Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-21
A Strange Deed.

An Unknown Man Strips On His ~Movfng
 and Throws Himself Ber-
 Train.
 A .trar occurred on the Shore Lima road lac. -vening. As the 6:31 p. m. +-a;,, New Lon ion was nearing Madison Enoaleer Forbes saw a man, without cloth lng jump on the track just as the engine was bearing down upon him with terrible speed The man was struck and thrown twenty feet down an embankment and land ed among rocks. The train was immediate ly stopped and when Baggage Master Car roll reached the body life was extinct. The man was of medium height, with light com plexion, and had a slight moustache His clothes were found near by and 8 satchel with them. He was evidently bent on sui eide and the act seems that of a demented man. The body was taken to Madison.
 Some letters were found in the clothes Cn which the name seems to be that of Ger man, but nothing can be made out of it. There was 8 little water in the ditch, but scarcely enough to justify the belief that he had been bathing. He waved his hands at the engineer, being about six feet from the track, and when the engine was about twenty feet from him, jumped on the track as stated above. Coroner BoIlman took the state ments of the engineer, who boards in New London, and the fireman, whose name is Graham, at the engine house last evening
 Personal.
 Mr. D. P. Ramsdell, the well known pho tographer, for about twenty-five years on Chapel street, has been seriously i'll with ty- pho-malarial fever for several weeks past, but is now able to be about the house. His illness followed that of his son, who was very critically ill with typhoid fever for some Mr o1a1I afy,rV, %o hrS in day or two.
 Milton J. Stewart will bring the steamboat which he built on the top of East Rock down the declivity on wheels in few days and put it in the water. He will build cottage near Short Beach.
 Mir. Willard D. Warren, graduate of the Law school this year, has opened an office in this city for the practice of his profession.
 Mir. J. O. Bergh, who was at one time act ing chaplain at the Seaman's bethel in this city, is spending his vacation here. He is pursuing the study of theology at Crozier seminary, Chester, Pa.
 Michael Banner, who gave concert at the Atheneum last winter, writes to friends in this city that he is now studying in the conservatory of Paris with Massart, who was the instructor of Wieniawski
 Dr. Clemens, of Bridgeport, has been ap- pointed medical examiner for the town of Easton. Conn.,, by F. l.. Holt, coroner for Fairfield county:
 In St. Paurs church to-day Rev. Mr. Lines will unite in marriage Charles P. Thompson of the firm of Platt & Thompson, and Miss Lulu M. Lake, both of this city. The cere- mony will take place in the presence of only the intimate friends and relatives of the con traoting parties. MT. Thompson and Miss Lake have large circle of friends and &C., quaintances in this city.
 Charncsy Andrews. one of Wallingford's 8 most respected citizens, man of unques- toned integrity and 8 sincere Christian, died Thursday evening, For many years Mir An drews served upon the petit jury in New Ha- ven.
 The many friends of Minnie E. Mills, the stepdaughter of Robert Fields of 30 Gill street, will be glad to learn that she is in an improved state of health. She is remarka ply bright child of ten years She is of 8 consumptive tendency and by the advice of Dr. Judson was sent into the country where it was hoped change of air would be bene ficial. Strong hopes are now entertained that she will fully recover.