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Domestic News
July 29, 1819
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
In Baltimore, nine-year-old Chase Barney, son of Major W. B. Barney, died yesterday afternoon after falling through rotten planks covering a well on Lexington Street while heading to school. The well was 30-40 feet deep with 10 feet of water.
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BALTIMORE, JULY 28.
Fatal Negligence.—Chase Barney, an interesting child, aged about nine years, the son of Major W. B. Barney, was yesterday afternoon suddenly ushered into eternity, by the giving way of some rotten plank, carelessly placed over a well in Lexington street, on which he playfully jumped as he was going to school. The well was between 30 and 40 feet deep, and had ten feet water in it. If this is not a sufficient warning to our corporation and pump contractors, the next may be in their own families.
Fatal Negligence.—Chase Barney, an interesting child, aged about nine years, the son of Major W. B. Barney, was yesterday afternoon suddenly ushered into eternity, by the giving way of some rotten plank, carelessly placed over a well in Lexington street, on which he playfully jumped as he was going to school. The well was between 30 and 40 feet deep, and had ten feet water in it. If this is not a sufficient warning to our corporation and pump contractors, the next may be in their own families.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Fatal Negligence
Child Death
Baltimore Accident
Well Fall
Rotten Plank
What entities or persons were involved?
Chase Barney
Major W. B. Barney
Where did it happen?
Baltimore, Lexington Street
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baltimore, Lexington Street
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Key Persons
Chase Barney
Major W. B. Barney
Outcome
child drowned after falling into a 30-40 foot deep well with ten feet of water.
Event Details
Chase Barney, aged about nine years, son of Major W. B. Barney, playfully jumped on rotten planks carelessly placed over a well in Lexington street while going to school, causing the planks to give way and ushering him into eternity.