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Domestic News
September 16, 1797
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
On September 14, Abraham Kip, a mason, fell from the roof of the Branch Bank under construction in New York's Water Street, dying from the fall; carpenter Mr. Musgrove was injured by a falling timber. Kip left a wife and children.
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NEW YORK, September 15.
An unhappy accident took place yesterday in the afternoon, at the Branch Bank now building in Water-street, by which Mr. ABRAHAM KIP, one of the masons, lost his life, and Mr. Musgrove, a carpenter, was much hurt.
Mr. Kip was a faithful and industrious man, and has left a wife and several children to lament his premature departure.
To prevent misrepresentations, we have taken pains to collect the following impartial statement of the facts respecting this melancholy catastrophe, from spectators of the transaction, who have subscribed their names:—The deceased had ascended the roof, and went through it near the ridge pole of the house, in order to raise the tackle, which was erected to hoist the timber, and to fix it more permanent to hoist some stone for the back cornice, and being near the tackle staff, his feet slipped, and he came to the ground, striking a timber in the next story, which timber fell and wounded Mr. Musgrove.
It may be remarked with propriety, that the utmost caution has been observed by the managers of this building, since the commencement of it, and that this is the first accident that has happened, which accident was not for want of their care.
John Henderson,
John Walker,
Henry Miller.
An unhappy accident took place yesterday in the afternoon, at the Branch Bank now building in Water-street, by which Mr. ABRAHAM KIP, one of the masons, lost his life, and Mr. Musgrove, a carpenter, was much hurt.
Mr. Kip was a faithful and industrious man, and has left a wife and several children to lament his premature departure.
To prevent misrepresentations, we have taken pains to collect the following impartial statement of the facts respecting this melancholy catastrophe, from spectators of the transaction, who have subscribed their names:—The deceased had ascended the roof, and went through it near the ridge pole of the house, in order to raise the tackle, which was erected to hoist the timber, and to fix it more permanent to hoist some stone for the back cornice, and being near the tackle staff, his feet slipped, and he came to the ground, striking a timber in the next story, which timber fell and wounded Mr. Musgrove.
It may be remarked with propriety, that the utmost caution has been observed by the managers of this building, since the commencement of it, and that this is the first accident that has happened, which accident was not for want of their care.
John Henderson,
John Walker,
Henry Miller.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Construction Accident
Fall From Roof
Mason Death
Carpenter Injury
Branch Bank Building
What entities or persons were involved?
Abraham Kip
Musgrove
John Henderson
John Walker
Henry Miller
Where did it happen?
New York, Water Street
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York, Water Street
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon (September 14)
Key Persons
Abraham Kip
Musgrove
John Henderson
John Walker
Henry Miller
Outcome
mr. abraham kip lost his life; mr. musgrove was much hurt. mr. kip left a wife and several children.
Event Details
Mr. Kip ascended the roof to adjust tackle for hoisting timber and stone, slipped near the tackle staff, fell to the ground striking a timber in the next story which fell and wounded Mr. Musgrove.