Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-07-17
Accidents onohe Fourth.

affecting accidents reported as having
occurred on the Fourth inst, among
which are the following -
At Providence, says the Journal, from
the ignorance or caralessness OF The men
employed in firing the salute in honor OF
Thomas w. Dorr, three men were IN
urcd by premature discharge OF IN can
non, while in The act Of loading. One
man, named Thomas Patrick M'Cany
was terribly wounded in the breast, and
had both his arms blown off, lilo had
not strength to survive tho ampula,ion,
and died soon after the accident. Lu~
,hcr Bassctt had his ight arm shattered
so rs to render amputaiion necessary,
and was badly wounded in his left arm.
Another man, also engaged in loading
the piece, had his thumb badly injured.
We understand that the gun was alto
go,her unfit for use, and that the men
who fired il we,e uDacquan,ed with
gunDery.
Al Ithaca, dreadful accident occur
red, in the explosion Of cannon, by
which .hree persons were killed. The
journal extra says; About 10 o'clock
in the morning, The cannon was drawn
to the brow OF the hill eos, of the village,
TO lie fred during the marching OF the
procession TO the place Of hearing the
Grafton. Gen. Boyd, an active young
officer, who was one of the assistants,
was despatched by the marshal to exc-
cute an order to the gunners and seeing
they were about to fire, and being mount
ed on one Of Mr.. Andrus's spirited
| young animals, dismounted, and was
standing leaning with his right arm upon
the horses shoulder, with his chapeau
in his left hand, looking calmly on the
scene, his horse heing held at the bit by
/ Mr.. S. benjamin, saddler there was
some little delay in the firing, owing TO
some difficulty with the match, and oil
eyes were turned to the handsome and
noble figure Of the young general, when
:, a tremendous explosion was heard, and
The promising officer was launched into
eternity, in the prime and vigor OF man
hood, and his body was stretched, horrI-
hly mangled, across the body of his fal-
len sieed, which had been stunned
| by lragmen, Of the gun. A piece
weighing about 30 pounds struck tho
general in the left breast, and caused
Instant death Mr. Benjamin escaped
with a severe confusion in the abdomen.
i In another direction stood a collection
of men through the midst OF whom anolh.
er fragment sped, charged with death,
and selected as its victims two valuable
. citizens, Prof. S Quimby, and John Nix,
Esq Mr.. n. was killed almost inst ant
\ ly, being struck in the groin, the piece
tearing the parts in that region, and lay
his bowels entirely open Prof. Quinn
by was taken to the house OF MIR. Daven-
Iport, about B p. m. This sad eyep, has
cast gloom over our village, and tho
rcjoicings otthe day we're greatly check
ed by the occurrence Of this unexpected
catastrophe.
The gunners, aud those spectators
near the piece,we uninJured. A piece
olihe gun was thrown to.a great distance,
and pierced The roof Of the Ithaca Falls
Wooien Factory, slightly grazing the
s,ceple Of the African Church in its
course. Another passed through the
bee house Of Hon. f. Mack, dcnolish-
ing several hives. The accident is at-
iribuicd to carelessness in Overlooking
= the piece. -
A, Washington, d. G. premature
explosion oi rockets tool: place, during
an exhibition of Fire Works in the rear
, Of tho Presidents House, by which u
black woman in the service OF the Post
Master General, and a gentleman, wus
killed, and several persons were wound
ed. The gentleman, Mr.. JAS Knowles,
of Georgelow says the u. S. Journal,
who had been married bu, q short time, l.,
was sitting with his wife on the wall far,
as they supposed, from Danger, the dis
tanCe between them and the pyro,cch-
nics being about IA fourth ol mie-but
one "i the rockets, after skimming along
the heads of the crowd below, struck
him on the left breast, directly over the
heart. His wife, it is related, discover
ed the calamity as she saw hlm falling
from her side, and in moment drew out
the stick. lie died instantly, without u
struggle. The most pieous and harrow
ing lamentations filed the air, from one
|, thus, in the atwinkling OF an eye, reduced
B to widowhood and she was led through
the graveled walks, with her white gar
, menls stained with blood yet warm her
cries, che is dead ! oh, nv husband, he
. is dead - caused a general outburst OF
$ sorrow from the thousands who, with her,
were hastily leaving The lrngie scene
1t was indeed a sad speclac Leone from
which memory turns away with IA shud-
der, even on the day after the fourth Of
July.
In Philadelphia,a "a man named Grimes,
while assisting to fire a national saluo
i IN honor of the fourth of July, had one o {
his arms shatteredby the premature dis,
charge Of the piece.
, On tho evening Of the Sd, while somo
men were firing IA salute in honor Of the
{ approaching anniversary Of American
Independence, at Noriistown, Pa, the
I cannon bust, and young man named
, Robert Terrace had one of his hands
torn Off m
AT Georgetown, ID. CT nun had his