Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-08
Most DISTRESSING Accident.

One OF the most heartrendng accidents which has
hlpPened IN this vicinity tor long time past occurred
OIL the Lake few miles from here last Thursday
Three young mer, Elwn Chimney, Charles Thompson
mi Robert Connolly, left here at about half past II,
Tor a short ride on the Like in sail boat After thew
ld proceeded about three miles from the shore it was
proposed by sone Of the complny that they should 70
nd see the new Light house on jumpers lsand.--
When they start d. the wind was very light but when
hey were about two and huff mlle> from ee Island
ne wind began to blow tur0usly, AMI while Connolly
vas mixing effort to put down some ul the sails.
he OF the Other yOunr took hold Vi the rIdder to
'leer the boat, but the ter gave way; the boat be-
tme uMRln tgeLble, AMI ina short time eipslzed-
The boat lay partly upon Its side, LEAVING the gunwae
bout even with the top of the water Tins was done
lDout half past one. Tney succeeded in getting UPON
he glnwale and drteI to wtln hlfa mile Of the
,sIand and were seen by two or three men on the
island but as the bouts hid all been lent they curd
ltord them no reet. Every swell buried them two
" three feet Under water, so tint they could only
breathe about two minutes unt OF three They drifted
IN this way until about O'Clock, when Thompson be-
came drowsy, and 1t was with the greatest difficulty I've
could be kept wake. SnOn after, he b,4.are cazy
and died. in the greatest distress ulteYng the most ex
cruciating groans. The other two succeeded in fast
enng him to the boat. Soon after, CLANCY manifested
the same symptoms that Thompson had done, and ap-
parently died in Connolly's arms. As there was no
place to tie him to the boat Connolly fastened his
handkerchief about one Of his own limbs, and them
with rope tied CLANCY to the handkerchief After
drifting snne distance, about 10 O'Clock the boat struck
rock and righted. This threw Connolly some WAYS
from the boat and Clancy, by some means became un-
fastened, and manifested some signs of life and sue
ceeded in getting hold of the boat again. Connolly
found they near the shore and made an effort TO
nnloose ChaneyS hold upon the boat; but he had laid
hold OF 1t with death grasp, and it was impossible to-
remove him from it, About this time Connolly was
drltted from the bat short distance and when by
desperate effort he had nearly regained it, he saw
Clancy plunge into it, and died almost instantaneous
Iy ntterlDg the most heartrendng gloans. Connolly
then succeeded in gaining the Shore about or mles
south VI Sheldon Point The rocks at that place are
very high, and he obliged to climb rocIy preci-
pce about 40 or so feet high, which he effected by
crawling on his hands and knees, falling buck as he
says, nearly fifty times before he reached the ton He
then proceeded most of the distance in the same wav
tor about tn ee tourtbS of mile to barn. He then
became so exhausted that he could 60 no farther and
remained there until O'Clock next morning; he then
succeeded in reaching house near By. The neigh
borhood was soon aroused, and Connolly after recev-
ing some refreshments. Though he had eaten moth
ing for about "a hours, and or 10 hours in the
water yet he returned with others to the boat where
both the bodies found in about the same position
he had left them the boat having drifted far enough
ashore to remain CLANCY was about Is years of are
and was preparing to enter College soon. He was
brother to of the Professors in the University, and
also to the Preceptor of the Academy in this place.
Thompson was about the same age, member of Col
lege, and the son of widow lady, who was absent at
the time, and did not return until after he was buried
Connolly is deserving of great credit for the presence
of mind he exhibited during the whole of this melan-
cholly scene. We have taken these facts from Mr.
u and they are probably correct as any thing that
can be obtained.-Liberty (BurhngtOn) Gazette.