New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM DEATH
From The CLerelanG HsraLd.


We have been furnished with the particulars of an
exciting which transpr in the township of Co
lumbia Lorain County, on Saturday, the 30th ult.,
which should operate as caution against descending
into wells.
A lad about fifteen named Jarvis Noble, descended
into the well of his grandfather, VIM f. Smith, 10 re-
cover bucket which had fallen, and when part way
down be reached the noxious gas and instantly fell TO
the bottom where were four feet of water. An alarm
given by tw lads who watching Jarvis over the
curb drew the family from the supper table, On seeing
the dying condition of the boy, his uncle, w. 4. Smith,
entered the WELL being let down by the wndlass, and
found Jarvis in upright position leaning against the
wall, with his head and shoulders out of the water,
but in serseless condition. The air Immediately
affected Mr. Smith that he could render aid, and
called 10 be drawn out, which DONE he not being
able to stare when he reached the top.
Calvin Smith, brother of William A in the excite
ment of the moment, then went into the well without
any rope, but had got down but few feet when,
inhaing the gag, he fell to the bottom The fatner,
Mr. Vim. f. Smith, then entered the well to rescue ms
son and grandson, being let down by rope tled
beneath his arms The curb was knocked away, 10
give the rope length enough to enable Mr. ). 20 reach
ihe Nv bodies and the father succeeded IN getting an
extra rope around bis son CALVIN oat eopd nor se y
before the gas overcame him. and the three seemed
diving together Those above for Mr.. Thomas
Pearhey. William Nicos and other neighbors bad raj"
Ied-csed to the elder Mr. Smith, but he was speech
less; and drawing up the rope which held hun, they
rsised The father and the son together-the grasp OF
tho former III on the rope passed around the latter was
death cluteh-but before getting to the mouth Of the
well the rope slipped through the hands OF the father
ard Calvin fell heavily back into the water, and the
fail or was drawn out seDseess, yet alive. Then VIM
A. Smith having recovered from the effects OF his inst
decent went down second time, having rope ias,
eped 10 biz body and was enabled 10 pass another
around his brother Calvin.
Al this time Jarvis had been in the well half
bour and ne the rope passed around Calvin from
some cause-probably the agitation OF the water par
tislly lifted the noxous gas from its surfaee-Jaryis
revived sufficiently 10 make one struggle for life, and
climbing up Ca'vins back got hold Of the rope, and
the three were drawn upward. When half way up
and about twelve feet from the mouth, Mr.. Thomas
Peachy was let down by rope and succeeded in fast
eripr another rope round the lad Jarvis snd all
finally. one by one drawn from the well. We are
clad 10 know that the four who suffered from the gas are
ali recovering We suppose the agitation OF the water
r.erted total extinction of life II is fact worthy
IF roe that the young Jarvis Noble entered the
well about two weeks since and thoroughly cleaned IT,
The extipgui-hment of lighted candle, or TORCH or
any other flame is indicator Of the presence Of
csibouc acid gas