Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-17
July IL, 1889.

,ov much more frequently when the less
nsnaceable power Of steam is employed.
BESIDES. the almost certainty Of extensive
;Oinrv 10 life and properly from explosion
ogesenls an unanswerable objection.
We hope never again to hear Of Ice
mo, beng used where thereare hou ses
;, he shattered, and s dewalks thronged
Nth passengers to be swept as with be-
som Of destruction. Let them be con6n-
Cd 10 the open country, where, ifthe boil
ers do burst, there is little comparative
risk of harm. The public safety lorbids
their introduction elsewhere.-N York
Spectator
We arc sorry TO be obliged TO record an
unusual number OF fatal accidents. The
exceedingly overloaded condition ofthe
Staten Island Ferry boats made all on
board Of them feel conscious of more or
less danger. Fort sake Of distant read
ers we will state that these ferry boats are
steamboats, of the ordinary construction,
with promenade deck over the main
deck, supported by small pillars, which
serves as a roof to protect passengers on
The main deck from the weather. La the
afernoon, when the crowd were return
,nr and when the Samson ferry boat was
about one third OF the way up, the extreme
weight upon her promenade deck broke
II down upon the heads OF the people be-
ow. Ii is easier perhaps to imagine than
10 describe, after careful examination,
he horror of such a catastrophe. Each
eck seemed 10 contain as many persons
rs could stay upon it; but the contents Of
he upper deck was instantly plunged up
bn the lower. The promenade deck broke
frosswise from one side to the other, and
ell over on one side. A gentleman bv
be name of Chamberlain, and a Scotch
ady by the name Of Miles, were crushed
nd killed outright. Mr.. Chamberlain,
he are told, is a grocer up town, and
BUS left wife and one child. Mrs. Miles,
widow, who had lost her whole family
this country, and was about returning
p her native country. Several other
lersons were dreadfully wounded. Mr..
M. Henriqpes, money broker in Wall
rect, had his breast crushed in, and tho
w this morning, and i'll the possession
his reason, has passed night of great
Hgony, and his recovery must be very
Oubtul MIR. Henriquies is about thirty
Gears OF age and has a family. Mr. Da,
III T.. Patton received severe confusion
the head, and il is feared some injury
the spine, as bis whole BODY is insensi
bic although his reason is good and he !
bic 10 converse. Several other person
gere badly wounded, and one or two tax
n 20 the hospital, where the best accom-
odalions are provided. Several persons
ere thrown overheard by the falling o
Ae deck, and whether all Of them wer,
ecovered is,nol certainly ascertaineG
he accident rendered the boat at once un
ufvscrstys us -rt1e vitteel sopes rs.ss s.lon;
nder the promenade deck. The steam
I u Sun being near, took the Samson ii
bw, and brought her up.
A litle while after this, as the old Bo!
ar, which has acquired some celebri,,
b The New Haven route, was COMM
i ?, man fell overheard just before tn
E heel, and was lost. The boat was sloy
{ led, aud every proper effort was made Il
IS recovery, but to no avail Jour. Goa
ACCIDENT AT ITHAcA.-We have a
cunts Of a most deporable accident ha,
ng happened ut Ithaca, in this count
uly A.
A large cast iron cannon was used
few men in opposition or couater to Il
Regular celebration, which by carelessne
arematurely discharged, fatally woundir
pne, if not two, and dangerously woun
ing two or three others.
A man by the name of Morse, enga
ed IN loading the gun was literally torn
Ipieces. Both hands were shot off,
Eyes blown out, his face most horrib
nulilated, nearly laying bare the chez
bones. One side OF his body was al
blown off, exposing his inteslines. o
pniormant saw him in the above stuatio
hls eyes gone and their places filled wi
blood, one Of his hands laying in CHI;
hear by.
Another man by the name of Your
l8o engaged in loading the piece, h
nree fingers on one of his hands torn 9
nls lace most horribly mangled, and O
erwlse dreadfully injured.
Both OF the above, we are told.
sought their attendants to kill them
put them out of misery.
Another man holding his thumb o
ne pruning hole had il torn off, his {
Shocklngiy burnt and mutilated and 9
erwlse considerably injured.
One or two others were more or
INJURED by having various parts of Il
persons dis6gured and mutillated.
VI Morse, there was no hope of his
Sovery, and he is probably ere this de
II was hoped that Young's life coult
saved though very doubtful. Tram