When was it published?

February 10, 1849 in Arkansas Intelligencer

Domestic News February 10, 1849

Arkansas Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Larks Destruction, Telegraph Wires, Birds Collision, Workington, Maryport, Harrington

Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

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What is this article about?

Plate-layers on the Whitehaven Junction Railway found 70 dead larks under telegraph wires between Workington and Maryport on a frosty morning, plus 17 between Harrington and Workington. Birds' heads were severed and bodies mangled from nighttime collisions. Sea birds and game also affected. (Carlisle Journal)

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Destruction of Larks by the Telegraph Wires. -One frosty morning the plate-layers on the Whitehaven Junction Railway, found no less than seventy larks lying dead beneath the telegraph wires, between Workington and Maryport. Mr. Foster, inspector of the line, found seventeen larks between Harrington and Workington. The heads of many of the birds were cut off, and their bodies otherwise mangled. Sea birds, and different kinds of game have also been found dead, having probably come in contact with the invisible wires at night, when in full flight.--Carlisle (English) Journal

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Larks Destruction Telegraph Wires Birds Collision Workington Maryport Harrington

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Foster

Where did it happen?

Workington, England

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Workington, England

Event Date

One Frosty Morning

Key Persons

Mr. Foster

Outcome

seventy larks dead between workington and maryport; seventeen larks dead between harrington and workington; heads cut off and bodies mangled; sea birds and game also found dead

Event Details

Plate-layers found dead larks beneath telegraph wires; Mr. Foster found additional dead larks; birds came in contact with wires at night in full flight