Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-04-28

.aned Wttnous u aitsso
sssap.bb ,,rr. where the deplorable event oc.f
H'p'lIsI he e houses, to large extent, are
sull ',a with the ground. Al he awful
Itss" so, many families were sitting at
n,0u S- Nth their frlsnds, aud thus preci...
oluas M sto eternity; fathers. mothers.
Pl's ,I.so seryan,s, ali were rapidly hurried
sa'a a. oromiscuous grave. Husbands have
0 .s.;r consor.s ADD their offspring and
5 '0 49, !. ,bri, hasbacds aud their s'res. vi
W. .ber of tns dead, various coplec.
w. s.s have been formed; many respectable
W. 80. have been dug out, and Others are
Pc 10 lie still 10 the runs. Ameng
sus Ssad are several Of the most respecta
=, ~ s,n,l,es 10 the city, and many sssang.
=. hen on visits. Property to lafgs
=. so,,n, has been lost, great part OF which
an'sroysrably ADD many OF the necessa,
' ~ e life spollt by The showera OF bro
s I'm glass which filed The shops and apart
RI. king on learning the accident, 10
.,,o'Iy repaired lhi.her ia person, after
s lain ordered the guards and fire engines
toIsow. He remained the whole night 10
. .sss.,ree.s, not without sheddIog tears Of
som mis- ration, aud assisting Ia person 10
ssover and relass those who had lay
ha,;.d 10 the rulna and encourage others
ss,.wards 70 exert themselves IA the glo.
,;ous,work Of humanity. Provisions, no-
..y ar..hcers, every thing has been cent
tom the Hague and other cities 20 COM
s,,, and relieve the wresched sufferers. A
t,v have had wonderful escapes; while
a,a.s, on the point Of being rescued. while
blessing providence for their preservation,
While promising rewards for .hclr deliver.
ers..were crushed TO deah by the sudden
f.nipg OF beams lm2ercepibsy resting on
a. xnhhsid by obstacles which had been
= a,oycd. Close to the vessel which blew
uola ya.chr. on beard Of which were
from is 10 90 persons, nota vessage of
yhon, was 10 be found. I he cause OF his
dreadful catastrophe 40 one can eiher
ascertain or conjecture, The quantity Of
pagd.s on board 5 estimated a, ab3u, forty
thousand pounds weights which was faszl-
II aud ansccoun ably eon6dsd 10 the care
\ Of iva .yoppg msn, brothers aud . servant
man.
Two Professors of the Uoiyerity are
stated 10 have been kil!sd. and several o..
Their persons 10 thar celebrated Seminary.
II being fortunately vacation, grsa. mum.
ebers of the Students were absent; aud
those who we're p, essnt are said TO have es.
capped,
The king with thar peculiar goodness
which eharaeteIises him. epai-ea for the
second tine 10 Leyden on Friday last; vi.
ssl,ed the wounded snd manned assembled
,heruirs, mixed with the labosets there,
and encouraged asni 70 psrse,srs insheir
puwearied dllsgsnoe. Ga receiving the
thanks OF the magistrates and clergy he
reusued them chs ;mcs; amitable answer,
asked afser individua. Losses, and left ,hsm
withtnese words: The dead cannot re
store to you that is above .bomsn power;
but all hat / e2n will do for you city"
his majesty made an offer of the palace in
toe wood ts such respectable persons as
had besn deprived OF their a. bilaslons, '-or
which were rendered uainhabitablc au Of.
Ter which has likewise bssn accepted with
sraande,
H's majesty has empowered the msgis-
natss q ,hs unfortunate city 10 make a
general ceilectiop shrosghou. the whole
hNSdom; ana ordsred that 100, COO guild
sts, ussof the treasury, TO be lsfsto the
disposition Of the minister of the Home
Departments. for relieving the mos, press.
ing necessities of the poor, and those who
nave los, their all,
Several persons have been taken GU.
awe from under he ruins bot some ex.
prsd almost immediately afterwards.
lDfsas numbers still lie buried, The rub.
DISH forming such vast heaps. that a con.
SIDERABLE y time will be required to clear
,hsm..
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