KILLED.–Mr. Thomas Hand, an Irish laborer, who worked several months in this town during the spring and summer, was instantly killed by a premature explosion whilst blasting rock near the residence of Mr. Jas. V. Moore, […]
Mr. DENNIS O’LEARY, an eminently worthy and industrious Irish laborer, well and favorably known by the citizens and farmers of this neighborhood, came to his death on Thursday last under very painful circumstances. He was engaged […]
Sad Termination to a Frolic A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch, writes from Harrisonburg, Va., under the date of April 7th, as follows: On Thursday night last there was a terrible tragedy enacted in this county. […]
Shocking Accident. — Augustus Darby, aged 10 or 12 years, a son of Mr. Grafton Darby, of Martinsburg, was suddenly killed on Wednesday last. He was playing at the saw-mill of Fitz, when his clothing was […]
A fire occurred at Triadelphia, Montgomery County, Md., on Monday morning last, at 2 o’clock. Much valuable property was threatened, owing to the high wind blowing at the time. The dwelling adjoining that of Mr. Lansdale, […]
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. — Mr. Francis McCabe, in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was run over and killed by an engine in Martinsburg on Saturday evening last. He was formerly a citizen of […]
Fatal Railroad Accident.HARPER’S FERRY, May 18– 6 P. M.We have again to inform you of another fatal accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad this afternoon, near this place. A man named Jacob Greenhodge, or Greenwood, […]
The brig Juliet, belonging to Mr. Henry Lee, of this city [Baltimore], lying at Flanigan’s wharf, was struck, and her main mast shattered. Several persons were prostrated by the shock, but soon recovered.
A letter from Harper’s Ferry, Va., states that the new church near Jefferson’s rock was consumed by fire on the night of the 7th inst. The flames originated in a school room.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.– We regret to state that about five o’clock yesterday morning, while a burden engine, without any lading attached, was passing over the railroad bridge at Harper’s ferry, one of the spans of the bridge […]
FATAL ACCIDENT.– As a man named Joseph Priestly, of Harper’s Ferry, in company with several persons, were going up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by some misstep he was precipitated over a ravine some ten feet […]
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.– Mr. James Cromwell, of Kentucky, when on his way homeward, stepped from the cars at Harper’s Ferry, on the 6th inst. and unfortunately fell from a bridge over a precipice of 15 or 20 […]
FATAL ACCIDENT. — We regret to learn, says the Baltimore Sun, that Mr. John O’Hara, a young man about twenty years of age, was killed on Tuesday evening. From what we can ascertain of the particulars, […]
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.– On Friday last, Laurence Boyl, a native of Ireland, and laborer upon the bridge now being built by Mr. Dunn, on the line of the Rail road, about four miles east of town, was […]
We understand that a man by the name of Connelly was killed by lightning on Thursday evening last, a few miles below this place on the Canal. — [Williamsport Banner.
Fatal Accident — We learn from the Frederick Examiner, that an accident occurred on the line of the Rail road near the Monococy, on Saturday last, which resulted in the death of the individual who was […]
We learn that a Mr. HURLEY, a native of Ireland, fell from a scaffold, while rough-casting the front of Dr. Marmion’s house, at Harpers Ferry, and was instantly killed. We understand an accident occurred in one […]
An accident occurred at Harpers-Ferry, on Monday morning last.–Just as a salute was fired, a small boy, a son of Mr James Copeland, ran across in front of the cannon, and had the left side of […]
