The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-27
LOCAL MArrrlRs
Ano,nrxr THE SHIr IooKs.--A

| LOCAL MATxklkk6s
Aoc,nrsr AT rHE SHrp I0oKs.--A SAD
and melancholy accident occurred at the snip
| At Rooketts yesterday. morning. . lew mnnui,ss
sssars o'clock. by which ak men were severeiv,
ga aos Of thssn il IL feared, was morelly injured
A. readers are aware, the masonry on THIS ipor
,sn. .ns Ksnswha Company with the James River
has been progressing very rapidly Tor some weeks
under sa ,s s, rnp.ans sSe work ahead with
great rapidity. Fer the purpose OF lowering the
stones from the embankment above to the wall be-
low six large and powerful derricka had been erect
ed, each sustained from the rear by iron guy rode
which, apparently, Were sufficiently strong TO sup
mort the weight OF two aud half tons. These six
deriicks In order add TO their efficiency were all
connected at their heads by other rcdr, OF great
strength. aud from the amount OF weight that nae
lieved be fully equal to all the labor they woa'o
be called upon 10 perform hs
| Yesterday, after the masons and laborers Hau
turned out 90 work, and while in the act OF h
small stone froni No. 2derrick and from NO he
guy rod supporting No gave way and s.h esteh
SIX derrieks came down with terrhc etaI' eli III
ing several men, and spreading havoc 10 M r,shea
At No. ], Michael HALEY was caught a nn,hcr man
who was standinu near and aiding him at the time.
received light injury HALEY, hsd ms ~ WI
son RnSJn amS fakson and his situation, last night
was thought to be critical. He had just gotten .m-
ployment aud had not been a, wo,a i'''''
| At No 2 Johu Sullivan, mason, was caught IN we
wreck, and had hseg broken jerry Sua an ,,t
was anorns on t"U 70 the wall and Injured seriously
| and IL il feared dangerously. John sullivan was al
,.o,k under derrick No. 2 aud when he saw !, com
| ;nc ron towards No | TO make his escape. w men
| about midway between the two he was knocked
down by No. /, aud bis head damned asass Iss
nfs ~ serious nature that we fear he will not
cover Drs. Hill and Warren are attending HIM
| AtNo. s. Thomas Wall was dragged from the plat
form above and injured badly. We did not learn the
| names Of his attending physicians, but have every
to believe that every effort to relieve MN VIII
AtNo. 4. John Sullivan (the I'd, injured very
badly having limb broken; and fatrck Dohovan
slightly injured DR.. Warning is attending 0''h 'nese
At No. s, Patrick Higgins thrown from the
platform 10 the wall below and had his left arm
| broken Drs Conway and Haskns called IN
and did all that medical skil could do to relieve the
| sufferer =,
Al No 6, WIN. Shea, alsborer, wns literally crush
| ed 10 atoms As the derrick fell, he caught be-
tween the arm and he upright. and III this condton
precipitaed from the bank to the pit crushing his
| breast and rib, and breaking his thigh When re-
eyed from his perilous position, he appeared to be
| dead but being carried home, he somewhat re-
yved though but little hopes are entertained OF his
| recovery The fact that he was damned into space
of six inches and there held for minutes, with
large timber across his body. furnish the most con-
elusive evidence that his internal injuries severe
DR. Pollard, aud other physicians, whose names we
| could not learn, are in attendance on Shea.
In the pit in which these six derricks fell, and
around the platforms upon which they stood, there
must have been at least sixty men employee and the
great wonder is thst so few of them were injured
1
was that of she superintendent, Mr.. Mahoney, who
was standing on the wall directly between derricks
one time and both in line with MI Ms position -
On hearing the first awful crash, he looked up, and
seeing his danger, sprang from the wall under the
truck supporting No. 4, aud thereby saved his life.
| With that humanity characteristic of the man, Mr.
Mahouey as soon the crash had subsidized, sprang
back TO the wall and calling for help, immediately
started the relief of those who bad been caught
! and injured in the wreck Physicians were then
sent for, AMI number arriving in short time the
crushed and wounded were borne to their homes as
speedily possible, where every attention was paid
them.
pit was also brown by the falling OF the OF hers but
did no pnsterisl damage. Several men, ether than
those we have named, were slightly bruised and
scratched, and one of them was knocked down BY a
failing block The guy rods when they began to give
way snapped like ppe-stenIs, and so destructive
the fall 10 the machinery. that nearly every piece of
il is rendered worthless
| We trust that the injured may all recover and in
the meantime we would suggest to our benevolent
citizens the propriety of raising TO aid those
who may need assistance. Most of them are poor
men, and may want for the necessaries Of life.
| MEETING TO MAKE SUITABLE PREPARA-
| TIoSs FOR THE RECEPTION OF STRANGERS VISIT
ING THE FAIR-A meeting of the citizens of Rich
mond held at the Metropolitan Hall last igh for
the purpose indicated above.
| JOS. MAYO, ESQ, was called to the Chair, and
| Mr. JoHN J BROWNE appointed Secretary. The
Mayor briefly explained the object of the meeting
Tne following resolution offered by Edward Farrer,
| was adopted
Resolved, That n committee of fifteen from each
Ward be appointed whose duty it shall be TO learn
from fellow citizens in each ward, how many of
| our friends from abroad, who may attend the Fair,
they can accommodate, and report accordingly; and
the different Hotels to show and point out TO them
the place places assigned them and that we ten
der TO them a cordial welcome.
! The following are the names Of the committees ap-
pointed under The above resolution:
| JEFFERSON WARD
John Dove Geo. j. Sumner
Edwin Farrar Jos. c. Redwood
James Winston Luther Libby
Cbas S. Wood b. B. Whtlock
| Geo. w Toler Ii. M Smith
| Alex. L.. Register VIM. GIeauer
Jas. NJ. Talbot n. b. Hill
Geo. NJ. Carringtcn
| MADISON WARD
| Hugh Fry S. d. CrensLa,y
John WOmble James Ii Grant
James Caskie 4. 3. Lee
| John Thompson Philip M Tabb, Jt
| Ambrose Carter VIM. w. Cruinu
| James Bosher R. Williams
R. II. Dickinson i. Ginter
| Samuel NJ. Price
| mosaoR WARD
Jos. r: Anderson Frederick Braustord
Ihos H. Ellis Geo. w. Gretter -
James A. Scott s. ID. Denoop
| Joel b. Bragg Lewis L. Rarnes
Moses II. Preston Chas. w Purcell
Isaac Davenport, JP ii. L. Kent
| YIN Raglaud John ID, Bosher
Thos. Dodanead
| James NJ Taylor William Evsns
!oha H. Su0ok WIN. N. Tfnkley
Archibald Thomas Jno J. Brown
DaoneY NJ. Miller WIN. Robertson
Watkins Taylor Jaserh Din
| Felix Mathews James Holemsn
DaV31 j. Saunders Alex. Garrett
| IL. w Glazebrook
| The following resolution, offered by A. g. Lee was
| adopted: 49,
That Special Committee of five be appointed es q
Reception Committee, whose duty it shall be to at
tend each OF the hotels and that visitors are pro-
perry provided for US they arrive; and that the Com
nttees appointed under the fret resolution report to
lhls Com uittee.
According to the going resolution the follow
ing spec committee OF reception was appointed:
John ii. Gilmer. James GRAY Wm Woodbridge
John X. Thompson, and Thos u. Dudley
| Inc specla! committee, and as many Of the other
committees as can conveniently DO So are requested
90 me- at the Office OF Mr.. j. II. GllIner corner of
IN and FRANKLIN streets, at Ii o'clock thi. evening
| By order of the Committed.
JNo. J. BROWN, seey
JANIS RIVER AND RAsAwHA COMPANY
an su1ouFnec meeting of the Stockholders Of fbis
Hopfily was held at their Office last night the Oh
JeSs oei1g 70 eject President and two DIrrctors
| Ing election OF President being first in order NJ
| pi1 I hotnilated Col THOMAS Ii. ELLIS and Mr. n
| MORRIS "e Vi Sspt. RICHARD u.
| uu9io uSinS no other nominations the roll ,v.s
| caLled Win me toilowiuQ result. Wv wa w -