The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

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STOCKPORT, WEDNESDAY.—An accident of a very serious
character, involving the loss of two lives and nearly sacri-
ficing four others, happened on the works of the Maccles-
field branch of the Blanchester and Birmingham Railway,
early on Sunday morning, a few miles distant from this
town. The particulars connected with the melancholy oc-
currence may be gathered from the subjoined notice of the
evidence adduced yesterday, at the town infirmary, before
Mr. Hodson, the coroner, on the bodies of John Seal and John
Birtles, the unfortunate men who perished. It appeared that
the deceased were married men, the former a dyer by trade,
in the employ of Messrs. Marsland, in the town, and the
latter a labourer on the line, in the service of a Mr. Parkin-
son, a sub-contractor, and was employed in throwing the
sand from the bank near the town station. In consequence
of the men at this particular part of the works having been
up two nights at work on the line, an, being desirous of
having a good night's rest, they refused to unload a number
of earth waggons on the night of Saturday, which would
have occupied them until two or three o'clock on
the following Sunday morning, and accordingly they were
allowed to work on that day in order to facilitate
the traffic of the line. Seal went casually in the course
of the morning to view the operations, and unfortu-
nately joined in the work. That was about eleven o'clock.
There were thirty wagg,•ns to unload, and an engine, num-
bered 27, took at first fifteen. They were emptied on the
main line, and the ballast was thrown upon another lime
parallel to it, on the Manchester branch in the township of
Woodford. While they were being unloaded, the engine
went back for the remainder, which were emptied and
brought back to the Cheadle Hulme station. They were left
on the Macclesfield branch,a trifling distance off the main line,
and the wheels of several were tied by the fastening down of
the breaks, to prevent them running on the main line, when
the other waggons behind came up. The engine then set the
behind carriages in motion, and when about 140 yards off,
the train of standing waggons, it was detached and
" shunted " off to the opposite line of rails; as the road is
an incline the waggons were left to descend to the others by
their own gravity. Prior to this, however, the engineer
had, by the use of his breaks, checked the impetus of the
train just before be left the waggons, and as their
velocity was considerable directions were given to those
on them to put down the breaks. The deceased and
four men were on the breaks when the engine was
detached. Two of them were thrown off by the sudden
check given to the impetus, the other two jumped
off from fear as the danger increased, and the deceased, it
seems, retained their position, and were crushed severely be-
tween the carriages. They were removed to the infirmary,
and died in dreadful suffering in the course of the day.
Birtles had the bones of both hips fractured in several places,
and the pelvis crushed extensively. Seal had a compound
fracture of the right thigh, and extensive injury of the soft
part of the limb. It was impossible for them to have lived
after such injuries. Mr. Parkinson, the sub-contractor, said,
he never allowed the men to work before on a Sunday in his
life. There were only three waggons that had net breaks
It having then been proved that there was a sufficient num-
ber of breaks on the carriages to stop their downward
velocity, and that their not being preperly used was the
cause the accident, the jury found—" That the deaths of
the deceased were accidental, caused by the breaks of the
waggons not being sufficiently made use of, and they re-
commended that in future no strangers, nor any one not ac-
customed to the breaks, should be entrusted with their use."
It was stated during the proceeding, that the Company had
400 waggons of a similar description to that which met with
the accident, and that net more than ten were without breaks.

Died lately, at Camberwell, within a month of his
103c1 birth-day, Nicholas Le Richeux, a Protestant refugee from _Nor-
mandy. Two of his brothers lived over 100 years lu France ; his
wife died three years since, aged 93.
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THE SOCTII-EASTERN RAILWAY.--The directors of STATE o e"FRAD-r",'
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this railway have given the public the accommodation of two express
trains daily both ways upon this line. One leaves the Bricklayers'
Arms at eleven o'clock in the morning, and the other London mAxelrEsT(EFßryilititAtßhceHMla7.n-chershteerreGiusanrodijatp'iotheogillue:i,i.;
Bridge, at four o'clock in the afternoon. The trains stop at Ton- week in the demand for goods or yarn ; and_ grini,,,civ
bridge, Ashford, and Folkestone, and make the journey both ways are on the whole tolerably well suppci ted, 01° 00!
between London and Dover in two hours and a half. creasing stecks in the hands of spinners sodftbe
Some of the Railway Companies, who have failed in induce sales, in some case!, at lower and ~.4
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getting in the half-downs, and such small sums, as fast as they de- prices.
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sire, are pertinacious in their endeavours, and give the delicate hint ROCHDALE 11 16 .--This has been 011- 0 0
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to the defaulters that the r names will be inserted in the London and
few Plec- 01
country papers, care being taken to select journals published near the markets we have had for a long time ;0 Pled it/
residence of the parties. arid, and those at a low rate. Wool as been At
Awl,
NEW DUTIES.-SILKS, &c.---The Treasury order for same demand as last Monday.
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the reduction of duties has just reached the Custom-house. Although LEEDS, DIA Ecti 17.--Alt bough no actual Itf,er fee to,'
only actually taking effect to-day for dairy produce, butter, cheese, taken place as yet in our markets, a rather belion ii,d $11"00
&c., entries can be prepared and received this afternoon at the house be said to gain ground ; and the general Opinion annotli
for the payment of the duties on silk, and the other articles specified have seen the worst of the reigning stagn.aZre, tiordr
early to-morrow, and the establishment will be opened half an hour .
livelier business time is close at band. Pricsoolf,' 00
earlier for the dispatch of the large amount of extra business ex-
pected. The parties clearing the goods give bond for the payment of whole, better maintained, and wool is very it the old duties if the Bill should not pass. a shade higher for some descriptions, d lear,;e4illtli
WINDING UP OF PROJECTED RAILWAYS.-Pptitioris EIUDDERSFIELD, MARCH 17,-We have 1,24 eoo.ii, /
are in the course of being signed here, calling on the various pro- from London, and for the American trade, ,a,',.,tirbri,
vincial committees to wind up their undertakings.-Edinburgh Ad- greater activity was manifested in our L,`"" %tem,,
vertiser.
THIS DANGER OF READING IN BED, - Yesterda Cambria has brought orders to a considerable e olel
morning, between twelve and oxe o'clock, the family of Mr. Lafon-
Y of which will require two or three months to c°°` tr
gO so/
taMe, of Montagu-street, Bryanstone-square, w, re alarmed by loud
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shrieks proceeding from the beed-room of Miss Jane Lafontaine, who SNOW STORM-DARLINGTON, MARCH I. ist,i, le
slept on the second floor. On proceeding to ascertain the cause, it gan to fall at this town about eight o'clock thisssnrietsidee!
was found that the bed and bedding were in flames, as well as the continued up V, this hour, four o'clock, P.M. TuL tifo„,:epf.
night-dress of Miss Lafontaine, who was severely burnt before the inches deep. I hear, from report, that the snow. e', ow
fire could be extinguished so much so that her recovery is extremely Newcastle, and further north it is still deeper. Ifeelt
doubtful. It seems that Miss Lafontaine was in the habit of read- late arrival of the Edinburgh bags, if they strive 5.
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Mg in bed, and in this instance, falling asleep, the candle ignited -the a Correspondent.
the bed furniture, the heat and flame fortunately awaking Miss The Earl of Wilton left town yesterqaY,fro°r 41jt'biecle,
Lafontaine, or otherwise the consequences would have been dreadful.
THE RECENT FIRE ON LUDGATE- HILL.-The inquiry 'The dinner given last evening by his ti aft 0:00/
Nese,' es lee
Into the cause of the late fire upen the premises of Mr. Carlin, tobac- of Wellington, was very fully attended.
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Ministers, as well as some of the most staunch tilYcred ''''
conist, Ludgate-street, Ludgate-hill, was resumed and concluded
yesterday afternoon, at the Goose and Gridiron,- St. Paul's Church. Host apPe- ,
healthverri ment, were present, and the Noble , ar,
and spirits.
yard, before the deputy-coroner, Mr. Joseph Payne. The jury re-
.t.c. raf-.01..q
turned the following verdict:-' We have reason to believe that the ERRATUM.-In the new edition of ~-_,, „0,-„cr
~ pc. ,,
fire was accidental, although there is not sufficient evidence before us Companion, v, hich subjoins all the clubs to which teed le. JP,
to show the precise manner in which it originated." After the ver- bore belong, it is proposed to read " Coal-hole" 10 frer
diet had been agreed to, the jury, by resolution, expressed their thanks after Lord Northland's name.-Punch.
Of Avesta/0/
to the firemen and others engaged in extinguishing the fire, on the The Marquis and Maretvoness 0- aof 04
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ground that ~ if it had been allowed to rage ten minutes longer, it
Mined at dinner yesterday, the Duke and Dacha-ea of it r,
would most probably have beer attended with loss of life and a much Lady Blanche Somerset, the Marquis and Marehi° or
greater sacrifice of property."
Lord and Lady Sandwich*, &c.
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CHELSEA AND GREENWICH PENSIONERS.--By the THE BELLEROPHON.-We must coo' iard Bid now before Parliament for amending the Act for rendering effec- our Parliamentary report of yesterday. it was
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tive the services of the Chelsea out-pensioners, and extending it to the not Lord Forester, who remarked upon the shiePr'w pr.nr.
out-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital (which Bill, as amended, was Lord Forester is not in London, but in Shropshir6' 1ff'090.,515
yesterday printed), it is proposed that the Act 6 and 7 Victoria, sec. ENLARGEMENT OF THE ROME PAR
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95, fur the enrolment of Chelsea pensioners, shall extend to Green- The new r oyal gardens at Frogmore (extending ov.' giol4,fo ~,,
wich pensioners who may have served in the Royal Marines in like acres), having now arrived at a high state of cultifo:is Ate jee
manner as if they were out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital; and that determined by her Majesty's Commissioners ef W%roltoil;sl
the whole number of pensioners of both hospitals to be enrolled in considerably add to the size of the Hume Park, bYeee pl.-el/Yet
the United Kingdom is not to exceed 20,000 men, and that the days of portion of the royal domain at Windsor an extens.• iv/IA."0;
inspection or exercise shall not exceed 12 in one year. In the event half a mile in length and of considerable width, ktge
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of any of the out-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital so enrolled velun- Wein gardens, In which were formerly produced ff,plietetf';,( 7
teenier their services to be kept on duty and pay for any period not wall fruit and vegetables of various kinds for the eleievitlie fo,
exceeding six months, they shall only be employed within the United table. These extensive gardens, which run Paralinetaid...o,'"-1
Kingdom, or along the sea costs thereof. The Lord-Lieutenant of at the western extremity of the Home Park, °S-eet P;.-eret
Ireland may call out the Irish pensioners to aid the civil power in finest descriptions of peach, nectarine, and AP.- be w-,..irof
the preservation of the public peace.
which, it is feared, on account of their age, it w..ills tne_l°°,4l
REPRESENTATION OF EAST LOTHIAN.-There have remove with safety. The wall which separar': it ''''-- tr•
t big ' ,Sv
been rumours of a vacancy likely to occur in the representation of gardens from the park is upwards of ten feet e.ro lee/
Iladdingtonshire, by the retirement of the present Member. In that course of being taken down.
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event, the Hon. Francis Charteris, who is intimately connected with METROPOLITAN .I.3IPROvEMENTS.-e- tea re,a-deted'i
the agricultural interests of the county, has announced his intention is now fast approaching completion, and it is "ilea f_..el ili.4
way will shortly be thrown open for the Passagrfeerit" a.° I#lol
of becoming a candidate.-Edinburgh Advertiser.
The Birmingham Musical Fe oval has this year been whole of the buildings having an architecture , froilleeee .
vie 11°"" vote
fixed for August 25 and three following days, under the presidency most pleasing appearance, particularly whoa - ,4 is ~ efe
of the Right Hon. Lord Wrottesley,
Tottenham-court-road. A still further improve nelat.tie ,:j THE KINGFISHER.-On Tuesday, Mr. Langford, of effected in this locality, the whole of the healse!_"4o sr .10:
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Newington, shot one of those rare birds the kingfisher, in Batter- Church having been demolished preparatory r, ,
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sea-marshes. It is seldom these birds approach so near the metro- handsome crescent on their site.
vrACV•,.. 014 OP
polls.
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE 80AT.... ,_,...-„0,-,.,.,
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Mr. HUDSON.-Wd regret to hear rumours of the will be gratified to learn that an eight-oarevereitiofoul 0
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existence of such disagreements between Mr. Hudson and the dime- take place between the gentlemen of the
beets seleetedeipee „ebe ii,t Poro
tors of the Eastern Counties, as may possibly lead to Mr. Hudson's Cambridge. Some very fine men havesti r,
strugl'eaieretd, ,
retirement. We trust, for the interests of the shareholders, that ferent boats' crews, and a spirit-stirring
slightly
t the P 705 W-10010/
events may net confirm this report. Looking to past mismanagement, paled. The Cantabs have, to ,
we can hardly believe that any board which had so signally mane. sent. The day announceclft.trbiritshdsegemteotc3hrei
to be contested from Putney
Tested its incapacity, would venture on a course of opposition to Mr.
Hudson.-Railway Chronicle.
A few evenings ago, as the driver of a one-horse morning, between eight
d on the river, by which 6 der 001 els,
chariot, belonging to a liveryman, was returning home with his car- FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.----.T.-e1010.,f
tressing accident ocwcnurrae
bargeman, was drowned, unri 0000/9ele
tiara from a job, he met with an old acquaintance, who induced him named George Bro.- and nine o'clock, trslitelAakpforejillC!-u: euo.,jel?Air‘
to go to the Barriere du Maine and drink a bottle of wine together.
albtaarpgpc"do7t 't'itiellrriovZfbarndthse WP"-seetPrelefsPS,i
They enjoyed themselves over their glasses until the next day was
well advanced, when the charioteer was upset under the table, and it loaded wFulbam, anslg.s in the Pool, and about the time Bas itle eill.eie:,,
Brown, who had been rowing, viz. terns I"Diet
ahtlogn c, i
werercutn circumstances:-It ttria:lncegoei
lay in profound stupor. The worthy companion having paid tie being. off Fulham, the gunwale of the barge towerda hee,, reitea eli
score, mounted the box of the chariot, and drove it to St. Germains,
where he sold the horse for 201., and the carriage for 50f., although,
throwingi a boat-book to him, but the unfortinVogsto;4l6,
!Felailkilliitgo the river. Kingston immediately tried r-' werhe ft° er
at the very lowest estimate that coull be made they were worth
struggles for life, missed his grasp and sunk. „mope `,', Ai,
1,200 f. With his 701,, or as much as was left after paying his ex-
his barge as soon as possible, anti, having proeureumit sitet't, pr
penses at St. Germaine, he returned to Paris, and there, after having
sieavoured to find the body of his unfortunate mats, 0° I
spent the whole of the money thus fraudulently acquired, was art.-
fur some time he could not meet with any Nu" .00 JoDig,
rested upon the complaint of the liveryman, who had got trace o.
him. The vagabond was an old offender, having been already seve
rat times tried, and twice condemned for similar offences. were sober at the time.
IMPUDENT SWINDLE.-At the Surrey' Scssiresect,
sther tl3ie'tOtjPi
of fit' ad, '- fit' se
t being in want of appearance, was put upon his trial, on a charge , fe-ro tee 4 o
examined he pretenied that he went to St. Gennains in p°ulr'subiethojgf terday, James Wallace, a middle-aged man, a r snot ,40..$
his wife, who had absconded from him, and the , .
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sp till,
The case has caused more than ordinary notoriee e., whaeres v,
money, he had only plecged the horse and chariot toe the 701* Ile of coals, the property of 31,.. Dixon, of Belviue 10 Des se
Was committed for trial.- Galignani.
Abbey. Each train will stop
a line TrtoEf railroadL-"TfrNomE NEW
o eit
t'
Poet's-corner cioLrWn eAr roundY..itth is
Interior of Westminster "teed in
various side
present conveyances round ' new V
the prisoner being a member of a gang of swindle,,*,., co
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plundering tradesmen out of properts'other,rol74*"
tent, by taking houses, giving references'
toe e,,f‘efad oi.hretips
means procuring goods, which they at once tne_ie,;,. foor.n to_i. lin
Cost. In October last Mr. Dixon received
f.ee IL:0 1.,
wagg" r'
passengers to view the monuments.
slow,
chapels, and a minute and a halhfaaltr
and ircapable of holding a
lia,lieieimiryinll.'s chapel, to enable
coals from a Mr. Gland, and when the
represented theye ae, SIPA
the
Abbey are considered to be toobe
sufficient number of passengers, to coisistent with the convenience : than, he was met l,y Wallace, who
.-Toe. ti--04.9ty4s
of then'. ti prOPerp, Voi
of the public. The fares, too, will be reduced.-N.B. An express i
in half the time, will be started (-
' tqluireien,
the following day he managed to get rid ling the
..e. _OU
and got the waggoner to deliver them at his nt,
train, warranted to do the distaneei.
services.-Puneh.
ten minutes before each of the sery
. committed on that charge from Souti-wart
ws, alleci: gnea,
lately running t runninz •
THE ROAD I-Out of the four coaches
stePproposed to carry
tliymtwaeliveenri,nitoie c.,,u,snt,,odby,,iolnedaocuhtarbg; of ajtte_,,t:::::,:eotaz;..
" d the " Leeds Mail." The Grantham " Won- '
daily irom Stamford to Grantham, there are now lint two left, viz.,
" The Red Rover an
in I der" coach, that met the eleven o'clocktrait rum London, ceased months afterwards. The jury, after a let Le.., puller
running on Saturday last. Parties from Grantham will therefore rang. lie did not appear at the sessions to tea
topeeu
geoc-41?-
to the tenor of his recognize. cos, but had_ b_e_.!,,nenred _W.raair
found the prisoner guilty, and the court SeLOP'" have to leave town by the first train, or stay in Stamford all night, tioa for sem years.
sad go by the Leeds ma the following morning.-mgmicrog pfrao.