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SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT BY THE.FALL OF A BRIDGE

... part of _t suddenly ga*e way, fell upon the scaffolding on which he was standing, broke it, and the man was hurled into the water, with a heavy load of bricks and earth upon him. Another man was on the scaffolding at the time, and had a very narrow escape ...

Published: Saturday 19 June 1858
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 380 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

DISASTERS IN ABERDEEN

... yesterday three masons were buried in the ruins and severely injured. fourth man was killed on the spot. another bouse the city also in course erection the scaffold fell and three men were injured, but not severely. ...

Published: Saturday 11 February 1899
Newspaper: Yorkshire Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 53 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RAILWAY DISASTER IN RUSSIA

... carriages being completely smashed. The two drivers and eleven were killed, and large number were REPRIEVED OR THE SCAFFOLD. Bwiir, Thursday. A dramatic instance of reprieve on the scaffold recalled by the death of criminal named the prison of Weldheim, Saxony ...

Published: Friday 16 February 1894
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Press
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MURDERER GUILLOTINED

... found guilty of killing two of his pursuers. being asked if he had anything to say, the doomed man replied, I Justice too inhuman. What have to say will go to the tomb with me. To all outward appearances was calm and collected the scaffold, but careful ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1892
Newspaper: Yorkshire Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING

... COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING. A MAN KILLED. | A number of workmen were engaged on a building in course of erection at Pontywain, South Wales, yesterday, when the scaffolding collapsed, drawing with it the end ot the building. Samuel Hicklas, of Newport, was ...

Published: Saturday 05 September 1891
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EXECUTION AT OXFORD

... at half-past seven o'clock ia the morning, after which the procession was formed, aad moved to the scaffold. The culprit walked firmly to the scaffold, bat looked pale. Alter he had shaken hands with the gaolers the bolt was drawn, and he died immediately ...

Published: Saturday 23 March 1872
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

COLLIERY SHAFT ACCIDENT.NEAR CASTLEFORD

... of the pit side or the I breaking of an iron link, the whole of i the scaffolding fell ,on the men below I burying them, and it is a miracle how any have I escaped. Two are killed, two seriously injured, ; and seven mote or less injured. The manager, ...

Published: Tuesday 01 May 1894
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 309 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN.LERRYSHIRE

... speaking to him, acd that, as a result, the backet in the shaft wai overwound, linking and detaching a portion of tl c scaffolding, which killed tbree men working underneath ins'e lianeously ; acd aaother died shortly after admission to tbe Chesterfield Bospital ...

Published: Saturday 08 October 1887
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

COLLIERY SHAFT ACCIDENT.NEAR CASTLEFORD

... bursting of the pit side or the breaking of an iron link, the whole of the scaffolding fell on the men below, burying them, and it is a miracle how any have escaped. Two arc killed, two seriously injured, und seven moie or Itss injured. The manager, Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 05 May 1894
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 503 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

SHOCKING COLLIERY.FATALITY NEAR BARNSLEY

... SHOCKING COLLIERY FATALITY NEAR BARNSLEY. TWO MEN KILLED. On Wednesday a frightful fatality occurred at the new colliery belonging to Rylain's Main Colliery Company, situated at Hoyle Mill. A scaffold gave I way, precipitating four men to the bottom of ...

Published: Saturday 06 June 1891
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

EXECUTION AT DEVIZES

... November Oth. Purnell and his wife lived uncomfortably together, and he killed her with a hatchet during a quarrel. The culprit, who has exhibited little remorse, walked firmly to the scaffold, and. death was instantaneous. Three executions have taken place ...

Published: Saturday 14 December 1889
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 86 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.IN YORK

... deceased feU. At the other end the scaffolding was quite loose. The scaffolding hod been in that position about a fortnight, and tile deceased and other men had used it for nearly a week. Blyth said that the scaffolding ought to have been fasteued at the ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1866
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 841 | Page: 10 | Tags: none