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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 06, 1842
Page
7
Thunder and lightning devastate Woolwich and London towns
A late thunderstorm caused massive damage across Woolwich and surrounding districts. A plumber named Chapman and family escaped destruction by a narrow margin as electric fluid struck chimneys, windows, and beds, shattering plaster and damaging furniture. Reports detail fires, fallen roofs, injured residents, and widespread alarm from Vauxhall to Kensington, with several deaths and numerous near misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Woolwich
Pat
S.S.E
Vauxhall
Newington
Clarence-place
Norfolk-street
New-road
Orange Tree
Erge-Street
Epi
Ley
Mr. Chenu
Frees
Maile
Todd
Morrison
Dupon
Hyde Park Corner
Kensington
Kensington Gardens
England
No 10
Des Place
Kensington-square
Simneys
Immersmith
George Brill
Shepherd's Bush
Seven Stars
Regent's Park
Marylebone
Paddington
Portland Town
Portman-market
Camden Town
Hampstead
Highgate
Islington
Chton
Tottenham
Enfield
Hendon
Caen
Earl of Mansfield
Robinson
Wensington Oval
Josephs
Comnbe Farm-lane
Woolwich Road
Mabutcher
Chiswell-street
Armer
Waterloo Bridge
Wieldham
James Marsden
Stonebrook Farm
Leigh Sutton
Robert Wilson
William Holdham
Brownlow
Morris
Surrey Row
Black Rars-Road
Hitchin
E. Burr
Chalton
Quen
Queniborough
Leicester Chronicle
Sight of Skinning Onboard Edna Sparks Hospital Fears
Eyewitnesses aboard the Edna report a dire scene as many passengers appear severely injured with exposed skin. The vessel flooded by steam washed aft, waking sleep-bound travelers as rescue teams rush to remove casualties to the hospital.
Ipswich election committee finds two Tories not duly elected
The Ipswich Election Committee, chaired by Mr P M Stewart, ruled that Right Hon. John O C Duffy Earl Desart and Thomas Gladstone were not duly elected MPs for Ipswich and that the last election was void. It found bribery and treating by agents but said the principals may not have known. The report urged printing of the evidence and delaying writs until MPs receive it.
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American News
Express
Liverroot
America
Caledonia
Lott
Mersey
Her Majesty's
Boston
Halifax
United States
Congress
Secretary of State
England
St. Goc
France
Buenos Ayres
Monte Video
Canada
Sir C. Bagot
Senate
Mexico
Great Britain
Senate of
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Acadia
M‘leod
The
National Intelligencer
New York Herald
Lord Ashburton
St. John's River
Maine
Preble
Hague
Netherlands
Washington
St. John's
St. John’s
Great Falls
Moxtreau
Montreal Courier
St. Lawrence
Shamrock
Lachine
Point Claire
Kingston
Montreal General Hospital
Jones
Atkinson
Matthie
Cae
Montreal
Lachipes
Dolphin
Crish
Coverdale
Danby
Yorkshire
Durham
General Hospital
Tachine
St. Lewis
Missouri
Edna
Missouri Riser
Satan
Illinois
St Louis
M. Dufaure
M. Sulvandy
M. Guizot
Apponitiin
Sydney
Port Philip
East India House
Fast India House
C. Law Lushington
Calcutta
Madras
Bombay
Europe
Sattarah
House of Commons
Hume
Saint James
Bristol
Lawn
Jackson
Ashley, Place
St. Mary Hedcliff
Peel
Bristol Mercury
Kingstown
William Leeson
Teeson
Freeman's Journal
Potsonine
Hussano
Flintshire Assizes
Wannah Roberts
Robert Roberts
Caerwys
Baron Gurney
Townsend
Foreign Office
Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh, Bart
Rufford Hall
Lancashire
Thomas
Thomas Henry Hesketh
Doncaster
Prince Louis Naporeux
Weekly Chronicle
Citadel of
Ham
Louisa Costello
Prince Louis Napoleon
Castle of
Boulogne
Journal du Peuple
Court of Peers
Picardie
Auvergne
Napoleon Louis Boxararte
Arvar
Hoxoun
Gloucester
Fisher
Bell
Messrs
Wood and
Luwell
Troot
Clemitt
ondYunrsday
Guildhall
Mr. Anderton
Peter Laurie
Sedten
Anderton
Sir Peter Laurie
P. Laurie
Sir P. Laurie
Mr. Clemitt
LP. Laurie
Ipswich
P. M. Stewart
Kinlake
John Otway O'Connor Duffy Earl Desart
Thomas Gladstone
Austin
Henry Graves
Richard Bishop
John Cockle
Robert Hines
Mr. Brown
Cole
Fuller
Wm. Blyth
Harwich
Thomas Bowman
Robert Nauton
John Otway
Connor Cuffe Desart
Lhos. Gladstone
Guildford Assizes
Justice Coltman
Martha Robinson
Clarkson
Charnock
Marylebone
Rawlinson
Fell
Edward Leader
Laurina
Devonshire-street
Lisson-grove
Charles Leader
York-road
Lambeth
Spain
Burford
Grove-place
Newgate
Hooker
Marlborough Street
Hall
Hardwick
Mr. Hardwick
Clerkenwell
Starpine
Whellan
Mary Mitford
Webb
Murde
West-street
Mr. Bingham
Applicant
Wandsworth
William Scrimshaw
Battersea
Mary March
Wade
Lim
Clive
Manchester
Owen
Lord Ripon
Quy
Daccapree Avcipost
Gething
Newport
Monmouthshire
Southerdown
Glamorganshire
Turnout of collier workers disrupts Bilston pits in South Staffordshire
A private Birmingham telegram reports bands of unemployed collier workers shutting down pits near Bilston, seizing food from shops and distributing bread and meat to the crowd. Special constables and dragoons were deployed, with fears of further disturbances as pits face leases expiring and military reinforcements prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staffordshire
Birmingham
Bilston
Mr. Parsons
Bull Holes
Messrs
Firmstone
Union
Wednesbury
Wolverhampton
Mr. Kinnersley
Ridsgrove
Newcastle
Kinnersley
Foo
Fenton Park
Incendiary Fire Damages Barn and Stock at Guilsborough
A farmer in Guilsborough Northampton reported an incendiary blaze at his premises on Thursday night. A large barn and outbuildings, four ricks of lay, forty fowls, and substantial grain were destroyed. Damages run to many thousands of pounds. Rewards offered by Rev D Watson and Phenix Insurance office.
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Bristol
Tidball
Meadow-street
Catherine Donovan
Victualler
Well-alley
Wapping
Rotherhithe
Black Bull
Thomas-street
Bethnal Green
Baker
John Tibbs
Mary Tibbs
Thomas Street
Stokes
Wa. Ellis
Ellis and Co
Deptford
Grove
Greenwich
Ellis
Taylor
Thames
Deptford Dock
Smith
King’s Head-row
Sheridan
Mallalieu
Division of Police
Biessines OF Law
Thomas Wilde
Justice Wightman
Cornwall
Jayme
Lyme
Justice Coleridge
Iry
Bodmin
Justice Erskine
Baron Tolland
Wells
Brittal
Justice Cresswell
Rogers
Gaven
Exeter
D. Watson
Paris
Phenix Insurance Office
Adelaide Kewart
Baipe
Adelaide Kembie
John Sartoris
Hymen
Sarioris
Kemble
Milan
Glasgow Courier
Leeds
Manchester
Liverpool
Bradford
Mullen
Belfast
Viere
Atelsen
Lhoushout
Newry
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St. Bartholomew's A
Smithfield
Walworth-common
Adams
Mile-end
Derry
Sargent
J. P. Fennington
Ipswich Election Committee
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