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Domestic News
January 3, 1879
The True Northerner
Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A young man from Bedford, Virginia, lost his way crossing the Blue Ridge, fell 40 feet into a hollow chestnut tree, and escaped after nearly two days by digging out through a knot-hole.
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A young Bedford (Va.) fellow lost his way in footing it over the Blue Ridge, and had a narrow escape from what might have been a living tomb. He climbed a large chestnut tree at night, as he was afraid to sleep on the ground, but in crawling into the hollow top, where it had been broken by the wind, the tree was proved to be a mere shell, and he fell forty feet into its depths. A small knot-hole supplied the prison with air, and, by picking at the wood with his fingers, the captive got a hole big enough to let him out just before dark the next night.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Bedford Va
Blue Ridge
Chestnut Tree
Hollow Tree Fall
Narrow Escape
Where did it happen?
Blue Ridge Near Bedford (Va.)
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Blue Ridge Near Bedford (Va.)
Outcome
narrow escape; escaped after nearly two days
Event Details
A young Bedford (Va.) fellow lost his way in footing it over the Blue Ridge, climbed a large chestnut tree at night to avoid sleeping on the ground, fell forty feet into the hollow top which was a mere shell, used a small knot-hole for air, and picked at the wood with his fingers to enlarge a hole big enough to escape just before dark the next night.