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The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars Reward. (search)
Horrible Catastrophe, --Mr. Joseph Laidley the well known chemist, came to an untimely, sudden and horrible death about 20 minutes to one o'clock yesterday, by the explosion of a quantity of detenched, twisted and broken in a manner to show the almost inconceivable power of the powder. Mr. Laidley was found lying on his back, one of the most horrible objects of mutilated humanity which it ne immediately after the accident, but their efforts proved unavailing to afford relief. Dr. Laidley was a native of Ireland, but for many years had been a resident of this city. He was about 3 off and hung on the wall of the interior room, where it remained until after the explosion. Mr. Laidley was late of the firm of Laidley & Robertson, druggists, Franklin and Fourth streets, and at tLaidley & Robertson, druggists, Franklin and Fourth streets, and at the time of his death did business alone, on North Main street, square above the Second Baptist Church. He was an estimable man in all the relations of life, and a valuable citizen. His untimely dea