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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York, on Thursday, February 17, a sleigh driven by Mr. Samuel Warren fell off an unrailed bridge at Wapping's Creek after horses took fright, killing Warren the next day and slightly injuring passenger Mr. John Keating; others unhurt.
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On Thursday the 17th ult. as Mr. John Keating, of this City, and another Man, were coming with Mr. Samuel Warren, in his Sleigh with two Horses, driven by himself, in descending the Hill at Wapping's Creek (where there is a short Turn in the Road, to go over a Bridge, not rail'd at the Sides) the Horses took Fright, and ran so violently, that without turning, they sprung off the Bridge, between that & a Mill House, the upper Windows whereof were broken by the Sleigh in its Fall, which was upwards of 30 Feet; whereby Mr. Warren, the Driver, was so bruised, that he died next Day, Mr. Keating was a little bruised on the Cheek, near the Eye, but the other Man and the Horses escaped unhurt.
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Wapping's Creek, New York
Event Date
Thursday The 17th Ult.
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mr. warren died next day from bruises; mr. keating slightly bruised on cheek near eye; other man and horses unhurt; sleigh fell over 30 feet, breaking mill house windows.
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Mr. John Keating and another man were passengers in Mr. Samuel Warren's sleigh with two horses, driven by Warren, descending a hill at Wapping's Creek. At a short turn to an unrailed bridge, the horses took fright and ran violently, causing the sleigh to spring off the bridge between it and a mill house.