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| Date: | 15th June 1832 |
| Colliery: | Newbottle |
| Cause: | Boiler explosion |
| Lives Lost: | 12 |
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Between six and seven o’clock on the morning, an awful calamity occurred at Philadelphia, Newbottle colliery, by the explosion of a steam engine boiler on Lord Durham’s rail road, whereby five individuals were killed and thirteen dreadfully bruised, three of whom have since died, the others remain in a very precarious state. The workmen were in the act of repairing the boiler at the time of the explosion, which, together with large pieces of metal pipes, &c., were thrown to a great distance. The machine house was blown down and rent to the foundation, and stones, bricks, &c., scattered in all directions ; the dwelling house adjoining the machine was also blown down upon the family of Robert Sheldon, when four of them, three of his children, and his father, Joseph Sheldon, aged 87 years, were killed ; his wife had her arm broke while endeavouring to rescue her infant, and a little girl who is much bruised. A little boy and his grandmother were in the house, but escaped unhurt.
| Source: | Local Records or Historical Register of Remarkable Events by John Sykes, Published in 1833 in two volumes |
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Sheldon, - (child 1), [Not employed], boiler explosion | |
Sheldon, - (child 2), [Not employed], boiler explosion | |
Sheldon, - (child 3), [Not employed], boiler explosion | |
Sheldon, Joseph, aged 87, [Not employed], boiler explosion | |
4 of 12 names found |
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| 22 Jun 1832 | Dreadful Explosion (The Times) |
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