Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-05-06

press uHe'eHly on the pier, winch, While
the Reverend Gentleman was in the de-
livery ofhis address, gave way to the extent
Of SIX or eight feet, leaving the beam to
bear a pressure which it was not strong
enough to sustain, and separated like a
lath. About quarter part of the whole
flooring, on which the crowd was the most
dense, followed, and the number of per-
sons above stated were thrown, en- masse,
into the cellar; and from the manner in
which the flooring separated and fell, like
tunnel, precipitated many of them head
long. The scene which ensued. we need
not say, was most agonizing and filled
every countenance of large assemblage
OF even those who had escaped the injury
with dismay which did not abate for seve-
raj hours, The spectators of the dreadful
accident Immediately made the utmost
exertlons to extricate the sufferers from
their distressed situation. Those severely
wounded were conveyed on filters to the
neighbourlng houses, where they received
every possible relief; and those less inur-
ed were conveyed to their homes in car
riages volunteered for the benevolent pur-
pose. The principal part of the Medical
faculty of the city repaired to the scene
with uncommon promptness, and admins
tered the extent of their art to relieve the
sufferers.
The Directors of the General Hospital
announced that the wards of that institu-
ton were in readiness to receive the pa
tents and to administer to their relief and
comfort. Over fifty persons, we have been
Informed, were more or less injured. Of
those most severely wounded we're:
Col. Benjamin Hayden formerly of
Braintree) both legs broken-he was yes
terday, we are happy to learn, more COM
Portable. Mrs. George Maxfeld, leg and
thigh broken, carried to General Hospital
Mr.. William Crosby, tailor, both legs brok-
en-. A grand-child of Mr.. Daniel Lilley,
both legs kroken-she was on visit from
Hallowell. A daughter of Mr.. William
Palmer seriously bruised. Mrs. Scott,
wife of Capt. S. at sea, leg and back brok-
en-. Mrs. Phillips, in the 84th year of her
age, ankle bruised. Nurse Woodward,
Miss Kirkwood, each leg badly bruised
if not broken. Mr.. Nath'l. Woodward,
leg broken and head bruised. Mrs. Ket-
tell, badly wounded by splinter-was
easy yesterday, and it was expected she
would recover. Widow Mary Russell
Mr.. johnson, Mrs. VIM. Motley, Capt
Thomas Goodwin, Mr.. Joseph Leavitt,
Mrs. Fisher, child from Common-street
Mr.. J. Wiggin, each leg broken. Mr..
Edward Sargent, two ribs broken. Wild
ow Edward Hall, Widow Snow, badly
bruised. Mr.. Ephraim o. Bouve, danger
ously bruised. Mrsss-Sarah wife of Mr..
VIM. Davis, ribs broken. Mrs. .Mountfort,
wife Mr.. Ebenezer M. head bruised Miss
Sarah Forsyth, back broken. Widow
John B. BARRIER, dangerously injured.
Mrs. Lucus and her mother-one had
ankle sprained, the other foot bruised.
The Lady of Rev. Mr.. Maffit, Mr.. Francis
W. Baxter, ankle sprained. Mr.. Joshua
Ellis severely injured, and his son Mr..
Matthias, shoulder disIocated. Mr.. Dan
lei Lilley, Mr.. Joseph King, Miss Agnes
Jones, Miss Ann Howe, Mrs. Ward, Mrs.
Baptiste, Mrs. Grub, badly injured. Mr..
Bradley Cummings, knee sprained. Mr..
Bracket of Charlestown, back part of head
broken. Mrs. Griswold, thigh broken.
Miss Spooner, conclusion of the ribs. Mr..
Alexander, thigh broken.
Boston Centinel of Saturday.
MONTPELIER, April %. On Friday, the
9th inst. Mr.. James Lawrence, of Middle
sex, mounted his horse, and attempting to
take up his loaded rifle, which stood by a
pile of shingles, the lock caught against
them and discharged the contents into his
left side. He fell from his horse, but got
up and walked about 80 feet, to his door, and
fell and expired without groan, leaving a
wife in poor health, and three small children,
to mourn his untimely end
FIRES. Twelve buildings in Utica, N. Y.
were burned on the night of the goth ult.
loss estimated at $20,OOO-The paper
mill of Messrs. Goss & Read, near Mont
pelier, Vt. was burned on the 10th instant
loss between 3 and 1000 dollars insurance
for 1000 dollars.-The house of Mr.. Spenser
Hannum, of Williamsburgh, took fire lately
and was consumed, while Mr.. H. and his
wife were absent-About 100 acres of wood
land, in the western part of Northampton,
were lately burnt over, and hundreds of
people collected before the progress of the
fire could be arrested. Much damage has
been done to the timber.-In Philadelphia,
on the 9th nit. a fire broke out in carpen-
ter's shop, which communicated to two other
carpenters shops, and to the shop of lea
Their dresser, all of which were totally de-
stroyed. This is the fifth or sirth instance
within few weeks, of fires happening in
carpenters ,corkshops in Philadelphia on
Sunday evening, which renders very proba-
BILE the suspicion of the Philadelphians that
incendiaries are at work in that city.
EXTRAORDINARY. The Duchess N. Y.
True American says that the family of Mr..
Nathaniel Underhill in the interior of that
county consisting of eight persons, all arose