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Domestic News
January 16, 1829
Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Baltimore, two victuallers, one colored, died after mistakenly drinking corrosive sublimate dissolved in spirits instead of pure spirits while working in a private family cutting pork on a cold day.
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BALTIMORE, JAN. 15.
We understand that a most distressing accident occurred in this city, a few days ago, in the following manner. Two victuallers, one of them a colored man, were employed in a private family in cutting up pork. The weather being cold, a wine glass of spirits was given to each, the drinking of which was soon succeeded by the most dreadful and, finally, fatal consequences. It appeared that a bottle containing corrosive sublimate, dissolved in spirits, had been used for one known to contain pure spirits, and the mistake was only discovered when human relief was unavailing.
We understand that a most distressing accident occurred in this city, a few days ago, in the following manner. Two victuallers, one of them a colored man, were employed in a private family in cutting up pork. The weather being cold, a wine glass of spirits was given to each, the drinking of which was soon succeeded by the most dreadful and, finally, fatal consequences. It appeared that a bottle containing corrosive sublimate, dissolved in spirits, had been used for one known to contain pure spirits, and the mistake was only discovered when human relief was unavailing.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Baltimore Accident
Poisoning
Corrosive Sublimate
Victuallers
Fatal Mistake
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baltimore
Event Date
A Few Days Ago
Outcome
two victuallers died from drinking corrosive sublimate by mistake.
Event Details
Two victuallers, one colored, employed in a private family cutting pork, were given wine glasses of spirits due to cold weather but drank from a bottle containing corrosive sublimate dissolved in spirits, leading to fatal consequences; the mistake was discovered too late.