Litchfield enquirer., 1880-02-05
PLYMOUTH SKETCHES NO. $40.

Although some of the following items will not present very fresh appearance, conclude to send them along, and will endeavor to be more punctual in the future. .., .-..... .r.ae4 g..
 On Sunday, the 11th, the Rev. MT. Hill lard of the 1st Congregational church exchang- ed with Rev. Mir. Ottman of Northfeld; and the Rev. MT. Glliland of St. Peters with the Rev. Mr. Ockford of Thomaston9 r.;.,...
 On Thursday evening, the 18th, the ''Willng Helpers of St. Peters parish held a meek tie" Festival at the residence of Au- gustus c. Shelton. .
 On Saturday, the Ath, Mrs John Wood ruff departed this life, after suffering i'll health a long while. She was very mild and ami able woman Her parental home was in Plainville, and to that place her remains were taken for interment. -On Sunday, the 25th, the Rev. MT. Hil- lard exchanged with tbe Rev. Mr. Hitchcock, of Thomaston
 A number of individuals have been more or less injured by falling on the ice; yet am not aware that any bones have been broken.
 The most prominent item of the past two weeks, has been the remarkable escape of Mrs. William Warren, in a collision with the cars on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst The Thomaston crossing is always consider, ably dangerous one, for the reason that when going down the hill the cars cannot be seen coming from the north, until one is near the track, owing more particularly to Burr & Stoughton's store, which sets back hun- dred feet or more, and to large extent hides the upward view. And the place is often es- pecially dangerous because one or more box cars are left to stand on the track, some twen- ty to thirty feet further down than the store. Such was the case ID the present instance, narrowly so. On the lower or left hand side were platform cars; thus leaving rather contracted passway, and, as in this instance, affording no charice to avoid a collision by turning sideways after having approached the track and having no time to get over. Mrs. Warren drove down the hill just at dusk for the purpose of bringing her daughter from the Marine Clock Shop. She claims that she did not hear the whistle. It is said that some one shouted to her that the cars were coming However that may have been. she 'stouched up' her horse fol the purpose of going quickly over; for, she says that she always 7dreads the l crossing. As she passed the first track she suddenly found herself in close proximity to the milk train, whiehswept down at rather high rate of speed, considering it's nearness to the depot. She checked the horse; but the animals head was already over the near rail, and his fore feet within a few inches of it.. Mrs. w. says tbat he escaped the engine; but the first car or ''caboose hit his head, turning him sideways. He struggled bravely to pre- vent being drawn along, but was unsuccessful ] in his efforts to escape and sooner or later had one leg mangled or cut off, so that it became 1 necessary to kill him. When the wagon was brought around in contact with the train it was dashed over against a platform car, the side of which happened to be up. Over this l the driver caught her arm, and after sustain l ing herself there a short time, dropped to the | ground, or amidst the ruins of the vehicle, which meanwhile had boon "strungto atoms. It was one of those exceedingly narrow es- capes which tor people come but once in a lifetime. Although the walking was quite wet, and Mrs. w. had neither rubbers or ur1,- breiia. she was allowed to walk home, a dis tance of a mile or more. At first she did not feel particularly affected by the shock but subsequently, was obliged to call physician, and to be confined to her bed a portion of the time! It seems not unjust that the railroad company should be responsible for the dam age It has for years frequently, and some times at least unnecessarily, encroached on the public highway, as no single individual would have been allowed 10 do, excepting in some rare case, as in the moving of a building
 Many are the instances in which persons have
 barely escaped clash with the cars here; anG if this serious accident shall teach anew 5Iths powerful Naugattck railroad corporation tha
 the general public have rights as well as they it. will be a useful lesson.e boPuHoaorHEAN.d