Glasgow Courier. — 1850-04-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

GLASGOW.  Singular Escape.—On Saturday last, as an engine and train of waggons were crossing the turnpike road at Coatbridge, upon the Monkland Railway, a little boy about seven years of age, son of Mr. Hugh Fraser, saddler, not observing the monster approaching, was knocked over by It, and fell upon the railway between the rails, under the waggons, when the whole, engine, tender, and train, passed over his little body, in the presence of the railway policeman, who was almost paralysed at the sight, and who, on lifting him, found that he had escaped with only a slight bruise on the head, caused by the fall. The little thing shed a tear for joy at his providential escape, and was conveyed home to his parents, whose feelings of gratitude may be easily conceived. The engine driver and stoker were in great suspense for a moment, but were instantly relieved on finding the boy so mercifully preserved. Suicide—A poor shoemaker in Reid Street, Bridgeton, ended his life by banging himself on Friday morning, a little after ten o'clock. His wife bad only gone a few minutes before to her work in the mill, when he turned three of his young children out to play a little, and on getting them out, he fastened the door, drove an iron pin into the wall over the bed, fastened a small rope to it, and in not more than ten minutes after the door was forced open, and he was found in a half-reclining posture over the bed; he was cut down, and Dr. Burns speedily called, but life was quite extinct. He has left a widow and five young helpless children. A Daring Thief —On Tuesday forenoon, an individual, well known to the police, took advantage of the gate being left open at Springfield House, and walked in unobserved by the occupants of the porter's lodge, into which latter place he found his way without creating any alarm. Having procured access in this quiet manner, the knavish intruder stole into one of the rooms in the lodge, and was in the act of pulling out a drawer for the purpose of helping himself to its contents, when the lodge-keeper's wife suddenly made her appearance at the door, and, seeing the man engaged in the way mentioned, set up a scream for assistance to apprehend the thief. Fortunately this was at hand, and he was apprehended without making any attempt at resistance. On being brought before the Magistrate at the Gorbals Police Court on Wednesday, the man, whose name is Findlay, was remitted to the Sheriff.  _ Fatal Accideat. —On Saturday afternoon, a labourer named James Dl'Donald, while employed in the hold of the steam-vessel Lyra, was accidentally struck on the head by a large bar of pig-iron, which other labourers were engaged putting on board. The stroke was so severe as to render the poor man almost immediately insensible. In this state he was conveyed to the Infirmary, where he died soon afterwards_ He has left a widow and family. Accident at the Harbour.—On Monday morning, while a steam trader was preparing to leave the harbour, an accident occurred by which a number of parties were immersed in the water, and put in considerable jeopardy. It appears that, as two gentlemen, each accompanied by a child, were crossing the gangway leading from the shore to the vessel, it slipped from the quay, and falling into the water, of course 'precipitated the whole of the parties along with it. Several of the hands on board caught hold of ropes, by means of which they lowered themselves into the water, and thus rendered effectual assistance to the unfortunate individuals who had been thus unexpectedly immersed. The aspect of matters was rendered still more alarming by the crowded state of the quay at the moment, which resulted in a rush being made to the edge of the breast-work by the onlookers, several of whom, unable to resist the pressure from behind, were forced over the brink, and thus added to the consternation which had previously existed. The consequences might have been painful to contemplate, had not the ferry-boat opportunely made its appearance and rescued the greater number. The others were dragged out by means of ropes, and eventually the whole were extricated from their exceedingly awkward and dangerous position. Launch.—Tbere was launched, on Monday, from the buildinfr yard of Messrs. John Wood & Co., Port-Glasfow,