fractured. One old man had one, if not two of his ribs broken. The
passengers in the other carriages, in one of which I was travelling, were
less seriously injured, though sufficiently so to talk about
compensation, instead of assisting in earnest those with broken limbs.
The line of rails was torn up for a considerable distance. Owing to the
telegraph being out of gear, some delay in communicating with Doncaster
was experienced. A surgeon and various hands at length arrived with a
special train for the injured passengers, who, after long delay, were
removed to Doncaster. I, of course, as a medical man, rendered what
assistance I could. Those worst injured were conveyed to the Railway
Arms, the recovery of more than one being doubted by myself. At length a
fresh train started from Doncaster, and we reached London nearly two
hours after due.

The carelessness of the Company will, I hope, be the subject of your
severest animadversion. The accident was caused by the tire of one of
the right wheels of the engine having flown off; and it is clear that the
engine was not in a condition to ply between the stations of the Great
Northern railway.

I have no objection to your use of my name if you think fit to publish
it.

Your obedient servant,
Thomas Waddington, M.D., of Wakefield.
Morley's Hotel, Charing Cross, March 26.

To the above letter the following reply was sent to the _Times_.

"Alleged Accident on the Great Northern.
"To the Editor of the _Times_.

"Sir,--The Directors of the Great Northern railway will feel much obliged
by the insertion of the following statement in the _Times_ to-morrow
relative to a letter which appeared therein to-day, signed 'Thomas
Waddington, M.D., of Wakefield,' and headed, 'Accident on the Great
Northern railway.'

There was no accident whatever yesterday on the Great Northern railway.

The trains all reached King's Cross with punctuality, the most irregular
in the whole day being only five minutes late. No such person as Thomas
Waddington is known at Morley's Hotel, whence the letter in question is
dated.

I am, Sir, yours faithfully,
Seymour Clark, General Manager,
King's Cr