New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-27
ACCIDENTS.

KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION OY FIRE-D.xP.-We are
panied learn that by an explosion Of fire damp at
DoDadsons SHAFT, Tamaqus, on the llth lust, Mr.
William Donaldson, one Of the propletors aud Pfes
dent of the A1thr scite Bank so severely injured
tibet he expired "Wednesday last at his residence in
that borough. At the time Of his death Mr. Donsdson
was reary 20 yeaI' Of age. lie was wealthy, infu
eutial srd highly respectable citizen os Tamsqls and
his death is severely felt. For many years Mr. Don
adson identined with the growth Of Tamsqua and
Interested IN the development OF our vast mineral re-
Ry the explosion that proved fatal to Mr. Donaldson
Matthew Shaw, boss miner, John Donsldson, junior
partner IN the works, and VIM. Tsnsrius, miner
were also injured fPo'tsvilie journal.
DFowsFD WHILE TRYING TO SAVE HIS ScS.-Yes-
terday morning about ~ O'Clock Mr.. BENJAMIN r.
Bailey, carriage builder at No 90 Seventh street
South Boston, IN company with Mr. Wn. =. Hous'od
and arother gentleman. started in a boat from South
Boston 10 20 down the harbOr in search OF a son Of
Mr. Bailey, who, il wGs s-cerHined, had gone below
the evening previous, causing his parents much anN.
Iety account of his not returning. zoe boat had
proceeded but short distance from the wharf, when
Mr. Bailey remarked that he believed the body OF n
floating just aLead Of the boat, and, gong to
the bows 70 obtain nearer view OF the supposed
body, exclaimed, its nothing, and almost a. the
came Instant he fell overheard aud sank. Ills head
came the surface once when he again sank to rise
10 more. bis friends used every eNertion to rescue
him. but without avail, and they returned 70 the shore
TO communicate the cad intelligence to his family ana
frieuds. Al low tide about o'clock yesterday after
Mr.. Houston and Others TOOK BOAT, dib TOWING
10 the vicinity of the spot where Nh Baiiey was
drowned, succeeded in recovering the body. MI.
Bailey about ~ years OF age, and leaves WIDOW
and two children to mourn his sudden end
Two NEH STITLED TO DE.TH.-James McNary, a
respectable citizen, had two weeks ago al old vault
on bis premises cleaned, another sink being at the
time constructed near by. The old si0k not beng
fully empted McNaIy yesterday sent for Daily Ryan
in order 10 take the old sink INTO the vault. DAILY
had scarcely reached the bottom when McNa AIRY per-
ceved that he was staggering, and mad fallen against
the wall.
Hastily providing himself with rope and descend
ing ladder, he placed the rope around the body OF
RYAN who was Immediately hauled out, and was soon
restored to consciousness. But McNary, IN his turn,
seen TO stagger DIAL whereupop Martn Sheddy
neigh boz, berOcally descended the ladder, aud hay
ing reached the foul atmosphere of the chokc-dainp
also fell nsensible to the bottom. Although every
effort made to save them, twenty minutes elapsed
before they could With ropes and hooks be hauled TO
the surface, by which time they quite dead. Nc
Nsry leaves wife and five children. Sheddy was
IS, Loui, Republican. y1lya5
SUDDEN DgaTH-On Saturday afternoon Charles
+. Chapman, son Of Capt. Jedediah Chapman, fell
from the front door step of his fathers house in War
ren street striking his head upon the brick pavement
in the area he!ow, and was so badly injured that lie
lived but short time. The deceased wa, about -
years of age. lie had been subject for number OF
wears TO gddy tnrns and it during one of these
attacks the accident happened which caused his
DEATH New.Hsven Journal
Saturday evening, two boys were drowned IN Duck
Pold, between Long Pond and Potters avenue, Eim-
wood in the Town of CranstOn. About the hour
named above seven boys, the two deceased among
the number, the shore Of The pond. There
wa- Il boat near by, owned by William b. Sweet,
which had been lying in Long Pond for come time
past. Nathaniel Washington, n colored boy, aud OF
the seven, aged about SIXTEEN years, got the little TEL
10 US all INTO the boat aud showed off into the pond.
The names Of the boys Nathaniel Washington,
Charles and Edward Scott Charles Lindsey, Michael
and Daniel BrsssliLc and William SWague-the hfst
-four being colOred. When the boat was midway be-
tween the tNo shores Washington told the other bOys
to lump in else he would tip the boat over. They all
begged for dear life and the youngest was natural,
began 10 cry. The nhunan young wretch TIA them
a Sc cono to jump in, threatening to tip them over
if hey did not.
Seeing they would not obey him, he tipped the boat
over on one side ana let water IN, then gu the other
side and filed the BIO nearly futhe occupants all
the while screaming and importuning him not TO dfowa
them, as most of them could not swim.
1t was use, and to complete the work he Jumped
from the boat showed her under water, let the boys
90 down and SWAN ashore laughing al them. Ltte
Daniel under the boat and did not nee. Edward
Scott. after u few pupges, sank IN DEAN. Michaei
Rrnssue after he taken out, had 10 be rolled and
doctoIed ere be was resusctated. cOlored woman,
who heard ther cries gave the alarm. Two courage
Gus Irishmen, Messrs McQueeny and Michael Don
nelly plunged into the pond and the latter dove sew
ergf times before ne found the bodies Tive were
deed ere they got them ashore third was nearly
dead and was saved only by the most strenuous exer-
tions.
The above are the facts as stated by the people of
the 1eiehboIhood. Providence Tribune.
4 RIVAL TO BLOSDIS.-The 81 CdthGr1ReS up
per Canada Journal says that on Sunday "A venture
some painter undertook in the presence of consider
able crowd TO walk tight rope across the Two
Mile Creek about a mile aud half from the town of
Niagara When the performer had reached the mid
ole of the stream. fearful crash aud splash pro-
claimed a dreadful accident The rope broke, and
the "iolly crowd" were considerably :" sobered of
by their exertions to rescue their champion from the
mud and water into which his sudden descent had pre-
cipitated him.
ALMOST SUFFOCATTD TO DEATH ny GAs.-Samuel
LYON of W.stchester County, n. V, arrived in town
n Gay or 40 SINCE and took up his quarters at Ames
saloon alongside the Wauregan. Before getting into
bed on Thursday evening, lie most inrocently blew
ont the gas instead Of turning 1t off, for 1t appears he
had no kuowedg of It's nature The next morning, at
four O'Clock he was found partially dressed on the steps
Of the Waurecan in Il state of complete stupetaction.
He was Immediately takeo in and DR.. Fuller called,
nho soon succeeded in restoring him 10 CONSCIOUSNESS
He states that lie cannot remember anything
since he went TO bed, but supposes he
must have felt himself sufocating and
thereupon hastily dressed himself aad found his way,
somehow, into the fresh air. He felt SO much better
after Dr. Fullers treatment that he thought himself
able to walk 10 the cars for Hartford; bat on arriving
at the Central Wharf he fell down quite nsensibe lie
was carried IL GeeIs drug store, where, through the
exertons of Drs. Fuller and Geer he was again re-
stored He is now determined to stay in Norwich un-
t he feels entirely recovered, and equally decldedto
have nothing to do henceiOrth with gas.
Norwich Comm Courier, Saturday.