The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-30

erence to Bolivar, and to him alone, us 10 iol
he author oil the measures, that he Is INC ~
,nlv power in Colombia. Altogether inc no
tate of Colombia is far from satisfactory ohi
AWFUL EXPLOSION. About ten minutes IN
before 3 o'clock in the afternoon OF yestcr- III
lay week, the inhabitants of Lancaster ~
were dreadfully alarmed by n violent ire -
NOR of the earth. The first indication OF IN
this shock was a slight motion OF the eaItis, y
which increased for about ten SECONDS, and e;
tar,,,;natod hv = tremendous concussion hi
which was felt every where, but without io
the least perceptible sound. The termin- ID
alton of this, which was imagined to be an .
earthquake, struck terror in every dlrec- u
ton; the affrighted inhabitants rushed Il
from their habitations, and the hitherto de- :
serted market cross was III an instant y
throngcd by groups of alarmed and anXlons
men, women and children, who crowded
together with that anxiety which the I'M :
expected calamity might be supposed to
produce amonr them. The four horses OF
one of the northern coaches, then about 10 : :
proceed to It's destination, stood fast and
4 trembled excessively, and one OF the lead
ers fell down with every appearance OF ter
ror. lust before the shock came to It's ter
mination, the we'll tower OF the castle,
which IS supposed to be the most ancient
part of that fortress, swayed and shook III
so violent a manner, that the easements
were thrown to the earth. That 1t was Il
shock of an earthquake no one doubted.
Near the Shap FEELS, IA range OF hllly
moorland) in Westmorcland, about % miles
? from Lancaster, the shock was very vIo- /
2 lently experienced, and the windows oil
4 3rourham hall, the residence of Mr.. Broug-
= !. IL NJ
are was also done at Kendall, Lowther
Castle, at Milnthorpe, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: Poulton, &c. &c. The Ulversione carriers
n describe the shock as very dreadful; the
i sands were hurled into the air in heavy
d showers, and horses were overthrown IN
c several places. Every person for dis
= lance of 100 miles considered this shock
Y of an earthquake, until by the arrival of the
l. INVERSION over Sand coach on Saturday
al night, the cause of this alarming sensation
,r was correctly stated. A dogger vessel,
at trading coastwise from the port of Lancas-
IN ter to Liverpool, in pursuing its voyage,
Re laden with calicoes, was wind bound at
Id Pouton for some days, and only got out on
Wednesday night last, and took III about
OF ten tons of gunpowder in bags and barrels
en- at BackbaTrow Mills.
", The ship proceeded on her voyage. heav-
Int ily laden, and was off Peel Castle, on the
1rt Lancashire coast, when the accident hap
fl pened. The vessel sat deeply III the Wa
ter, and made but indifferent way, when
shortly after two o'clock in the day, one o
DIV the crew observed Il smoke ascending from
Tvs the main hatchway. The tarpaulings were
IL Immediately raised, and through some crew
ra- ices of the stowage a thick smoke was OBJ
ON served forcing its way. The captain or
ira dered the tiers in the hold to be deluged
m but in a few minutes the horrible fact 0
ms the cottons being on fire, close TO the gun
&B vas Ee asfqYGaFeaA tannaad t shach fear
lys ful ascondancy, that, before it could posi-
the bly, be subdued, the gundowGer would ig
but mite, and TIE ship, cargo, crew and all
ned would be blown into the air. Therefor
in the boat was lowered instantly, and tn
ON water being admitted through the lowe
the tier, the crew departed, being then abou
rec six miles from the shore A strong easter
cen ly breeze prevailed, the ship warped round
he and, loosing the direction of the helm, sail
the ed before the wind for about two minutes
liy when a sudden thickness Of smoke arisin!
els from her, announced the awful explosion
ep- The men say that, in u few seconds al
ant ter, the ship seemed lifted hy her knee
lad out of the water, and blew up momentaril
the afterwards with most terrific explosion
or The shock they experienced they describ
; OF ed as dreadful their boat was lifted on
en- Of the water, and but for the circumstanc
It'll of the ship being to leeward, thew mus
have persisted. They made for the shore
which was lined by hundreds who had wit
ys, messed the accident from the land, an
ied many of whom were seriously bruised fror
list being dashed to the ground by the force G
OF the conclusion produced by the explosion
: OF The vessel was blown almost to atom.
ms scarcely vestigc of the timbers of he
AZ cargo being recovered; and it appear
lth, from the circumstance Of there being bu
tne one explosion, that the powder must HAY
the ignitcd in several places together. The dan
at age done TO the houses at eel Castle, Back
sa- barrow, and along the immediate vicinity
ul- the coast, is very great several were blow
at down, and the mischief is generally eH
1t perienced-EngtiSh paper.
San WONDERFUL ESCAPE. On Tuesday al
hat ternoon se'nnight woman living in tn
es, yard of st. Cuthberth's Lane, Carlisle
his hearing something plunge in the vel
vas which Immediately adons her door, cam
out to see what was the cause Of so unusu
al noise, and looking down TO the vel
!. sixteen feet deep to the surface Of til
rit- water, and about six feet more in depth
at perceived something splashing withou
w knowing what it could be. Upon gcttin
ion assistance she rolled up the chain, wheI
the to their astonishment and surprise, the
zen found girl suspended to the bucket b
her apron III state of insensibility. TIL
Llla young woman soon recovered her senses
the when an explanation was afforded Q
ent the extraordinary circumstances. Havini
on drawn the bucket to the top Of the wal
ISL and in the act of lifting it, her feet slippe,
Of upon the frozen water on the ground
me when the bucket at the same time slippe,