Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-06-25
RICHMOND, (vIn JUNE |

Just as our paper IS preparing Tor press,
we hear of most Distressing occurrence.
We have seen gentleman who mas seen
his two wouaded friends
The world is aware Of dispute SINE
time existing between Peer Randolph,
Judge Of the Circuit Court, and humss
Wells, a Delegate from ,Nottoway in The
General Assembly. 1t has led 10 war in
the newspapers ;but not unul nov, to blood
shed On Wednesday evening, Judge
Randolph rode TO the Court House OF Not
toway, 10 inspect some papers al the Clerks
Ofice-his friend aud cousin Col Green-
hill was in his company, until h. came
within short distance of Mr.. Wells house.
Wells keeps public house, the pr zzl
Of which is near the road. Judge X. went
TO the clerk IS ofhce--and Ga his return by
WIS. house, approached it, IS II 10 speak to
MIR. w. and stept mo the piazza Wells
Game TO the door ; no conversation, or
very short one ensued the latter fired aud
shot Judge X IN the breasi--he staggered
out OF The house, and had not yet fallen,
when Cox G whohad been to the Jail, and
heard the re port OF the pistol, came up and
found him wounded. Judge K. told him
OF ,wha, had passed, and begged him not to
hurt Wells.
The latter again came to he doo-, and
ordered Col &. off. he Col. refused to
obey the command, when Mr.. w. fred at
him and wounded him with TWO balls one
OF which struck on one side OF his neck, and
wound round to the other, the sitter is not
" fonpA
gentlemen were removed.
Surgical aid was c. He'd in and on Thurs
day morning both gendsmen wee seen by
our Informant. he physicians had not
dehnitively pronounced upon Judge RS
case--the bali was supposed 10 have passed
through and lodged near to the region OF
the back bone. The above is hasty sketch;
and may therefore prove defective.
Further particulars Of ne accidensin the
Steam Boar.
MARIETTA, IUNEY.
We have a painful duty 10 perform in re-
cording an unparalleled scene of humaf,
misery and ansnish,w occurred on board
the steam boat Washington, lately built at
Wheeling, Va. and commanded by captain
SFneve. She started from Waeeling on
Monday last, and arrived at this place on
luesdsy evening following, at o'clock, |
and safely game 10 anchor opposite Point
Hsrmar, where she continued until Wed |
nesday morning. ! he fires had been kim
died and the boilers sufficiently hot prcpar
atory to her departure,w the anchor was
weighed and the helm pu, T. larboard, in
order, TO wear her, and placs her in a
position to start her machinery, but hay-
ing only one Of her rudderss shipped at the
time, itsinilarnce was not sufficient 10 have
the desired effect, and she shot over under
the virglpi. shore, where It was found ex-
pedicn, TO throw over the kedge at hel
stern to effect il This being accomplished
the crew were then required TO haulit again
on beard, and were nearly all collected on
The quarter for that purpose. AT this I'M
happy, fatal moment, the end OF theFcylin
der towards the stern exploded, and threw
t e whole contsn Of hot water among them
and spread death and torture in every d.
reCtion. The captain, mate, and several
others, were knocked, overheard, but were
saved with the exception OF one man, who
is still missing, by boats from the town, and
and by swimming 70 the Virginia shore,
The whole Town was alarmed by the ex
plosion every physician, with anumber
OF The cilizens,, went Immediately to their
relief. On going on board, a melancholy
and really horrible scene presented itself, TO
view six or eight were nearly skinned
from head to feet, and others slightly scald-
ed, making in the whole seventeen. In
stripping off their clothes, the skin peeled |
oHwith them 10 considerable depth ad |
dtd to this melancholy sight, the. ear of the |
pi,ying spectator was pierced with The
screams and groans of the agonizing suffer |
eis, rendering the scene horrible hey end
description.
The cause of this melancholy catas,ro
phe may be accounted for by the vcy linder |
no. having Vent through the safety valve,
which was i.miy slopp,dsby the weight
which hung on the lever, having been IN.
fortunately slipped 10 its extreme, without
being noticed, and the length Of time &c /,
cupied in wearing before her machinery
could be set in motion, whereby the force |
OF the steam would have been expendsd- |
these two causes united, conhned the steam |
TILL the strength oil The cylinders could no
ipnOer contain and ~ ~, l..