The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

IR ELAND.

THE LATE FATAL RAILWAY CO LLISION—
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE.
TRILLICK, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The jury empannelled
on view of the body of poor Mitchell, the stoker, who
was killed, owing to U.° obstructions on the Enniskillen
Excursion Train, sat for a considerable portion of to-day,
Mr. Orr, coroner, hating arrived from Omagh.—Some
medical gentlemen and other parties were examined,
after which the inquiry was adjourned to Monday morn-
ing, when it will be resumed. Mitchell's remains will
be removed to Derry to-night by the down train. Seven
parties in all are in custody, on suspicion of being impli-
cated in this affair, but no evidence, we believe, was
adduced at the inquiry to-day directly to identify any of
them with the perpetration of the foul deed. Their
names are—Hugh and William Harkin, William Lynch,
Roger Murphy, Francis M‘Mahon, William Flanagan,
and John Morran. We are happy to add that none of
the accused parties belong to this part of the country, as
they are all platelayers or " navies" working on the
line. _ _

The place selected for the execution of this nefarious
plot plainly demonstrates that a wholesale destruction
of human life was expected to result. About a quarter
of a mile on the Derry side of Trillick station there is
an embankment to the height of upwards of thirty feet,
over which, when the train came in contact with the
obstructions, both engines were precipitated, the links
which connected them with the train being providen-
tially broken. The second engine dashed on the first,
and poor Mitchell was crushed to death between them.
There
.is also a viaduct at the embankment, from the
parapet of which the stones (one weighing nine cwt.)
were moved on to the line. Lord Enoiskillen, who was
riding on one of the engines, was scalded and bruised,
while several of the excursionists have sustained injuries
consequent on their leaping out of the carriages when
the shock was felt. The engines remain as they fell,
at the bottom of the embankment. No retaliation
was attempted by the excursionists, as they were all
dreadfully alarmed. Isaac Collins, engine-driver, as before
stated, saved himself by leaping off the engine. The
driver and stoker of the second engine sustained serious
injuries. Two engines were despatched (one from Ennis-
killen, the other from Omagh) on the state of the excur-
sionists becoming known. One of them brought a num-
ber of passengers to Enniskillen early on the following
morning.
Henry Darcy, Esq., of Necairn Castle, was the first
who brought the intelligence of the disaster to Ennis-
killen, he having availed himself of a car which was in
waiting at Trillick station, to reach town, where he
arrived at twelve o'clock. He lost no time in having
all the available vehicles in Enniskillen sent to the sta-
tion, to bring up the passengers, many of them, how-
ever, walked home during the night, others sought re-
fuge in the neighbouring villages, while not a few were
brought to Enniskillen the following morning by the
train. When the state of affairs became known in En-
niskillen, the greatest alarm prevailed among the inhabi-
tants, as there were few but had relatives among the
excursionists, and the general anxiety had not entirely
abated until all the party arrived on the following day.
Every thing is at present, going on satisfactorily. I will
send further intelligence as soon as possible.
The body of Mitchell arrived here by the goods train
on Saturday night, and was interred in Muff churcb-yard
yesterday. The funeral was attended by some thousands
of our most respectable fellow citizens.
John Armstrong, engine-driver, and Neil Griffin, fire-
man, who sustained injuries on the occasion, are now
at the County Infirmary. The left leg of Griffin is shat-
tered at the knee. The medical gentle'men met yester-
day, and decided on amputation, but the unfortunate
man would not submit to the operation, so that death is
certain, as mortification has already set in. This poor
fellow is a Roman Catholic.
John Armstrong, the engine-driver, has sustained a
fracture of the thigh bone. The leg is greatly swollen,
but hopes are entertained of his recovery.
It is remarkable that Armstrong, from some cause,
could not get his engine in working order when the train
left Drornore road. When asked could he assign any
reason for this he replied, " none, unless the inter-
position of God, for this greatly lessened the speed of
the train."
On Sunday morning several stones were again placed
on the line of rail near the spot where the engines were
upset. The "life guard," however, cleared the rails of
the obstruction, and no accident occurred. One of the
plate-layers says he was fired at here, but his statement
must be received with caution.
Every precaution was taken by the railway officials to
guard against an accident, as six watchmen were placed
apart on every mile along the line.
Scarcely any of the country people would render as-
sistance, although one fellow was paid liberally for
bringing a little water, and another was paid to bring a
door to carry off the sufferers ; they did not return.
Lord Enniskillen took up his abode in a peasant's house
for the night.
Isaac Collins, the engine•driver, lay for some time
■enesless on the ground, after leaping from the engine.
When he recovered he asked some of the navies to pro-
cure him a drink of water. They replied, " they did
not know where to get it," and they moved about, with
their hands in their pockets, perfectly unconcerned.—
Derry Sentinel.

magistratesnalh Esq., (the chairman)
inspected the new
Nair WING TO THE MIDDLESEX HOUSE OF DETEN-
TION.—This
and
several
female wing of the prison, which it has been found
necessary, in consequence of want of room, to erect in
of morning
the cou H.
y Pownall,
connection with the old building. The wing forms a
square and contains 35 additional cells, which are light
and airy, and fitted with all the modern appliances.
Particular attention has been paid by F. EL Pownall,
Esq., the architect, to the ventilating of the building
generally. The flooring of the bath rooms and cells
have been laid by Orsi And Arroani with white and
brown metallic lava and Seyssel asphalte. The chapel
contiguous to the wing is undergoing considerable
alterations with regard to light and ventilation, and the
old unsightly framework of the seats has been removed,
thus giving the building' the aspect of an ordinary
419.1!