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Domestic News
January 20, 1738
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Roxbury near Philadelphia, two children of Thomas Rees were playing in an empty cart on a steep hill when it rolled down, overturning and killing a 10-year-old boy instantly; the other child was slightly hurt.
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Philadelphia, Oct. 27. Yesterday a melancholy Accident happen'd at Roxbury near this Place: As Two Children of Thomas Rees were playing in an empty Cart that stood near his Door on the Side of a very steep Hill, the Cart-Wheels happened to move and ran violently down the Hill, and the Body of the Cart overturning, both the Children fell into a dirty Place; and one, a Boy about Ten Years of Age, was so bruised and wounded by the Fall, that he died instantly, to the excessive Grief of his Parents: The other Child escap'd without being much hurt.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Roxbury Accident
Child Cart Fall
Boy Death
Thomas Rees Children
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas Rees
Two Children Of Thomas Rees
Boy About Ten Years Of Age
Where did it happen?
Roxbury Near Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Roxbury Near Philadelphia
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
Thomas Rees
Two Children Of Thomas Rees
Boy About Ten Years Of Age
Outcome
one boy died instantly from bruises and wounds; the other child escaped without much hurt; excessive grief of parents.
Event Details
Two children playing in an empty cart near Thomas Rees's door on a steep hill; cart wheels moved, ran down hill, overturned, children fell into dirty place.