The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-10
Terrible Accident on Boston Com.
mon :. Mortar Explosion - Four Men
Killed.

L
mon .. Mortar Explosion - -Four Men
Killed.
During the exhibition Of fireworks on BOs-
ton common on Saturday evening", mortar
used in discharging new and brilliant
shell, explored, throwing heavy fragments
in every direction, and instantly killed four
persons.
George P. Tcwksbury was sitting on Q
bench about two hundred feet from the NOR.
tar, looking up alta burning Gro work, when
a fragment Of the mortar stuck HIM upon
the left side Of the face and head, crushing
It In horrible manner. lie remained in .
state Of insensibility till he died about IL
clock.
Patrick Cook, was in the act Of touching
Of the piece at the time Of the explosion He
was instantly killed.
Mr.. Asa Libby, formerly Of East Elliot,
Me-, was walking In Charles St. Mall. when
he was struck in the brea'. by fragment.
He was Immediately placed in carriage but
died before he reach, his home
Alloy II years Of uge named John Ma.
har, who was sitting upon the fence at tho
Westerly side Of tho enclosure, was struck
by fragment and INSTANTLY killed, his body
being terribly mansled.
Mr.. wys,man Marshall, the theatrical
manager, was struck by fragment and sc.
verely bruised, but |, Is though, not fatal.
ly.
Other minor injuries were sustained.
III Waterloo Village, Canada. .
cannon went OF while the charge was being
ammed homo one Of the hammers had
both arms blown OF, his clothes torn to
pieces, aud splinter forced into his chest
the ramod Dew a hundred yards, struck o
man named Muehlleson, cutting his throat
from eur to ear. and forcing the neck bono
from Its socket.
TnE Burial OF InE DEAD AT NOMINAL
The Montreal Herald, in speaking Of the
burial Of q portion Of those who persisted in
the recent steam boat disaster, ta!s:-
I" For the convenience Vi !.,terment, two
large grave. had been prepared ut the Gene.
try for the reception OF fifteen bodies yet
there would be space Of 3: least half q
head Of each would be placed u stick or
stave. and numbered 80 that parties iden,i.
flying the clothes Of The deceased could easily
find the grave. The large grave was seven
feet by nineteen, and contained ten bodies /:
the smaller grave was four feet by nine, and
contained five bodies.
Among those present we observed q fine
blue eyed boy, about fourteen, named Wm.
Duggan, the pride Of his unfortunate moth.
CT. &c was one left out oi ten, six brothers,
moth,r and father, and nm aunt, who perish.
ed by the awful catastrophe ~
: ACCIDENTS. At Bangor, on the fourth,
Mr.. Harrington Of Boston was thrown from
hi. chaisc, and had his jaw and right shoul.
der dislocatcd he has now nearly recovered.
An Irshman had his eye forced from its
socket in fsht.-At Portland, son Of
Charles T. Daniels was WOUNDED IN tie face
by the bursting Of u gun he will get well.
At Plantsyille, SOuthington. c., Logee
Taber, q young man of 20. had his whole
foot, except the heel, blown Of by the pre-
mature discharge Of "A small cannon, before
the muzzle Of which he was standing (; II
was hoped amputation Of the ankle would be
unnecessary.
FouR YouSG LADIES DROWNED. The Wor.
cester Bay State reports the following sad
affair -
About o'clock Friday evening. q par.
ty consisting Of three young gentlemen and
four ladies were taking u sail upon the large
pond situated in the e,sterly part Of Web.
ster. when one Of the gentlemen lost his hat;
the course Of The boa "us altered for tho
purpose Of picking It up. but without
changing the position Of the sail ; corsc.
quently the bat lay broadsiie 10 the wind.
a gust came, immediately cap ling the
Loat, throwing the whole party into the wa.
ter. The n. arrest land was Goat Island. be-
ins about fifteen rods distant. Two Of Ito
young men -pnng from the boat and sue.
ceeding in getting ashore. The third came
UP uHucE 'uc VOdt' ulu " "aH co"'''hN w
lore he could get out, but when he did -.
brought with him one ol the ladies. All Ell
iorts to rcsuscitite her. however, proved un-
availing. The other three sank 10 rise alive
NJ more.
A VILLAGE Pass. Perhaps no one cs-
tablishment is Of more advantage 10 u com-
inunity than that Of u newspaper press
newspaper in village advances the interest
of all trades, professions and cillings by
to its vicinity much business that would
otherwise be diverr n into other channels,
and giving M, quence and notoriety abroad
u the business capabilities and other adyan-
is the cou Gil Of the citizens Of the town
wherein 1t is located =. pleaking in many
ca 20 without fee or reward, and IN some in-
stances conveying light and heat to estab-
lishments which otherwise would drag
their slow length along in utter vbscurity.
~ Y. Tribune.
RIor ~ NEW YORK. There was great
riot in New York city, on the fourth, IN the
Course of which some dozen Or more men
were killed, and hundred Jr more wound
cd. The military was called out. The
fight commenced between the Bowery boys
and a club Of Five Pointers. Some Of May
or Woods e1.policemen who have been dis.
charged from Office by the decision OF the
court ofappculs affirming the constitution
ality Of the new Police Bill. II Is laid were
active directors of the rioters. The partic-
ulars of these riots are given in great detail
by the New York pap'rs an abstract OF
which may DO found in another place.
ACCIDENT AT GREAT FALLS. A powder
box blew up, killing James woodman ind
George Giles, boys Of eleven and twelve
years.
"NornING nr1 NIGGER". In the 81.