The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-14 00:00:00

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The Collision on the London and Brighton
Railway.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. R. Blagden, the coroner
for the western division of Sussex, opened an inves-
tigation at the Railway Arms Inn, Horsham, into
the circumstances attending the death of John Snatt,
aged 23, a stoker in the employ of the London and
Brighton Railway Company, who was killed on Sa-
turday night by a collision at the Itchingfield Junc-
tion, as described in our yesterday's paper.
The jury, having been sworn, proceeded by spe-
cial engine, accompanied by the coroner, to view the
body, which was lying at the Itchingfield Junction,
and the scene of the accident.
Mr. J. J. Merriman, solicitor, of Queen-street,
Cheapside, attended on behalf of Edward Reay, the
driver of the Portsmouth down train.; and Mr. Car-
penter, superintendent of police on the Brighton
line, represented the company,
On the return of the jury,

Edward Jackson, engine driver in the service of
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Company, spoke to the identity of the deceased.
Mr. T. Bryan Greenwood deposed that he was a
surgeon at Two Mile Ash, and that on Saturday
night, at a quarter to 10 o'clock, he was called to
the junction. He went directly, and found the de-
ceased lying on the metals, quite dead. The frontal
bone of the head was driven quite in on to the brain,
which was quite sufficient to account for death.
James Strudwick said-1 am a signalman at
Stammerham Junction, on the Mid-Sussex Railway.
I do not know how far Stammerham Junction is
from Horsham or Itchingfield. The Portsmouth
express train from London ought to leave Three
Bridges at 8.33, and run through Horsham without
my box at 8.50. The 7.15 up train
stopping, passing
from Brighton is due at Horsham at 8.33. From
my signal box I can see the distance signal at Itch-
ingfield signal box, but we cannot see the semaphore
at Itchingfield. At night our signals are by lamps,
red indicating to stop, and when it is all right to go
on the distance signal shows white, and the " auxi-
liary" signals at the branches show green. The
Portsmouth express passed my box on Saturday
night at 9.16-8.50 was the proper time. I always
book as they pass ; it is part of my duty to do so.
I noticed nothing about the signals as she passed.
'T'ha 111 } .rains Crnm npicriAnn should have passed my
station at 8.29. On the night in question tne train
never reached my box, but I heard the trains go
together at about 9.17. I did not leave my box or
look at the other signals then. I had to book my
train.

By Mr. Merriman—l am not certain whether the
train which preceded the Portsmouth train down
was behind time or punctual. The preceding up-
train from Brighton was behind time. I have not
my book with me. (The further evidence of the
witness on this point was postponed for the produc-
tion of his book.)
On Saturday, just before this
accident, I did not see the Itchingfield distance sig-
nal. If I had seen the signal at Itchingfield indi-
cating danger I should have stopped the train. If
I had seen the Itchingfield distance signal indicat-
ing danger I should not have allowed the Ports-
mouth down train to have passed without warning
it.

By the Coroner—If I had known there had been
anything the matter before the train got to my sig-
nals I could have stopped it.
By Mr. Merriman—Unless I had been instructed
by signal I should not have stopped the train. I
was not told to-day either to bring my books with
me or to leave them behind.
By the Coroner—The signal to stop from one box
I had no instructions from the Itchingfield to another is by five beats on Tyer's patent signal.
signal-
man on that night to stop the train, and it would
not have been right
out such instructions.
for me to stop the train with-

Charles Hunt, fireman of the Brighton up train
on Saturday, said—nn Saturday night we ought
to have left Brighton at 7.15, but we were twelve
minutes late at starting. The driver of our en-
gine was James Manwell, and William Burgess
was the guard. Coming to the Itchingfield Junc-
tion the distance signal was " off," showing that the
line was clear. It showed a white light. The sema-
phore at the box and the distance semaphore were
also a green light. We were go-
ingindeed at that time—not above 10
miles
veryalal
n right,hsloouwr showingyat
the
outside. When we got to the
Which is just at the junction, I
saw t a
a nn
semaphore,down the main line. I said to
nii sdy e
mate,ctratrain coming
hn eyna
re
Coming
through us," and I
immediately put my break en and jumped off. Our
engine was near upon crossing the main down line
when I jumped. The collision took place imme-
ratrsdms.outlhtehxepn went round to the en-
ress, and I saw the driver,
gEdiidnawteeaolyrfdtshiletteerra underneath the two trains, trying to
pull out the deceased, John Snatt, who was lying
on the ground between the trains. Together we
underneath. He appeared to
afterwards that he was
dead. His head was dreadfully smashed. Our en-
gine and tender were then on the metals, but the
pburealletdhe:b him
but
out
Ifr saw from
directly
engine and tender of the Portsmouth train were
both off.
By
was due tdoan'ltl know what time the
Portsmouth orsham, but I know
she
was l‘llate
tt
Itchingfield, and ought to have been
past there. I can't say at what rate the Ports-
mouthat train was going.

when we are passing Stam-
By the Coroner--We can see the down distance
?int see a train approaching, as
whose head was severely cut
smigenrhalanflr,onblultticvheincga
there is a curve there and an embankment.
Burgess,
deposed—l am a guard
Buring
and Wenvelopedi I ian l
in the service of the company, and on Saturday
evening last I left the Brighton station with a train
from Horsham. Our right time for leaving was
7.15, but we did not leave till 7.27. 'The reason of
our being late was that we waited for the arrival of
the Loudon train. We left Southwater at 9.10, but
were due there at 8.26. This delay was occasioned
by our waiting 17 minutes at Shoreham for the
Portsmouth train, and 14 minutes extra at Part-
, ridge-green, waiting for a down-train from Hor-
sham. I noticed at Itchingfield that the distance
signal was all right, the auxiliary showed a green
light, and the semaphore a green light--indicating
everything clear. The distance signal really had no
light. I took up my Staff just before we got to the

auxiliary signal, and was showing it on the left side
of the carriage. While so standing I found that
something struck my back. I cannot remember
much more, as I was stunned by the blow.
By the Coroner—The distance signal, which
showed no light, ought to have showed a white
light. I saw, however, that the disc was all right
and indicated " all clear." It was dusk ; but it was
light enough to see that on the bank.
Mr. Merriman—Are you not instructed when a
signal-lamp is out to stop the train ?
Witness—Our instructions are when a distance
lamp is out to go on to the next signal.
Mr. Merriman—How far should you have gone
past the distance signal before you stopped ?
Witness—Until we got to the auxiliary, and then
if that had been out we should have stopped. If
the auxiliary showed all right our duty was to go on.
By the Foreman—l certainly expected to see a
white light at the distance signal, but as it was
not there I looked at the disc, and saw that it was
all right.
The coroner here indicated that he should take
the evidence of every person who presented himself
before him, whether his conduct might have been
such that it might hereafter be called in question or
not.

James Manwell, driver of the Brighton up train,
corroborated the evidence given by the fireman
Hunt and by the last witness as to the signals, ex-
cept that he stated that there was " a shave" of white
light in the distance signal where the last witness
said there was none. As it was so small he sounded
the whistle, shut off steam, and prepared to stop.
When he got up to it, however, he saw the auxiliary
and the semaphore showing the proper green
light. He then took off the break and proceeded
with the train. About 50 yards further he saw the
head light of a train coming. He spoke to his mate
and said, " Good God, is that a train coming? If
it is he is coming riglA upon us." Witness found
that he was foul of the road, so he put on steam
and tried to get across, but in an instant the Ports-
mouth engine ran into his tender. Witness's en-
gine broke away from the train, and he stopped it
just beyond the signal box. The signalman stood
outside close by the ladder. Witness said to him,
" Good God, how was this managed ? My signals
were all right." He said, " Yes, if you were coming
off the branch ; go back and look for yourself ; the
main line signals are at ' stop.'" Witness was at
that time standing looking at the signals. The
semaphore was at " stop," but he could not see the
distance. James, the under-guard of the Ports-
mouth train, observed that the down distance signal
was off, and witness replied, " I can't answer for
yours---I know mine showed all right."
By Mr. Merriman—Our instructions are if a lamp
is out to regard it as a stop or danger signal. The
distance signal was not out. There was a little
light in it.
It was next proposed to call the signalman, but
as it appeared that his instruction-book was not in
court, it was determined at this point to adjourn
the inquiry.
An adjournment accordingly took place to Fri-
day next, when the company will produce plans of
the line and All the instruction books required.