The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWARK.
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The inquest on the bodies of those persons killed in
the railway accident at Newark was opened yesterday
Colonel Tyler, the Government Inspector, was present,
and Mr. Mellor appeared for the railway company.
Many officials were present, and various solicitors repre-
sented the killed and injured. There are about twenty
witnesses to be examined. The first was Thoma-I
Walton, guard of the passenger train. When the acci-
cident occurred, he was thrown from his seat, but not
being injured, he at once ran up the line to the gate-
house to order the danger signal to stop the following
goods train. He was in the last van. A portion of the
goods train was on the line, the last waggon was without
wheels ; and the driver was backing the engine to be
coupled with the waggons. Some one said to him " All
right mate." When he told the driver and stoker of the
goods train that they had made a fine mess of
his train, they appeared astonished, and knew
nothing about it. One said he felt a link break.
Beasley, of Doncaster, guard of the goods train, con-
sisting of twenty-nine waggons and a van, not heavily
laden, was also examined. He said that after the occurrence
he took a note of what was left behind :
four Great Northern broken waggons and one London,
Chatham, and Dover goods van, but he left on the
line, four other Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
waggons. He proceeded with the first part of the train
at 5.15, after the wounded and dead were got away.
Witness's van was not broken, As to the cause of the
accident he said the waggon of the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Company, No. ,3238, broke in the axle,
inside the box of the wheel, that being the waggon after-
wards found without wheels. He did all he could by
showing the red light and shouting to stop the passenger
train, but there was not time for it, and he saw
the collision from the east side of the line,
about fifteen yards from the overturned waggon,
against the corner of which the passenger train caught.
The waggon was forced nearer to the seven overturned
waggons behind it, and became firmly fixed. The one
wheel lay near the Bridgewater left hand side of the up
line. He saw one waggon lying across the down line on

its side.
John Binks, fireman of the goods train, said the waggon
was examined and tested at Retford. He corroborated
the driver as to the uncoupling of the goods engines.
Evidence was produced as to the examination of the
waggon, particularly of those of the Manchester and
Sheffield Company, and of the one which broke down.
The Coroner said he was willing to sit until nine
o'clock, and 'then adjourn until to-morrow. He
intimated that in order to expedite the inquiry he
would take Captain Tyler's report to the Board of Trade as
the basis of his evidence when he was called upon. The
report was placed at the disposal of the .press. It is
very lengthy. In it Captain Tyler says no blame can be
attached to any one connected with the,excursion train.
The waggon the cause of the accident was delivered to
the Manchester, SheffielJ, and Lincolnshire Company on
the 23d March, 1859, by John Aslibury, Brittania Works,
Mcnchester, and from June 14th, 1859, to December 31,
1862, it was repaired 27 different times. It was trans-
ferred to the Great Northern Railway at Doncaster im-
mediately before the accident. The flaw had grown in
the course of years. No ordinary examination could have
detected it. William Drayson deposed that he had
examined the goods train at Retford. He inspected it as
Carefully as he was in the habit of doing. There was
nothing to indicate the existence of any defect in the axle
which had broken and caused the accident. Henry Crab-
tree, of Buenos Ayres, who was a passenger, stated that
when the accident occurred he felt three shocks which broke
the window of the carriage. After the crash the witness got
out and recommended the guard of the train to take
measures for the protection of the remaining portion of it.
Captain Tyler, R.E., next gave evidence., In his opinion
the record of the work done upon rolling stock should be
more carefully kept than at present. An axle that had
done so much work as that which broke ought to have
been replaced by another, instead of depending on the
detection of flaws by periodical inspections. The flaw
extended- all round the axle, but could not have been
observed, even had the body of the carriage been taken
I off. The inquest was

ROYAL CRENIORNE GARDENS.
The Hampton Race gala drew together a large number of
visitors at these delightful gardens, which are now display-
ing all their natural beauties, and wh although
ought to be seen
by daylight to be really enjoyed, for, the lighting
up of the varied coloured bedding out plants is most artis-
tically effected by means of gas reflectors, yet it is a
borrowed light, giving but a faint idea of the beauty of the
day tints. The International Theatre is nightly put to a
variety of uses. It serves for a Ballet Divertissement, a
Concert Hall, andla grand Trapeze display, for which its
finely arched roof is admirably adapted. The Ballet
Divertisement has been lately produced by M. Holtzer, in
which he has shown considerable talent by placing before
the public the dancing of all the important nations of the
world, their peculiar figures and dresses, concluding with
a grand international dance, exhibiting their respective
banners and flags.
in which the divertissement is put
The admirable way
upon the stage is another proof of the liberality of the
management as the dancing of little Lizzie Wright is of
the excellence of the engagements.
The concert is sustained by the troupe of Star Christy
Minstrels, whose vocal and instrumental performances
evince the possession of voices and musical attainments
far above the average of coloured artistes, which is proved
by the beautiful tenor song of Mr. George and by the
nicely executed harp solo of Mr. Bellizra.
The trapeze display is now made by Signor Eugenio
alone, who nightly gives proof of an easy daring in his
rapid flights, which sets his exertions far above the com-
monplace place efforts which are generally made in am-
phitheatres or music halls.
Race galas are generally accompanied by an exuberance
of spirits in the visitors. On this occasion their pleasure
was evinced by a quiet enjoyment of the good things of
Cremorne, and by a marked acquiescence in the legal
time, which is always faithfully kept at this popular place
,usem ent.

LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING.

WAR OFFICE, JUNE 24.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of Major General George Balfour,
C, 8,, of the Royal (Madras) Artillery, Assistant to the
Controller-in-Chief, War Department, to be an ordinary
member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or
Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 23.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colville Arthur
Duren Barclay, Esq., to be Colleetor of Customs for the
Island of Mauritius.
BANKRUPTS.
Notice of Adjudications and First Meetings of Creditors.
To surrender under
In the Cou the Bankruptcy Act, 1861.
ntry.
Jeremiah O'Brien, late of Ann-st., Greenhill, Swansea,
Glamorganshire, haulier, July 6, Swansea.
To surrender under t
In he Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
London.
Sidney Bennett„ Queen-st., Mayfair, orthopaedic prac-
titio
James Cherry and Samuel Fletcher, Paul's-alley, Red
Cross-st., City, general printers.
Thomas Harradine, Birchin-lane, City, discount broker.
John Harris, Goldsworthy-place, Deptford Lower-road,
Rotherhithe, carpenter.
F. L. Hiller Hiller, and Joseph Hart, Jewry-street,
Aldgate, city, merchants.
Samuel Hume, Kilmarsh-road, Hammersmith, glass
dealer.
George Henry Prince, Cross-street, Frampton Park-
road, Well-street, Hackney, builder.
Joseph Robinson, Southampton-street, Camberwell,
stonemason.
William Winter, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, cheesemonger.

The Bit mingham Post says that a decided improve-
ment has taken place in Mr. Bright's health., It learns
from the best authority that the last reports are the most
favourable that have been received, and that Mr. Bright
is really getting on well.
- Two men were killed by railway trains on Thurs-
day. One met his death at Ditton, on the Great Northern
line ; another deliberately stood on the line between
Sheffield and Masborough, and was run down by an
express.
The first Fenian trial in the American courts
arising out of the recent Canadian raid begins on Monday
next at Canandaigua, New York, in the United States
District Court. General Starr will then be indicted for
violating the neutrality laws.
THE NEW HO ss ACCIDENT.--A Notting-hill
publican, named Joseph Bethell, brought an action
in the Court of Common Pleas, to recover da-
mages for injuries sustained, in what Sir George
Honeyman described as the "historical" New Cross
accident, in June of last year, on the occasion of the
Licensed Victuallers Fête at the Crystal Palace. The
railway company denied that he was in the train ; but the
jury, after hearing the evidence, gave him a verdict, with
£l,OOO damages.

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