§ MR. P. O'BRIEN (Monaghan, N.)asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade, Whether his attention has been called to the following telegram, published by the Central News Agency on the 16th instant:—
This morning Midland engine running on wrong line collided with Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire goods train near Barnsley, tenders and number of trucks were smashed, and line blocked for some time; four men were injured, and one, the fireman of Midland engine, had to have his arm amputated;and, whether he will cause an inquiry to be held into the circumstances of this accident with a view of ascertaining whether it was in any way duo to the employment of engine drivers unacquainted with the Midland system?
§ THE SECRETARY (Baron HENRY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)The Board of Trade have directed an inquiry to be made into this accident. I may add that the Midland Company inform the Board of Trade that the driver of this train has been in their service many years, and is the oldest driver at Barnsley. The Midland Company say that apparently the accident was caused by the signalman of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company at Dodsworth pulling the wrong lever.