Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-16
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@fsa NEW CASTLE, AUG. l6, !.
Yesterday afternoon, an accident occurred
at the new Tasker mills which, while serious
In It's results, came near being one fatal IN Its
character. The walls OF one Of the large mills,
having been erected, wUfkmen were engaged,
by means Of q aeefick, In putting In position,
the tn irteen large iron and wooden arches,
VIII ich were 70 support the roof and walls OF
the building. While thus engaged, about two
O'Clock, q storm of rain lCOmmenced to fail
and nearly all OF the men left and went into
an adjoining shed for shelter. In q short
time the rain caused the derrick ropes 70 tiRh-
ten ad contract, which pulled the arches from
their position, and all Of them came thunder;
weighed about i've tons, and all were, Of
course, crushed and broken. A bricklayer,
named Simpson, frem Wilmington, who had
not left the building, was struck by one of the
flying fragments, and severely injured about
tai Had the accident occurred before the
other wOrkmen left, the loss of life might have
| been friQhtful. The lOss to the Tasker Com-
pany will be considerable.
Yesterday morning, Q boy named Henry
Roster, . section boss on the Delaware Rail-
road, was killed on the Railroad, a short dis
tance below this town. He was standing mp
on the gravel train, which was In motion,
when q sudden jar, caused by the application
| of brakes, caused him to lose hls balance and
4 fall to the track. Several cars passed over
him crushing both arms and both legs, and in
ij1riRg him Internally. He was brought back
20 his home in New Castle, where he died In
about an hour. Young Foster, was an amia-
BILE and affectionate lad, and a favOrite with
all his friends and acquaintances. Only a few
weeks ago, his brother was struck on the leg
with bar of iron, ON the Railroad at Whining
| ton, and severely injured, The bereaved par
I ents have the sympathy OF the entire cOmmu-
nifty, in their sad affllcti0n.
A IeW days ago, an Engllshman named John
I Howard, in the employ OF Edward Hastng pro-
prietor Of the Hars's Corner hotel, left his situa
ton, and went to work with VIM. Frazer, on one
OF the Commons farms. While here, he made
some very uncomplimentAry remarks in reference
1 to his former employer These coming to the ear
/ Of Mr.. Hastings, be sought Mr. Howard, yesterday
afternoon, and gave him terrible thrashing, in
junng him severely Hastings was afterwards ar
rested by Sheriff Armstrong, tired before Esqulr'
VAndever, and held TO ball. in the sum of $500, TO
appearance ct Court.
RI Mr.. Simpson, the contractor for building tn
Il Government pier, has become tired of adopting
the advice of other people, as 20 the best means o
raising the obstinate crlb. and b going to try
plan OF his own. He has procured two large sec
tion or canal boats, across which he has secures
large heavy joists. He has already passed chain
under the cFlO, and when he is ready 70 commenc
operations, he will, at low water, fasten the boat
to each side of the crib, and draw them down q
far Us possible. He thinks that, by these mean
y he can raise the crib without much trouble. W.