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Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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Tragic explosion of an overcharged swivel gun during a military election in northern Tyringham killed 16-year-old Silas Ward and severely wounded Lyman Webster and Whiting Russell on May 14.
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Melancholy Accident.—On Friday the 14th inst. a military election was held in the north part of Tyringham, for the choice of company officers. Some very thoughtless persons procured an old swivel, (as it is supposed to honor the occasion with firing,) and so imprudently charged it, that it burst, and instantly killed one person, wounded another in the side, so that his life is in imminent danger, and mangled the hand of a third person, who fired the piece.
Silas Ward, the person killed, belonged to Otis. and was about 16 years of age. Lyman Webster and Whiting Russell, are the persons wounded. The two former, we understand. were in the meeting house, and were hit by pieces of the gun which passed through the wall of the house.
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North Part Of Tyringham
Event Date
Friday The 14th Inst.
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silas ward killed; lyman webster wounded in the side with life in imminent danger; whiting russell's hand mangled
Event Details
During a military election for company officers, thoughtless persons overcharged an old swivel gun to fire in honor of the occasion, causing it to burst and kill one person inside the meeting house, severely wound another, and injure the hand of the firer.