The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-08 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.

EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS.
The parks were yesterday visited by many thousand
persons, and the frozen water was at one time literally
crowded with skaters and sliders, many of whom, as will
he seen from the subjoined official reports, paid very
dearly for their intrepid conduct.
ST. JAMES'S PARK.
The ice on the ornamental water in the enclosure
averaged from an inch and a half to two inches in thick-
ness. The snow which fell during Saturday had the
effect of making it extremely rotten and unsafe. The
Royal Humane Society, in order to prevent persons
from venturing upon the ice, had boards marked " dan-
gerous" placed round the water, and the icemen cautioned
the people that it was hardly strong enough for a single
man to pass over. Notwithstanding this, from 1,400 to
to 1,500 insisted upon going on to the frozen water, who
for some time were amusing themselves by skating and
sliding, but about half-past eleven o'clock a man named
Thos. M'Manus, of 3, St. Luke's-place, Bunhill-row, fell
through the ice into seven feet of water. One of the ice-
men went to his assistance with a breaker ladder, lent the
machine broke, and the man, with the iceman, nearly
perished. They were, however, rescued by another ice-
man, and having been taken to the marquee in the Park
they were placed in a hot bath, and, with the aid of sti-
mulants, recovered. About the same time David Hud-
son, aged 14, of 17, Vine-street, Millbank; and James
Marshall, of 36 in the same street, fell into a hole in the
ice, and were for some time clinging to each other until
the iceman put off and rescued them; they were also
similarly treated. At twenty minutes past twelve Ed-
ward Lewis, of 11, St. Ann's-street, Westminster, broke
through the ice into deep water. The breaker ladder
was instantly taken to the spot by iceman Cox, but the
man on getting there also fell through the ice, and it was
a long time before they could bo got out. They were
taken to the tent, where Mr. M'Cann, surgeon, of Par-
liament-street, and his assistant, Mr. Hurd, were in at-
tendance. They immediately had the patients stripped,
placed in hot baths, and by unremitting attendance they
recovered. At the same time Thomas Leary, of 13, Duke-
street, Piccadilly, fell through the ice, and was saved by
the Humane Society's men. The next case, which was for
some time considered a fatal one, happened at half-past two
o'clock, when Joseph Conway, of 8, Angel-court, Hay-
market, broke through a part of the ice surrounded with
water. Deputy-superintendent Godfrey, with icemen
Hiles and Pavey, went to his assistance, but upwards of
ten minutes elapsed ere they could reach the man, and
when they got him into the ice machine he appeared
dead. In getting him to the tent Pavey, the iceman,
also fell beneath the ice, and some minutes elapsed before
he could be rescued. When that was accomplished they
were both taken to the tent, arid Mr. M'Cann, on feeling
Conway's pulse, found that die was fast ebbing. He
was instantly placed in hot water, and by continued
friction over the body and the aid of stimulants, at
length recovered. About three o'clock the scene which
occurred can scarcely be desert-red. The work was too
much for the icemen. and Mr. M‘Cann, Mr. Hurd, and
Mr. Superintendent Williams were obliged to work like
labourers in saving the lives of the skaters. John Shaw, of
7, Rochester-row, Pimlico, aged 20 years, having brokeu
through the ice, was got out at great risk to the icemen;
when Mr. James Clarke, of 6, Gillingham-street, Vaux-
hall-bridge-road, fell through into seven feet of water.
He immediately sank a: low as his chin, but by " tread-
ing water" succeeded in keeping himself from going
under tl.e ice. A man teamed Perry, on seeing his
dan4eroui condition, eud-avoured to rt ach him with a
hand line, but the ice broke, and be became also im-
mersed. In getting him out the poor fellow dislocated
his shoulder. Ile was instantly taken to the tent, and
placed, first in a warm bath, and afterwards in bed.
Owing; to the rotten state of the ice, the breaker ladders,
as fu;t as they we re placed on it, fell through, and Mr.
Clarke's head could just be seen above the surface. The
crowd on the bank, expecting that every minute would be
his last, cried out " Save, oh ! save him." Iceman
Martin, after many fruitless attempts to reach the
man, at length got to within five yards of him,
when the ladder overturned, and Martin's right arm
became entangled in one of the lines. By a
desperate effort, he succeeded in liberating his arm,
and whilst up to his neck in water managed to
push his " breaker ladder" to Mr. Clarke, and then laid
hold of his coat collar and pulled him into his machine;
the clapping of hands and cries of " Bravo" from the
spectators on shore i n seeing which were quite deafen-
ing. The sledge having been launched, both parties
were taken upon it and removed to the tent. Clarke,
who had been in the water twenty minutes, was in a
very exhausted condition, but owing to the exertions of
Mr. M'Cann and Mr. Superintendent Williams, he re-
covered during the afternoon, and expressed his obliga-
tions to the society's men.
THE REGENT'S PARK.
The ice on the ornamental waters in this park did not
exceed three inches in thickness, notwithstanding which
about 12,000 persons ventured on during the day.
About four o'clock the skaters were greatly alarmed by
an immense portion of the ice giving way, when from
sixteen to twenty persons were precipitated into the
water. The cries of those in the water, and those on
shore, for assistance were pitable in the extreme. The
whole of the icemen, with Deputy Superintendent
Chitty, put off with breaker ladder, sledges, and drags,
but the moment they came near the place the ice broke,
and the whole of the men, with the exception of Chitty
were in the water. He having got a chopper cut away
the ice and succeeded in getting the sledge to the spot,
and took several on board, whilst iceman Smith, N 0.28,
got three persons out by means of a hand-line, all of
whom were removed to the tent, were every attention
was paid to them by Mr. Norton, the surgeon, and they
all recovered. Amongst the persons rescued were
George Dozell, of 86, Park-street, Oxford-street ;
Thomas Higham, George Whitburti, of 11, Bridport-
street, Bryanstone-square ; Robert Prest, of 36, Moor-
street, Edgeware-road ; Mr. Beck and a lady, of 3s,
Bedford-place, Russell-square. From the fact of so many
persons being in the water at one time, it is extremely
doubtful whether some have not perished, This suppo-
sition is strengthened by the fact of a boy's cap being
found in the water, and a lad of 14 years of age haying
been in q tired of er.
THE SERPENTINE.
The number of skaters on the ice over the Seripoenwtinne
river was, during the day, about 2,000, and the
ifeoelabolut
persons were immersed by the b:caking of the
four o'clock:—George Andrews, of 15, Geeotrg_osweii.
Pimlico; Edward Horner, of 15, Brewerltrde
13aysvvaier;
road; Edward Thomas, of 21, Moscorecerer.
I square; Miss
John Spencer, of 14, Farm-street, Bee o.street,
were saved bY ice-
Orford, of 21, Moscow-road. aaltlte taken
ntion tof
from
man Meskell with the line.
Mr. Williams and other of c
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About 1,000 skat
idents occurred.
ventured on the frozen P'),llce LONG WATER.
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night: Colonel Conolly
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curredthayteit his
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of Conolly on 9 am, and assumed. the name
inheriting
Thomas Conolly, of
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and waslBls9t etown. lle was born in 1716,
married,'in
of Chambro Ponsonb
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landlord," says the Zublin Barker,
Packet, " Colonel
Conolly was deservedly beloved by a numerous tenantry,
to whom his active benevolence justly endeared him. Ile
was unceasing in his attention to their welfare, and
spared neither trouble nor expense when the object wes
the advancement of their interests, or the promotion of
that happiness and content which, amid every turmoil
and disturbance, always creditably distinguished his
largo estates."
On Wednesday morning Mr. Nelson Lee received
from Mr. William Batty, proprietor of Astley's Amphi-
theatre, a splendid silver snuff box, with the following
note :—" Astley's.—My dear Sir,—Allow me to beg your
acceptance of the accompanying trifle, as a slighmit. am c-
knowledgment for your attention to my pantoe,
"
wishing you a happy new year and many._ returns. 80.
Tua ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND HORSIIAM
ROUGH.—We understand that the memorial touching
the conduct of the Attorney-General and his friends in
reference to the petition against his son's return for the
borough of Horsham (some strictures upon which ap•
peared in our paper in the month of September last), is
about to be forthwith presented to the Benehers of the
Hon. Society of the Inner Ternple,--John Bull,

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