Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-02-22

down an embankmeni turning over uo'ee ~
the process, and getting literally dashed 70
pieces. The bottom Of the ear was re-
dnced to oyen-wood; the sides were sepa-
rated from the TEST Of the wreck, aud the
roof alone, as The story is told us renamed
unbroken. The number Of passengers was
not larqe-ess than dozen, we believe
including one or two ladies. Astonishing
to say, one broken arm and severe euI IL
the check OF another man. comprised the
Injuries received other than severe bruises
aud scratches, Of which all had liberal
allowance Their escape without loss OF
I life is litle short Of miracle B,1ftHg'oa
Free Press.
AcclpENr-Luherl iaskins, CT Dover,
says The PIouir, recently came near meet
ING with fatal accident. When going IN
to his neishbor's woodlot with his team, two
men were in the act Of falling large tree
Mr.. {askins attempt TO drive past the dan
ger Of which he was warned, but the tree
fell, killing one of his oxen and crushing
him in the snow woundng him severely in
one shoulder. Had not the OK caught the
force of the blow he must have been killed
instantly as it is lie is likely to recover.
FATAL EFFEoTs OF THE CoLD.-Sam-
uel Smell of this town, was so chilled by be-
ing out in The cold last week on Thursday,
that he died on Tuesday Of this week. L
appeared from his own account that he
started from this place TO go to Sheffield on
Thursday forenoon, and when he got to
Lyndon he was 50 cold that he stopped to
warm himself and thought he would turn
back and not try to 90 further, but for some
reason he changed his mind and pushed on
to Sheffield. Here be stopped to warm at
d. P. Kendalrs, but still determined TO go
some miles further to his mothers that
night. After leaving Mr. Keudall's he en-
couniered drifts of snow Of so formidable
a character that he was obliged 10 get out
Ct his Sleigh and make path for bis horse.
In this work he got so thoroughly chilled
that it did not seem as though he could live
to reach his mothers house; but he drove
on till he came to the cross road which led
to his expected destination, when be found
that the drifts had completely blocked up
the road, even covering the fences, and to
get through would Be utterly impossible.
What should he do ? Ali this lime the wind
was blowing a gale and the snow was drift
ing higher and higher He espied house
about a mile distant and TO this he turned
his house He reached the house, be-
numbed and almost frozen--to find il closed
and deserted. There was but one alterna-
tive. He retraced his steps through the
terrible drifts he had just encountered,
nearly three miles to d. z. Kendall's house,
which he finally reached, more dead than
alive. Here he was cared for and medical
skill obtained, but lie gradually sunk until
Tuesday, when he died. His remains were
brought to this place for interment and
some idea can be had of the storm, and
what lie encountered on that terrible day
when it is known that his remains had TO b.
brought three miles on hand-sled belor
they reached place where a team could b
driven. There were many other cases {
severe freezing in this vicinity, but tn
above is the only very sePiaus one that "
! know oE-St. Johnsb,ay Caledoaion.
Samuel Hllhouse's barn, in Readsbor
:, was set on fire by Dwight Cannedy, c
i Sunday night week, and span Of horses,
= yoke Of oxen and COW and calf burned u
: Canedey's wife, from whom he had separa
:; ed, worked for Mr.. Hillhouse, and jealous
instigated the deed.
ID Miss Kate P. Dodge, daughter Of Sab
,n Dodge of Barre, raised the past season TO
% balls of cotton from single stalk. II
lie cotton is as nice, apparently, as any
at southern growth,
I'd A fellow named Buckley, who has j.
ny served out a term in the states prison
.et Windsor, has been arrested at Plattsbure
be N. Y, for burglary. lie fought desperate
ed when taken, and resisted the officers so ii
ed it became necessary to bind him.
er- George Wheatley, constable of the to,
= Of Brookfeld, shot himself on the Il
Pecuniary embarrassment, it is said, ",
he the cause.
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