As ---- Laws, one of the Waggons Riders, was taking off the chains to divide the train of waggons, at the foot of the incline plane, his foot got fast between the point plates, and 3 of the wheels of the following waggons crushed one of his legs to pieces, and very much injured the other ; the post boy was immediately sent for Mr. J. Greene the Colliery Surgeon at Houghton, but he refused to come without a line from Mr. Hunter, the boy returned to Seaham with the message when Mr. Lee sent for a Surgeon – direct to Sunderland for a Surgeon, as the poor man's wounds, were bleeding all the while Mr from Sunderland arrived and amputated the leg – but 8 hours having elapsed since the accident the poor fellow was so exhausted by the loss of blood, that he died immediately after the operation (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-14-133)