The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

Another Gunpowder Explosion.

Yesterday afternoon a fatal gunpowder explos1011;i
place at the powder- works of the Messrs. Hall, at DIV
ton, about a mile and a half from Faversham. 113,4
past 3 o'clock a corning-house, which was partly ',I WO
derground, and had a bank round it 30ft in depth'
blown up, The wooden roof and tanks placed over ii" 011
tially filled with water, were shattered to pieces, soud
the ground in a heap of broken timber,machinerh an 0
bish over the spot from which they had been raised Pio
explosion. Two men who were at work in the house °oil
time were killed on the spot, and their bodies were el/ If
afterwards discovered under the ruins. They °let)
much disfigured, which may be accounted for fr°'-0R
quantity of powder in the house at the time being.,ll
small. Indeed, the place had only a very short tip"td
viously been emptied, and the boat laden with the Cltal
was on its way to the glazing-house, and not more tlij
or 50 rods from the spot when the explosion to(A ry
The powder which exploded was simply that
Whld
been left upon the floor, and this the two men were
act of sweeping up when it became ignited. Althen)
roof and the tanks have been blown up and shatter 9
walls remain intact. A corning-machine of considd
value, however, has been destroyed. Large balks
of
were broken asunder, and the trees by which the 11°'
surrounded were stripped of their branches.
killed S
The bodies of the two men who have been
found and taken to a building, where they now lie>
ing the coroner's inquest. Medical aid was ;ire° 04,
sent for, and W. N. Spong, surgeon, of Faversll7
the first to arrive on the spot, He was followed 100
Girand and Mr Hoare, but their servicEs were neL4l
as the deceased men were the only persons who siP°"ool
the accident, none of the other workmen being :di
the time. The names of the deceased are John Sll,llO
sen., and George Keen. The former was about wrioi
of age, and had been employed at the gunpowder v1:01
many years. Some time since he was slightly 1.4 100
the explosion of a " green charge." The age a fie-estio
about 27 or 28; he was a married man, and leaves
and three children.
The inquest will not take place till to-morrovi'le":,, ,
the inquest on the men killed by the Erith exPlos
adjourned to this day.
The explosion was heard and felt for a consider,,
tance. At Faversham the inhabitants were threw-A
great alarm by the shock and the rattling of the mi°°oiv
windows which followed. As yet nothing is k'
cause of the explosion.
COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER—Nov. 5. .440
We had a moderate supply of wheat on offer at 0n,04
to-day, and previous quotations were generally in; prd
Fine barley in demand, and saleable at fully , Bso'
other sorts difficult of sale, at less money. De''''' i
in short supply,.,and fully maintain their Value'
.00 I
Wheat, white 40s 46s Beans,MazagalnA t
red 36s 42s middle & Snl'.-- 3.7 P
Barley
Oats . 20s 25s ..•
grey..'
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GLOUCESTER—NOV. 5.
There was a very full supply of wheat ire(Yisof
market, which sold slowly at late prices. °pole
extremely limited demand, at former rates.
and beans very dull.

NORTHAMPTON Nov. 5. t
.)
There was a moderate supply of English wilet,:so7
duet, and no change in late rates. Barley v 7.01 33v#
—White wheat, new, 39s to 42s ; new red, ~,,,0,0!
old, 37s to 41s per qr. Barley, new malting, I
other sorts, 28s to 30s. Old oats, 25s to 30s; /1370 F
26s per 24 stone. Beans, 39s to 425. Feast
per qr.

,r
CHELMSFORD—Nov. 4. diberfii
At this corn exchange to-day the supply, ,OfL 0 A
plentiful, but we again had a dull trade, witli 10 or,
made on last week's quotations. Barley Wati,;riceo
ply, and except for finest qualities last weeleif r I
not be maintained, with a slow sale. 360 li
Wheat, old white 40s 455, l'eas, Partridge•••'3o
new 40s 41s White ........ '',33/!, 1
old red 39s 40s Boiling '',3P ....... '
new 37s 40s Dun ......•
,0 i
Barley ..25s 32s Ditto new ..%•''3,10
Chevalier .......26s 33s Beans, Tick, t)lu '''S
Grinding 20s 28s nevi•l3l•o
Malt....
"3.101,0 i
Chevalier . 64s 68s neW
'.
Oats 20s 26s Mazagan ..•.'

KIRKCALDY GRAIN—N.OVof . ci'roill
We had large supplies of all descriptions g 1,0
and prices were much the same as last week for
barley, but oats were 6d cheaper. Oatb
Wheat. Barley. ,a, a
First....36s l)d 1 24s 6d 1 1" 6d
Second ..38s 6d 25s 6d 178
Third....4os Od 27s 6d 19 6"

COAL M.
?noes of Coal per Ton al
s. d.
Bower's West Hartley.2o 0
Lambert's West Hart-

LRK ET.
the close of 00 II!, a,
Walls 01
o'o
Gosforth ..... • •
Acorn Close. • • •
Eden .......... •
Kelioe.. ....... • ' 0,1
South Kelloe. • • " ~..0
Hartlepool .•• • • •lil
Pensher Priturooe" ~1
South Hartlepooll,,ll
East Hartlepool' 0,11
Casaop ........
'Luton .........
James ........ •
Riddell . . • •
Wharncliffe. • • • '
Bell ..... . .... ,llf
Braddyll's
fieugh Hall .•
Belmont ...... •"'
Caradoc .......

by 19 9
Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ....20 0
Cowpen Hartley 2O 0
Eden Main ...21 6
Holywell • 18 6
Hastings Hartley ....20 0
an field Moor Butes ..16 6
Walker Primrose 15 6
Wylam 18 6
West Hartley ..20 0
West Wylam l7 6
North Pelton Gas...
_, 15 6

235 ; sold, 218.

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