The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-25 00:00:00

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A deplorable accident secured at West-bill, Oldham,
about half-past 11 on Monday morning, by the explosion
of a steam-engine boiler. A small factory had been erected
of two stories an height and twenty yards long, with an
eight-hone steam engine, by Messrs. Mattel and Clough,
but of late it had been in the bads of Clough only, who
let of the shaftlag power to area tenants, &isiißmtta!
waste cleaners, who required the power to turn
machines. A long circular boiler, of 21-horse po;r7,—ha
presare, supplied steam. This boiler was Axed in
brickwork outside the balding, at the north-west
corner, ekes to • tall ehiabey 17 yards high.
The boiler exploded with • braille report, at the same
time rising out of the brisk week and leaping into the air
and pitching forward dosplde sad pest the factory to •
distance of 40 yards, whilst the bask-end of it, which wthe part first giving way, was blown Se a gnat he*ht,
paining over a &able row of cottages at the weetbd of 1
the factory. This part of the boiler was afterwards found
50 yards distant, and some of the bricks and cotton waste
from the factory were found at upwards of 100 yards dis-
tant. The boiler-eed, in its coarse, 'truck the tall
chimney of the factory, and caused it unfortu-
nately to fall over upon the nearest cottages, almost
wholly destroying two of them, and killing one of the
occupants, Mary Newton, who was at the time preparing
her husband's dinner in the kitchen. She waa assisted out
of the cottage alive, but died within an boar afterwards,
from bruises and scalds. Her son, • boy about 11 years
old, was about 16 yards from the door, having on his back
thesclingest child-, 16 months old, and both of them were
. The child, Sarah Ann Newton, was also struck
on the nom by • brick, and severely wounded. The little
sufferer died very shortly afterwards. Mrs. Wright, a
neighbour, was in Mrs. Newton's house, and also sus-
tained a severe and dangerous blow on the fore.
head. James Howarth, the tenter, was in the
tree when the boiler exploded , and it went over his
but he was knocked down by the Wish-week, sad
medial such severe injuries ea the opine ad ether puts
of the body that his resevery is net ezpossei. John Wart-
tide, who was working at • wheel in the faribry, maestro&
with • brick and so severely hurt that be IA set likely to
beaver. The explodes dastroE2abesl spare feet of
masonry at the side onto, bu whew the base dead,
but the machinery has net eu emape. Berea
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tide the eagledis. Three of the sallow bag
their dews owl wisdoms deolosysk Idedillos to two bolsi
destroyed. The Wow led only hems pat dews twelve
months, but was se eM one path:il sagas. The stays Melds
were strong and well belted y, and one bee
the rivets from the end se the before giving way.

STONMOVNE, DEVON.—PIOI2IITANT ALLIANCE.—
Oa Monday a tweeting was hell in Stonsbouse, over
which Janes Sheppard, Esq., M.D., resided, In commotion
with the Protestant Allianot, at whisk a petition maim
the pasta Maysooth was west to.