The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-04 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM-SUNDAY.

FOG ACCIDENTS—THE M
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPO
In the memory of several of the g
lect the fog being so dense as it was
ing, between here and London, wit t
Fenny Stratford. The Liverpool,
mails were more than an hour behin
to) late for the first trans. The Ho
after, an accident was predicted, but a
at a place about two miles on the of ivirqi :lafsS
called Willenhall ; the alterations ill' t.ll ng awl7l-e
hill, and filling up the valley, have been going on rapidly
for some time past, but in the opinion of many, left in
a very dangerous state, as is proved whin the last ten days_
there having been no less than four upsets, viz.. the Manches-
ter mail, and the Railway coach through Boxmoor ; yesterday
morning the Swallow, and this morning the Holyhead mail.
In the former no serious injury has been received, but with the
latter the guard, Hall, was thrown from his seat, and received
a most extensive fracture at the back of his head ; and an
outside passenger (the only one), a Mr. Jones, a dealer, very
severe injuries in his back. There were two inside passengers,
who, with the coachman, escaped. The coach was not quite
over, having run upon a heap of stones. Both persons are
considered out of danger.
Another accident, which most fortunately has not deprived
any one of life, occurred upon the Railway. In consequence
of the non-arrival of the mails, the seven o'clock train was
started, after being detained nearly forty minutes, about ten
minutes to eight. The mails arrived, and an express was
dispatched after the train, with one carriage attached, in
which was a gentleman upon urgent business. at Warrington,
and upon a lorry (or carriage for heavy goods) were the mail
bags, accompanied by Mr. Rogers, the mail-inspector at the
station. As the train had not started above twenty minutes,
it was thought it would be overtaken at Wolverhampton ; but
about two miles from that place, Mr. Rogers, who was standing
on the lurry, perceived suddenly Powell, the guard of the
train, standing on the road, holding up his hands, and in a mo-
ment perceived that they were coming upon the train ; the
engineer gave the usual whistle as a signal, they in a few seconds
ran upon the last carriage (the mail), the hind part cf which
was completely smashed. A gentleman (the only ono inside) re-
ceived a violent shock, and was much cut and bruised on the head.
In the carriage preceding the mail were two gentlemen, who, in
proportion received a severe shock. The train was not,
owing to some deficiency, going above three miles an hour,
consequently there was no noise, and owing to the dense fog
no smoke could be perceived. Powell, the guard, showed
great presence of mind, as did Mr. Rogers ; the former, see-
ing the engine, actually alighted ; and the latter, on seeing
Powell and the engine, lay down on the bags. When the
train was seen, they were not above 20 yards from it, so dense
was the fog. Had not the guard left the mail, he must have
been killed instantly. The gentleman who received the
greatest injury is out of danger.
No blame can be attachedto the engineer; they were going
about 30 miles an hour at the time.

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