New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-24

Roy BLOWN TO PrrcEs.-At about 4, o'clock yes.
t.rdsy afternoon terrible accident occurred at Sharp
rife factory, by which Warren w. Shepard, lad OF
sixteep son of Oliver Shepard, No. 81 Grand street.
lost his life. Young Shepard was new hand only re-
Gently employed il the factory and was engaged in the
proving room it being his duty among other things, to
cary The rife barrels, after they were loaded snort
distance to The room where their strength is tested by
firing. These are loaded with very, heavy
charges Of pc wder-s pound to twentyeight barrels
and with two balls each. 10 ramupg these
balls heavy rod is used, which is allowed to drop
upop the ball in order not to tire the workman. The
barrels are provided with temporary breachpins, In the
bottom of each Of which is email vent for the purpose
Of firing. The barrels are placed upright IN frames
the lower ends resting IN groove ana tue upper heo
in place by means Of wooden bars in order that
discharge if such thing take place, may send the
contents up through the roof and out OF harms way
Two rows Of the barrels were standing thus IN
frame, and Mr.. l.. +. FinDey, foreman of the shop,
WAS running down tie last one. when Shepard WAS
directed 10 take the loaded barrels TO the place where
thew were to De fired. He had taken away the bar
that retained the muzzes in place, and was about 70
take up the barrels, when, from some uneAp'a,nel
cause the barrel at which Mr. FiDney was working
event off blowing the ran rod through the ROOF.
Tie barrel Shepsrd was about to take were tuio"h
tow ard him by the shock, and hre IN some way coz
nupcstirg It'll them seven or elght were dl-charseu
ard number of balls-the mos, reliable account say
four MERGED the body and head Of tue untor unae sd
kll,it him instantly. The scene in the room Is De-
scribed having been 60 horrible as neatly 70 deprive
the occupalts-h1ee 10 number BESIDE the ueceded-
of their senses. One ball had entered his abdomen,
passing thence upward through his chest and mead one
raveIsed his right arm to the shoulder and others en-
tered his head scattering his brains over the entire
apartment and lie occupsnts. Pieces OF his skn Sere
blown into Mr. Finney cheek with such force that they
could only be extracted by means of plncers. young
man named John Bradley, who was standing beside
the deceased at the time, in STOPPING posture re-
ceved one Of the balls through Lis cap, which must
have killed him had he been erect The facts IN the
being clear and d.pued-excep. tue accidental
cause Of the fatal occCuerceit was deemed unpoces
saIy 10 hold al inquest upon the body The Lad Shep-
aId sInpoyed for year two past a. erran1 BOY
in the Office Of The EreHiHP Press of this city, ana
was much liked for bis good conduc, and temper. dis
uniime,y death is q ssd sfflicion 10 his family.
This the third des'h that has occurred in this es-
Enlistment sirce il has been operation. The other
two three four years srce both Of them very
sIpg ular in their OF occurrence. One was o.
u black nith, WHO was holding chsel upon bar o.
colo steel Tor the striker 10 operate upon. Tae MAJ
suddenly, and sppsr, ny without cause, fell Gfeless
to the floor. He never spoke. Upon hiting him,
and opening his shirt, small red spot discovered
upon The eft breast and poetmortem examination
show ed that very minute particle Of steel. stricken
by the hsmDer, had penetrated between the ribs and
pierced his heart. The other was unscipg belt. lie
left banded, and was using an aw, wheu his hand
slipped and the aw pierced his heart. He tore open
MS shir: crying, au stabbed" and falling, died
il a very :ew moments. Hartford CoureLt, 23l.