Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-17
VOL. XII. NO. AZ.

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city, the engine ran off the track, when
number of passengers, chiefly mechanic.
surrounded the engine for the purpoSs :,
replacing il upon the rails. While H..
engaged, the boiler burst. The chief
gineer was blown to pieces. His lea,
were found in Union Park, his arms oos
pile of lumber on the other side of the -
enue, and his head was split into tro
parts.
The assistant engineer had both II.
legs broken, and his head, face and breas
dreadfuIly scalded. He only lived FEW
moments. Another person employed
named Philip w. Case, was so danoer,
ously wounded, that it is supposed he ca.
not recover, the names Of the other victim,
were Johnson and Spencer Besijesths,s
there were fifteen or sixteen other pers,p,
wounded or scalded. The fragments =
the boiler were scattered in every dire,
ton, and The machinery Of the engine ~,
entirely destroyed.
Another of the sufferers was RoleriI
Malheson, son of Thomas Maiheson. d
ACT IL Grand street, who was serear
scalded on his legs, and had his t3:-
Idreadfully lacerated by the pebble. aas
sand thrown into it. Il is reported III.
he has since died.
|. Immediately after the casualty became
known, great numbers of persons collec.
ed about the place. and so great was tie
Indignation excited by the supposed care
lessness of the persons employed b. he
railroad company, that it was wi'h dif.
Guilty riot was prevented. The arrin
of Alderman Tieman with body 9th.
police checked the turbulent Dispositions
the multitude
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT. As the steam.
boat Samson was on her passage from
Staten Island to this city yesterday aaer
noon, between three and four o'cock
crowded with passengers. her upper delk
commonly called the promenade deck
: gave way when she was about two mie
from the Island, and Tell upon those whe
were standing beneath. Two pasSenera
: were insanity. killed, and several oihh
o severely injured. One of the pprsoa
: killed was Mr. Joseph Chambers, MIA
! kept grocery store IN the upper PAR d
the city, and the other an elderly ScCc-
lady named Johnson, resting In Peug
e street.
IS Mr.. Moses Henriquez, a broker Is
5, Wall street, was also injured His tras
m bone was broken, his shoulder d.s,a-s
q and he was otherwise very much lac.a-
ed and bruised. MIR. Augustus Vaur
confidential clerk TO Prime, Ward ag
: King, was so severely injured. that Ii
'e life is in danger The CONSERVATION c,
y board the boat is stated 10 have been il
v describable.
al The passengers were so crowded IT,
o. il was difficult for any one to move. all
!, the rush was SO great al the line Of Ii.
- accident, as nearly TO upset tie boat, ~.
III dangering the lives Of all on board I'll.
n steamboat Sun, which ID started l0l
d. the Island shortly after the Samson, 500.
n came along side and lowed the lauer d.
. to the city, and relieved her passeage.
at from their uncomforl lble situation.
he ACCIDENT AND DEATH. As the stem
no boat Bolivar was returning from Sl.sa
20 Island last evening, one of her passencsn
whose name is unknown, fell ovrr0JIa-
- and was drowned. He was seen f0rSo-s
H. time struggling in the water, and ever
IA possible effort was made 10 rescue h.
ra- but without success.
lis From the Commercial Advertiser.
no SERIOUS AFFRAY. During The c0aas
tn, of yesterday there was a fghl br.aol
en- some of the persons attached 10 fire coa'
nd panles Nos. 2, Is and 80 Five pes d
:. were stabbed. Samuel Burlock and Bi.
- ward Epson were dangerously. ani Ue'
Up Trencher, John Torrey and james Sun
III ner slightly wounded They all belong
in ed TO No. 2, with the exception oil lI-
d. cher, who was attached to Complny N
IF 80.
ICE The coroner was to hold an aa:e-2s.
tenn examination In the case on Frlday' {.
III one o'clock.
Teo One of the rioters, named Joel he.
rd- was arrested yesterday, aud held 10 ol.
' CoRoNER's INQUEST. About tvs
'"e O'Clock yesterday, the coroner was CO.
Ian 10 view the body Of John Hiidreih, =.
ov- lawyer Of this city. The jury TeaIG'
nd verdict that the deceased came 10 &
not death by shooting himself through !.
hue head with pistol, while in state Of mt
"a tai arrangement
80 A boy named Thompson, had his d.
Use seriously injured by the bursting OF a .
Ity, tol. He was conveyed 10 the Hosp.
eby and it is supposed that ampntatlOE "l-
e is necessary.
orr A boy, name unknown, was serouS
en- injured by a Roman candle, being 81 |.