The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01

May 2o.-several buildings on Castor road burned
down. t.I
May so.-Extensive foundry and engine works at
Devices
May so.-Bobbin and shuttle works, Fletcher
road Preston.
May ao.-Fielding's extensive cotton mill, Man.
chester.
June s.-Torbane Hill Mineral Works, near Bath
gate. Ten thousand tons OF minerals destroyed.
September 27.-Firc In Thames street London,
causing great alarm. Floating engines were
brought into operation. Great havoc was created
September as.-Two fres on Kingslaud road, de-
stroying large amount OF property. The people
were IN bed when 1t broke out ana mad great dill
November dire in Rains Mine, near Manches-
ter; six men killed.
November I0.-Great fire at the Hadley nour
mills, near Backfriars Bridge, London. The doors,
one one BY one, gave way with great crash; fire.
November l2-Carnbroe Iron Works, Coatbrige.
uestroyed one OF the lurnaces burst and Killed
November l2.-City Flour Mills, London, de-
stroyed. -
large establishments at Maidenhead burned down.
Explosions, Accidents, &C., i'm Great
Britain.
WIN be observed that nitrO-glycerne accidents
occur from time to time in England. Mining acci-
aen's are less frequent, owing to preventive laws
than IN former years.
.s 'nsS1 Sst5as f.S r. explosion a, Iaaswan
January 25--Five iMen drowned In Blackwood
March 22.-Two houses in Chelsea fell, killing
April 1.-Two men killed by falling OF building
May 18.-Explosion at HanwOrth Mills. One man
and large number OF operatives injured.
September IA terrible accident occurred al
British Cotton Works while in full operation.
shalt weighing ten tons fell to the ground floor.
through floors on which large number Of women
n Ia ni ~ a n1
about thirty were badly injured.
September 2o.-A wall OF factory in Shields
gave way and inflicted serious injury upon nine
September 2a.-Two men were fatally injured By
s ne%sS% Or dynamite
and one Of the workmen were killed.
November IA building in course of erection
In Brighton fell to the ground, killing three men
November le.-Part of the nooripg to the en-.
trance OF the odd Fellows Hall Concert Rooms,
Halifax, gave way, precipitating one hundred boys
to the room below. Eleven were injured.
CURED at walsal by which twenty-five persons
lost their lives by carbOnic acid gas Ten bodies
crowded together in sitting posture and others
scattered around in different positions.
December 4-Gas Works at Newport exploded,
killing several men instantly.
December 4.-The pinnacle OF st. Thomas church,
Exeter. blown down while people were attending
December 1O.-Two fatal dynamite explosions
near FOwey. house blown away. A foreman
took home some cartridges and put them on the
stove to dry. The house was destroyed and two
men killed. he
May n.-At Gawthorpe near Burnley three
men, all married, were Killed while working in
mine by throwing load OF brick down the shaft.
Deaths by Drowning.
The English papers contain almost constantly
accounts Of fatal cases Of drowning OF parties while
engaged in boating During the Spring and Sum-
mer seasons they occur very frequently. The fol.
lowing are few cases during 1875
April 1.-Eza Poole, young woman, In com
pany with her a0lanced, while boating ON the
Thames, was drowned.
May 29.-Alexander Nichols drowned by upset
ting boat In Thames.
June -Four young men drowned In the Thames
while boating. -, --, r-tr
September H.-A young man drowned acct
dentally by upaetting of a boat in River Midway.
september 20-Captaln Watts, r. N, and Cap
tain Stone, r. N, drowned at RadspOol by upset.
ting OF q boat, tv
September 2s-TwO men drowned In River
Ribblc while on Beating excursion.
October IA Mr.. Stevenson engaged boat at
BagnOr and while on the water 1t upset and he
was drowned. The owner was fined E6 Tor not
sending more than one man to take care OF 1t.
october "A small boat overturned IN Thames
River, and three boys we're drowned.
October IA lady and gentleman were
drowned In the Midway by the upsettmg OF boat.
November 1.-two coast gnardsmen drowned at
WaltOn-On-Naze, while In boat going to supply
water to O near station.