The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-20 00:00:00

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DREADPIL EXPLoslati
9? 44TILANI-1301LER, TWO. MEN KILLED, AND
FIVE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Yesterday morning, at 'leer's o'clock, a Coroner's !squeal
was held before C:hariss Junisott, Esq. the Coroner for Sir.
ref, at Camberwell work house, on the bodies of Joh* pas-
ford sad Samuel lairchtriduc. two usfortnnale indieldmals
who Met their deaths en the premises of *liners. Cloee►r
and Yardley, glue.manufactuates, Wells street, .cankb•rwell.
in consequence of the eaplosian of a steam-boiler no Taro-
day lass. The accident was of such a serious description
that it merited the greatest Inleresi.

The first with"; called was Jobs Sparks, a young man,
residing is Bowyer lane, Camberwell. He stated. that no
Tnerday last, about Ave o'clock in the afternoon, he was I
employed in the manufactory of Messrs. reedit-, .ad Cies.
vet, in Wells-street, Camberwell ; the engine that blew up I
was a steam-boiler ; mitosis was empityed to take care of ;
the fire; ilia Iwo deceased penises were sea Ilse premises at
the time; one of them was standing three yards hum it,
sad the other • was coding in at the door; the beaky was
then charged, and at work to thirty eight pounds urea
ihesquare; It was warranted at use hawked sod fifty square;
the huller had had a new bottom, and that was the first day
of trying it to see whether it was Keed. Mr. Honsghten, of
the firm of Naughton and Fraser, who had repelled the
machine, was peters( to superiatend the trial with Back- I
ridge' who win his foerneau. Mr. Naughton wished the boiler
to be tried at 40, and witness was pattiag some fuel is the
fire is order to rain it to that pressure, sad while is this
It
set of deiag so he felt the graced shale soder bun, at the
time be was is front of the foresee, and being very mode
alarmed, he attempted to ens awry, whets at that neatest
the rafter, sad joists gave way, which fell so him add
knocked him down ; at the same inomeat be heard •
great explosion, which appeared to witness like the
shooting of cart-loads of heavy stones. Thomas Des-
ford, the engineer's min, was stand.ng on au erection
above wittiest, and he, together with the floor, came dows in
cosseepeoec hf the shock, and fell upon witness. At this
period the whole of the building was falling down, and the
upper part of the, boiler was blow. to atoms, several feet
high, over a wall. Witness, on recovering himself, rodeo.
roared to creep from ender the rubbish which surrounded
him, cad he proceeded with Denford to the assistatmo of
those who were more perilously situated. Oa getting isle
the yard he heard the g of Mr. Haughtoo, the eerie,.
maker, who was burled ender a mane of bricks timber, and
rubbish; but be was soon got oat. Buckridge, jest be-
fore the expiation happened, observed, that he would stead
near the place even if it was at 60 ; be was unforturiately
killed on the spot. Witoess bad worked at steam engines
before, sod this was made in the same way as others were
mad,. Ho did not fee any of the deceased peruses until
they were taken oat of the rotas. The (ores of the steam
sod water dashed Deeford against the corner of the wall,
and he woo severely scalded. Buckridge was quite dead,
bet Deofordlseaved • very heavy sigh, sad died almost im-
mediately. The witness said that the weight of the hotter
was estimated at about four ions; it was never mouad, it bad
a leakage, sod was repaired, but was afterwards ussosad,
on which a sew bottom was put to it.
A Juryman asked whether the botto. was not deeded seat.
a sew play
Witmer simmered that it was rimitted in the same way ss
othersobut it was ell the new work that gave way. They
had she valeta fixed at • certain pressure, sad occasioisally
they were relieved. Wits'r used his owe discretio• on the
supply of fuel to the ire. In the whole, lee persooa wore
tapered, beside the thealseed, and is seriously that they were
carried to the 'wolfs!. •
Mr. Charles Yardley, of the tem of Meow and Yardley,
gheihmaaufsciorers Ai( Wollhatrest, Camberwell, was meat
ewer,. He appeared to be vaip.much injured in cams.
quests, of the foelaincholy accident, his hood was hamwd.ep
with • heisakterthiof, Ike., sod stoat the accident be hesitators
soder Nit care of Mr. Brown, *trim of Camberwell: Wif-
eless stated that on the day of the accident het wheat the
mansifactory viewing the oporeidowy iso wee nninding shot'
M boiler wiien It beret, sad limeriEntotribie wake, but OA,
not eavosider It of serious coasorienee until a masse of bricks
fell on We, then be anticipated all the coonevehect which
arum from the accident. He was about six yards from
the midget whets the bricks eommeoced falling oo.hlm,
and be was obliged to run to rave hie life. Mr. Haugh-
ton was present whew they were tryiag the boiler; he
heard a roshisg noise, which he thought was the steam.
Witness rase to the extremity of the yard, and on toning
routed he perceived the whole of the building falling down.
Witmer heard the groans of Mr. Haoglitun' and saw him
wbeo takes oat of the rotas. The deceased (Desford) was'
witoess's foreman, and Backe*, was in the employ of
Mr. Houghton, who warranted the boiler to hold 130 lb. on
the square inch when It was brought from Bireniugham. It
had twee altered twice.

Mr. Jelin Bruwa, surgeoa, of Catnbernell, stated, that he
was called to attend the deceased persons at the work-house,
luediately after tine accident. Deutard evidealls died
though saffecatlon foss siesta and dust, Mluekrielge
tbrough a dreadful fracture on the skull.

Joki Angel, • coal-porter, employed at Mr.Hlcks's, oppo-
site to where t►e aceidest look piece, beard the explosion,
mod went to assist the soforionate matters. The bnildiog
was off in rotor ; he fogad Mr. Haughtpo lying on hie fate
covered with the mina over his ►ead sad shoalders. He
Best found Deeford, who was molded very much, lying I.
• the corset of the meetufactury. Attest it. yards from the
door-way was Load Buchrldge covered with the rubbish,
sod seriously bruised on the bend, mid had the appearance of
baying struggled much to extricate himself. They were car-
fit.' to the workhouse Go shutters.

The Coevaser could attri►ate blase to no party ;Ike circus's.
stew* of Mr. Hasightoo being present, and belogisjorrd
self, proved Oral he bad residence io the boiler, and that
t►ere was no intention of injury. Under the eircons.
mare% the case could be considered In no other light t►an
that of accident, but It was fur the Jury to deterniise.
The Joey, after a Awl consultation, 'rimmed a verdict of
Aeddinlat Doak, oecoeioiwd by the bursting of a steals
boiler.