Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-31
From The ". y. Journal IF Commerce, March %.
HORRIBLE CAIAS1KOPIlE-DR
LOSS OF LIFE, AND IIsIB

II is long since city has been visited with so hor
ribe dsaster as the which we. public Journal
ISIS find 1t painful duty 10 chronicle. The ac
cdeht occurred al the black aud white sui Ia shop Of I'D
ward Duvall, No iO2 Charlton street.
II appears that Mr.. Duva, a young man in tho prime
Of his lille, being about So years old has bern doing Il
considerable work for the light house nj Sandy Hook
and while engaged IN he performance Of H. he omroy-
ed Tie fishermen resident m the neg 5or God TO collect
The cannon balls and bumb shells which frequently
found buried IN tie sand or rolled up by the suf and
which he agreed 10 purchase old iron. During yes
tefday. load O The above articles brought Mr.
Duvas shop, aud On ,Xamit aen the latter found that
some OF the shells yet oaded and be,rc taking
them into the house. hn proceeded empty them Of the
comp suD. This Was about O'Clock IN the afternoon.
Mr. Duya proceeding 10 empty the shes. took one
sad 10 be OF The shape o egg, about q inches lunu
upon his lap, sitting a seat which he procured on tie
side walk and with stick loosened the compostion
which he shook out upon the walk, between his feel
While thus engaged the shell, which was made ol
caS iron. exploded with tremendous report, kill
my Mr.. Duvall and two ohels. MIR. Dnvalis arms
were both entirely blown III, his right fp was taken III
Al the knee, horrible hole was blown through bis aldo
men, and his whoe body or less injured. He
never breaihed alter the explosion lie lived in the up
per part Of the house wherein his shop and has left
wife and one child 10 mourn his LOSS as also large
circle OF beloved friends.
Mr.. Aaron Q. Price. builder, Of No. 70 Thompson
street aged about 80 years, and who is engaged in
building The Grace chn,chs new house OF worship in
Broadway, was passing shortly beure The accident, in
one horse ROcLaMay wagOn On his way to the North
river, whore he was expecting cargo Of stone from
Sing Sing, and losing lnchpn from his wagon, stopped
al Mr.. Du,als, and while wagon was being repaired
he was engaged IN conversation h the unfortunate pro
prlelJr when the explosion took place. lie received
blow the back Of his head from a piece OF the shell
breaking IN the entire back of his skull causing instant
DEATH When found he laid The sidewalk with
his LANDS IN IN his side pockets, entirely llelcss His
horse, valuable one, standing IN front Of the door
and piece OF the she'll struck him ON the side Of his
head, taking IL entirely off the fraction Of the
shell passed across the street took large piece ul the
cave gutter olhe house, aud CHANGING of the shinpIed
peak fell at some distance beyond. Mr. Price has cl
VILE and two oh iIdren 10 mourn the unney death Of
the husband aud father.
Richard rodorck,a lad II years OF age residing at the
corner OF King and Hudson streets, passing the
iime with young associate by the name OF Bennett,
and stopped moment, picked up some OF the compost
ilon and as he started from the arrested by
death, being instantly killed by piece Of the shell,
which siruk him nm the right side Of the neck just ON
the edge OF the check. making wound Of abont two
inches IN diameter sevelng his juguar vein, which
killed him almost Instantly. His clothes were much
burned and his body dreadully mangled.
Robert Bennett. sep>son Of Abraham Moses, No. $50
Hudson street, was IN company with Frederick, and
Was thrown into the air several oe, falling in such
manner as To severely cut his lip. Both his legs are
broken above the knee, aud drcaduy manged SO thai
one must be ampuialed; the other may be saved. Ii
modification does not SET in, his life may be saved
lie perfectly conscious aud has been 50 all the time
since the disaster These all that we can hear Of
with any degree OF certainty 1t is said that carmar
who was passing AT the time, had an arm blown off
and another young man was much injured. The report
OF the explosion WAS heard the distance Of eight
squares The glass in the windows boil sides OF the
street is less broken from Hudson street To the
River piece OF the iron weighing about two pounds
said Ia have fallen Tho nj
streets; another weighing about 10 pounds flew towards
the River. and entering the flee Of George Leland
pork aud provision packer, corner of Washington and
Charlton streets, knocked decanier out OF the hand Of
carman named Travis. who was standing in the office
with several Others without injury to any individual