The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-04
ca,ss,roph. and Los. Of Life.

One Of the most beart-rending Occurrences that
IL has been our lot 20 record occurred in Coying-
ton. Kentucky, on the 22d. on the Lexington road.
u wa occssioned by the collapsing Of the hues IN
a boiler attached a. the mill Of Ambrose Rose
Co. The boiler was wrenched from IT, fastenings,
carried across common some 2f0 feet, and then
passed through the house Of Mr. Aikenbroke. a
German, passing through the dining -rc Jrn, making
a clean sweep II all the household furniture and
leaving that family destitute Of almost every thing
the most valuable articles were stored in that
room. Two women who were standing IN the
door leading 10 the front shop came within hairs
breadth II losing their lives they were struck with
some 81 the tmbcrs which fell from above. The
boiler then entered the wagons shop of John Atten.
srhmidt clearing il Of benches, wagons, wheels
tpOls, g.. A man by the name u Valentine, en-
ployed In the shop, was carried In advance Of the
boiler some 90 feet, across a stone yard and then
stove through the second story d frame building
where be- was found, all torn and msngled ~ pieces
in fifteen minutes from the inc he was in perfect
health Thu boiler, passing through this shop enter
90 the stone yard Of y Hartman. and struck a huge
stone and glided upwards, aud passed through the
hot,-e 81 Mrs. Roland, who. but = moment before
making bed in the very place the boiler passed
through She heard runbng, and instantly pro
Cccdcd o the door to see what the cause when AZ
the same time the boiler entered, smashing every
thing, prostratng the building in great degree 10
the ground, but not njuring her person, though il
came 10 tear her dress. II then passed 10
the house Of Mr. Keher, adjoining. demolishinr IL
~ lkt manner. me cneck by the large stone which
10 received retarded IL progress causing t 10 land
ia tbc second story u Mr.. kehler's house. Mr. X
lying ia a bed directly beneath the boiler not
itco feet below The bed was all broken t. pieces.
Mr. X was buried beneath quantity q dirt but
not badly injured. 4 man by the name Of
Herman ]. Debling, engaged in the stone yard saw
ing stone. had bic skull Fractured and piece of the
bone covering the membranes was forced into his
brains. HE recovery j. considered very doubtful.
Another man slightly wounded and numbers
were frightened 20 ar alarming extent. Had il no,
been for that large stone nterruptn0 the extent Of
damage which would have been done Heaven only
can tell u would have killed two men in the rear
Of the stone, then passed down the pike 10 some
large brick buildings, just going up. where q mum
Der Of hands were employed, and probably have
killed many Of them. The engineer was no doubt
10 blame a. we learn be had the honesty e. confess
that there was not much water in the boilers At tho
trne the fues collapsed, and that strong fire wa
beneath il il was also full OF blue mud The boil
r vas carried the distance Of 900 feet from the place
il started 70 the place where Il landed, in the second
story Of Mr. Kehlers residence. It, weight il about
six tons II was 80 feet long, and 40 feet in diane
/ ter The total loes il estimated AZ being in the
/ ueighborhOod Of $1,000. The buildings we I'm
derstand were not insured, Carelessncss On III,
part reckless engineer was the cause u thi.
hooking disaster. Daay (Cinn) COHmsrciai