The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-29 00:00:00

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MR. JAMES PLATT, M.P., ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.-
-Yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, about a quarter
past one, James Platt, Esq., one of the members
of Parliament for Oldhane, was accidentally shot on
the moors at his estate near Greenfield, Saddle-
worth, and the wounds proved fatal in little more
than an hour afterwards. Tho circumstances at-
tending the fatal occurrence are of a very distressing
character. It appears that the honourable gentleman,
who recently returned to Weinoth Park from the
discharge of his Parliamentary duties, went out ye.
terday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, to have a day's
shooting. He was accompanied by his intimate
friend Josiah Radcliffe, Esq., the Mayor of Oldham ;
Joshua Radcliffe, EN. ; John Radcliffe, Esq., and
other gentlemen. After they had been shooting about
two hours the party came, in the pursuit of sport, to a
gully in the moors, which the deceased gentleman was the
first to cross. Mr. Josiah Radcliffe, the mayor, was follow-
ing about six yards distant,oarrying his gun in a horizontal
position. Iu taking the leap over the gully he stumbled
a little, and the trigger caught his leg, causing the gun
to go off, and the contents to lodge in the calf of Mr.
Platt's right leg. The wound was immediately bandaged
by one of the party, and the unfortunate deceased gentle-
man was carried into the gamekeeper's house, which
was not a very great distance, at Ashway Gap. But
he never rallied ; the shock was too great for his weakly
constitution ; and although there was little loss of blood
from the wound, and the bandage was as efficient as could
have been put on by the most skilful of the pro-
fession, Mr. Platt died at about halt-past two o'clock.
Immediately on the accident taking place, an express
was sent to Oldham for Mr. Thomson, the family sure
goon, but he was not at hand,
and Dr. Murray and Mr.
Halkyard at once proceeded to the spot, but they were
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distress. The worth of the deceased is best known
s the prosperity of the town and people of
twilheetreeeinteherats been ) roost displayed ; and the friends of all
Oldham will regret, with the friends of progress gene-
rally, the cutting down, at the early age of 34, of a
gentleman whose amiable dispottion, energy of charac-
ter, and public usefulness, had gained for him the high
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in Orchard-street, Blackwall, adjoining the east side of
the East India Docks. The property covered a large
area of ground on the banks of the Bow Creek, compri-
sing a large range of lofts and sheds, boat-houses, sail
and rigging stores, spar sheds, and other erections.
They were almost all filled with stores belonging to the
firm's fleet now at home, and a quantity generally kept
in reserve. The fire broke out in a portion of an old
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shipbuilding yard, formerly part of Mr. Mare's yard,
and a strong N.E. wind prevailing
gained rapid ascendancy, and
bar's establishment. The buildings being chiefly of
wood, the fire swept along them with incredible fury
extended tt o h eflames
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and assumed a most fearful aspect. The Thames Iron
Works, which are near, at once forwarded
Shipbuilding
and in the meantime an engine from the
a telegraphic message to the chief brigade station in
Watling-street,
Trinity House depot, at the corner of Bow Creek, was
brought to the scene. In consequence of the burning
embers being wafted over the East India Docks wall,
and el icing the shipping in some peril, Captain Tait, the
dock-master directed several of the dock engines to bear
upon this threatened point. They were got into opera.
tion from the dock, the hose being taken over the dock
wall, by which means a great body of water was thrown
upon the burning property. Other engines, , and those
of the London Bridge, arrived in quick snowsion, and
were got into active play. Notwithstanding all their
ff arts, however, the fire continued its fearful course for
nearly two hours, end was not checked until the whole
of the premises were consumed. Up to a late hour last
evening a great mass of the ruins continued smouldering.
Among some articles in the sheds was Mr. Coxwell
66 oar" balloon, which of course was btFet..