The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-14

A FIRE, AND DISTRESSING CALAMITY-YOUNG
MAN RUN OVER AND KILLED.-About two and
one-half o'clock this morning the bells struck
the alarm of fire beyond the western limits of
the city. AS far as could be ascertained, the
property on fire was the large woollen mill
owned by Simeon Lord, located on the creek at
Darby, Delaware county The mill covers
almost one entire square, is built of stone,
three stories high, and at the time of the fire
was in full operation. Some time ago half of
this property was burned down, but was soon
built up. The confagration this time destroyed
that part which at the previous fire escaped
destruction. The particulars of the losses have
not yet been ascertained.
AT the first alarm of fire the Good VIII Steam
Engine Company started for the scene. When at
Maylandvile, on the Darby road, one of the
horses drawing the steamer became frightened
at a vivid flash OF lightning which illumined
the darkness of the night, and obstnately re-
fused to proceed another step. The director of
the Company. William Howard Coyle. aged %
years. in company with others, placed q rope
around the horses neck and attem pied to start
him by pulling, when suddenly the horse
plunged forward, knocking COyle down, who
fell under the wheels of the steamer, which
passed over his face, crushing the lower Jaw
and laying open part of the skull. All avail
able aid was procured to aid the dying man.
but he expired just as he was being taken into
the Twenty fourth Ward Station House. The
body of Coyle was taken to his late residence
on Pearl street, between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets. 1t is most sad calamity which
has thus come over the household of which he
was an inmate.
Further PdrticularS-Another Nan Killed
Another equally fatal calamity followed close
gine, when running at quick rate OF speed
near the fire, struck some obstacle IN the road, =,
and throwing off the driver, who fell to the
ground The engine passed over him without
causing any Injury but following close upon
the engine came the hose carriage, which
passed over his body. iuJuring him SO badly
that he expired In a few moments.
The body was removed to the corner of Forty
fourth street and Lancaster avenue, where the
Coroner will hold an inquest. These accidents
were the result of the great darkness, which so
surrounded all objects as to make them imper.
ceptible, and, the street lamps were not
lighted.
Coroner Daniels convened a jury at one
o'clock this afternoon to investigate into the
cause of Coyle's death After the inquest was
THAT the said William H Coyle came to his
death by being accidentally run over by the
Good VIII Hose Steam Fire Engine, near May
landville, on the morning of May IA, 1867"
ANNUAL ExAMINATIoN.-The annual exami-
nation of st. MichaePs schools, at Second and
Oxford streets, took place last evening, in the
presence of a numerous audience, among whom
were number of the clergy and many of the
parents of the pupils The exercises were not
only interesting, but highly instructive to all
present. After the performance of an overture
by the Brass Band, an admirable address was
delivered by p. +. McGettigan. The speaker
acquitted himself in manner highly creditable
to his instructors, and on taking his seat was
rapturousy applauded. The examples in Eng
lish grammar and composition, by e. ]. Ryan,
and others, were well recited, and evidenced a
high degree of proficiency on the part of the
scholars. The rotations in ancient and
modern history, geometry, and trigonometry,
by ]. McEVoy, ]. Bradley, A. Meyer, z. r.
McGettigan, and others, were highly com
schools is very large, and constantly on the In
crease