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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4, 5 September 1913, Page 5

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EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION

Jir Electric! Telegraph—Cofxright] i.OM'l'Ell i'RESS ASSOCIATION! London, September ■'. In connection with the railway disaster, in one easy the only clue to a. man wearing a gold watch-chain were specks of melted gold embedded hi roasted flesh. in another caso & girl's necklace was the only trace. The nearest hospital was at Carlisle. 1.1) miles away. A rescuer states that all the carriage doors were jammed, and tie efforts of 20 men were unable to open many. It is officially stated that the fire extinguishers ladled to work. The railway company states it is willing to promptly meet all reasonable claims, The president of the Trades Union Congress at Manchester,*" in sympathising with the victims of the accident, stated that the catastrophe showed the responsibility attaching to all industrial undertakings, Kxpei'ts are emphatic that the result of the accident will compel the railways to consider the substitution of steel-built carriages. A ninth body has been identified. The jurymen during inspection picked up a steel rule and took 't to Kirkby Stephens station, where a ivife happened to be enquiring for !i*?V husband. She immediately recognised the rule and fainted.

SIR ARTHUR DOUGLAS

(Received 8.30 a.m.)

Sir Arthur Douglas remains hi hie Carlisle infirmary. There is a dignt improvement in his condition. DIFFICULTIES OF IDENTIFICATION. (Received 12.30 p.rn.) London, September 4. The difficulties of identification of the bodies ■ of the victims of the train disaster led to confusion. A London girl named Lindsay who was reported dead did not travel by the train, but her father and sister who did were injured; the former is in a critical condition.

It is believed that Sir Arthur The Duke of Sutherlands estate has The King and Queen sent a message of sympathy to the relatives.