Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06

DeatA of WIlliam P B,rraU.-Mr. Will liam P. Burrall, vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, died suddenly in Hartford at half-past one o'clock Tuesday morning. MT. Bur rall had been Tn usual health up to about half-past ten o'clock Monday night, when he was stricken with apoplexY while engaged in social game of whist at the Hartford club rooms. He played a game of bill lizards with friend, and it was remarked that he played unusually we'll and was in excellent spirits. At the conclusion of the game he was asked to join in another but declined, remarking that he was tired, and sitting down with some friends engaged in conversation, and afterwards in social game of whist. Suddenly, putting his hand to the back of his head he remarked. I have terrible headache. don't know but it's the cerebro-spinal meningitis, and immediately afterward he exclaimed, Why I can't see, at the same time holding his hand up before his eyes. Then his head dropped forward upon his breast and some of his friends caught him as he was falling. He made some remark cautionipg his friends agains. suddenly alarming his wife, and lapsed into inconsistencies, be- ing almost entirely paralYzed He was re moved to the Allyn House and attended by physicians, but sank rapidly and died about half-past one o'clock Tuesday morn ing.
 Mir. Burrall was born at Canaan in Litch- field county in 1906, he has spent the greater part of his life in close relations to the industries of Connecticut He gradu- ated at Yale in l82G-among his classmates being President Sturtevant and Elizur Wright; he studied law in the office of the Chief Justice Church, where he was asso- l ciated as law student with o. $. Sey- mour, late chef justice. He practised his profession in Litchfeld county for some years but soon moved to Bridgeport to un- Gertake the presidency of the Housatonic railroad company. This railroad had lust become an accomplished fact by the exer : tions of MT. Albert Bishop, gentleman of great energy and personal power, father of the Hon. w. D. Bishop. Nr. Burrall Was called from it's arrangement 10 the II linois Central railroad company, of which | corporation he became president He was afterwards connected with the New York & New Haven company as vice-president then with the Hartford $ New Haven as vice-president and pr sident, and finally was made vice-president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford, at the consolida- tion of the companies. He has frequently been member of the house of representa- tlves and has also been a member of the state senate.
 In his business relations Mr. Burrall was man of singular honesty and accuracy His views were broad aud generous. He favored no mean or stingy policies. He held Ill just estimate the rights and respon abilities of railroad companies, believing that the true secret of success in railroad management is found in fair and courteous treatment of the travelling and trading pub- lie. He desired the best safest and quick est accommodation for all customers of his roads. He withheld no proper infor- nation from his stockholders He kept his promises and asked of those with whom he came ID contact that they should keep theirs. He was faithful to every trust imposed upon him. As draucb,s man of railroad contracts he had no supe- rior in the country.
 As a citizen he favored honesty and trntb ln all public matters. The stain of cor ruption never was upon his hands in his extensive dealings with legislatures, courts and commissions.
 Ia the sphere of private life Mr. Bur ralPs course was unusually charming courteous, unobtrusive, pure, gentle, ten der hearted as child, he kept peaceful tenor in all his dealings with his associ- ates. He Was benevolent, but bis bcnevo- fence was altogether unostentatious, He was courageous, but his courage was al ways tempered with consideration of oth CTS. Ills word was as sacred as if sealed with a covenant.
 Into the privacy of domestic grief we may not enter, but we may say that MT. Burralfs large family found in his affec- donate heart a kind response to all the sweetest relations of life, and that his sud- den death breaks many tenderest cords - Such life as his is an honor and blessing to our common nature, and this conmuni- ty will mourn his loss with no common grief. MT. B. leaves a widow, three sons and two daughtert. and one child is buried at Salisbury One of his daughters is tbe wife of Henry H. Anderson Esq., prom inent lawyer in the city of New York
 HartarW Papers.
 Mir. Burrall came to Lakeyile from Bridgeport in the Spring of 1859 and erected an elegant mansion, which he has occupied as summer residence since its completion. His wife was daughter of MT. John M. Holley, and is sister .o ex- Gov A. H. HolleY of Lakeville The flu neral will be attended this (Thursday) af ternoon, at Christ's church in Hartford. and the remains will be brought to Sails bury tomorrow, (Friday,) by a special train kindly offered for the funeral cortege by the Conn. Western railrold company, and will be buried in the cemetery in this village.-ED. NEws
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