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DREADFUL FIRE AT MILE-END.
fury, that he could not get to the top, and had conse-
quently to leap out of one of the three pair of stairs win-
dows into the street, nearly in a state of nakedness, being
in his shirt; his hands and thighs were much scorched by
the fire, but he received no material injury from the fall.—
The servant-maid was in the two pair back room, and
made her escape by leaping out of the window. She was
very much bruised, but had no bones broke, except one
of her great toes. A Mrs. Williams, who lodged in the
two pair front room, and whose husband was out on duty,
being a patrole, threw a bed out of the window, and then
leaped after it, but was very much bruised; she is sixty
years old. Mr. Liptrap had his carriage sent for, and took
the three to the London Hospital, about half a mile distant:
they are in a fair way of recovery. The drover, Andrew
Springet, came on Monday to the jury, in order to give
his evidence. The six bodies were put into one shell or
coffin, but so reduced, that they occupied no more than
two-thirds of it. The poor survivors lost their whole pro-
perty ; the premises and stock were insured. It is thought
there has been a very large amount of bank notes and cash
destroyed, Mr. Williams being in a very good way of busi-
ness. The following are the names and ages of the six,
who unfortunately lost their lives; viz. Joseph Williams,
the landlord, aged 43; Mary Williams, his wife, aged 38;
Barbara Ford, her mother, aged 84; Esther Williams, the
daughter, aged 14; Joseph Williams, the son, aged 12;
and Richard Williams, the son, aged 10. The jury returned
a verdict, Accidental death.
Tuesday the 7th of June, about three o’clock in the af-
ternoon, a thunder-cloud passed over the metropolis, which
during a short period exhibited a very alarming aspect;
the discharge of the fluid was directly over head, and very
near the earth, and was evident, from the flashes of light-
ning and the report of the thunder, the former very vivid,
and
DREADFUL FIRE AT MILE-END.
fury, that he could not get to the top, and had conse-
quently to leap out of one of the three pair of stairs win-
dows into the street, nearly in a state of nakedness, being
in his shirt; his hands and thighs were much scorched by
the fire, but he received no material injury from the fall.—
The servant-maid was in the two pair back room, and
made her escape by leaping out of the window. She was
very much bruised, but had no bones broke, except one
of her great toes. A Mrs. Williams, who lodged in the
two pair front room, and whose husband was out on duty,
being a patrole, threw a bed out of the window, and then
leaped after it, but was very much bruised; she is sixty
years old. Mr. Liptrap had his carriage sent for, and took
the three to the London Hospital, about half a mile distant:
they are in a fair way of recovery. The drover, Andrew
Springet, came on Monday to the jury, in order to give
his evidence. The six bodies were put into one shell or
coffin, but so reduced, that they occupied no more than
two-thirds of it. The poor survivors lost their whole pro-
perty ; the premises and stock were insured. It is thought
there has been a very large amount of bank notes and cash
destroyed, Mr. Williams being in a very good way of busi-
ness. The following are the names and ages of the six,
who unfortunately lost their lives; viz. Joseph Williams,
the landlord, aged 43; Mary Williams, his wife, aged 38;
Barbara Ford, her mother, aged 84; Esther Williams, the
daughter, aged 14; Joseph Williams, the son, aged 12;
and Richard Williams, the son, aged 10. The jury returned
a verdict, Accidental death.
Tuesday the 7th of June, about three o’clock in the af-
ternoon, a thunder-cloud passed over the metropolis, which
during a short period exhibited a very alarming aspect;
the discharge of the fluid was directly over head, and very
near the earth, and was evident, from the flashes of light-
ning and the report of the thunder, the former very vivid,
and