Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-17
cAsuALrIEs.

Tn Saturday evening last, about half-past
six o'clock, as the members of the Washing
ton Fire Company were making trial OF their
Steam Fire Engine, at the corner of Ninth
and King Street, the boiler bursted, badly
iniuriug two men. The particulars of the
case, as we learn them, are as follows:-
The engine was running under a pressure
of 1850 pounds OF sleam when young man
named Richard jackson, got up on the
steamer despite the remonstrance Of the
engineer, James Murphy, and taking hold of
safety-valye, held il down in order to make
the engine force water to greater distance.
Jackson was several times directed to desist
but refused, and finally the boiler hursted nj
the bottom, turning the engine completely
upside down, and inIuring the steamer TO
the extent of about 81 900. The engineer,
James Murphy, was badly scalded, his breast
bruised and cut about the head and body by
the engine falling on him. He was taken to
his residence, in Walnut Street, near Second,
where medical aid was called in. We learn
that hopes are entertained that his injuries
will not prove serious. Jackson was scalded
about the legs, but not badly, A man whose
name we could not learn, with little child
in his arms, was thrown distance of twelve
or fifteen feet against the side of McLear 81
Kendall's Coach Mandatory, and was con-
siderably bruised. The child fell from his
arms ut the edge of the pavement and was
found in the gutter uniniured. Several per-
sons were more or less scalded, but none of
them seriously, also number got their
clothing spoiled by the mud and dirt which
was seated in every direction. 1t was very
fortunate that the force of tho explosion
went to the ground, had it been otherwise,
it would doubtless have been attended with
serious loss OF life, as there were large
number of persons present 10 witness the
trial. The engine will be repaired imme
diatey. The engine at the time of the eX
ploslon was running under pressure of up
wards OF 100 pounds, as the register indicated
that amount of steam long before the explo
sion took place
A destructive hail storm passed over
portion OF Cecil County, on the 9Th inst, nc
companied by a violent wind or tornado
which destroyed the crops of corn, seet
clover and buckwheat, uprooted trees, scat
tered fences and shattered windows in it
track This was on the same day that tn
water spout took place at New Castle. Til
storm in Cecil commenced about 4 o'clock.
The Dover Deiawqredn OF Saturday says
On Monday night the express train, whic
passed down at 2 o'clock, ran into thrc
horses belonging to Isaac Register, ESQ
near Moonon Station, killing two of then
and breaking the leg of the other. 1t wi
have to be killed They jumped the ienc
of the pasture lot and got on the track. MI
RS loss will be from $i0O to $500.
A peach train coming north, on the Dela
ware Railroad, on Monday night week, IN
over three cows and nu OK belonging
James Bulk, two miles below Middletowl
and killed them.
Lizzie Dempsey, aged fifteen years, Twin
in the family OF Edward Woodruff, No. 10S
Parker street, Philadelphia, was so badl
burned by her clothes taking fire, on Frida
morning, that She is not expected 10 recove
She got up on Friday at an early hour
prepare breakfast The fire IN the stove b.
ing quite low, she threw in some light wooc
this burned poorly. She then got a can COZ
tanning about quart OF coal oil, and poure
tile liquid over the wood. The fire con
municaled 10 the can, causing it to explode
The oil was scattered over the unlorlunai
child and she ran around the yard. Til
had tile effect Of causing the fire 10 sprea
mpilly, tnVcloping the clothing and burr
lng her so badly that she has since died.