Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-04-25 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE DANGERS GF THE RAIL.  A Blue-book just issaed contains faun= of accidents and casualties aslaported to the Board of Trade by the several railway steropanies in the United Kingdom during the year ended Dec. 31,1884. In the 12 months the number of persons killed on railways was 1134 (as compared with 1167 in the previous year), of whom 135 were passengers, .546 servants of cornpaniesor contractors, 65 persons passing over level crossings, 348 trespassers (=eluding suicides),.and 40 persons not coming in the above classification. The number of injured was 4 DUO (as nomparell with 4187 in 1883), of whom 1491 were passengers, 2319 servants of. companies or contractors, 27 persons passing over level crossings, .1.87 trespassers (including would-be suicides), and 76 other persons not coming under these categories. In addition to the above, three passengers were killed and 114 injured, while ascending or descending steps at stations; 39 injured by being struck by harrows, &c., on platforms; two killed and 30 injured by falling off platforms; and one killedand 58 injured from other causes. Of servants of companies or contractors, six were killed and 982 injured while loading, unloading, and sheeting waggons; 223 were injured while moving goods in warehouses, ire.; three killed and 164 injured while working at cranes or capstans; three were killed and 322 injured by the falling of waggon doors, lamps, bales of goods, &c.; five were killed and 463 injured by falling off or when getting on or off stationary engines or vehicles; six were killed and 233 injured by falling off platforms, he.; and others were killed and wounded by various minor causes --making a total in this class of accidents of 52 killed and 3923 injured. Thus, the total number of personal accidents reported by the railway companies during the year was 1186 killed, and 8023 injured.  REPLYING to a deputation from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, the other day, asking that Applications for trade marks should be dealt with in Manchester, Mr. Chamberlain said to make Manchester independent.of London would cause the greatest confusion. Short of appointing a Committee of Experts, he was willing to put Manchester on the same footing U before the change. 41 Waco was tjae *rat man?' inquiwO n /00 of due of het Sunday-school scholars. "  pa,"  answered the youth. Oh, no, your pa was not the first man." "Well, he was the first one I ever saw, anyway." A OIAD occurrence has happened at ,fiha.Worcleater County Prison, which led to an inquest being held on a prisoner named Charles Walker, who was in custody on a charge of attempting to murder a woman named Hitchings with whom he had formerly lived. The prisoner was confined in the infirmary irerd, and a warder was placed over him, but the latter being fatigued fell asleep, and his prisoner took the opportunity of escaping and throwing himself corridor to a depth of 40ft. He bad previonsl two other attempts at self-destruction, and was awaiting removal to the County Lunatic Asylum. The woman Hitchings is not expected to survive the injuries which she has received. Warns fishing in Orkney has been carried on recently with splendid success. One boat at Stronsay the other morning landed eight tone of ling. At Westray another landed two tons of halibut.  —aeit ever a I previously made  to -4