FATAL ACCIDENT AT CORKICKLE

A BARROW GOODS GUARD KILLED

An accident happened on the Furness Railway at Corkickle Bank, near Whitehaven, on Wednesday, by which a goods guard named Thomas Whineray (sic), who lived in Barrow, met with his death. He left Barrow at 7.40 a.m. on Wednesday as guard of what is known as a roadside goods, and arrived at Corkickle Bank at 2.40 in the afternoon. Here there is a siding on to which a wagon had to be shunted. This had been done, and the train was proceeding up the line for a wagon which had previously been uncoupled. There is a slight incline here, and the wagon began slowly to move towards the train while the shunting was being done. It is supposed that the unfortunate man was caught between the two wagons when they came together at the crossing. No one saw the accident occur, the body being discovered by the driver and stoker who were both on the engine. The above circumstances are only surmised as being the most probable from the position of things when the guard was picked up. He was at once conveyed to the infirmary, but was found to be quite dead. His body bore no traces of a severe crush, and it is thought that his injuries were internal. Deceased, who was a single man, has been in the employ of the Furness Railway Company for four years, and was greatly respected by his fellow employes. (sic)

An inquest was held at Whitehaven Infirmary, before Mr. T. Howson, deputy coroner on Thursday, on the body of Thomas Whineray, when a verdict of “Accidental death” was returned.

Barrow News, 13 December 1890