When was it published?

April 24, 1833 in Republican Herald

Domestic News April 24, 1833

Republican Herald

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral, Disaster, Weather

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Gill, Three Daughters Of Mr. Gill

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sudden Death, Violent Storm, House Collapse, Wake Tragedy, Mercer County, Revolutionary Pensioner

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

In Wolfcreek township, Mercer County, Pa., Revolutionary pensioner Mr. Gill died suddenly on Wednesday morning. During the wake the following night, a violent storm lifted the roof off his brick house onto the attached kitchen, causing collapse that killed four ladies including three of his daughters and wounded two or three others.

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MERCER, Pa. April 13.—SUDDEN DEATH OF FIVE PERSONS—Mr. Gill, of Wolfcreek township, this county, a revolutionary pensioner, dropped dead from his feet on Wednesday morning last. The house of Mr. Gill is a brick one, with a brick kitchen attached to it. While waking the corpse of Mr. Gill on the following night, a violent storm arose, which lifted the roof off the large house and threw it on the kitchen which gave way to the immense weight, thereby instantly killing four ladies and wounding two or three others who were unfortunately in that part of the dwelling at the time. Three of the ladies were daughters of Mr. Gill—the name of the other we have not learned.

What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral Disaster Weather

What keywords are associated?

Sudden Death Violent Storm House Collapse Wake Tragedy Mercer County Revolutionary Pensioner

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Gill Three Daughters Of Mr. Gill

Where did it happen?

Wolfcreek Township, Mercer County, Pa.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Wolfcreek Township, Mercer County, Pa.

Event Date

Wednesday Morning Last And The Following Night

Key Persons

Mr. Gill Three Daughters Of Mr. Gill

Outcome

mr. gill dropped dead; four ladies instantly killed including three daughters of mr. gill and one other; two or three others wounded.

Event Details

Mr. Gill, a revolutionary pensioner, dropped dead from his feet on Wednesday morning last in his brick house with attached kitchen. While waking his corpse the following night, a violent storm lifted the roof off the large house and threw it on the kitchen, which gave way under the weight, killing four ladies and wounding two or three others in that part of the dwelling.