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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1860
Page
2
A historic account details a devastating disaster at Lawrence where an immense factory collapsed in a blaze, burying workers and causing instant deaths. The piece notes the dangers of building to endure harsh conditions and urges architects and owners to heed warnings to prevent future calamities.
Mrs Eliza D Littlefeld widow of Captain George Littlefield of this town died at her residence after returning from a family visit she had shown heart related symptoms. She leaves a son a mother a brother and many relatives. Captain Peleg S Thompson longPocket Master between Newport and New York died aged 76 after a brief lung illness. He had resided here for 12 years and was formerly a Newport resident.
The lecture by ex-Gav Boutwell of Massachusetts on Thursday evening covered anti-Columbian history of America. It condensed many interesting facts and linked them to ancient knowledge of America, lasting about an hour and a half with enthusiastic, uninterrupted audience attention.
The lower house remains unorganized as multiple Speaker ballots fail. Sherman allies resist concessions while rival efforts stall. The stalemate drawn out, critics call the situation disgraceful and urge adjournment for a year.
In Warren the number of deaths in 1850 was 68, about one in 45 of the population, higher than the prior year. Newport saw 35 deaths of residents over 70, with 24 females and 11 males contributing to a total age of 2766. Total deaths reached 133, up from the year before, with eight deaths over seventy in Little Compton and eleven in Tiverton Fall River area, ten in Portsmouth and Middletown.
The period saw rain and snow with moderating temperatures. Ice on bays and harbor nearly disappeared after a Wednesday night snow fall of several inches. Weather conditions improved yesterday with pleasant docks and overall mild winds.
A boy named Thomas Lowry fell on the ice at Sugar House wharf and was rescued after nearly drowning. In Fall River a man named Joseph B. Fish faced Police Court for drunkenness and vagrancy, sentenced to corrective labor in New Bedford. The whaling bark Nelphin of Warren and its crew were saved after its loss near Watchman’s Cape, with Captain Norio and crew reaching Montguidec.
A pamphlet from aBaltimore friend contains two sermons delivered in that city on Christmadas. One by Rev Dr Otis Tiffany pastor of the Aste Reformed Church and the other by Rev Dr George Cummings rector of St Peters P E Church. The note thanks the giver and says the readers enjoyed them.
The Woonsocket Patriot is praised as a leading New England weekly now in fresh, neat form. It is independent on politics and religion and enjoys strong subscriber support as Foss advances the paper toward broader acceptance and prosperity.
The New Bedford Standard reports Elder Hervey Sullings of the city left 3000 to the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Christian Bible Society. He gave his four grandchildren 5000 each and divided the remaining estate among his three children, totaling about 60,000 dollars.
New York exhibiter Mr E Anthony claims unmatched Tnsigmngous Stereoscopic Views and Stereoscopic Instruments. He states views can be captured in a fraction of a second.
The record lists vessels passing Prudence Island in 1859. Ships ten, Barks fifty five, Briga three hundred forty four, Scooners three thousand four hundred thirty two, Sloops two thousand eighty, Steamers one thousand six hundred eighty seven, totaling seven thousand five hundred eight. Source credits Mr. E M Stooner keeper of the Light.
At a Providence meeting of the Young Men's Christian Union, directors adopted a preamble and resolutions mourning Dana P Cotning a former Vice President and key contributor to the first free ivary enterprise in the city. The board expresses sympathy and hopes for lasting unity, directs copies to be sent to friends of the deceased.
The steamer Perry struck thick ice off Sassafras Point causing a four foot bow opening letting water flood the forecastle. Passengers were saved by transfer to the Bradford Durfee and taken to Fall River. The Perry later sank near India Point. a chain cable was sawed under her to assist, with raising and repairs to follow.
A Cranston bound train exploded at Searle's Corner due to a boiler defect. Engineer I B Foster escaped with minor scratches while fireman Frederik Aldrich suffered head injuries and burns. The wreck shattered the cabin and delayed the arrival until after ten thirty.
Emma F. Church and Eliza J. Butterfield pleaded guilty to charges in a Potter P. Butterfield conspiracy case and were held on $1000 bail each for the March Supreme Court term. Joseph R. Church was bound over for $2000. Lydia Ann Butterfield testified, shifting blame to her father as the key witness in a notably complex domestic dispute.
The Boston Transcript reports small pox and varioloid remain widespread citywide with nine deaths last week. Most cases are mild with two week recovery expected, spurring calls for vaccination as physicians busy with inoculations. Suburban towns note prevalence and Charlestown Chelsea Cambridge report only a few deaths and few cases.
A collapse at the Pemberton Mills in Lawrence fatally mowed down hundreds of workers. Despatches report 115 dead or missing and 169 wounded, with救援 crews, makeshift hospitals, and a cityhall turned to aid, as officials seek cause and confirm casualties.
The Chicago Democrat recounts a case of destitution and death. A family of six lived in a one room shack with no fire or adequate food. Mary Devereux froze to death while the others slept with her in a crowded bed. Police and a coroner investigated after Mrs Miles reported the tragedy.
A vessel sinks off Harborough Land leaving three sailors clinging to a mast for over sixty hours. One boy drowns, a rescuer arrives after multiple false hopes, and they are eventually saved by a shore boat. Local reports detail the harrowing ordeal and subsequent deaths from related incidents.
The Rhode Island Senate met with Gov Turner in the chair and paid tribute to Charles Randall. The House organized, adopted resolutions of condolence, and heard a report on the State Normal School vacancy after Dana P Colburn’s death. Thomas G. Turner appointed Daniel Goodwin as temporary principal. The upper and lower houses adjourned to continue business tomorrow.
The Rhode Island legislature debates a five thousand dollar plan to erect a bronze statue of Major General Nathanael Greene. A committee would oversee the monument with two annual installments funded from state coffers. The session also honors late Senator Charles Randall and notes adjournment dates.
A Montgomery Advertiser correspondent recounts a county conversation praising Richmond women for shunning Northern goods and weaving cloth by loom. The tale pivots to a question about steel and brass, ending with a spirited Virginia ladies rallying cry to endure and persevere.
A Coventry manufacturer sends a sample of friction matches found in a bale of cotton bought by a local dealer. The matches' placement indicates they were packed with the cotton, alarming underwriters and raising risk concerns for insured cargo.
A servant girl from a respectable St Louis family left her mistresses home claiming a tall fearsome spectre in a long white robe haunted her for several nights. She says the ghost sat on her bed and she once tried to strike it. the mistress dismissed her fears, but the girl vowed to leave rather than live with ghosts.
An old ad touts Wistar's Balaam of Wild Cherry for throat relief and lung health, sold by H. N. Gifford. A Worcester man named Joseph W. Shaw, 57, with intemperate habits, committed suicide at home Sunday by self-inflicted means. a garbled note attached to a nearby poster mentions copper wealth.
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