Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-29

Stepney, he failed to see any one with tn | order he was looking for, and took hi | chances to proceed with the result above de 1 scribed. It is supposed that NcGuire wa | asleep. McDermott knowing that he was t,
 look out for orders at stepney should hay waited until he found the operator and satis | fed himself that the road was clear. Super 1ntendent Lyon will make thorough inves l tiaation at once.
 The two dead bodies and the wounded brakemen were brought to this city. wrecking train was sent out from this city al soon as possible.
 young man nineteen years of age. He re ceived his orders to hold the Albany freight train this morning shortly before four o'clock but failed to execute the order. It was rumored to-day that fearing arrest McGinnis had skipped but investigation proved that the report was false.
 The tracks were cleared this afternoon at two o'clock and the first through train to-day arrived in this city at 2:40 this afternoon. The wreckage was removed as far as possible and the track was shifted few feet one side Of the pile of debris. It was necessary to lay new rails to replace those broken and torn up in the accident The trains which have been held above the wreokage arrived at short intervals after the first train this afternoon.
 Engineer McDermott was interviewed this afternoon. He says he received no orders ar New Milford to await further orders at Stepney, and declares that as none were communicated to him at either place he of course supposed the track to be clear. He is nearly prostrated over his terrible experience of this morning.
 The two engines, both of them moguls of the Rogers make recently built for the Hou- satonic road, are almost completely demol- ished. The force with which the trains col hded threw the engines diagonally across the track, the two prows jammed together and facing toward the bank of the river. The driving rods were twisted as if they had been pieces of wire, and the cabs are totally destroyed. The engines are so badly dam- aged that it is doubtful if they can be re- paired. Cars were heaped upon one an- other and the track is completely blocked by the wreckage. A wrecking train was fmme- diately dispatched under Superintendent Lyon. The dead and wounded were placed in a caboose and brought to this city. The scene in the caboose was sickening one. In one end of the car lay Lamont, perfectly conscious of all that passed, while few feet from him were the mangled remains of En- gineer Look ard the bruised and blackened body of Brakeman Olds.
 Charles H. Olds was cousin of Conduc- tor Van Horn, upon whose train he discharg- ed the duties of brakeman. He was a young man and has been upon the road but short time. He lived with his mother in West Stockbridge.
 DEATH OF HARMANUs M. WELCH. The Noted Bank President Dies Very
 Suddenly at His Home Last Night.
 Harmanus M. Welch, president of the First National bank, died very suddenly this morning at about quarter-pas one o'clock at his residence, No. 1,452 Chapel street. The cause of his death was congestion of the lungs.
 Several persons report having seen MT. Welch on the streets yesterday, appar. ently in good health.
 Dr. Sage telepnoned to Barker & Ran- som's livery stable at 12:45 a. m. for 8 carriage in which he at once proceeded to the bank presidents home, but little could be done ter.
 Mrs. B. s. Wheeler, his daughter, was i'm mediately summoned to the home of her father. The shock to her is inconceivable.
 MT. Welch was the city and town treasurer and has held the presidency of the bank for 8 great many years. He was also treasurer of the board of education and an ex-msyor of the city of New Haven. During his long residence here he held many other positions of trust and responsibility.
 MT. Welch was seventy-six years of age, but was unusually we'll preserved.
 MEMORIAL DAY. Address at Center Church Tonight
 by a New York 0rafor-To-morroyx WIS
 Decoration of Graves and Afternoon
 Parade.
 Among the speakers announced for Me norial day are the following: At Wethers feld, General w. H. Bulkeley; at South Manchester, the Ron. H. c. Robinson; at WallinRford, A. Harrison; at Forestville, Captain William Berry; at Bristol. the Hon. William E. Simonds; at Long Meadow, Judge A. F. Eggleston; at Winsted, the Rev. MT. Bray; at Brewsters. N. r., Major J. o. Kin ney. At Rockville the Soldiers Memorial building will be dedicated with appropriate exercises under the charge of Department Commander William H. Pierpont, G. A. R., New Haven. Judge Loomis will make the speech in behalf of the new city of Rock vile.
 In New Haven memorial exercises will be held in Center church this Wednesday even- ing. The address will be by Hon. Elliot Danforth, New York State treasurer. There will be large attendance.
 Tomorrow morning occurs the decoration of soldiers graves in our cemeteries and in the afternoon the parade takes place at 2:30. Many of our stores will be closed to morrow, either for the whole or part of the day.
 Admiral Foote post, Merwin post and Von Steinwehr post will assemble at their re- spective headquarters tomorrow at 9:30 8. m. in full uniform, with mourning badges, preparatory to decorating the graves of de- ceased comrades in the various cemeteries at II o'clock a. n. The decoration ceremonies in the following cemeteries will be in charge of comrades of this post, viz:
 Grove street cenetery-Commander E. E. Tis- dale.
 Evergreen cemetery-senior Vice Commander N. I. Strickland
 Fair Haven cemetery-Junier Vice Commander ". E. Morgan.
 westville-Comrade A. z. Downes.
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