Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-17
From the n. Y Herald.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT CONCORD, N. II.
A Man Hurled AIiye-- Great Excitement
Among the Citizens.
JONCOnD, August 10, 1865.

A MAN Hurled AIiye-- Great Excitement
Among the Citizens.
CoNconp, August IS, 1863.
A most distressing accident occurred in |
this city yesterday afternoon. George A.
Dow, OF the firm of Dow, Kenney & Co.,
well known master masons, was engaged |
with two more men In digging well on the |
premises of Colonel George II. HulChIns, on |
AIernmac street. Up TO noon everything had |
gone on well. The wolkmen had reached |
depth OF about thrty-eight feet. AS far as
the shaft descended the plank curbing was
put in by Mr.. Dow in person. His wife
asked him in the morning ii he did not con
slider it dangerous undertaking. He an
swered ayes, somewhat; hut l have no
Tears, for shall build all the curbing my
SELF At the time of the accident, which
occurred about quarter past three O'Clock,
| Mr.. Dow was at the bottom of the well, at
work upon the curbing His assistants were
al the top. letting down lumber and TOOLS
AS the clock struck three he sung out
pleasanllyto the men obove, "Three O'Clock
and all's well. We are getting along nice
w." These were the last words he was
heard TO speak, Soon afterwards there was
| n rumblinE in the bottom of the well and the
men looked down and saw that the bottom
was one confused mass of broken curb
ing and earth. AS the rumbling sound com.
l menced they heard Mr.. Dow's voice, but
! could not distinguish his words. The alarm
! was at q, &c gwen, and hundreds rushed 10
| the spot. Mr.. Lyman r. Fellows, with his
l gang oil men, who were engaged on the sew
i eraee work on Main street, were promptly
4 on The snot, and Mr.. Fellows directed affairs
until the arrival of Captain A. ID. Holt, who
assumed the charge at the request OF all
= present. Al first II was attempted TO lower
l. man with bucket and windlass 10 cons
ll.rn hfaff MR
% Patch was the FIRST 10 get into bucket, hut
- he had not been more than half way let
IL down when another cnving began, and it
+ was found that his life was not sale IN the
t. well. PaIt Of the crowd then commenced
he digging away the surface OF the ground neal
s. the top OF the well, and others began the
y, construction oil new CURLING, 10 be let down
inside of that which remained whole. Th'
d., work was prosecuted with all the rapidly
No and Garneslness that hundreds of strong mel
50 from all classes OF society were capable o
nc exhibiting. AT five o'clock the first piece o
MS new curbing, fifteen feel in length, was sue
~. | cessfully let down. Other pieces were e.
r. in with considerable difficulty. AT ab0u
II tins morning, after nearly twelve hours 1
,er unremnling labor, the body oil Mr.. Dow wa
mi discovered nj the depth OF some thlrty-lou
feet He was in an upright position an
liGcless. The question then arose as
M, The men had reached The bottom {
rk. the lowest section of curling, aud as enc
es, piece excepting the first two had 10
est smaller than the one preceding, ii was ev
re- dent that still another section would have
much more contracted. The work was the
ms, pronounced very dangerous by engineer
who said that another cavng was likely
.ws occur at any time, and which would newt
~, bly carry death to all In the shaft. Sit
| wi
'ihr remembered, came arward and calmly Va
'nst untecred TO go to the bottom and relic
H. | those there whose herculean lahOrs had q
,ior | most exhausted them. large crowd
tan people were still collected, representing
classes of citizens Ladies were present iii
pensing hot coffee and refreshments.
rome was placed at suitable distance frt
the well, to keep the eager crowd, who
pressure upon the earth was likely TO p
iaaa duce another cave. just outside OF the re
i,',,, stood reliels OF strong men-hn times
had many as could possibly be wanted under a
III. crcumstances-all ANXIOUS TO jpin in
men work.
,has The vicinity of The well was brlllian
no., lighted up with lamps, while Lanterns W
FThe thichly hung in the trees near by. IL all
i. iii rections the houses were lighted, show
mo. that the people could not sleep under he
ito element OF the occasion. All night Il
uGHNY Teams " GIC lhlllluE " uuh Nun
was spot, carrying away gravel, and bring
" "" back lumber and tools The scene was
,s ~ and painfu one, whose impression viii
WI soon be forgotten TIE next step towl
hnn,r recovering The body was 10 construct ano
!, Wy ~ section of curling, which could be only
'nsic feet square, This was let TO the bottom
in ns' ~ reclly over the remains, so as to enc
r,,,a w them as ii settled, Then commenced
anen toilsome and difficult labor of removing
a UrJ" earth from the body. Only one man
F"9" time could work inside Of the ourbing,
ar1 the dirt had to be removed with trow'
1s at 1t was SIX O'Clock this morning before tn
y r,,lh' mains could be drawn up. The head
/, 9oS Sn pressed against one side OF the well,
, the death by suiIocation and compression
ra "a have been sudden. One hand was place
s y a. t S1 the top of the head and a hammer
in,, 'T " grasped m the other. Physicians wei
~ ~, Nv the spot, who were unanimous in promo
~ '. ana ing life 10 he extinct, The iunera OF tn
Il Inn Inn fortunate man will probably take place
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