Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-09
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Two DaAbury Bakers Asphyxiated
by Coal Gas.

Two DaAbury Bakers Asphyxiated
by Coal Gas.
Edward Hastings, a baker employed
in Vessels bakery at Danbury, was
suffocated last night by coal gas, while
at his work. Thomas Nolan, who was
with Hastings was rendered uncon-
scious. The cause of the accident is uu-
known, but it is supposed the hampers
fell and both men were overpowered be-
fore they understood what the matter
was. Hastings was standing at his
bench when the black damp came upon
him, and was found dead leaning upon
the bench. Nolan was found lying on
the floor. He showed signs of life and
was resuscitated after several hours
hard W DIRK. He will recover. Hastings
was SO years of age and has three
children who live in New York.
Yesterday morning several people
were Frustrated by coal gas in the
Lutheran church in Norwich. The SER
gin when the Rev Mr. Schaffer was pros
trated. His wife was the next victim
and then followed one after another
until eight had tainted. The victims
were conveyed to their homes and re-
suscitated. The affair was caused by
the ignorance of new sexton, who did
not understand the working of the fur
mace. At late hour last night all the
sufferers were doing well.
Mark Bassett, forty-seven years of
age and a veteran of Company F, Sixth
regiment, @. ", was killed Saturday by
a fall of thirty feet at the Jail in New
Hayen, where he was working at his
trade, that of a mason, in the employ of
Lyman N. Treat. The fall occurred in
the early afternoon and he died in the
early evening He belonged to the G.
A. r. and had a family. The fall was
due to Trusting his weight on a cornice
which he incorrectly supposed had been
fastened.
George Harris of Bridgeport, called at
the emergency hospital yesterday, with
his left ear wrapped up in a bandaee.
He said that while he was sleeping in
his bed Saturday night he felt a tickling
sensation coming from his left ear.
Later the tickling ceased and one of in
tense pain supplanted it. He put up his
hand and felt some object on his face,
which presently gave a squeal and
bounded on to the floor. He looked and
saw it was a rat. He fixed his ear as
best he could and yesterday the
emergency corps cauterized the wound.
The rodent had sunk its teeth clear
through the lower part of the ear.
What is attributed by the French
Catholics to be modern miracle
occurred a week ago Wednesday in Fair
Haven. 1t was the day after mission
opened in st Louis church. Several
friends of Louis LeMay, who lives at
101 James street, asked him to attend
the mission, when he said: 'sTo hi
with the mission" Then he launched
into a profane TRADE, cursing the mis-
sion, the church, the priests, the Pope
and every thing connected with the
church. Suddenly he was seen to grow
rigid. His arms curled up convulsively
and he gasped for breath. He en-
deavored to speak but could not utter a
word, as he was stricken completely
dumb. A day or two ago he began to
regain his speech and may ultimately
recover. Nothing can shake the belief
of the French Catholics that the man
was visited with sudden and SUMMARY
punishment from God for cursing the
church and its priests.
Eddie Dove, years old, residing
with his aunt, Mrs Crandall of Mantle
narrowly escaped death Saturday morn.
ing. With other boys he was coasting
on one of the steep hills in the hamlet.
got thrown out and was struck in the
side of the head by the runner, cracking
hree-qnarters of an inch of his skull
Drs Dart and Nelson were called to adj
minister to his relief, and they left the
little fellow quite comfortable. He will
come out Of it all right, but it was a
narrow escape.
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