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London, England, 1853-08-19 00:00:00

Coroner—Now will you describe the course of proceed-
ing adopted in fixing the scaffolding ? Witness—At one
end of the transept there are five tiers of galleries raised
against the north wall, each 24 feet wide. On the fifth
or top gallery, it being a good platform for the men to
work upon, we put up two of the lower trusses forming
part of the scaffolding.
Coroner—Now describe to us what is a truss.
Witness—lt consists of an iron tie-bar at the bottom.
Coroner—Can you sketch it ?
The witness did so, and added in explanation that the
lower connecting piece was a horizontol tie-bar, consist-
ing of several pieces of wrought iron riveted together, its
total length being something more than 120 feet. 'he
upper part is a horizontal strut of timber, and between
this strut and the iron tie-bar are a series of diagonal
struts, also of timber. There are two bars, one on each
side of the strut ; each bar is six inches by half an inch,
and in their proper position they are placed edgeways.
The tie-bars consist of a number of pieces of wrought
iron fastened together by joint plates and rivets. [The
witness illustrated his meaning by a sketch.] The upper
part of the truss is composed of a strut, which is made
of timber, because it is in compression. The truss itself
is composed of a certain number of equilateral triangles,
each of which has a side of 30 feet deep, so that the
vertical height is about 26 feet from the tie-bar to the
strut. The struts are in shape something like a boat.
The sides bulge, and there are pieces of wood placed to
prevent them from collapsing, and they are strengthened
with iron bolts to prevent them from widening. The
equilateral triangles which extend from the iron tie-bar
to the longitudinal strut, are of the. same formation as
the latter, and are also called struts. Six of these trusses
had been completed, and the seventh was in process of
construction, when the accident occurred. The seventh
was the last truss required for the north side of the
transept. The sixth gave way first' and brought the
seventh and fifth trusses down with it. It is necessary
I should explain that on the top of these lower trusses
are placed a second series of trusses, bringing the scaf-
folding nearer to the crown of the arch. These upper
trusses were not completed over the fifth and sixth lower
trusses. On Monday afternoon, about half-past two
o'clock, the men were upon the sixth truss, putting the
seventh together.
Coroner—How were the trusses raised to their proper
position ?—Witness—We hoist them up by means of
blocks and falls to a level with the gallery floor. The
first and second were formed upon the gallery floor.
The first formed the outer truss at the extreme end of
the building, and the second was moved forward twenty-
four feet into its place. To construct the third truss a
stage was made on the tie-bar of the second. We then
hoisted up the necessary pieces to the stage, and when
all was complete we moved this out to its place, twenty-
four feet further into the transept. Then the fourth
was formed on the tie-bar of the third, the fifth on the
fourth, and so on.
The Coroner—Having examined the scene of the acci-
dent, and the fallen materials, are you able to discover
the cause of the trusses giving way I—l am totally un-
able to account for it. Something must have broken
Anewhere, that we know, because the thing came down.
Whether the timber gave way first, or whether it was
one of they struts, or a. casting that broke, I cann6c say.
Examination in chief—l had no doubt myself of the
perfect safety of the process we adopted, otherwise I
should not have gone upon it, as I did myself frequently,
or have directed other persons to go upon it. I never
heard any man say he considered the scaffold unsafe, nor
was such an idea ever suggested to me. I never heard
men express any fear of the trusses, but some men would
be afraid to go upon them, on acconnt of their height.
The plan of the trusses was suggested by Mr. Hender-
son and myself. It was something very like the plan
adopted at the old building in Hyde-park. The same
system of trusses is in constant use in building railway
bridges and other permanent works, but I am not aware
that the plan of moving forward the trusses is generally
adopted. We intend, for the future, to raise a scaffold
from the ground. We shall do this for greater caution,
simply because we cannot ascertain how the recent acci-
dent originated. I wish to add, in reference to a former
question, that though I have never heard men complain
of being obliged to work on this transept scaffold, I
known them express disappointment at not being al-
lowed to do so. It was considered the "biggest job"
in the place, and they had all a desire to be at it. I
was in the office when it gave way. The trusses up to
the fourth are all remaining standing. The fifth, sixth,
and seventh are all down, and the materials forming
them shattered.
Henry Wilbee was next examined. He said—l am a
foreman of carpenters in the employ of Messrs. Fox,
Henderson, and Co., and superintended the fixing of the
scaffold for the central transept of the new palace. I
have spent a great deal of my time on the scaffold, and
was there about twenty minutes before the accident
happened. I have been engaged in works of this cha-
racter for sixteen years. The plans for this scaffold
were placed in my hands before a timber was laid. I ap-
proved of them, and expressed every confidence in the
mode of construction. At the moment of the accident
the men were engaged in fixing in the iron bolts to se-
cure the tie-bar of the seventh truss, preparatory for the
rivetters. I cannot tell the cause of the sixth truss hav-
ing given way. The materials of which it was composed
were new, and of the best quality—the timbers as well
as the iron work were all new.
Mr. Ballantine—A little error has crept into the
papers of this morning on this subject. An impression
seems to have existed that the timbers forming the
trusses came from the old palace. This was not so.
Coroner—Just describe to us how the ends of each
truss rested on the columns.
Witness—There is a " half-timber" placed upon the
top of the girders. The girders are from column to co-
lumn. Each end of the tie-bar rested upon this " half-
timber," and when the truss was completed and properly
secured, it was moved along by "prising" each end with
a crow-bar. The " half timber" was lashed to the top
of the girder by ropes. These " half timbers" are not
disturbed where the trusses have fallen. The weight of
each truss would be about 5 tons to 51 tens. I cannot
'at all account for the accident.
Sir Charles Fox was next examined—He said, I am a
civil engineer, and, in conjunction with Mr. Henderson,
am a contractor for the erection of the new palace. I
was not present when the accident occurred. The works
generally have been under the superintendence of my
partner, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Cochrane, in conse-
quence of my having been very much abroad ; but in
ference to this particular work my opinion has been asked
on more than one occasion, and we have together gone
very carefully into the consideration of it. I was perfectly
aware of the plan on which these trusses were about to
be erected. It was submitted to me before it was adopted,
and I approved of it. I saw the works on several
never occa-
sions during the time they were in progress, and it
nsafe in the
occurred to me that there was anything
execution. If it had I should never e
uallowed the
men to work there. I was upon tnheaspote
fearly
mince
morning after the accident. Upo
tion I have been quite unable to make any discovery as
to the cause. I believe it to be quite impossible to die-
cover the cause for these two reasons. In the first place
the parts which have fallen are soottirooougholfy
wbrhoakteto
nw
pieces that you cannot form a
the proximate cause of the accinlent and in the second
s
place those which fell at the time they gave way were
not bearing more than a third, and I should think not
more than a fourth, of the weight borne by those that
are now standing. Those which are standing have to
carry, first, their own weight, they have then to carry a
scaffold at the top of the lower portion. They have
added to them a top truss, and above that there is an-
other row of scaffolding, together with a large quantity
of boarding, &C., necessary in the construction of the
works. As far as I can compute the trusses now stand-
ing, and which appear in every respect equal to the
at
purpose for which they were designed, are bearing
least three times the load which those which have fallen
resbirseteakd
ever did bear. But, more than this,econsidered
etlley
had
the tremendous wrench which was
necessaryto
ground
the
the connection between the fourth and fifth trusses.
in
Had we constructed a scaffolding from the
way we now propose doing, it would not
w have been neces-
sary to use these trusses ; but eresead
fithoislaafrboetm-
ter and a safer mode, because to erecte
the ground 180 feet high is a very serious job. The
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same principle has been adopted
of much larger span. haven many
railway bridges
whofell
seen Moore, one of
the men in the hospital,
with the scaffold, and
supposed to knowsoams
who might be
ettohtinhge of it, but
am sure lie can give no information
says he was quite insensible when he gothalfcawayedown.

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Mr. William Ward, an architect, proved having been
much engaged at that portion of the building where
the accident happened. He was not at present profes-
sionally engaged at the Palace, but had been so some
time since ; and feeling a great interest in this peculiar
scaffold, had been many times to see it during its pro-
gress. He was there for this purpose when the acci-
dent occurred, and was standing. within 24 feet of the
portion that gave way. He observed a slight vibration
of the timbers forming the sixth and seventh trusses,
and immediately afterwards the whole of the last three
trusses fell to the ground, carrying the men with them.
The struts near the centre appeared to break up as they
fell. Witness had no doubt whatever of the safety of
the principle upon which the scaffold was erected, or he
would not have gone upon it himself.
Thiaclosed the evidence, and
The Coroner then said : Now, gentlemen, I should
ask you what course you may think it desirable to adopt
in addition to the evidence you have already had. It
appears to have entered the minds of some gentlemen
of the jury that it might perhaps be desirable to see the
place. I have a great idea myself_ of localities, and I
know that a great deal is sometimes accomplished by
an inspection of the spot where an accident has occur-
red. Perhaps you may. think, however, after what
you have heard, that that is unnecessary, and that
you are now sufficiently acquainted with the details
and particulars of the place to enable you to form a
just conclusion. If you wish to see the spot, lam sure
that every facility will be afforded you for doing so.
But it is for you to say whether you think that necessary.
The case, as at present before us, seems to be that there
has been adopted somewhat ofa new principle in erecting
the trusses for the purpose of placing the roof over the
building, and that something like it had been adopted at
the old palace at the west end of the town so that it is,
therefore, not quite a new, but something of a new
principle. It appears there was a gallery at the north
end of the transept, from which they began to work, and
they thought, therefore, that it would not require any
scaffolding underneath the trusses to raise them—having
a gallery to start from, they thought that would be quite
sufficient. Sir Charles Fox is of course a party concerned
in this matter, and therefore, though we have the fullest
assurance that be would not utter a word that he did
not conscientiously believe to be correct, yet of course
you will take every man's evidence as it is given you ;
and if you find a man connected in any way with the
building, so that his mind may possibly, and almost im-
perceptibly, have a bias without intending to say any-
thing wrong, you will give such credit to that opinion
as you think it entitled to. There are other persons
also connected with the building who have given the
same opinion, and we have also had Mr. Ward, the lasf
gentleman examined, who is not now connected with it,
but who was there for a scientific purpose, and all agree
in stating that the mode adopted was in their judgment
perfectly safe and judicious. Then, that being so, if
you think that that was in their judgment a perfectly
safe and judicious course, there can be no criminality
attached to any person with regard to this case. If you
should be of opinion that they really thought that this
was a safe mode of doing the work, and that the accident
was the result merely of an error in judgment—even if
it were so much as that—of course you may remove from
your minds any question of criminal responsibility
attaching to any person, because none can exist. Were
it otherwise, no man would ever.venture upon a new
invention, or upon the application of a novel process.
No man would be safe in making an experiment if you
were to carry the law to the extent of saying that be-
cause a man is fairly endeavouring to bring about some
new method of doing something that bad not been done
before, he shall be criminally responsible in the event of
death unfortunately resulting. You would put a stop
to everything like inventive genius, or the attainment of
scientific objects. The question is, whether you con-
sider that these persons went recklessly to work in con-
structing this scaffold, and whether it was such a foolish
and improper thing as no person in his senses would
attempt, because in such a case you would say that any
man or set of men who acted so rashly must be responsible
for all the consequences. Here, however, you have the
opinion of several persons that although this was a some-
what new invention, yet in their judgment it was a perfectly
safe one ; and certainly if they had not thought it was
so, they would not have trusted themselves upon it.
They had described the manner in which the work had
been done, and I do not know that you would gain much
more information even if you saw the trusses in their
present position. This is for you to judge of, however. If
you wish to see them, of course you can do so ; but it
will only lead to your meeting here again. If your
minds are not satisfied as to thi., construction of the work,
and you like to take that trouble, every opportunity will
be afforded you ; but if you think, as appears to me most
completely, that there is no ground for saying that this
was a reckless, or foolish, or unadvised mode of pro-
ceeding, and that no person in his senses ought to have
thought of doing anything so rash or reckless, then that
which has happened in pursuit of that which is lawful
can be no more than an accident. You have already
had, I trust, sufficient evidence to satisfy your minds, as
it has done mine most completely, that this is the result
of an accident which happened to that machinery, or
scaffolding, whichever it may be termed, which no hu-
man foresight could have seen so as to have prevented.
You see they have carried out four trusses, which are
now standing complete and uninjured. They had also
carried out the fifth and sixth trusses, which were stand-
ing safely at the time of the accident. Then only at the
last, from some unaccountable cause, which nobody seems
able to explain, the trusses Nos. 5,6, and 7 all came
down together, and these lives are unfortunately sacri-
ficed. If you think, as I before observed, that this scaf-
fold was fairly erected on scientific principles, by men
who understand their business, and who really thought
that they were doing that which was perfectly safe, then
the result, however unfortunate, can be none other than
accident. You have put questions with a view of ascer-
taining whether any improved or safer course can be
adopted with regard to these matters in future; but you
have heard front gentlemen connected with the works,
that they do not intend to persevere with the present
mode, because, though they were at first satisfied that
it was perfectly safe, yet inasmuch as something has hap-
pened which they cannot account for, they think it safer,
and it is highly creditable of them to say so, not to fol-
low out the erieinal plan, but to adopt some other which
they think would be freer from doubt as to the result.
They intend, therefore, to adopt another course, by which
injury may be prevented in future. It appears to me
that this is purely an accident. The men no doubt have
died from the effects of the injuries they received, and
if any person could tell us what occasioned the trusses
to give way, then the good which would result from
pursuing this inquiry would be, that it would operate
as a caution to others to avoid the mischief which has
occurred in this instance. No one seems to know
what the cause of the accident was, and I do not think
that either from looking at the pieces that now remain
or at those which have fallen, that you will be one
whit nearer the mark. Those who were upon the spot,
and have examined it carefully, cannot tell, and I do
not think if you were on the spot that you could tell
either ; still if you think it desirable to have a view, of
course you can do so, and then you can return your ver-
dict either to-day or any other day you choose to appoint.
We know that under the most favourable auspices acci-
dents may happen, and this appears to me to have been
one of those unfortunate cases which no human foresight
could have prevented. They did that which they thought
was best, but an unfortunate result ensued. Still that
does not amount, either in law or in common sense, to
more than an accident. It is for you to judge of the
case. If you wish to have a view, you shall do so ; if
not, you will please to consider your verdict ' • and I
think you will have no difficulty in deciding that this
was an accident. Be kind enough to consult together,
and tell me which course you prefer taking.
After a few moments' consultation, the jury expressed
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the materials of which the trusses were formed 2
Another juror hereupon observed that two 'of their
own body, both of them very competent men, had exa-
mined the materials. One of them was a builder, and
would of course be competent to speak as to the charac-
ter of the wood, and the other was well acquainted with
thequalitiesc or on ofCoroner
said, iron
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as that was the case,
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morrow (this day) of a very different nature to that which
had been brought
kept forward to-day and which had been
back hitherto. The had
was Downer, the witness who proved the identity of the
deceased man Henry Readin
person whosaid all this
g. WOOLWICH, Aug. 18.
vi-
Downer was then recalled, and on being questioned by
the Coroner, he declared himself unable to give any e APPOINTMENTS.
deuce of his own knowledge. He had only heard float- Commander Graham Ogle (1846), to command the
ing tumours, and was not in a position to state any
ately commissioned.
until he had' put himself in communication with some Arab, 12, sloop, at Chatham, where she will be immedi-
other persons. f time to Commander Robert Hall (1852), to command the
this character. He thought Stromboli, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, of 280-horse
listen to hearsay testimony
hooufld hear what two of their power, commissioned this day, at Portsmouth.
The Coroner considered it would be a waste o
it would be better they Chaplain and Naval Instructor the Rev. Samuel Beal
vas then sworn. (1852), from the Queen,
one of the jurors, 116, to the Sybille, 40, at De-
Mr. John Boyle,
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said he was a scalema er,
He
own body would say on theg_ subject.
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Palace that day ap- Second
what he had seen at the Master William Francis Greet (1845), from
bad, and
best uality. He had exa- 1 the Coast Guard,
dto him to be of theqto the Dolphin, 3, brigantine, at
with the qualities of iron. He knew goo
geared the shoes of the ' Sheerness.
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ht iron
which had been broken, and of the wro Master's Assistant W. B. Goldsmith, to the Philo-
struts
up, but not broken. Evcry
• mined portions of the cast iron forming
hich was bent and doubled mel, 8, sloop, at Devonport.
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part of I't appeared to him to be of the best quality, and Midshipman C. E. Burlton, to the Plumper, screw
to have been put together in a workmanlike manner, He steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.

Her Majesty embarked at Cowes this morning at ten
o'clock on board the steam-yacht Victoria and Albert,
Captain Crispin, and steamed up to Spithead. On
nearing the anchorage the Rolla, naval apprentices'
instruction brig, Lieutenant Fenwick in command, led
off a general Royal salute by the whole of the fleet,
which had a most imposing effect from the shore. The
Royal Yacht steamed through the line to the head of
the fleet, when her Majesty left her yacht, and embarked
in the State barge for the Duke of Wellington, 131,
Captain H. B. Martin, C. 8., and the fleet was signalled
to prepare for weighing. The squadron about to pro-
ceed to sea under the command of the Queen in person,
consisted of the Duke of Wellington, 131, (flag) ; Aga-
memnon, 91, Captain sir Thomas Maitland, C.B. ; Im-
perieuse, 50, Captain Watson, C.B. ; Arrogant, 46,
Captain Fremantle ; Highfiyer, 21, Captain Moore ;
Desperate, 8, Captain Chambers ; and Encounter, 14,
Captain O'Callaghan—accompanied by the Victoria and
Albert, Elfin, Royal Yacht, Master Commander Ballis-
ton ; Fire Queen yacht, Master Commander Paul ; and
Sprightly, tender, Acting Master Commander Allen.
Steam being up, the Duke of Wellington signalled to
weigh, herself being the first to " move on ;" she got
away in 84 minutes from the time of making the signal,
and it is but just to note that all the other ships showed
similar alacrity. Each having taken the station allotted
to her, the squadron proceeded towards the Channel,
steering a S.S.E. course, in the following order :
Port Division. Starboard Division.
Agamemnon. Duke of Wellington.
Encounter. Impdrieuse.
Desperate. Arrogant.
Victoria and Albert. I Highflyer.
They stood out to sea, and were soon lost to sight
from land. No one but the naval authorities was
aware of the intention of the Queen to visit the fleet to-
day, and civilians were, consequently, unable to go on
board and witness the day's cruise.
At four o'clock the Royal squadron was seen again,
through the haze in the distance, making for Spithead,
the Duke leading ; but. in coming within the circle of
the anchorage the Agamemnon overhauled her, and the
force came up in the same order as at starting.
At 5.30, the fleet which was left at Spithead—the
Queen, 116, the Prince Regent, 90, the London, 90, the
Blenheim, 60, the Edinburgh, 56, the Amphion, 34, the
Gefion, 48, and the Amazone, 12 (Prussian), and the
paddle frigates Sidon, 22, the Odin, 16, the Leopard, 12,
the Vulture, 16, the Magicienne, 16, the Vesuvius, 6,
the Barracouta, 6, the Banshee, 2, &c., fired a general
Royal salute to greet the Queen's return ; and, as soon
as the smoke cleared away, the crews were discovered
on the yards, ready to cheer her as she passed through
the line homewards. Her Majesty left the Duke of
Wellington at 5.45, and returned to her yacht fur
Osborne.

During the absence of Captain Scott, of the 0 lin, oz
24 hours' official leave, while moving the Odin into line,
Commander Geo. Parker, of the Barracouta steam-sloop
(who was towing the Olin), let her fall foul of the High-
flyer. The latter has lost by the movement jib and fly-
ing jibboom. The Odin has a couple of boats destroyed
and a good deal of superficial damage done.
The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master Com-
mander Belam, arrived in harbour this morning from
Pembroke, bringing round the party of riggers that was
sent down about the Cnsar.
The Edinburgh, 56, steam-ship, Captain Hewlett, will
leave Spithead on Saturday, on threw weeks' cruise.
The Tribune, 30, steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. S.
T. Carnegie, hauled into the south dock this morning,

PLYMOUTH, Aug. 18.
Her Majesty's frigate Sybille, 40, Captain the Hon.
C. G. Elliot, will probably sail on Sunday next for the
East Indies. Her crew were paid two months' advance
yesterday.
The steam block-ship James Watt, 90, having been
coppered, was taken out of dock yesterday.
The St. Jean d'Acre screw line-of-battle-ship, Capt.
the Hon. H. Keppel, will probably be ready for sea this
week. The Pallas coal depot was towed alongside yes-
terday to supply her with 400 tons of coal.
Yesterday, at 12 a.m,, a ship-rigged paddle-wheel
steamer was observed in the fair course down Channel,
under steam only ; Wind, S.W., fine breeze. Her fun-
nel was before the mainmast, and she bore the red m-
aim at her peak.
''This morning, at 10, a two-decker screw steam-ship,
said to be the Edinburgh, entered the Sound from the
eastward.

Mr. Edye, Master Shipwright of this dockyard, and
Mr. Isaac Watts, Assistant-Surveyor of the Navy, left
by train yesterday for Pembroke, where they met Sir
BaldwinutchheedpWtut
at that
and a committee of master shipwright
lfoaur
Opforitn.spelettiinsgsttahteedOThsaatr,th9ios,srbeipcenwtalys
hogged three feet out of her build before she was finallY
launched, but that she has nearly recovered her !shape
afloat. Some of the copper bolts by which
knees were fastened were cut clean off by the ironwork
when the ship strained. ' , Queen of
The General Screw Steam Company 0 01
the 16th,
the South, Captain Norman, sailed on Tuesday',
The Lady
for the Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta.abut the 26th
Jocelyn, homeward, will be due here her iron
instant.
day and landed pas-
Peterson, was off the
poorf Good Hope. She is laden
sengers from the Cape
d• s from Macao, bound for
The Danish merchant-shtipyCeshtreits.tine,, 300 tons, Capt.
with rice and tobacco, 120 ay . , ,
11th of June, was off St. e , the , scension
end the Azores on the Ist of August.
Copenhagen. The ChrisHtinleenl.lefotnSimo2n6stbßay on t.he
on the let of July,
Off St. Helena she spoke the ship Scotland, from China
iondon.