When was it published?

January 17, 1792 in The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

Domestic News January 17, 1792

The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. John Ellicott, Mr. John Ellicott, Jun.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Steam Experiment, Tube Burst, John Ellicott Injury, Forge Accident, Arm Amputation

Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

On Saturday night, 21-year-old John Ellicott Jr. suffered severe injuries in a steam experiment accident at his father's Lower-Mills, 10 miles from town. A wrought-iron tube burst, severing his arm, breaking a rib, and damaging his lungs; recovery is doubtful. He was alone and not found for five hours.

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Last Saturday Night, about 10 o'Clock, a most distressing Casualty took place at Mr. John Ellicott's Lower-Mills, about 10 Miles from this Town,--As his only Son, Mr. John Ellicott, jun. an amiable young Man, aged about 21 Years; possessing a Genius which promised to be honourable to himself and beneficial to his Country, was pursuing his favourite philosophical Investigations and Experiments, a large Wrought-Iron Tube, with which he was trying (in a Forge) the Power of Steam, Suddenly burst, with a Noise like Thunder, and a Concussion resembling an Earthquake; by which Incident he was instantly deprived of an Arm, and so dangerously wounded in his Side, one of his Ribs being broken and his Lungs injured, that his Recovery is extremely doubtful.--Being alone, in a Blacksmith's Shop, at a Distance from his Place of Residence, it was Five Hours, before the Sad Catastrophe was discovered by his deeply afflicted Connexions.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident

What keywords are associated?

Steam Experiment Tube Burst John Ellicott Injury Forge Accident Arm Amputation

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. John Ellicott Mr. John Ellicott, Jun.

Where did it happen?

Mr. John Ellicott's Lower Mills, About 10 Miles From This Town

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Mr. John Ellicott's Lower Mills, About 10 Miles From This Town

Event Date

Last Saturday Night, About 10 O'clock

Key Persons

Mr. John Ellicott Mr. John Ellicott, Jun.

Outcome

instantly deprived of an arm, and so dangerously wounded in his side, one of his ribs being broken and his lungs injured, that his recovery is extremely doubtful

Event Details

As his only Son, Mr. John Ellicott, jun. an amiable young Man, aged about 21 Years; possessing a Genius which promised to be honourable to himself and beneficial to his Country, was pursuing his favourite philosophical Investigations and Experiments, a large Wrought-Iron Tube, with which he was trying (in a Forge) the Power of Steam, Suddenly burst, with a Noise like Thunder, and a Concussion resembling an Earthquake; by which Incident he was instantly deprived of an Arm, and so dangerously wounded in his Side, one of his Ribs being broken and his Lungs injured, that his Recovery is extremely doubtful.--Being alone, in a Blacksmith's Shop, at a Distance from his Place of Residence, it was Five Hours, before the Sad Catastrophe was discovered by his deeply afflicted Connexions.