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June 11, 1836
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A chain of fatal accidents involving a Tottenham hay cart: owner William Jackson dies from a fall on Amwell Hill; replacement lad falls and dies en route to London; elderly relative driver causes a child's death in Smithfield and dies from his own injuries.
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CHARTER OF ACCIDENTS.
The following tale of lamentable occurrences, related to us as having very recently happened, is we believe almost without parallel.
William Jackson, a hay and straw carter of Tottenham, returning homewards with a load, when upon Amwell Hill, in this vicinity, mounted a cart to arrange a rope which appeared out of order; he fell backwards therefrom, injured his spine, and died in consequence.
A lad engaged by the widow to drive the cart upon her husband's death, slept upon the load on the way to London, fell off thence and died on the following day of the injuries received.
An elderly man, a relative of the widow, was then employed to conduct the vehicle, when passing Smithfield, the horse took fright at a dog cart, and ran the cart over a child, which was killed on the spot. The driver, in an attempt to stop the animal, caught at the bridle—it broke—he fell under the wheels—both his thighs were broken, and he was otherwise much injured. The next day he was a corpse!
Hartford County Press.
The following tale of lamentable occurrences, related to us as having very recently happened, is we believe almost without parallel.
William Jackson, a hay and straw carter of Tottenham, returning homewards with a load, when upon Amwell Hill, in this vicinity, mounted a cart to arrange a rope which appeared out of order; he fell backwards therefrom, injured his spine, and died in consequence.
A lad engaged by the widow to drive the cart upon her husband's death, slept upon the load on the way to London, fell off thence and died on the following day of the injuries received.
An elderly man, a relative of the widow, was then employed to conduct the vehicle, when passing Smithfield, the horse took fright at a dog cart, and ran the cart over a child, which was killed on the spot. The driver, in an attempt to stop the animal, caught at the bridle—it broke—he fell under the wheels—both his thighs were broken, and he was otherwise much injured. The next day he was a corpse!
Hartford County Press.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Chain Of Accidents
Cart Fatalities
Horse Fright
Falls From Cart
Tottenham Cart
What entities or persons were involved?
William Jackson
Widow
Lad
Elderly Man
Child
Where did it happen?
Tottenham, Amwell Hill, London, Smithfield
Story Details
Key Persons
William Jackson
Widow
Lad
Elderly Man
Child
Location
Tottenham, Amwell Hill, London, Smithfield
Event Date
Very Recently
Story Details
Chain of fatal accidents with a hay cart: William Jackson falls from cart and dies; hired lad falls asleep and dies from fall; elderly relative's horse panics, kills child, and driver dies from injuries.