The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-24 00:00:00

FEARFUL BOILER EXPLOSION.

On Wedneeday morning, about eight o'clock, a
boiler
.belonging to the colliery at Kibblesworth, near
lainesley, suddenly exploded, destroying one man, and
seriously scalding and injuring several others. A short
time before eight o'clock, John Bewley, to whom was en-
trusted the charge of the boilers, finding, as is alleged,
something wrong in the boiler No. 2, proceeded to examine
it, and while standing on the top, it exploded with a lethal:
force, carrying the unfortunate man high into the air, and
hurling him a distacce of nearly 200 yards from the pit.
One of the bauksmen was blown over the bank a consider-
able distance, and a brakes:man into the engine-house. Three
firemen were severely scalded ; while several workmen
about the pit were more or less injured, but not
seriously. The bode of the boiler opened out, at
the time of the explosion, like a fan—was carried over
the top of the engine-hound ultimately landed
in the adjoining field, while one end of the boiler was
hurled over the blink, and the other a few yards beyond
where the body of poor Bewley was found. Thee were
six boilers in all, two of which were moved out of their beds
several yards. The body of Bewley was not much dis-
figured; but from the deep indentation made on the soil on
the spot where it fell, it was evident he must have been
blown a great height into the sir. Part of the boiler,
weighing between two and three tons, was blown upwards
of a hundred yards from the place where the explosion oc-
coned. It was cylindrical in shape-28 feet in length, by
5 feet 6 inches in breadth—and was considered a most sub-
stantial boar?. The workman blown ever the pit bank is
considerably injured in various parts of his body; and the
other four men are dreadfully scalded, but hopes are enter-
lased of their recovery.
On the following day an inquest wu commenced at
Ouston, but was adjourned. It is conjectured by some of
the workmen, that Bewley, finding the boiler shortof water,
bad attempted hcatily to supply it, and hence the sad catas-
trophe. The deceased was a single man, aged 26, and wee
a steady workman.—Newcastle Courant.

THE
.—OFRIENDLY SOCIETIES
rous mostioAND MR. BE
dele of RKEgatesLEY,
M.Pn Thursday night • numeg
was held at the Bull's Head, Market-place, Stockport, repre-
senting upwards of 32,000 members of various friendly socie-
ties, to consider the best means of raising subs-riptions to
purchase a suitable testimonial of the gratitude of the opera-
tives te the lion. F. H.F. Berkeley, M.P., for his exertions
during the late session of parliament in procuring the repeal
of the Beer Act, passed in the session of 1854. The follow•
log resolution was noanimously agreed to:—" That the hest
thanks of this meeting are due an 4 hereby tendered to the
Boa. F. H. F. Berkeley, U. P., for bin exertions in procur-
ing a repeal of the late obnoxious Beer Act, aed that this
meeting do hereby pledge itself to encourage a subscription
to purchase a suitable testimonial of the gratitude of the
working class of this borough, end that subscription bones
be provided for the purpose." It was also resolved that the
hon. member should be invited to attend a public tea meeting
at his earliest convenience. A deputation from Hamad
victuallers was in attendance, and, through their secretary
(Mr. Dickson) offered to co-operate with the meeting in car-
rying oukits views, which was accepted. Thanks were then
voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated.—Moss-
cheater Examiner.
A CONGREGATION DISTURBED,—On the 13th inst.,
the Rev. Mr. Russell's colleague and junior parlor of the
new Independent Chapel, in King-street, Yarmouth, was
preaching on the narra'ive of our Lord's casting out devils
from the man whose dwelling was among the tombs. The
minister dwelt largely on the man's being literally possessed
with devils, and tutu expulsion by the voice of the Son of
God. The feeling of the congregation was highly wrought
upon, as was manifested by tie fixed attention and stillness
of the audience, when suddenly the lobby door was thrown
open, and in rushed a man in dark clothes, with his face
blackened. He ran along the aisle of the chapel, and began
to ascend the pulpit stairs. A aimultaneoes shriek of horror
and dismay was heard from several female'. Some fainted,
and many made for the doors ; the minister and gentlemen
present for a moment seemed nanictitrieken. The " Gentle-
man in Black " was, however, soon captured mid handed
over to the police, who conveyed him to the station. The
charge
following morning, and the representative of "his Samna
was heard before the borough magistrates on the
Majesty " was sentenced to three months' imprisonment
with bard labour. The man's name is James Brown, who is
a drunken and disorderly character, and well known to the
police. —Cambridge /wisp/rodent.
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capture
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of an acre, and which served as the funeral pile of a large
flethebilasiE:tohlpolClitalbSylaahoultTeSboShHeaelnEre, which covered nearly a quarter
effigy of the Czar. The figure was Ant duly paraded
through the town, attended by a body guard of men dressed
In usiforms, end bearing arms taken at Bomarsund. At
vise o'clock the procession reached the pyre, which was
surrounded by a vast crowd including the whole of the
garrison, and an appropriate address having been delivered
by n member of the local board of health, his majesty was
strong up to a gallows erected for his accommodation, and
the torch was applied, a hand in attendance striking up the
Inational anthem. The evening's amusements were concluded
by a magaillosat display of fireworks.

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