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Domestic News
August 24, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Michael Bowman, employed by the Potomac Company at Shenandoah Falls, suffered a severe blasting accident when a charged hole exploded while he was working, blowing off part of his head and eye but miraculously recovering after treatment.
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ALEXANDRIA, August 3.
We are credibly informed, that some time ago, as one Michael Bowman (a man employed by the Potomac Company at the Shenandoah Falls) was drawing the needle from a hole which was bored in a rock and which he had been charging, it unfortunately took fire and went off.--His situation is scarcely to be described, having had the fore part of his head blown to pieces, one of his eyes blown out, and his breast and limbs shockingly bruised and mangled.--A Surgeon was called, who immediately dressed him, and in four weeks afterwards had got him so far recovered as to have him removed to his friends, and where he is now recovering fast, to the astonishment of all who saw him at the time of the accident.
We are credibly informed, that some time ago, as one Michael Bowman (a man employed by the Potomac Company at the Shenandoah Falls) was drawing the needle from a hole which was bored in a rock and which he had been charging, it unfortunately took fire and went off.--His situation is scarcely to be described, having had the fore part of his head blown to pieces, one of his eyes blown out, and his breast and limbs shockingly bruised and mangled.--A Surgeon was called, who immediately dressed him, and in four weeks afterwards had got him so far recovered as to have him removed to his friends, and where he is now recovering fast, to the astonishment of all who saw him at the time of the accident.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Michael Bowman
Blasting Accident
Shenandoah Falls
Potomac Company
Explosion
Recovery
What entities or persons were involved?
Michael Bowman
Where did it happen?
Shenandoah Falls
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Shenandoah Falls
Event Date
Some Time Ago
Key Persons
Michael Bowman
Outcome
fore part of his head blown to pieces, one of his eyes blown out, and his breast and limbs shockingly bruised and mangled; recovered in four weeks and now recovering fast
Event Details
Michael Bowman was drawing the needle from a hole bored in a rock which he had been charging when it took fire and went off; a Surgeon dressed him immediately