Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-07
From tie Trsnton. y. J 0,scite. Jan 20.
ASTONISHING ESCAPE.

A laboting nan, Daniel Carsner was The day
before yesterday. buried alive IL veil be wss
cleaning on Mil I'LL. While ~ work al tie bot
tom Of the we'll which was ELK feet below the bot
tom ofsn old curb made of plank snj boards pla
ceI petpend,eulafis. The iuoee sand began TO cave
10 around him. lie called TO the men al The Wind
lss. 60 draw han up INN edistely. lie sprsng INTO
/ the bucket and had been drawn bet few feet sbo-
,e the bottom Of he old curb when IL crushed IN Al
the foot, uutl the t,mbcrs coming against Tie
bucket we're prevented closing entirely. The earth
shove, ,ooseLod ty tie silde, gave way tie entire
depth of The curb, aud pressed III at tie top. max
ing q kind Of pcn house. IN which the buried man
had no room TO turn, bot space enough TO breath.
There VS.. an aperture from The cavity ia which he
was enclosed Z feet IN length formed by the .al e.
ling imbefs the surface of the cayed eorh viii,
fortunately served for ventilation and passing down
nourshnent. Above the oased earth to the sur
face Of the ground it about Il feet this space
was protected by curb of timber placed in
square, horizontally.
Inside Of the enclosure operations were CON.
msnced Tor dberaiing the suffering man, who could
he heard praying through HE aperture. Square
frames Of the height Of ordinary boards where for.
med inside Of the top curb. and placed to protect
the cavity made by the workmen. Every succee-
ding frame having TO be made smaller and dropped
inside Of tie one above the workman sooL became
much crsmped thst II WAS impossible to Dig
any farther. This plan had TO be abandoned " hen
they were abunt to0r feet fron lie mats head.
Having become more composed in his mind, the
buried man began 10 give directions TO bis friends
above how 10 proceed in their work. lie told
them 10 begin on The ground SIX feet distant from
the first curb, and take out ail the earth from the
space that enclosed 1t To the bottom then to sink
,hot cdrb around tho innbers that enclosed him
after the common fashion Of digging wells he
said the csved sand and gravel could then be re.
moved carefully, aud that he might b. liberuted-
bot not before the noon Of the next day. This
was ahou, ten O'Clock ut night. Those upon the
uronpd did moi shrink from q la pnde rtakine. -,
practicable as II appeared Picks and shovels
were collected in short time and by eleven o.
riock The herculean task of breaking up frozen
surface Of thirty feet in dlumeter, with the little
expectation of the space occupied IN the centre by
the curb commenced. The ground was FRO.
zen 10 the depth oftwo and half feet. As ma
ny uen were placed on the ground as could work,
and for tho frs, hour nnihi"s s~vined 10 be done
It like working in stone. a circle of little
holes not larger ihsu hat wac all that the
active picking had effected
Abou, sixty remained throughout the night. and
unit, late ia the morning. tolng increasingly, until
their labor had effected all tina, required. The
frozen ground vas won away particle by particle
vni the soft earth was reached below the surface
and then with wedges ihe space within the circle
broken up. Alter tins the removal Of the
earth around the curb was rapid, and at day break
they began to ~o,k inside the curb aud sink j,
graduslly. Abou, ten O'clock, the poor man put
his hand through the opening and shook hands
with Mr.. Lnxens he was TOO much overcome
with gratitude TO speak. Asd al half past be
was drawn out. He was much exhausted, but
siill ospsbleof walking and was conducted up
the platform amid the cheers Of the excited multi
/ ;u6e.
/ lie wished 10 address the crowd and thank them
+ for their exer,ons, and vas lied upon Wagon
that stood BIZ. IN simple but feeling manner, be
thanked them again and ogain Cor their goodness-
and alluded 10 his feelings While 6aried alice he
thought for Whie he ou,d noser get out--ae
AID fell the sn ~ never praying except when some
grea, sillciion has befaen rs. Al! were still A.
death, listening and looking man who seemed
Ia The vast assembly The one from another world
The dead brought 10 he
tie IVES not mnch injured br hs situation in the
+ vel. having stood N on UPRIGHT position. but
slightly bent forward. Having taken noarishnent
frequently and hearing the good reports Of has
freedom from time 10 lime, he spirits we're not
"'"N" NeP'Shs'" alleI INC secON OF NneFa-
ii"n was attempted. lie se5 yesterday
afternoon 10 has wife and chil,fFtl,DXh had not
been Informed Of b. perilons situation.
The greatest praise is due To lumber Of noble
hearted Inch isbnrsrs Nho made the most surpn.
'ihg and unfeiontng exeHioGs. 4 proposition Ia
Fr~Ara them happening to be made 10 The hearing
81 ute ct them. II Vas rejected iastanily. NJ
money. nc ss,d, could repsy their exeriuus. -
They ~orked 10 save the liie Of a fellow beng
they ssked 10 other reward than su,ce.s. sach
at east were his feelings and he knew that ell The
others were more warm hearted dian himself
l'0Hi' Bohapaoe The following is copy If .
letter from Prince Louis. who s;tea,led to inci,e
rebellion al s'ssSorg. 10 his uncle JesepL Bon.
psre
"LOrioni. A6r. Is. NV dear unei.-yo,
h''s Seeo sn'Pu,@d ~ learning the event a, Sin.
burg. when 90 siempi fails. one, ,nieot,on, Ar.
sure 10 be distorted. csiua.ny vail take ils eours.
.he one 's eerAiH TO be blamed. even hy f,end.
On ih's seceoni shall not now endesyo, 70 .,co.,
"yssh IN yoUr eyes, sei out tomorrow n, A
inenss. f"a ~iii ssoch oblg. By sendiay ,,e .oc,,
sellers Of Recommendation for Pbasdeiph,s or Me-.