The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-02
2cMlts Of an Accident The Gum Secret

In journeying from Dublin westward
by the banks Of the Liifsy, we pass The
village Of Chapelizoi, and hamlet Of Pal
merston. The water power Of the Lilfev
has attracted manufacturers at diferen,
times. who with less or greater success,
hut unfortunately, with general ill-suc
cess, have established works there. Pa
r-making, starch making, cotton spin
ming and weaving, bleaching and printing
of calicoes, have been attempted. But al
have been abandoned, though occasion.
| ally renewed BY some new firm or private
adventurer. Into the supposed causes Of
failure it j, not here necessary to inquire
The manufacurer Of starch has survived
several disasters.
The article British gum. which is nov
so extensively used by calico printers, b,
makers-up Of stationery, by the govern
men, in postage stamp making, and in va
rious industrial arts, was first made a
Chapeliznd. Its origin and history arr
.ome vi hat curious.
| The use Of potatoes in starch fac,orie,
excited the vehemen, opposition OF the
IDtnDIe. WUUso n''"sC Va iOoo w"
thus consumed and enhanced in price
These factories were several times assail.
cd hy angry muItitudes, and on more than
que occasion SET on fire by means never
discovered. The fires we're not believed
To be always accidental.
| On The fifth of September, 1921, George
the Fourth, on his return to England from
visiting ireland, embarked At Dunleary
harbor, near Dublin. On that occasion
the ancient Irish name Of Dunleary was
blo'ted out, and in honor Of the royal visit
that Of kingstown was substituted. IL
The evening the citizens of Dublin sat late
in the ,averns at supper parties. Loyalt,
and punch abounded In the midst Of hei
reyciry a cry Of ..frs" was heard. The,
ran To the streets, and some, following the
glare aud The cries, found the fire at a
starch manutaclory near Chapelizod. The
stores not being Of a nature to burn rapid
| Is, were in agreat part saved from The
| lire, hu, were 50 freely deuged with water
hat The starch was washed away In stream
! ankle deep over the roadways and lane:
into the Liffey.
| Next morning one Of the journeymet
block -prin,ers--w whose employ yment was al
The Palnerstown print.works. but wh'
logged at Chapelizod-woke with parchet
,hroa, and head ache. lie asked himseI
here he had been. He had been seeins
The King away; drinking, with thousands
more, Dunleary out Of and Kingstown into
the map OF Iae'and. Presently his con
fused memory brought him vision Of FIRE
he had thirsty sense Of having been car
rying buckets Of water; Of hearing the hiss
ing Of water on hot iron floors; Of tn
clanking of engines. and shouts ofthe peo
Pile working the pumps, snd Of himself tum
bling about with The rest Of the mob, an,
rolling owes one another in streams Of Ii
queGed wreck, running from the burnin,
starch stores.
He would rise, dress, 60 out, nquir
4 abou, the fire, find his shopmates, and se
4 liz i, was TO be working day, or once agai
a drinking day. lie tried to dress; but
a-hoo Ibis clothes were gummed to
pe,her. His coat had no entrance tor hi
arms until the sleeves were picked open
bi, by bit; wha, money he had left wa
lglued into his pockets; his wais,coat wa
tightly bu,,oned up with-what? Had h
heen bathing with his clothes on, in Sc
OF gum-srabic-that costly article used il
the print works.
This man was not the only one who's
clothes were saturated with gum. He an
four Of his shopma'es belda consultation