RAILWAY ACCIDENT. An extraordinary railway accident happened on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at Accrington. The trains from Liverpool, Blackburn, and Preston, before reaching the station, are taken on to the viaduct leading to Burnley, in order that tickets may be collected. At the junction of the arches, which are elevated 12 or 14 yards above the streets beneath and overlook the top of the highest houses, are a large number of points, the main line to and from Blackburn making a sharp curve at this spot. Shortly before the arrival of the Blackburn and Preston train, at 8 50, on the evening named, a van had been shunted into a short siding adjoining the points and main line. Not having any breaks, it rebounded from a carriage and went on to the main line. The train named came on as usual, and the passengers were suddenly alarmed by being thrown from their seats and against each other. The train had come into collision with the van, which it broke to atoms, and sent the shattered pieces against the boundary rails of the embankment, about a dozen yards of which were demolished. The engine was thrown over, and the line torn up. By 10 o’clock the next morning, the main line was got into working order. __________________________________________________________________________ barb, ontario, canada.