Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-27
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long since our city has been visited With 10 b,rrib.
disaster. the which we, public iouru.i.. 6rL
our painful duty 10 Chronicle. The accident occur
red al the black and white smith shop of Edward Duy.l
No. tO2 Charlton street. tu
hsppcaI. Tint Mr. Daval. young man in the pr,m, of
his life, being abou, u years old hiss been doing CONSIDER.
able WORK tor the light house sandy Hook, aud hill,
engaged In the performance OF IT, he employed the fisher
mcr resident In the neghbothocd collect the cannon
balls and bomb which frequently found buried in
the sand OF rolled by the surf, which he agreed
chase as old itou During yesterday, load &c tho above
articles brought Mr.. Duvas chop aud on exami.
nation tho latter found that the shells were yet
loaded aud before taking them Into tie house. he proceed
cd to empty them ct the composition. This about
o'clock In the afternoon. Mr. D,ysi proceeding emp
the Shells took one said To be Of the shape Of egg abou,
~ mehcs long, upon hi. lap, sitting which he
procured on the side walk, and with stick looseBed the
composition. which he shook upon the walk between
MS iett while thus engaged. the shell, which made
OF cast iron, exploded with tremendous report killing Mr..
Dd'a and two Others Instantly, aud severely
several Others. Mr.. Duvsl's were both entirely
S~n on nus ehtes was taken oil at the knee. horrible
hole was blown through his abdomen and the whole body
was more OF les injured He brcahed after the
Poson lie lived IN the upper part of the house wherein
was his shop aud has LEFT vito and que child 10 mourn hi,
loss. - also large circle OF beloved frends. pan
Mr. Aaron o. Price. builder. Of No 10 Thompson street
aseo ABOUT " years. and who s engaged in building
'he Grace church, new house OF worship in Broadway.
was passing shortly before the accident in one hor,e
kockaway his way the North river where be
WAS expecting cargo OF stone froE Sing Sing, and losing
a nnehpin iron his wagon. stopped at Mr. Duvs's, and
wmc the wagon was being repaired, he engaged in
conversation with the unfortunate proprietor when the e
ploson took place. He received blow on the back Of his
head from piece of tho she'll breaking in the entire back
oil his Skull causing instant DEATH When found he laid
on the sidewalk with his hands in his side pockets entire,
ly sless His horse salusbe one was standing in fro,
OF e door, and piece OF the shell struck him the side
OF ms head taking Il entirely of the sam. fraction Of the
smell Parsed the took large niece out of the
cave gutter OF the house. and gancng the shnsed peok
tell at some distance beyond. Mr. Price ba. left wife
anu Two children TO mourn the untney death Of the hu
band and father.
Richard Brodcck lad about IL y.sr- of .r. te,jdn,
at the corner 1t King and Hudson streets was pss-inr
the time. with young associate BY name OF Bennett
and stopped moment picked up Of the
and rs he started from the arrested by deaf
being instantly killed by piece Of the she'll which
him the right side OF the neck the edge of In,
check. making wound about inches in diameter sew
ering The jugusr vein. which killed him also
HIS cloths much burned and his body DIRE
gled.
Robert Bennett, step.son Of Abraham Mo.s. No $50
Hudson street. was in company with Brojeck and was
thrown into the air several feet falling such
knee. and drehduly manged, be ampu,a-
ted the other may be saved II mortc alton does not set
IN, his lie may be saved. lie is perfectly conscious and
HISS been 50 all the tue since the Disaster These are
that We can hear OF with any degree of certainty IL In
said that cartman who passing the time had
The report OF the explosion heard distance
eight squares The glass in the windows both sdcs
the street less broken from Hudson street 10 the
River piece OF the iron weighing about pounds il
said to have fallen al the OF Varck and Carmue
Streets another piece weighing about 10 pounds flew to-
wards the River and entering the office OF George Leland
PORK aud provision packer, corner OF Washington and
Chson streets, knocked Of the hand Of
carinan nsnied Travis who standing in the office with
several others, without injury TO any individual.