The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-16 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS AT THE ILLUMINATION,

From inquiries instituted at the various metro-
politan hospitals on Saturday, it would appear that
there could have been very little less than one hun-
dred persons more or less injured; and although the
tide of popular opinion appears to attribute these
occurrences in the main to the City police mis-
matingement, it has now been ascertained that that
portion of the metropolis under charge of the metro-
politkin pollee was not without its serious casualties
also. The following are the reports upon the sub-
ject obtained on Saturday from the various hospi-
tals :

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S.—This noble institution,
from ils close proximity to the great seat of pres-
sure and crowds of vehicles passing through the
narrow streets of the City, all wending their way
to the great point of attraction, London-bridge, had
necessarily to take the lion's share of attention for
the victims of any disaster which might happen in
such a crowd within the limited confines of the City
of London proper. With a praiseworthy foresight,
therefore, throughout the evening, there was an
avni able medical steff ready for almost any emer-
gency, and from the number of cases received be-
tween nine and twelve o'clock, they were kept in
full occupation. In addition to the dt ceased per-
sons on whose bodies inquests have been held, there
still remain in St. Bartholomew's Hospital the fol-
lowing, viz.:—

JAn Honey, who was picked out of the heap of
persons on the ground near Ludgate-hill, where
come of the unfortunate females were killed, has
very severe injury to the abdomen, from being
trampled upon, but is now reported to be progress-
ing favourably.
Rosetta Lsonc, who was knocked down in the
crowd on Saturday and trampled upon, has a (lona -
pound fracture of the leg, and ber case is a very
doub,ful one.

John Nicholls, broken leg.
Edward. pp, a compound fracture of the ktnie.
George Austin, serious injuries to the back..
James Taylor, broken leg.
James White, injury to the head and legs.
Thomas Dunkley, broken leg.
Frederick Parsons, injury to the head.
Wiiiiam Cooper, broken leg.
Robert Nesbitt, broken leg.
Anne Howkes, injury to knee.

The wtio;e of the above, with the exception of
Rosetta Lyons, are described to be progressing
favourably. There were in addition, however, dur-
ing the evening of the illuminations, and on the
day of the royal procession, at least between 30 and
40 persons taken to St. Bartholomew's, who, having
been examined, notwithstanding some had evidently
fractured ribs and serious bruises, preferred being
conveyed to their own homes. A record of their re-
spective cases, and the nature of their injuries, is
consequently a matter only known to themselves
and their private medical attendants.
GUY'S.—At this institution there are still x emain-
ing five persons suffering from very serious, if not,
in some instances, fatal injuries.
W. J. Harvey, a poor little boy, aged only eight
years, and residing in New-street, Hackney-road,
was taken by his friends to see the illuminations.
In the crush near the Mansion-house he was draggod
away from them and thrawn down. He was so
frightfully trampled upon that his right hand and
fore arm were completely smashed and torn to
pieces, and his left leg also so crushed and fractured
that amputation of both limbs was rendered indis-
pensable, and was performed almost immediately
after admission. The poor child still survives the
dreadful shock, but is in great danger.
Mr. T. W. Walker, aged 46, silk manufacturer,
of the City, but residing at Stamford-hill, has frac-
tured ribs and serious injury to one of his shoulders,
through being forced down, it is believed, on or
near London-bridge, and remains exceedingly ill in
the hospital.

James Dabbs, aged 44, coffeehouse-keeper, of
Garden-row, Bridge-road, Victoria-park. Fractures
of bones of one of the legs. A bad case.

James M'Pherson, aged 30, butcher, residing in
the Maldon-road, Kentish town, a broken leg.
Margaret Cain', aged 49, residing in Highworth-
street, Edgware-road, a broken leg ; progressing
favourably.

There were several other persons with injuries of
various kinds taken to Guy's on the night of the
illuminations, who, having been attended to, were
enabled to proceed to their homes.

CHARING-CROSS.-011 the night of Tuesday there
were Iteveral persons taken to this hospitai, suffer-
ing from injuries received in uhe crowds in the
vicinity of Pall-mall, the Haymarket, Regf,Jlt-
street, Charing-cross, and Whitehall. The most
serious which came under the notice of Mr. Travers,
he resident surgeon, were—
Mary Co, hrane, aged 60. This unfortunate
woman was knocked down in the crowd in Pal-
ma 11 East, and remains in the hospital with a
frotnre of the thigh bone of the left leg. She is
ilLscri bed as progressing favourably, but her age 10
natiolt against her.

Thomas Wilson was received with an injury to
the knee, but ultimately was conveyed home.
Wm. Alien, of 28, York street, Wesiminster, was
received with a fractured rib and injury to the hip
and side, but after being attended to was taken to
his own residence.

Two females were brought in apparently lifeless
from suffocation, but they subsequently turned out
to be cases of hysteria, caused by the fright end
pressure they had been subjected to in the crowd.
At the Middlesex, St. George's, and Westminster
Hospitals, there were some few cases of slight in'
jury received and attended to, but none of anY
serious character ; and St, Mary's University, and
King's College Hospitals were fortunately exempted
from any extra pressure upon their medical staffs
arising from the Roy al marriage.

ANOTHER DEATH FROM STARVATION•

On Friday Mr. H. Rallies Walthew, the deputy coroner
for Middlesex, held an inquest at the British Lion public-
house, City-road, respecting the death of Emma Smithers,
aged five years.

John Smithers, of No. 26, President-street, St. Luke's/
stated, that he was an infants' shoemaker, and with his
family lived in one room, for which he paid 3s. per week•
Ile was only able to earn Is. 6d. per day when in
health, but latterly he could not work. 1; eceased bad
suffered from a cough, and had had a mixture from
chemist. Witness had been compelled to dispose of his
furniture and other articles for food for his family, who
had suffered great privation, being without animal food for
weeks together. They sometimes had dry bread and a little

tea. He had had some assistance from the workhouse once,
when he received a loaf and ls. from the relieving officer,
who sent word that he must go into the etoneyard to Work,
but he was unable to do so from ill-health. On Wednes'
day morning last deceased was found dead upon the rem'
nants of an old bed in the corner of the room. He believed
that the deceased had died from want and starvation. He
was not able to get his family food, and he had a reluctance
to apply for relief.
Jane Pool, a lodger in the same house, said that she was
called into the apartment on the morning in question,
when she found the mother, father, and children lying
upon an old bed upon the floor. There was no loud, nor
any kind of firing or furniture in the apartment. The oe •
ceased was quite dead, and had been so some bums, The
body was in a complete state of nudity. Witn. ss went to
Mr. Lake, Ihe relieving officer at St. Luke's W.i.shouse,
who give her some assistance. The family had n

:loved by the neighbours.
of St. Luke's, said
when he
ht,ehriiesatoephheder
t\hVerahg,fu,se he
found life extinct. The
body was perfectly naked, and in an extreme state of
emaciation. The whole family were ill a fah:ishing cow'
ditiou from extreme destitwion, without any comfort. 11.0
was of opinion that the deceased had died from starvation
and the want of the common necessaries of life.
The Deputy Coroner said this was the worst case of tlis"
tress he had ever met with during the whole of his experi-
ence. It was to be regretted that the family had not gene
to the workhouse, or that the parents had not made a pro'
per application for relief, as the life of the unfortunate child
might have been saved,

The whole of the jury concurred in this view, and re-
turned the following verdict :—" That the deceased, being"
an infant of tender age, to wit five years, in charge of her
parents, was found dead in a bed on the floor of a roam, and
that her death was the result of exhaustion, arising from
the want of food, which the parents were unable to provide
for her through their extreme destitution."
The jury then raised a subscription for the poor family,
which was kindly headed by the worthy deputy coroner;
at the same time several of the gentlemen empannelled
volunteered to wait upon Mr. Lake, the relieving officer,
to adopt some measures for the assistance of the family.