Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-15
Melancholy and Distressing 0ccur-
renee.

A very painful and truly distressing oc-
cnrence took place recently in the east end
Of Glasgow, Of which the following are, we
believe, the correc, details:
On Saturday. at half past one o'clock P.
NJ, three boys, two Of them sons OF James
Wilson, ESQ, builder, GaIlowgaie Street.
and the other a son OF his brother, Mr
Charles Wilson, were missing. Little un-
easiness was excited I'LL late in the evening,
when the parents fears became actually
alarmed, as the children never had been in
the habit Of staying out at night. Every
inquiry was made around the neigh5orhood,
but no intelligence could be obtained, and
the feelings Of the unhappy parents and fam.
lilies may be better conceived than describ-
ed Earlyon Sabbath morning, and through
out the whole day, inquiry was made at the
various places and villages where it might
be possible the children had gone to visi,
some Of their acquaintances or friends, but
with the same success
On Monday morning, no intelligence be-
ing obtained, Mr. Wilson started with the
six o'clock train for Greenock, under the
hope that they had gone to HeIensburgh,
where they had many acquaintances, but
from which, had they gone there. they could
not get returning on the Saturday evening.
He had not leit home above half an hour,
however, when carter who takes charge OF
horse belonging to Mr. James Wilson, and
Mr. Charles Wilson, the father Of one Of the
boys. on opening the woodward aud enter
ing the stable at six o'clock A. NJ, heard
distinctly the cries Of ono Of the children,
anil fsall h.
ed TO pFovender or corn chest,-a box six
feet lorg aud about three deep, with three
separate compartments, and secured on the
outside with an iron hasp, which fits upon
a staple in the side Of the chest On OPEN
ing the lid, they were horrorstricken at find
ing the three boys, occupying one OF the
compartments; but, melancholy TO relate, il
was found that Charles, aged eleven years
and half, and James, eleven and two
months. were quite dead, and had been so
apparently for a considerable time Rob
ert, aged seven years, was tolerably strong,
and Immediately got up on the chest lid be-
ing raised. la the course Of the forenoon
he was able to relate, most distinctly and
satisfactorily, the circumstances connected
with the mournful catastrophe.
The two brothers and cousin had gone
into the hay-lofi 10 amuse themselves in max
ing dragon or kite, aud at half past one
p. NJ. on Saturday, they had out OF frolic,
all entered in the corn chest. Charles, the
elder boy. sportfnlly drew down the lid.
which most unfortunately caused the hasp
to FIX over the staple. and all the united
strength and exertions Of the poor boys were
insufficient 10 enable them to burst the bonds
Of what, too truly, proved their tomb On
the side at which the youngest boy was
found, the lid did not fit quite so closely as
over the other compartments, and from the
limited supply Of air which had been admit
ted through this crevice, aud to the fortu.
nate circumstance Of broken pane Of glass
being in the window, close to this end Of
the chest, may be attributed his almost mi
raculous preservation. II is melancholy but
gratifying to reflect on the conduct Of the
poor boys TO one another when placed in
their awful position. They endeayored to
support each others confidence as well as
possible they cried, and cried as long as
they could for assistance, but no one heard
them, though they were not Is yards from
their parental roof They pushed their
heads so as to raise the lid little at the
end in which Robert, the youngest, was con-
fined, and with a discrimination beyond his
years, he fortunately put marble in the
chink to keep il open, which served him, of
course, 10 breathe more freely. James was
next 10 his little brother, being in the mid
compartment, where there were some beans,
aud with the utmost sagacity and consider
alton, he managed to push through few of
them 10 his companions in distress TO APP
pease their hunger. He directed them not
to eat many for fear of becoming thirsty,
and expressed his fears that he would soon
die. Before giving up hope Charles the
eldest, endeaYored TO cut hole in the side
OF the chest, but in this attempt he cut his
hand, and the blade Of his penknife broke
they then resigned themselves TO their sad
fate; and after being exhausted with una
vailing shouts and cries, which were not
heard on earth, they praseworihily aud SOL
EMMY repeated portions Of the Paraphrases,
and finally addressed themselves TO the
Hearer and Answerer Of prayer Charles
died first, after bidding his cousins farewell.
James then bid his brother goodbye, and
spoke Of his dear mamma, who would new
er sec him again. He became so faint he
said he had just other three brealhs to draw,
and requested that Robert would not speak
to him. There was loud heavy breath, in
few seconds another, aud in about min.
ute deep loud sigh, and death closed his
eyes forever. This was Just MS the town
bell rang six P. NJ. on Saturday. Robert
soon after fell asleep. bni he awoke on the
Sabbath morning, and heard distinctly the
ringing of the bells during the day. He
slept occasionally ill the Monday morning
al six o'clock, when he heard the men about
the stable, when he was able TO make such
noise as led 10 his discovery. The distress