Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1897-09-24 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAVELLING.  When all classes of accident on railways are taken into account only one passenger is killed in 10,541,287 paimenger journeys, and only one in 618,121 is injured—such IR the most significant fact unfolded by the annual report to the Board of Trade, just issued, upon railway accidents during 1896. The document deals with the matter from two points of view, viz., the safety of the travelling public and the safety of the men employed in working the traffic. Only live passengers were killed in train accidents, far below the average of prerioum years, The number of injured was 388 as against 399 in the previous year. From causes other than aczidente to trains reported in 1996 the total number of accidents to passengers WWI SO killed and 1,198 injured as against 79 killed and 710 injured in 1895. Season ticket holders' journeys are not included in these figures because the number of them cannot be estimated. In 1896 1,263,917 scason tickets were issued.  It is stated that the North-Eastern Railway Company are desirous of purchasing Earle's shipbuilding yard at Hull for the purpose of constructing a new deep-water dock, and that the shipbuilding company aro not Un willing to sell.  Snow fell in Consett district on Sunday morning. A vonsiderable quantity of corn remains to be hatvt-Atnri in North-went Durham.  'rho funeral of the Hon. Lady St. John Mildmay, second daughter of Viscount Everaley, and wife of Sir Henry B. P. St. John Ilifildmay, took place at Dognieretield Church on Saturday afternoon, Prince and Prinoess Henry of Prussia are expected, shortly at Kronbewg, on a visit to the Empress Frederic, and will afterwards go on to Darinstadt, to meet the Emperor and Empress of Riassia.  At toe biultalian relics Court, LonclOn,the charge against Mr. C. J. Fauvel,of Broad Street, of having, as a director of the (Iwolo Exploration and D meat Company, applied to his own use 12.717 belonging to the company, and having falsified the books, was further investigated, and again adjourned, the defendant being admitted to bail on his own recognisances. At Marlborough Street Police Court, Alfred Hewer, 63, secretary, was again examined and further remanded on charges of stealing money belonging to the Richmond Permanent building Society. Bad was refused. Charles Cooke, 31, newspaper. hawker, was sentenced to six months' hard labour, for assaulting Margaret Leonard, with whom he lived in Warwick Street, Blackfriars.  The dead body of a lad about eight years old was found on Wednesday night on some waste ground between Harold Road, and Plashet Road, Plaistow, under eircusustanoes which seem to point to foul play. It is stated that the boy's throat was cut, and that the case is believed to be one of deliberate murder. The police who are very reticent in the matter, are making active enquiries. sue inner landings at the Dover Admiralty Fier are being deepened, in order to provide accommodation for the new cross-Channel steamers which are being constructed 15)._ the Northern of Franco Railway Company. The first steamer is expected to be placed on the Channel service by the end of this year. Theodore Lightfoot, a cyclist, living at Forest Gate, was fined 20s. and costs at the City of London Summons Court for running down an old lady just outside the court. Alderman Newton said the defeudant seemed to be under the impression that he had only to ring his bell and every one must scamper out of his way.