The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-08
From the New Daily Times, Sept. 5th.

ABOUT U CLOCK, yesterday aIter0OO0, frlqhtfut
accident occurred In the Daily Times building -
Two lads, named Thomas Stephenson and VIM.
FL 1impson, both employed compositors 10 the
office of the New York Observer, were ascending
from the basement to the fifth foor of the build iug
In a box, worked by steam, which conveyed the
type Of tour pages OF the Observer. The forms had
been worked of and were being returned to the
Observer Office, situated on the fifth floor of tb Ia
building. For the purpose of lowering and hoist
log these forms, the dumb waiter of the Times es
tablishment 10 generally used The same boys had
often sent up the forms after work Ing but on this
occasion, by some inexplicabe fatality, they both
entered the box with the type and were drawn up
for distance of hfty,fve feet when at this point
the box was jammed and refused to move further
The unfortunate lads called for help, and a man
ga wss nn 3 9 ,ffmdy rem the trouble Mr. cawson
stood boio~ sseus,n es nc ,I pres n.sye every.
thing as 1t was, he had sent them assstsnce.--
They, however, failed to hear or heed bis warnings
and they attempted to pry the box loose by pull.
log atthe check when the chain suddenly parted,
and the box descended to the basement W ith great
velocity. Stephenson and Timpson were terribly
crushed. The former sustained fracture OF the
lower part OF the spine and pelvis, and the lower
part of the intestines was cut through He linger-
ed but short time after the accident and died be-
fore evening.
Timpson received compound fracture of the
pelvis and of both legs His recovery is very
doubtful He remained stil insensible last even.
Ing, but was in great agony. Young Stephenson
was only lS years OF age. and has mother resid-
log on Eidridge street. He was lad of PROMISE
intelligent aud modest, and was highly esteemed
by his employ ers. He had been engaged on the
Observer tor a number OF years, and had but just
recovered from severe wound In the hand, occa-
stoned by previous accident Tlmpson was only
10 years OF age, and has a mother residing at No
425 Greenwich street. Capt Leonard of the Se-
cond Police District, was speedily in attendance
with his aids, and procured sssistsncs to convey
the lads to the Hospital Drs. Wooster, Hurlbutt
and Mcdowell, rendered immediate and vauab
professional aid. The first words one of the BOYS
uttered was "How Is the other boy getting along 7"
Stephenson spoke little after his fali The other
lad groaned family, but bore his sufferings pa
tiently.
THE TREAsURE CHEST OF THE STEAMER AT.
LANr1c.-Mr. Green, the submarine diver, on the
Oath uit made an effort TO recover the chest con-
taining $b0,00O In specie, lost with the steamer
Atlantic, three years ago, on Lake Erie. A letter
thus describes his dress and descent into the deep
Hewas dressed with three pair of snnel draw
ers, three shirts (also fanne three pair OF w0olen
pants three coats. and three pair of woolen stock
ings, surmounted by his submarine armor; on his
feet he had pair of stogy shoes, with lead sole
onehalf or five sights of an inch thick, and belt
of eighty pound of shot around his body, to sink
him, and the breast piece OF the armor cannot
weigh less than fifty pounds. Taking hold of the
line he descended, tinding 1t perfectly go that he
could sec all around him to the depth of sixty feet
when grew dark and for the balance of his fear.
guided solely by the line, until at the depth of
hundred and forty feet, when he struck bottom, or
something which he soon made out to be the wheel
house of the t-fated boat; grouping along he sii1
on the hurricane deck, from thence TO the guards
of the boat; by pokinR around he discovered the
precise position of the boat. and found himself not
far from the sought for Office, and made fast the
end OF line which he had carried down with him,
| to staunchion near the gsngway, and giviog the
| signal he Rsceoded, carrying with him piece oi
the whee.house which he had secured, "a piece of
which, about eight inches long, four inches wide
| and one and .quarter inch thick, was sawed of
and presented TO me by the captain Of the York
town) He had gone down in ALL 152 feet, and res
| mained jast forty minutes After resting he sgain
| descended, having first partaken of q hearty msa
| without removing his dress, save the head piece
His excitement was intense at his great success
| thus far, and when he descended the second lime
| he was q1ite hot, (.heday was intensely hot) De-
scendiBg by bis second line, he soon stood on the
deck; feeling bis way along, he soon reached tht
| third window which being unbroken he shattered
H. and reaching 10 bis hand last laid 1t upon th.
! much coveted safe, just In the position which !
had been described to him. Not being able reach
Tar enough 10 make this line fast he again asceudet
Tor hook to hook through the handles; reaching
| The deck, he made known his success and require
mont, and "a no hook was ready, sat down unit
| one cou Id be secured to a line
Ia Q few minutes after he was taken volsntl,
slck, and two physicians, who arrived tn shor
time pronounced his recovery doubtful Al las
| accounts, however, he was slightly better FL
says bis life Il spared be will be the owner of tha
| chest He VIII no doubt be more cautious Ia iu.ur
| how he makes a diva when he Ii warm. and on
full stomach. His nrst exclamation on his secon
ascension was, 81 touched the gold"
| YOUNG AMEnIcA.-While President p ierce wa
standing near the hotel at which he had take
rooms, lit,ie chap, of few summers, finding b
hat band unbuckled, went up TO the President On
accosted him, "6x my hat band, str" Whist 10 you
namei' said The President. DsBres - Do 20
know met Yes, you are the President, saI
Y''uns America 'fx my hat band The Prssidel
hxed bis hat band. and then Young America wei