At the time there
were four persons on the engine—Joseph Walker, engine
driver ; 'James Spencer, fireman ; George Stocks, guard ;
and Mr. Schofield, station master, Mexbro'. The fire
and smoke-box luckily resisted the violence of the
shock, and was thus the means,
,no doubt, of saving
the men from almost certain and immediate death. As
it is, they have all been more or less injured by the
fire and steam—the engine driver seriously. The effects
of the.explosion were visible for more than one hundred
yards, the fences being blown away, and the heavy
branches of an oak tree which stood just by shattered,
whilst one of the fields was in several places literally
ploughed up, deep indentations being made by the heavy
metal which fell. The engine was thrown across the line,
some of the rails torn up and broken, and the passenger
traffic impeded for about forty minutes, the passengers by
the Doncaster train having to walk over the debris to
a train which was brought up, on the other side. The
injured parties were removed by a special engine to their
respective homes, where they were promptly attended by
Mr. Carmichael, surgeon, Mexborough. The engine
appears to have been an old one, and the crank axles,
-and other heavy pieces of metal, were broken and
crumpled up by the force of the explosion, and rendered
o
entirely useless. It is not a little singular that, about
four years ago, the boiler of the same engine exploded,
about,
a
whenmilethdie ssttaonkterfrwomastlkreillsecde.ne of the present explo-
sion,

THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT HULL.—An inquest was
held at Hull, on Monday, on the body of the man who
had been found laid dying in the passage of the Lord
Durham public-house, Cross-street. The deceased had
been identified as George Hayes, a painter, who had left
his work on the Wednesday morning previous, and had
been "on the spree" till the time he was found. fir.
M'Manus, surgeon, who had made a post-nvrtent es;
amination, positively stated that the deceased had died
from apoplexy, and a verdict was returned to that effect.
A JUDGE ON A TREADMILL.—A story is told of Baron
P—, who, when once visiting a penal institution, not
only inspected the 'mill, but to ascertain the precise
nature of the punishment, trusted himself upon its
treads, desiring the warder to set it in motion. The
machine was accordingly adjusted, and his lordship began
to lift his feet. In a few minutes, however, he had had
quite enough of it, and called to be released, but this
was not so easy. "Please, my lord," said the man,
" you can't get off, it's set for twenty minutes ; that's
the shortest time we can make it go." •
THE CONFERENCE.—The following apologue, relative
to the conference of Zurich, appears in the German
journals :—" Three diplomatists came and took a room
at the Bauer Hotel. Scarcely were they installed when
they asked for a map of Lombardy. The first said,
' Fair land, I would fain possess thee!' the second,
possess thee, but I transfer thee to my friend, who de-
sires thee :' and the third, ' I possessed thee once, and if
I get thee back again ! . . . .' Lombardy was
there awaiting the result of their deliberation ; she
waits still. And they parted, none of them over pleased;
except, however, M. Bauer, the landlord of tke hotel,
who alone was satisfied with the business done."
ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.--4
little before five o'clock on Tuesday evening, all
accident occurred near the Radcliffe Station, on the East
Lancashire Railway. A goods train was proceeding
towards Manchester, when, in consequence of a cotter
having come out of the engine, the train was brought to
a standstill. In a few minutes another goods train came
in the same direction, and dashed with violence into the
standing train. The driver and stoker of the train in
motion jumped off, the stoker escaping unhurt, but the
engine driver was supposed to be seriously injured.
About half a score of the wagons were thrown off the
line, and presented the appearance of a ruinous heap.
ANOTHER TRADE OUTRAGE AT SHEFFIELD.---AllOther
of the disgraceful trade outrages occurred at the Tower
Wheel, Sheffield, on Tuesday, whereby the life of
grinder, named Joseph Helliwell, was greatly je0.15
dised. Helliwell was working at his glazing-AN-bee!' -"the
a quantity of powder having previously been put
trough, it became ignited, and an explosion, owing
the sparks from the steel falling upon it, was the en,nalt
quence. Helliwell was severely injured in the rig
eye; his arms were also burnt, and his clothes set Lrt,o
to, but fortunately nothing more serious happened
him. He has for some time past been in fear of ,
life, and during work he has locked his room door, and,'
as a number of the union men, about thirty or forty, or
them, were on the premises on Monday, the suppositio.n`
is that some of them have been the perpetrators of this,
most cowardly and disgraceful act. Helliwell Nos; 0
short time past, so much afraid of the unionists, n
that
applied to the secretary of the union to become a ineijni;
ber, but unless a number of other men, warned on the
occasion, would also go with him, he was told that 0,
could not be accepted. The consequence wai, that'
Helliwell had to remain a " knobstick," and the presen
occurrence was the result.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT TRINIDAD. —A ter-
Able
tragedy was enacted on the night of Wednesday, 4ib
September, at the barracks of the 3rd West India Reg;
meat, Lower Prince-street. It appears that betwee,
nine and ten o'clock, Lance-Sergeant During order(l:
Private James Howard to join the St. Ann's Guar,
Howard felt himself offended, declared that it w''.
not his roll, and became very noisy in the barrae_ll.
room, in which many men had retired to 1?_0.
He was enjoined silence —he continued his not.%
He was ordered in more peremptory terms to be silent
—he refused to be so. During ordered an escort of
two men, which he accompanied, to take Howard to, It";
guard-room. During held a light. Howard hal evie.
this time possessed himself of a knife, which must 11„/
been concealed under his, great-coat, when he al:V.3n:
to be making ready to go to the guard-room. In 13.3":0
ing near During, Howard inflicted a mortal hi
Howard,was then seized and taken towards the door
Private James Nichol, whom he dangerously wound_ee;
During died on the same night on which the wound
inflicted. Nichols was taken to St. James's Ilespi?!::
and died on .Friday night. The murderer has uncle'
gone a preliminary examination.—Trinidad Press. 00,
CONSECRATION OF A COLLEGE CHAPEL AT Oxr new
—On Tuesday the ceremony of consecrating theo.e
chapel at Exeter College, took place. There was a ,„v
gathering of persons connected in different way!seter
the College, among whom were the Bishops
offesoa
and Oxford, Sir John Coleridge, the Regius Prowsco
of Divinity, the Principal of Magdalen Hall, Dr. gr.
b,
the Rev. Ernest Hawkins, Archdeacon Llony, r
Gilbert Scott (the architect), &c., the whole "a_ wed
being between 200 and 300. The services cominorning
at ten o'clock, when the consecration service and In was
prayers were read. At twelve the holy commurii.o,
„top
administered, and a sermon preached by the In
of Oxford. At three o'clock there was a collatlZoo,
m
the. College-hall, after which several toasts were Eshoo
and speeches ade. Those delivered by the ATforj,
of Exeter, Visitor of the College, the Bishop of
o."_ wore'
Sir John Coleridge, and the Rector of the Colle,t 000-
vehemently applauded. The ceremonies of the 41],,rraon
eluded with the evenino• prayers at r 5
30, when a,,!;„ and
was preached by Dr. 'Sewell, Warden of Baalejbartl
Fellow of the College. The appearance of the, tio the
rchitect,
sufficientlya the stone
Scott. Nothing can exceed the beauty of .
_1 was
magnificent,
high
dfat NNo-fillthceertaainly add Mr. G.
madatheifiornamental work in wood an I
three
much admired by all. At present there are only,
_l., two
These
others in memory of two former fellows. .nted by
much increased by the good
painted windows, one in memory of the late recto
win_
dews are extremely beautiful, and were Paliv os was
con-
Clayton and Bell. The interest of the serhoir
a;tly of
sisting partly of a number of young choristers, PA hand-
some undergraduate members of the college; ‘ron frog!,
some organ is soon to be presented by subscpPt_nsc
The total °IP' 0
a number of the undergraduates.
Of this X 11,00,,
the chapel is estimated at £15,000.
from the al;
has been raised by voluntary subscription
that tber
college, so £350
and present members of the col _
remains a deficit of about £4,000:
th of e
omexpenso for
was collected at the offertory, in aid
completion of the chapel. singing of the c
carving,
was,t.vi
alreadyn g very,

''''4SIIINICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND
. •
SLIGO.
Unless prevented by, any unforesenoccur-
L.
43 ren.ce, the undermentioned or other-steamers
4:4l•lltended to sail between the above ports,
rs (with or without
s„ The j'„l,lntsf°°lds rictiliTitseeriyeto tow vessels),
etANtito I'v'endldatlind powerful steam-ships
ItosE. ......
...Captain J. Stewart.
Att ........ .. • . .......... ........
Captain M'Loughlin.
hiteadea'Ac ...................................................... Captain M'Gowan.
° sail from LIVERPOOL (Clarence Dock Basin),
for SLIGO, as under
,11.11 „""°Cli. ...... Wednesday ..October 26... at 10-a.m.
arties sendin Goods or Stock for these steamers will
o.4ir(7eet
avegaly,to the care of the Agents, here or
4,,00d5',.44d advise the Same, to prevent nistakes.
44knitealtitilred to be alongside the vessel one hour before the
tkr to Tle of sailing.
• john Walker, "les arp er, Sligo , 7744 Market-.
,eh ester ll or here to
ACIVER and CO.;'l, Rumford-street, Liverpool.

,Aikrt
MIitTNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND
GLASGOW.
REDUCTION IN RATES OF FREIGHT.
OCTOBERt 1859.

,_
een occur-
. A, Y, • unless prevented by any
are
14,4 rence, the under-noted, or oMfi?rtset:admotser)s;
be-
"".1....„...j.:1 intended to sail (with or withou. p
40b.--<-.... • tween Liverpool an 4 Glasgow, with goods
tl,k'AP.--) and passengers, as under.— .
(lirril.x, ~‘... .............. (Paddle) Captain Hardie.
} Captain Main.
U 4 -1•1 'erew-stean now Building Captain White.
Etki, t ters,
a. (sks.), carrying Goods and 1 capt. Bryce.
steerage Passengers only,
ttsvr, From Clarence Dock.
LEn' b"L'Aitt, October.
xl, -, Allb ••• ........Thursday... 20...at 4 p.m.
L.,,,,1t1tit „ • • ................ Tuesday 25...at 10 a.m.
1,,,,,,`'015.A.p,ii.... ............. Wednesday 26... at 11 a.m.
takt7enget.B
at:••••, ........ ...Saturday 29 ..at 1 p.m.
. et,.1.4,4 the 814: lequested to take charge of their owilti)n,.g-
Ptietoilges arlav " not responsible in any way for its sa.f
,_ T11,,„3 risk ' all kinds of vehicles shipped at their pro-
iiih. - .Wpe,...."
th,,,,.. o tor;. of these vessels aTe not responsible for loss or in-
'''. 4,' cattle, or live stock of any kind shipped by
fatni
4,4 Dov, •
t,"itlarortf, 'cll.' not be carried by these vessels on any terms ;
N.,,Zcen ~,, _ , vtriol, and other hazardous articles, can only
vIC,4;t-r of ,s
agreement. The senders, consignees, and
Vl,, tatices ford articles are responsible under all cir-
ge e e • ed by or to the same.
..tr„..'lei.7l4etle.4int-a.?_faniagboes Oacnedasion containing liquids must
packages
"—_cab. L.e shipping note before s p .
• 11l (including steward's fee), 15s. ; Steerage, 6s.
.tk.)1'101 i ,„ Servants in Cabin, full fare.
Iy4,
._tsip
Rx, 7*,.`luaglr'''' I‘lgow to G• and J. Bunivs, 9, Buchanastreet ;
'
-.4b. iAm
'it X, 'Excise-buildings, Greenock; ;Jones
arket-street, Manchester ; or here, to
C, mAcinit and CO 11, Ruin lord-street.

LIVERPOOL AND T
SCREW STRANT-suzi
The first.class British St
Tons. Tons.
AGIA SOFIA. 1500 MACEDONIA. 1500
AMALIA . . 1500 ORONTES . 800
ARCADIA. . 1200 THESSALIA . 1300
LACONIA. . 1300
First Steamer for MALTA, SY BA, CONSTANTINOPLE, and
SMYRNA.. •
The first-class British steamer,
" ARCADIA,
• Captain GEORGE CLARE,
Is now receiving Goods at the East side of Nelson Dock, and
will be despatched on the 21st instant. ,
Every,precaution will be taken to avoid quarantine 'at
any port of dig-charge.
Shippers will please send a shipping note with each cartload
of goods,.and declare the contents of the bales inLit.•
The form of Bills of Lading required for this Steamer can be
had only from MAWuESLEY & SON, 4, Castle-street.
In the event of these stearneris being placed in quarantine at
any of the above ports, the goods will• require to be inune-
diately taken away and transferred to another vessel, depot,
or lazzaretto, to perform quarantine, at the expense and risk
of the shippers or consignees. This also applies to passengers.
'Each passenger will have to pay his own quarantine expenses.
All the above steamers have superior accommodation for
passengers, and are provided with iron safes for specie.
Fc'r Particulars of freight or passage apply to
PAPAYANNI BROTHERS,
Fecwick-chambers, Fenwick •street,. Liverpool.
020

'HE EAST.
PS.'
team-ships

CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

~.i.,..----...
,-,. Every.
.
The vessels of the 'Company convey Her Majesty's Mails
between Holyhead and Kingstown, twice every day. Hours
of sailing :—From Holyhead, ' 1.30 a.m. and 5.0 a.m.
London Time; from' Kingstown, 2.5 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.,
Dublin Time, or as soon after as the Mails are on board.
ia• _ FOR DUBLIN,
_ • vi.. The IRON DUKE, or other vessel of the
KanidllWCred_Slies°dalyYeNv;Oing, at
-"" Y, Company, sails from the Prince's Pierhead
. ___
IFtoOndßay
Seven o'clock, and from KINGSTOWN on Tuesday and Saturday
Evening, at Seveno'clock, until further notice. For particu-
lars apply at the Company's office:
They also sail their Cargo Vessels (as bolow) from the
Clarence Dock to Dublin Quay (with or without pilots), of
which shippers are desired to take notice :
Thursday October-20, at 5 p.m.
Friday October 21, at '6 p.m.
Saturday October 22, at 7 p.m.
Monday October 24, at . 9 p.m.
Tuesday October 25, at 9 p.m.
Wednesday October 26, at 10 p.m.
-From DUBLIN for BELFAST, every Monday, returning
every Wednesday.
VOR BANGOR, BEAITMARIS, 'AND CARNARVON.
' -The PRINCE' OF- WALES, or other Vessel, is intended to
sail from the Prince's Pier Head every Tuesday, Thursday,,
and Saturday, at eleYen o'clock a.u.., and from Menai Bridge
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Ten o'clock, a.m.,
calling at Llandudno (weather permitting) to land and receive
.
passengers until theist November.
All-goods for the Prince of Wales must be sent to the Clar-
ence Dock. Goods for Caniarvon may be landed at the Menai
Bridge, and in that case forwarded by the Fairy steamer. •
For further particulars apply to Mr. Timothy, Menal•Bridge ;
Charley and Maeolm, Donsgal Quay, Belfast; City of Dublin
Company's Office, 15 anctl6, Eden Quay, Eablin ; or to

JOHN K. BOUNTH_WM:rE.. Water-itmt.

REDUCED FARES.
Rapid Steam Communication between
LIVERPOOL AND RHYL,
.r.*.eN (From the. New Landing-stage, Liverpool,)
.i.o‘,„ The New, Powerful, and Vast-Sailing. Iron
/MO Steamer L I 0 N,
JOFIN WILLIAM FIRTII, Commander,
Will sail from the New Landing-stage, Prince's Dock,.. Liver-
pool, and froM Rhyl Pier, October, 1859 (weather permiting),
:punctually as below :

FROM LIVERPOOL. FROM RHYL. -
October. October.
Thursday ...20...at 130 p.m. Friday 21...at 6 0 a.m.
Saturday ..... 22...0t 330 p.m. Monday 24. .at 830 a.m
Tuesday 25... at 7 0 a.m.. Wednesllay...26 ..at 930 a.m.
Thursday 27...at 830 a.n. Friday 2B. .at 10 30 a.m.
Saturday ...29...at 10 0 a.m. Monday 3l. at 1 0 p.m.
Fares:—Saloon, Is.; Pore Cabin and Deck, 6d.
VALE OF CLWYD RAILWAY.

RHYL to DENBIGH...9 15 and 11 a.m., 5 30 and 8 30 p.m.
Goods Train, carrying Passenger;' 2..2 36 p.m.
DENBIGH to RHYL...B 20 and 10 5a.m., 3 45 and 7 8 p.m.
Goods Train, carrying Passengers... 3 45 p.m.
For Freight, &e. apply to Messrs. NarrEtt, SkVIN, DAvins,
and Co., at their dffices, the Foryd, or at No. 4, Water-street,
1634 ; or to MESSII.S. GLADSTONE, OLDHAM, & Co, 26,
Bat-street, and W. CHAMBERS, the Hut, New Wall, Liver-
pool.

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