When was it published?

June 29, 1769 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News June 29, 1769

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Moore, Mr. Arthur The Comedian

Q: What keywords are associated?

Horseless Carriage, Mr Arthur Chariot, Trowbridge Waggon, St James Park, Cupers Gardens, Mob Destruction

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

A correspondent reports that years ago, comedian Mr. Arthur built a self-propelled chariot demonstrated in St. James's Park, and an unnamed person from Trowbridge created a horseless wagon shown in Cuper's Gardens, which broke and was destroyed by a mob.

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Mr. Moore's undertaking to make carriages go without horses, having engrossed a large share of public attention, a correspondent assures us, that something of the same nature was done several years ago by Mr. Arthur, the Comedian, who constructed a chariot, which went of itself several times up and down the Mall in St. James's Park; and that a person at Trowbridge also contrived a waggon to go without horses, which was shown to many hundreds of people in Cuper's gardens, and for some little time afforded great satisfaction; but one of the springs breaking, the whole machine became disordered, and the mob at length broke it all to pieces.

What sub-type of article is it?

Invention Mechanical Device

What keywords are associated?

Horseless Carriage Mr Arthur Chariot Trowbridge Waggon St James Park Cupers Gardens Mob Destruction

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Moore Mr. Arthur The Comedian

Where did it happen?

St. James's Park

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. James's Park

Event Date

Several Years Ago

Key Persons

Mr. Moore Mr. Arthur The Comedian

Outcome

one of the springs breaking, the whole machine became disordered, and the mob at length broke it all to pieces

Event Details

Mr. Moore's undertaking to make carriages go without horses, having engrossed a large share of public attention, a correspondent assures us, that something of the same nature was done several years ago by Mr. Arthur, the Comedian, who constructed a chariot, which went of itself several times up and down the Mall in St. James's Park; and that a person at Trowbridge also contrived a waggon to go without horses, which was shown to many hundreds of people in Cuper's gardens, and for some little time afforded great satisfaction