The Shrewsbury coach was upset at Hockley, May 24, 1780, when several
passengers were injured.
The Chester mail coach was upset, April 15, 1787, while rounding the
Welsh Cross, and several persons much injured.
Feb. 28, 1875, must be noted as the "slippery day," no less than forty
persons (twelve with broken limbs), being taken to the Hospitals through
falling in the icy streets.
Captain Thornton was killed by being thrown from his carriage, May 22,
1876.
The Coroner's van was upset in Livery Street, Jan. 24, 1881, and several
jurymen injured.
~Accidents on the Rails.~--An accident occurred to the Birmingham
express train at Shipton, on Christmas Eve, 1874, whereby 26 persons
were killed, and 180 injured. In the excitement at Snow Hill Station, a
young woman was pushed under a train and lost both her legs, though her
life was saved, and she now has artificial lower limbs.
Police-officer Kimberley was killed in the crush at Olton Station on the
Race Day, Feb. 11th, 1875.
While getting out of carriages, while the train was in motion, a man was
killed at New Street Station, May 15, 1875, and on the 18th, another at
Snow Hill, and though such accidents occur almost weekly, on some line
or other, people keep on doing it.
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