Burned to Death
While the parents were at church on the 3d inst., two girls, age 12 and 14, daughters of Wilson SHEPPARD, of Beaufort county, were burned to death. While pouring kerosene from the can on the fire the can exploded, setting fire to the children’s clothing.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 9 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
On Monday, the 1st inst., one of the boilers of the Beaufort county Lumber Co.’s mills, about 35 miles from this place, and near Yatesville, exploded and, with great force dislocating the three large boilers, demolishing the boiler house and killing one colored man, Robt. BLOGMAN, out right and scalding six others, one of which, Mr. R.D. SASNETT, died the next day, and one other man is seriously damaged.
It seems that some days previous to this that the head cap of this boiler broke and was mended by placing an iron band around it, and that this band had become loose, that the water had gotten very low in the boiler, when a supply of cold water was turned on, which resulted in the explosion. One of the boilers was thrown about one hundred and fifty yards which struck a log in the log pound and split it in a number of pieces and dislocated the other boilers.
This was a sad occurrence, which is greatly regretted. Mr. SASNETT was tried for his life last year for the murder of Mr. Samuel SATCHWELL and acquitted. We learn that the loss of property will amount to between $3,000 and $5,000.
Mr. M.N. OVERTON, a former citizen of this town, is the book keeper for the firm at that place. He says he heard nothing of the explosion only the shower of bricks on his office.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Beacon Flashes — Mrs. Claudia WALTERS, of Washington, is visiting our town, having been called here by the extreme illness of her aunt, Mrs. P.N. AUSBON.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 March 1900. Available online at digitalnc.org.
DIED — On Monday last, in Washington city, at the residence of his father, after a lingering illness, Gales SEATON, in the 40th year of his age, son of W.W. SEATON, Esq.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 16, 1857
We regret to learn that Lieutenant TAYLOE, a son of Col. Joshua TAYLOE of this Town, was killed in battle, fought on the 21st of December last, between the Americans and Costa Ricans — Wash. N.C. Times
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 16, 1857
Also, 25th ult. (in Newbern), W.H. MAYHEW, Esq., of Washington, N.C. to Miss Mary E. FLANNER, daughter of Bennett FLANNER, Esq.
Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-14/ed-1/seq-3/>
Disaster — The schooner John Myers, of and from this port (Washington, NC) for New York, went ashore on Squam Beach, on the night of the 12th ult. cargo saved. The Capt. (HEDDY) was lost from the jibboom on the night of the 5th ult. in a gale. Capt. H. was a worthy and industrious man, and has left a large family to mourn his irreparable loss.
Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-07/ed-1/seq-2/>
DIED – (at Washington, in this State), Mr. Abner NEALE.
Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 9 December 1800.
At Washington, in this State, on the <…>, much regretted Mr. John ALLEN, an honest and deserving character.
Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 9 December 1800.
MARRIED — In Beaufort County, a few days ago, Mr. Charles W. CRAWFORD, of that County, to Miss Sidney C. BRYAN, of Newbern.
Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 22 April 1800, pg 3.