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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Chester, a powder explosion in a room killed a young promising man and a betrothed couple who had mutual affection since infancy; the woman's parents are distraught over her lost fortune. A black witness, among the burned survivors, saw blue fire under the powder before the blast.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the Chester powder explosion story across pages; relabeled from 'story' to 'foreign_news' as it reports a British event.
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"I have seen and talked with a black Man who was in the Room at the Time of the Accident; he is miserably burnt, as are all those that are saved. The Account he gave me was that he perceived a blue Fire under the Seat where the Powder was deposited, and immediately cried out Fire, but before any could get out of the Room it blew up."
The young Man was a very promising Youth, but there was a Couple destroyed who had from their Infancy entertained a mutual Affection, and were designed by their Parents, for each other in an Union from which they can never be severed; the Parents of both are distracted. The young Woman was an only Daughter, and would have had a handsome Fortune.
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Primary Location
Chester
Outcome
a young man and a betrothed couple killed; survivors including a black witness severely burned; parents distraught.
Event Details
A black man witness in the room saw blue fire under the seat where powder was deposited, cried out, but the room exploded before anyone could escape. The young man was promising; the couple had lifelong mutual affection and parental approval for marriage; the woman was an only daughter with a handsome fortune.