When was it published?

June 15, 1852 in Daily American Telegraph

Domestic News June 15, 1852

Daily American Telegraph

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Bomb Shell Explosion, South Boston, Frank Keyser, Injury, Accident, Explosion Fragments

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

In South Boston, a bomb-shell exploded unexpectedly while being split for melting, severely injuring worker Frank Keyser and scattering fragments over a wide area, damaging windows and a foundry roof.

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Terrible Explosion of A Bomb-shell.-At South Boston, a few days ago, a loaded bomb-shell was about to be melted, when all the powder in it, it was supposed, was removed. A wedge was then driven in it to split it, but at the first blow a terrific explosion took place, felling the striker, a German named Frank Keyser, to the ground, and throwing fragments of the shell in every direction. One piece flew across the channel a distance of an eighth of a mile, and the wedge was picked up in Souther's machine-shop yard. Keyser had his leg badly fractured, and his person was badly shattered by the flying iron. The windows in the vicinity were badly broken, and fragments passed through the slated roof of an iron foundry. The shell was a 64-pounder, about 8 inches in diameter and 13 inches in thickness.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident

What keywords are associated?

Bomb Shell Explosion South Boston Frank Keyser Injury Accident Explosion Fragments

What entities or persons were involved?

Frank Keyser

Where did it happen?

South Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

South Boston

Event Date

A Few Days Ago

Key Persons

Frank Keyser

Outcome

keyser had his leg badly fractured, and his person was badly shattered by the flying iron. the windows in the vicinity were badly broken, and fragments passed through the slated roof of an iron foundry. one piece flew across the channel a distance of an eighth of a mile, and the wedge was picked up in souther's machine-shop yard.

Event Details

At South Boston, a few days ago, a loaded bomb-shell was about to be melted, when all the powder in it, it was supposed, was removed. A wedge was then driven in it to split it, but at the first blow a terrific explosion took place, felling the striker, a German named Frank Keyser, to the ground, and throwing fragments of the shell in every direction. The shell was a 64-pounder, about 8 inches in diameter and 13 inches in thickness.