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Foreign News
January 26, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A boy accidentally ignited fireworks in a man's pocket on Newgate-street, causing horses to bolt and overturn carts, killing one man and breaking another's leg.
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Last Night a melancholy Accident happened in Newgate-street, by an unlucky Boy's putting a lighted Serpent into the Pocket of a Man who was selling such Things to the Crowd, and set some Dozens of them on Fire, the Noise of which frighted the Horses of two Carts which were then going by, and two Men were thrown down, one of them was killed, and the other had his Leg broke in two Pieces, by the Wheels running over them.
Tho' we have such excellent Laws against this scandalous Practice, of throwing Squibs, yet it passes with Impunity.
Tho' we have such excellent Laws against this scandalous Practice, of throwing Squibs, yet it passes with Impunity.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Public Safety
What keywords are associated?
Newgate Street
Firework Accident
Horse Fright
Cart Overturn
Squibs
Where did it happen?
Newgate Street
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Newgate Street
Event Date
Last Night
Outcome
one man killed, another had his leg broke in two pieces
Event Details
A boy put a lighted Serpent into a man's pocket while he was selling such things, setting dozens on fire. The noise frightened horses of two carts, throwing down two men with the described injuries.