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Domestic News
March 27, 1787
The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
On the 19th ult., about 50 people including scholars assembled in Mr. James Dyer's house in Portsmouth, Rhode-Island, for a public speaking event. The floor collapsed during a declamation, causing them to fall into the cellar; half were wounded but no lives lost or bones broken.
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About 50 people (including a number of scholars who met to speak in public) assembled, on the 19th ult. in a chamber of the house of Mr. James Dyer, of Portsmouth, Rhode-Island, and while one of the scholars was declaiming on the value and shortness of time, the floor gave way, and they fell into the room below; the floor of which also failing, they all continued to descend till they reached the bottom of the cellar. Though about one half of them were wounded, yet, we are providentially, not one life was lost, nor a bone broke.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Floor Collapse
Portsmouth Accident
Scholars Meeting
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. James Dyer
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Event Date
19th Ult.
Key Persons
Mr. James Dyer
Outcome
about one half wounded, no lives lost, no bones broken
Event Details
About 50 people including scholars assembled in a chamber of Mr. James Dyer's house; while one scholar declaimed on time, the floor gave way, they fell through to the room below and then to the cellar bottom.