The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-09 00:00:00

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH
WESTERN RAILWAY.

• THE INQUEST.
(Conti ?-ed from The Sun of yesterday.)

Mathew Matthews said—l am in the employ of the
South Western Railway as guard. I have been so since
1851, On Monday the 28th I was guard to the 5.10 train
from "Waterloo to Portsmouth. I started it. Cooke was
the engine-driver, Robinson the fireman. It started at 11
minutes past five. It ;was an express train, and the first
stoppage would be at Guildford. Nothing occurred until
after we passed Wimbledon station. I perceived
there the " all-right" signal. I should think
we were going about twenty-six miles an hour.
As I passed the pointsman I saw one of the carriages jump-
ing. It seemed to rise and then turn. I then applied the
break and was holding it as tight as I could. The next
thing that came to my knowledge was that I found myself
on the roof of one of the carriages on the embankment to
the left side. I got up as soon as I was able, and get out
through the van window, and ran back to the pointsman,
took the policeman's lamp up, and proceeded up the
line towards London, and put down three detonating sig-
nals, and waved the lamp, which showed a red light, to
stop the 5.15 train from London. The train came and
stopped. I went back to the Epsom junction, and took the
fireman with me. I found there were several carriages
down the bank and five carriages standing on the line.
There was a carriage lying across the line on its side. I saw
when the carriage was lighted up a man taken from under
it. I saw nothing before I sa* the carriage rise. I cannot
say which carriage it was, but I think it was one near the
tender. The break had passed the Epsom junction signal
about a yard. I saw both the auxiliary signal lamps alight.
lam positive the lamps were alight. There can be no
mistake about it. I had had no occasion to slacken the
speed of the train after we passed Wimbledon station,
until the accident occurred.

By Mr. Johnston—We often pass the Wimbledon station
at 30 miles an hour, The train in which the accident oc-
curred passed that station at about 25 riles an hour.
By Captain Yolland—There was a connection between
the guard and the engine-driver of the train. The driver
did not whistle, to my recollection, before the accident
occurred. I don't say he did not do it, but I did not
hear it.

John Robinson—l am a fireman in the service of the
South-Western Railway Company. On Monday, the 28th,
I was on the 5.10 express to Portsmouth. Matthews
started the train. The tender is attached to the engine by
three couplings ; my duty is to screw the engine and tender
on to the train. It is the driver's duty to see the engine
and tender are proi,erly coupled. After passing y 4 imble •
don I noticed the signals were all right. After passing the
pointsman at the junction I 'felt a sudden jerk from the
train, such as would be caused by a sudden application of
a guard's break, or some carriage off the line. At the same
time I heard two half-smothered whistles from the engine.
On looking round I saw two carriages off the line. The
two next to the tender. At the same time I looked round,
and then the tender jumped off. I was going to place
my hand on the break, and foot on the footplate,
when the engine broke from the:tender. I hung on by the
engine, and there I stuck, I assure you. (Laughter.)
The engine was stopped at New Maldon. Immediately
after the accident I put the danger signals in front of the
engine. It was my light that stopped the up-train at
Malden. It was not booked to stop there. It was entirely
owing to seeing my danger lights. I don't know what
could have caused the carriages next the tender to go off
the line.

By Capt. Yolland—We were running at our usual speed
Coroner.—What might that be ?

Witness—About 24 or 25 miles an hour passing the
junction.

At this point of the inquiry it was adjourned until 10
o'clock next Tuesday morning.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Fair average supplies of produce have been on sale here
to-day, and nearly all d€scriptions moved off steadily, at
full quotations :

FRUIT.
S. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Pine apples, perlb 6 oto 10 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 1 oto 1 6 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Grapes,per lb 60to 10 0 Cobnuts, per lb 1 oto 1 6
Foreign do 1 6to 2 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Melons, each
Peaches, perdoz 6oto 12 Figs, per doz 2oto 4 6
Nectarines. per dz 2 oto 6 0 Strawberries potl. 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hf. sv. 2 oto 4 0 Gooseberries hi sv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do 3 oto 6 0 Currants, per
dodo. 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100 50to 15 0 Plums, per .00to 0 0
Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 8 OlGreengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots. per doz 2 oto 4 0 Illaspberries,pr ptlo oto 0 0

'VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 50to 7 01 Shlots, per 06to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz. 2 oto 5 01 Hor alseradish, plbbn 1 oto 2 0
Savoy do., pr do. 1 6to 1 9 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 6to 3 6 ; Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 3
Brocoli, per dz. 0 oto 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Potatoes, per ton 100 to 170 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr pun. 1 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 8 0
Peas, per sieve 1 6to 1 91 Mushrooms,p pun 2 oto 3 0
Turnips, dz bunch 4 6to 6 6; Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0
Carrots, pr do 6 6to 8 6 Cabba2.e lett,score 1 oto 2 0
Cucumbers 1 oto 2 6, Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sve 4 oto 6 0
Spinazh, hf.-sv 0 6to 0 8 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts,b.s. 1 9to 2 6 i Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, U. sv. 1 6to 2 0' Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Do., dz bun
French beans, 100 I 9to 2 01 Asparagus, pr do. 10 6t030 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 OiSeakale, per pun. 2 0 to 3 0