Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-16
CAPTAIN FARRKN's DEATH.
Killed Almost Instantly SaIurday-A
 Loss to Fair Haven.

Loss to Fair Haven.
 The sad news spread rapidly about town Saturday afternoon that Captain William Farren, a well known, old and wealthy citi- zen of Fair Haven, while participating in the sleighing carnival on Whalley avenue had been hurled e.om his sleigh on to the side- walk and fatally injured. He died five min utes after being picked up.
 It was about three o'clock when the terri ble accident occurred. It was the first good sleighing day New Haven has had this win ter and the possessors of fast stepping horses were trying the mettle of their beasts and
 partaking of the keen enjoyment attending
 spin on the avenue. In the very height of
 the carnival the tragic death of Captain Far
 ren occurred He was very fond of sleigh
 ing, 6 man still athletic though near 70 and
 a lover of a fast horse. In the foremost line
 of a group of flyers which started up near
 Winthrop avenue one of the foremost was
 Captain Farren, behind high stepping and
 very nervous colt. While coming down the
 avenue the colt became excited and broke into dead run. By the tine the cutter reached Sperry street it was plain that Cap tain Farren no longer had control of his horse, for when the runaway neared Howe street it made a wild plunge for the sidewalk. The cutter struck Q stump and the captain was thrown high in the air, landing head foremost on the frozen ground. Tender hands picked the unconscious man up and carried him into the house ot Edward A. Todd, which was near where the accident occurred. He did not recover consciousness before his death, which occurred five minutes after the accident The remains were taken to the home of the deceased and Medical Examiner arad Q certificate from congestion of the brain, the result of his being thrown from the sleigh.
 l Captain Farren was sixty-eight years of age and was one of the wealthiest citizens of Fair Haven, being reputed to be worth $200, OOe. He was the son of the late John Far ren of South Quinnipiae street, who was known as Gen. Farren. His brothers were the late Deacon John s. Farren who died in Fair Haven two years ago, Capt. Merritt Farren who died one year since, and Miles Farren who is now residing and is in busi-
 ness in New York city. The late Mrs. Warren Potter and Mrs Dennis Barnes,
 both of Fair Haven, were his sisters. His
 wife was Miss Betsy Mallory, daughter ot the
 late Captain James Mallory. Mrs. Farren
 died last fall. She was a highly esteemed woman, and MT. Farren felt her loss keenly.
 He leaves an adopted daughter, Miss Sophie Faulkner. The late captain has had one or two severe fits of sickness within the past few years year ago it was not thought he could live.
 Mr. Farren started to earn his living in early life on a coasting schooner. He after
 wards became the captain of coaster. He
 accumulated enough money in that business
 to engage in the oyster business in Fair Ha-
 ven with his brother, John s. Farren, whose daughter is the wife of Postmaster English. The firm made money and after time they removed to Baltimore, where the business was conducted under the firm name of John S. Farren 6 Go. About twelve years ago Mr. Farren returned and has since lived on his money. He returned to Fair Haven East and bought the handsome residence on Center street built by Judge Bray. He had a quiet disposition and never made an osten- ! tatious show of his wealth. He was a shrewd ] investor and most of his fortune was in stocks, bonds and first class securities. He held many mortgages on property in Wal I lingford and in this oity. Major H. H. Strong and President Dawson of the Water company were with him when he died. During the war he raised company for the Twenty seventh Connecticut Volunteers, which was named in his honor the Farren Rifles, and he gave each man $10 bill. His sad fate caused much regret.
 The funeral of Captain Farrsn will take place from his late residence on Center street, Fair Haven East, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock The burial will be at the con yenience of the family.