The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-16 00:00:00

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND

BIRNIINGIIAM RAILWAY.
ADJOURNED INQUEST.
On Thursday was resumed the inquiry into the death of Mr.
Charles Dean, before Mr. Thomas Walley, Esq., ALP., at
the Orange Tree Tavern, New-road, St. Pancras, near the ter-
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minus of the London and Birmingham Railway.
John Hulse, the railway policeman, was recalled. He stated
that the luggage train being three-quarters of an hour behind
its time on the morning of the accident, it of course remained
longer than usual on the up-line. Has written instructions as
to the time of starting. They were delivered to him about
four months since. Considers Captain Bruyers, superintend-
ent, as his master. Is subject to tines for neglect of duty.
Does not know of any person being fined in consequence of the
late accident, nor of any of the railway servants having received
notice that they would be dismissed. Has been in his present
situation on the railway for a year and eight months, and during
that period the time appointed for the starting of the luggage
train has been altered several times. Its time of departure has
been made earlier- The Liverpool Mail should have arrived at
22 minutes past five o'clock on the morning of the accident.
During the last three months the luggage train has some•
times started to its time, and sometimes it has not—the dif-

ference in the time of starting varying from two minutes to

half an hour. Ilas knownoielnigage train to leave at a

quarter-past six o'clock. The time of starting was a quarter
past four o'clock. That occurred some time ago. The clerks
enter the time that the train starts. The time is registered

exactly. It is not his duty to make any report in ease of the
train being late, unless some accident had occurred. Believes
that the clerks on guard make a report. The starting of the
train is entirely under the control of Mr. Frost, the clerk.
The guard is bound to wait until he receives the invoice and the
signal from the clerk. Mr. Frost holds the office called weigh-
ing clerk. Mr. Frost is under the control of Mr. Mills, the
superintendent of the goods department. Did not see Mr.
Mills in attendance on the morning of the accident. Has seen
Mr. Mills in attendance on the starting of the quarter-past four
o'clock luggage-train. He is present, perhaps, once or to ice
a week. Cannot say under whose authority Mr. Mills acts.
Captain Bruyers does not attend at the startmgof the luggage-
train. He has the general control of the railway. Has seen
Mr. Bruyers at the station as early as nine o'clock in the morn-
ing. Recollects that within the last three months the train
has started later, but does nut recollect that it has once been an
hour and a half behind the time. Thu proper time for the
arrival of the Liverpool train is twenty-two minutes past five
o'clock in the morning. The engine was driven by Hums-
worth. Has known the engine to arrive as early as it did on
the morning of the accident, but that was some time back.
There was nu whistle to signify the arrival of the mail-train on
the morning of the accident.
Mr. WAKLEY—And is there no one on the spot to point out
the danger of leaving a train on the up-line when a mail train
is expected ?—The witness said that there was not. Ile con •
sidered the accident was owing to the untimely arrival of the
Liverpool mail-train. He also said he was in error when he
said there was no whistle. lie heard the signal whistle in the
tunnel and the cutting, near the station. Saw the funnel of
the engine a very few seconds after the whistle, but there was
no time to do anything to avoid the collision. There is no
bell for passenger trains, but one is wrung to show the arrival
of cattle or goods trains. The bell for cattle or goods is at
the mouth of the tunnel. Witness cannot always hear when it
is wrung.
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