Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-29
CASUALTIES.

DISTRESSING SHpwnEcK, Charleston papers give
some particulars of the wreck Of the barque Leon before
reported The Leonie belonged in Charleston and was
formerly the ship Prentss, of Boston, which was twice
on fire in that port, and deemed by sailors
lucky ship, She was bound from Cuba to ST Pete,s-
burg touched ut Cowe and ashore on the coast of
Holland. All hands were lost, including the wife and
daughter of the master, who board at the tint.
STEAM BOILER ExpLosIoN-Two LIVES LosT-The
steam boiler in Shroeders print works. in Smithfeld
R IL burst about eight o'clock on Tuesday morning
with terrible explosion instantly killing operatives
and wounding the engineer and several other persons
probably fatally The boiler and engine were shi
yered to pieces and entirely destroyed Onehaf of the
boiler was sent crushing through the beachhous and
dryhousc The damage to the print works and goods by
the explosion $4,000. The two lads killed were Pa
trick Mcguire and Mathew McCabe. who were on the
boiler drying their clothes. About hundred persons
at work in and about the establishment at the time
but a escaped unnured except the engineer The acct
dent was occasioned by low water in the boiler
THREE MEN KILLED BY FALLING WALLs-For some
time past workmen have been employed in removing the
old brick walls in the of the Pemberton House. Bos
ton, preparatory to erecting structure tho pre-
misses piece of double wall nine or ten
feet high and Of considerable extent left standing on
Monday night, and its stability doubt injured by
the heavy rains which fell until nearly midnight. The
next morning some ten twelve workmen commenced to
demolish this piece of wall. Unfortunately, they pro-
ceeded to their duty in unskiful manner working
the strongest part of the wall first that when this
demolished the weaker portion fell upon them The re-
suit that five six covered by the inn
mense weight the wall falling in large fragments Mi
chael O'Nea and James Foster taken out dead
Patrick White was very badly injured. John Murray
in dying state, and died in about hour after the
accident Daniel Coren and Timothy Daley had their
legs broken and several others less bruised
and injured.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT At RICHMOND Wednesday morn
ing about O'clock serious accident occurred at the
Ship Lock in Richmond by the falling down Of six of the
dericks used in the construction OF that work 1t APP
pears that link in the chain attached to Of the der
ricks being made Of bad iron parted, and all of them
being connected together fell and carried down six of the
laborers into the pit below. All Of them injured
John Sullivan mason had his leg broken aud his face
badly cut William McShea was caught under falling
derrick and his body horribly bruised is thought he
cannot survive. His leg and both broken. The
others were badly bruised but not supposed to be
riousy hurt. Of twelve large timbers which fell only
two remained sound The rest were shattered. There
were sixty in all the place at the time the der
ricks fell 1t fortunate that only six injured
FATAL AccIDEET.-The wife of Burwell Bridwe, re-
siding in the vicinity of Springyie, Lawrence county,
Indiana was killed day last week by the falling of
sapng 1t she in the woods gathering grapes
and caused the accident by pulling upon herself vine
attached to tree 1t struck her upon the breast killing
her instantly.
SHOCKING DEATH.-0n Tuesday morning, in the Nash
vile paper MILL Mr.. James Stephens killed by being
caught and wound around shaft that drove grndsone
at which he at work lie had put on a large apron
Sack that covered him all over to protect himself
from the spater of the grindsone and by
got caught in the driving shaft and wound him up and
Killed him IN almost an instant, beating his head up in
shocking manner.
SHOCKING CASE OF HYpRoPHoBIA-Mrs. John Strouse,
Of Jefferson township Berks county (PaO died on Sa
turday evening, the 10Th instant of hydrophobi Some
two months ago dog belonging TO the family
ed pursuing the chickens and cats about the house in
very unusual and annoying Mrs. Strousc I'M
dcrook TO punish him for his yciousness and about
TO seize him when he turned and severely bit her in the
hand This strange behavior alarmed the family and
they endeavored catch the dog but he conrved to
cape. Next morning he came home, aud secured II
then found that he rayng mad aud they subse
quently killed him. physician Immediately called
in TO attend Mrs. Strouse. But il was in vain Last
Saturday evening she died horrible DEATH exhibiting all
the symptoms Of hydrophobia.
MELANCHOLY DEATH.-On Sunday last while Dr.
MOORE, Of Moscow, (Ky) and young man named
ORANGE, from Cincinnati were hunting in the woods the
gun of the former accidentally discharged the con-
tents passing through the body Of the latter in the region
Of the heart. and killing him instantly. Both gentlemen
walking rapidly Moore carrying his gun in his hand
their whole attention occupied with flock of parrdgcs
which they pursuing and il is supposed that twig
caught the trigger of the gun and caused the discharge
Wreck or THE SHIP WESTERN WonLD.-The ship West
ern World Of GOO burden from Liverpool to New
York having board six hundred passengers and vau
aole cargo Of iron, SALT dry goods &C., ashore
i Squam Beach about Al o'clock Saturday morning When
the ship was discovered in the morning the neighborug
inhabitants launched fe-boat and alongside but
HAS S"B'i"i hiihNihb sup De got ulu not
send ashore any passengers. Soon after she began
leak badly and the passengers becoming frightened the
life-boats were called and number taken off, large
number were also taken by stcam-tug but about two
hundred remained board Saturday night half starved
and wet the ship being half full Of water On Sunday
number Of other passengers ashore in epre
serving cars and the remainder we're taken of by the
steamer Achilles, all being safely removed with most Of
their baggage The ship lay about two hundred yards
from the shore, head southwark and broadsdc TO the
beach. She was much strained amdships and deeply
Embedded in the sand. The agent OF the underwriters
thought she might be removed but il is feared that the
storm has destroyed her. II is matter Of great thank
funcs that another catastrophe added the list
Of shpwreck that part Of the coast The owners are
d. A. kingsiand Co, Of New York, who are insured
for $780, 600.
The FIRE AT LOUISVILLE in the night Of the 2ot, in
sant was very disastrous one destroying about two
hundred thousand dollars Of property The entire block
OF extensive business houses built between Dutt and
Fifth streets burnt From the corner Of Maine down
Fifth to Srother and kennedys liquor every house
burnt the whole number being fifteen large three
and Spurstory brick buildings The buildings on Fifth
belonged to the Rolling Mill Company The Office Of tic
Louisville Journal the iron store Of the Rolling Mil
also destroyed together with the extensive lab office
in the fourth story belonging Settle Co The Jour
nal Office was the last building burnt and the entire con
tents except their heavy press could have been saved
but il thought the FIRE would not extend TO The cor
It. however, steadily pursued it, course and deyour
cd the whole square from Buitt to Fifth and WA only
stayed because il bad more fuel 10 feed unoo The
daily "forms and the greater portion of the type and nil
the books and papers Of the Journal were saved The
propretofs insured for 600 which fIlv covers
| all their losses. man named Shannon was burnt to
death and several fremen were injured The Joorua
was issued usual the day after the FIRE and savs.
0ur Office is in ruins and temporarily skan nm
our quarters IN the second story Of the post Office building