The Newtown bee., 1890-07-11
TRUMBULL.
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.


 JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.
 Trumbull has been remarkably free from railroad fatalities for some time and there was, consequently, universal inter- est and sorrow when it was learned that a trackman had been killed near the sta tion, Saturday night. Michael Tierney, a native of Ireland, 23 years old, had been in America about l5 months and had been employed on the lower section of the Housatonic for about two months. For the last two weeks, he boarded with the foreman, David Mullen. Saturday night, he took the 55 train to Stepney to draw his weeks pay. Mir Mullen, who was also at Stepney, saw him at the sta tion and thinks that he boarded the s 55 D m train and Agent French and others think that he took that train. His later movements are merely matter of con lecture, but 1t Is supposed that Tierney took this train south and, fearing that it would not stop at Trumbull, attempted to step off when a short distance above the station, evidently miscalculating the speed of the train. The officials were mo- tified that man was missing and the crew of the following train were instruct ed to watch for traces of an accident. Terney's body was found, early Sunday morning and Mir Mullen was notified shortly after ,, by A. Kingsbury, rail road employe. Tierney was then quite dead and Undertaken Hawley said that he had been dead several hours. Dr C. c. Godfrey of Bridgeport, the medical examiner, who was summoned about z 30, thought that he had been instantly killed and said that death was undoubt- edly caused by the cars. There was no mark or bruise on the body, save on the left side of the back of the head, where the skull was crushed. All Tierney's valnables, watch, chain and weeks pay, were found on the body, which lay about quarter of a mile above the station. As soon as possible, it was removed to Mir Mullen's, where it remained until Monday and was then taken to Great Harrington, for burial by the side of relatives. No services were held here.
 Had not thunder shower been immi- nent, larger crowd would doubtless have gathered at Cloverhurst to witness the display of fireworks, Friday night. Those who were courageous enough to attend, however, were well rewarded for their trouble, for the blackness of the night served as an admirable background against which the brilliantly lighted res idences of Messrs Wentworth, Moves and Hlnman stood forth in bold reliet. The rockets, roman candles, wheels and oth- CT varieties of fiery enthusiasm were in- tensified and rendered still more distinct by the surrounding darkness and com bined to make a really pretty sight.
 For the second time, Nichols has dis appointed Trumbull by failing to send ball nine to play as anticipated, the Fourth. Two hines were accordingly made up on the grounds and game played. The result was 27 to l5 in favor of Plumb's nine.
 Miss Carrie Davis of Bridgeport has visited Mrs W. II. Brothwell.
 Amariah Mallett and family were guests at the hospitable home of James c. Wilson, Stratford, Independence day,
 Miss Stoddard of Brooklyn has applied for the Daniels Farm school and vii probably be accepted.
 Charles A. Wheeler, who has beer with friends in Fair Haven, has returned home.
 Mrs l.. A. Hawley was visited her sis ter, Mrs IT. Jacobs of Derby.
 Half dozen of the ladies cleaned thu upper part of the Congregational church last week; q great improvement.
 The flowers in the Congregations church, Sunday, were pretty indeed among them were four handsome cacti
 Frank Finch Is having new wood house built.
 Miss Lena Nichols has returned from woodbury, where she has attended Park CT academy.
 Miss Jennie Wheeler Is clerlSing for S. j. Parks.
 Miss Mamie Beach is visiting Misses Merwin of Poquonock.
 W. II. Elwood of Bridgeport has visit cd Miss Florence Houston.
 Mir Thornton and family of Bridgeport were guests of Henry Gilbert, over tho Fourth.
 Mrs Frank Beers and daughter Grac' have visited friends in Bethel.
 Mir and Mrs stagg Of stratford spen the Fourth with her father, Lewis Brins made.
 Mrs Hobart Brinsmade and childre of Bridgeport spent Sunday with De Lewis Brinsmade.
 Mrs Lucy Nichols of Long Hill visit Mrs !. D. Bcinsmade.
 Lawyer Sterling of New York sper sunday with lis venerable father, s. Il Sterling.
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