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    1. [NY~Old-News] New Article for United States - New York
    2. A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44196 Submitted by: SandyGen Article Title: New York Daily Times Article Date: October 1 1851 Article Description: Removal of Remains of "Girard" Accident in Boston Falling of a Bank Two Men Killed Captain De Haven finds H.M. Terror Graves Article Text: New York Times, Wednesday Oct 1, 1851 Philadelphia, Tuesday, September 30,1851, The great parade of the free Masons is taking place today in connection with the re-interment of the remains of Stephen Girard. ****************************************** Boston, Massachusettes, Friday September 30, 1851 Mr Sherburne rowe, a real estate broker fell in a fit last evening as he was leaving the bar room of Hodge's Hotel, fracturing his skull. he has remained insensible for twenty hours, and is not expected to recover. ****************************************** On Monday about 11:30 two laborers in the employ of Mr. Masters, constructor in the grading of Division avenue, were instantly killed by a huge bank of earth falling upon them at a point near the Williamsburg Line, opposite South 6th and 10th Streets. They were engaged in filling a railroad car with earth at the time of the accident. John McCormick, an Irishman, age 45, Thomas Fitzgerald, also a native of Ireland age 24. One of the men lived at the Wallabout; the other a stranger, recently arrived in this country. Another laborer James Doris, living at North 2nd Street, Williamsburg, was severly injured at the same place. ********************************************* Captain De Haven found some graves of shipment of the H.M. Ship Terror with these enscriptions on them, near Lancaster Sound: Sacred to the Memory of W. Braine, R.M. died April 3, 1846 age 32 years Sacred to the Memory of John Hartnell, A.B. of H.B.S. erebus aged 23 Sacred to the memory of John Torrington, age 20 years, who departed this life january 1, on board of H.M. Ship Terror. **************************************** A company of German Huskers passed up Atlantic Street last nite with the body of one of their comrads to its resting place in Greenwood Cemetery. ****************************************** Monday afternoon a man, Wm. Dwyer (lately arrived in this country) was instantly killed by beng run over by the cars near Bedford. He tried to jump upon the rear car, he slipped and fell on the track. The engineer was Jas. Colgan. ******************************************** Yesterday morning a genteel looking Hungarian, Joseph Koeffling, came to the City hall with a masculine but beautiful young lady of the name nation Miss Fanny Koelbel, whom he desired to make his wife. They left married. ***************************************** On Monday evening at 7:00 Johon Juthwaite, esq died at his residence in White Street after a long and severe illness under which he has lingered for some fifteen months, during which time he has been cloely confined to his house. ********************************************** At 5:00 yesterday morning, John Flinn fell overboard rom Pier number 11, East River and drowned. *************************************** Mr John Faulkner lived at 11 Lamartine Place **************************************** Yesterday afternoon a young, Patrick McGowan was severely injured by falling from a wagon in Avenue C. He struck his head agains a sharp edged curb stone. He was taken to the New York Hospital and Dr. Allen says he should recover. ********************************************* Malachi Burns, 15, was knocked down and run over yesterday evening by a Bowery omnibus, while crossing Chatham square. The spine of his back was seriously injured and he may be lame for the rest of his life. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

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