The express-train from London to Edinburgh, bearing a load of of philosophers on their way to attend the scientific meeting in that city, came to a stand at Lesbury station, near Alnwick, on Tuesday evening, by an accident that might have had serious consequences. When at full speed, the tire of one of the wheels of the tender broke, and the pieces of iron were hurled with cannon-ball velocity close past the windows of the carriages—without, however, striking any one. A piece of the tire was forced through the bottom of the iron water-tank of the tender, and made a large rent, through which all the water quickly escaped. The passengers were delayed for more than an hour, till the slow-train came up, the engine of which was appropriated by the express.
Brechin Advertiser, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, August 6, 1850
