The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

TUESDAY, APRIL 23.

That in the case of the LOuth Markets and Improvements
petition for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be
permitted to deposit a petition for a Bi'l, provided the same
be deposited not later than three clear days after the presen-
tation of this report.—Resolution agreed to.

PAIRS ON THE THIRD READING OF THE NAVI-

THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION.

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For the space of half a minute after the explosion
happened nothing but a dense mass of steam and dust
could be seen, which ascended so high as to darken the
neighbourhood in the immediate vicinity of Mr. Key's
premises. The instant the steam and dust in some mea-
sure began to clear away, a shower of timber, bricks, and
portions of heavy machinery fell. Large piles of wood
were seen flying in every direction, which, as they fell
upon the house-tops, either forced in the roofs or de-
molished the back or side walls. At the same time one
of the boilers, weighing many tons, was lifted from its
bearings, and thrown a long distance from its original
position; the other was rent in pieces, and one part,
weighing nearly two tons, was forced high into the air,
and, after travelling a distance of 100 feet, fell into the
back-yard of Mr. Keys, striking in its descent the large
premises used as counting-houses and offices, forcing in
the windows, and partially destroying the front walls.
The crash was tremendous, and at the same instant the
school-house in Charles-street was partially blown
down; two or three houses adjoining bad their roofs and
back fronts stove in, and an iron tank, weighing
up-
wards of a ton, was driven by the force of the explosion
some distance above the house tops, and falling upon the
roof of the mill, broke through and settled amongst the
machinery.
The devastation was carried far beyond Mr. Key's
property. An aged man passing along the road was
struck by a piece of iron, which broke both his legs,
and he was obliged to be carried to the London Hospi-
tal. A boy passing through Church-lane had his arm
fractured by the falling of a large piece of brickwork.
Mrs. Young was buried in the ruins, and very severely
scalded. Owing to the exertions of Mr. Dench, a neigh-
bour, and other parties, :she was eventually extricated,
but was so seriously injured as to be obliged to be con-
veyed en a shutter to the London Hospital. A large
flag-stone, which weighed nearly half a cwt., was seen
flying like a
kite over the house-tops in a horizontal di-
rection, until it reached Church-lane,Whiteehapel, when
it fell upon the roof of Mr. Triggs' premises, No. 8, with
such force as to carry in the roof and ceiling.
The Brigade and West of England engines attended.
They were kept at work until four o'clock in the after-
noon,
to prevent the possibility of a fire occurring.
Respecting the origin of the disaster nothing that can
be depended upon can at present be learnt.
Subjoined is a copy of the official report of the extent
of damage done:— _

" Tuesday, April 24, quarter to II .L.Dr.—Called by
a stranger to a fire at Back Church-lane, Commercial-
road in the East. Upon arriving there found that an
explosion had occurred in the patent saw mills of Mr.
Thomas Keys, which did the following damage:—
" Back Church-lane—Mr. Key's; one boiler exploded,
the shaft displaced, roof of boiler shops blown off, ends
of engine-house and part of factory blown down; ma-
chinery and contents severely damaged by explosion;
the counting-house and offices seriously injured and
windows broken.

" No. 88—Mr. Starkey; back front and roof seriously
damaged, and windows demolished.
" No. 89—Mr. J, Rickett; building similarly damaged,
and furniture broken.

" No. 97—Mr. J. Edgington, grocer and cheesemon,
ger; premises shaken by explosion, window-glass da•
waged, and roofs of kitchen and washhouse broken in.

"Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6, and 68 and 69—Window-
glass broken, and premises damaged by explosion.
" No. 93—Mr. Readdy, cooper; roof of dry shed da-
maged by explosion.
" Charles-street—The school-house, belonging to Mr.
Flibbert ; school partially destroyed, and front house
ditto.

" No. I—Premises partly blown down, and furniture
destroyed by breakage. _ _

" No. 2-I.Buildiniand furniture extensively damaged
by the explosion, back, front, and roof destroyed, and
window-glass demolished.
_ _

" Bertiers-street—No. 14i, Mr. Stagg; stabling da.
maged by explosion.
" Nos. 23, 24, and 25—Buildings damaged by explo.
sion, &c.

" Messrs. M'Donald's—A piece of wood about 14
feet long forced through the wall, and window-glass
damaged.

gatty's-gardens—Nos. 1,2, 3,4, and s—Prom!
severely injured and glass destroyed.
" Campbell's-place, North-street—Mr. J. F. Cat
bell's roof of premises broken in.
" Church-street—Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6—Premi
all severely injured and glass demolished.
" The cause of explosion unknown."

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
An aecident occurred last evening just as the clock
struck eight on that part of the Great Western road
posite Kensington church, which we regret to state
been attended with loss of life or serious injury to
less than five persons. From inquiries made on the s
at the moment after the occurrence by the reporter
the district, who was immediately in attendance, it
pears that at the time stated a band of brass instrume

Was playing in front of the King of Prussia pub
house in Kensington High-street, within about eight
ten doors of the church,when an open double-bodied low
phaeton, drawn by a grey horse, in which were a gentle-
man and lady sitting on the front seat, came along in
the direction of town, and was going down the road 'to-
wards Hammersmith. The horse being a spirited animal
was alarmed by the noise of the music, and instantly
started at full spoed down theroad, when between theßing
of Prussia and the church three boys about 12 or 14 years
of age, were knocked down and run over by the phaetim;
and at the same instant, directly opposite the chuich,
at a most dangerous turn in the high road which
occurs there, which prevents the drivers coming !up
the road from seeing the vehicles coming down the road,
the phaeton came into most fearful collision with ono of
Joseph Limpus's Isleworth and Hounslow omnibuses
coming to town. The shafts of the phaeton was broken
off, and the pole of the omnibus driven with dreadful
force against tho lady and gentleman in the phaeton, ind
one of the shafts of that vehicle entered the chest of one
of the omnibus horses. Several persons who witnessed
the accident instantly went to the assistance of the suf-
ferers, and fortunately the station-house of the F division
being in Church-court, only a few yards off, Inspector
Havell and a body of police were in immediate attend-
ance, and messengers were sent for surgeons in'all direc-
tions. The boys were first taken into the shop of Mr.
Morris, a chemist, nearly opposite the King of Prussia,
and from there to the surgery of Messrs. Merriman and
Son, in Kensington-square, while the lady was carried
into the shop of Mr. Marshall, grocer, opposite the church,
and the gentleman to the Castle beer-shop, next door.
Mr. John Merriman was the first medical man in attend-
ance on the latter, and was quickly followed by Mr.
Turner, Mr. Redhand (assistant to Mr. Guazzaroni), and
afterwards by Mr. Merriman, jun., Mr. Guazzaroni, &c.
On an examination being made of the lady, it was found
that she was perfectly lifeless, although she did not ap-
pear to have sustained any serious injury. The gentle-
man who was carried up to the back room of the Castle
was found to have sustained a frightful injury of the
abdomen from a blow from the omnibus pole. He was
quite insensible, and the medical gentleman in attend-
ance informed the reporter that it was impossible that
he could long survive. The body of the lady was soon
afterwards conveyed from Mrs. Marshall's house to the
Crown Inn, adjoining the churchyard, where it awaits a
coroner's inquest. Of the three boys, One
of the name of Connor, living in Jenning's-buildings,
High-street, was found to have his leg broken, and was
promptly conveyed on the police-stretcher to St. George's
Hospital, where ho now lies. The second boy, who is
named Boucher, and lives in Palace-place, High-street,
was found to have sustained serious injury of the fore-
head, and also of his left arm and breast. He was con-
veyed to the same hospital in a light cart soon after-
wards. The third boy, named Simpson, who was not's°
severely injured as the others, was conveyed home Eby
his fat her to their lodgings in Jenning's-buildings, and
attended by Mr. Guazzsroni. It was ascertained Oat
the name of the lady is Rogerson, and that the gentle-
man is a Mr. Tucksfield, of Elm-cottage, Barnes, Sir-
rey. At nearly eleven o'clock last night, when the le-
porter left, Mr. Tucksfield was still alive.