The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-30
KINGsroN, penn J May 16.

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MELANCHOLY. Never did we record more
painful and shocking accident than one which
occurred recently in Huntington Township, in
this county. We understand woman in that
township was engaged in boiling soap, few
days since, and pot of the boiling fluid, falling
from the crane, scalded three of her children
SO badly, as to cause their deaths few hours
after Ifany thing could add to the pain of the
mothers heart under such circumstances, 1t
would be the fact that she was an eyewitness
TO the particulars of the excruciatlng occur.
renee, which we understand were as follows :
. Two of her children were lying upon the floor
before the fire, and their mother was sitting
near them, with a third child, an infant, in
her lap. Something about the crane gave
way, and the kettle falling, one Of the feet
caught upon the back log, turned it over, and
threw its contents upon the floor, near the two
children, which passed over them i'll one boil
ing wave. In moment of fright and horror,
forgetting the child she was holding the moth
er sprung TO the Two on the floor, and the third,
falling from her lap, fell into The IiqniG, and
shared the fate of the others We understand
they fingered IN most piteous and suffering
condition, until the following day. when death
relieved them Of their agony. The afflicted
mother has the deepest sympathy of hei neigh
bors, but this can do but little to sooth The
feeling excited by loss so great, under cir.
cumslances so painful-Wyoming Republican
DIsrREssISG DEATH. Died at Chatham.
Comm on the 18th inst, Miss Dolly Bailey.
aged u. The circumstances of her death were
distressing and mysterious For about twenty
weeks previous To the Odd of April, she had
been confined 10 her room, by lingering i'll.
ness; from which, however, she had so far re-
covered, as to have dismissed her watchers. Be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock, on the morning of the
23d OF April, tho family were aroused from
their slumbeIs, by her shrieks and cries for re-
lief. On entering her room, they found her
cnveloped in flames. The nnconsnlned part of
her night clothes was instantly torn from her !;
but she was butnt in most awful and shocking
manner. In this distressing and painful sitso.
ton, she languished twenty days, when death
terminated her sufferings The manner of her
taking fire IS mysterious and unaccountable
During her Illness she was much afflicted with
pain in her side; to relieve which, n bag of
warm ashes was frequently applied Il is SUP.
posed, that she arose at tho time above mon
toned, and went to the fire place to repenisb
the ba.. OF ashes and TINT her clothing. acci.
deDially took fire, and that she was unable IN
extinguish it-fiartford Mirror.
DRUNKEN DRIVERS. As one Of the stages of
mo Union Line was on its wny from Providence
to Boston on Tuesday last, about fbnr miles be.
yond Dedham, laden with passengers. male and
female, 1t was upset and the conc. lterallv
dashed to pieces, in consequence of the intox.
icalion OF the driver. A gentleman and his
VILE were severely bruised in the head and
breast, hut the other passengers fortunately es.
capped with only torn garments. The driver as.
capped nnhurt, hut was so completely ntoxicot.
ed as TO be unable To reach house opposite the
scene 81 the accident, without assistance. The
Rev. Doctor Edwards, agent Of the Temper.
anss Society, was ons Of the passengers.
Boston CsSri,r.