Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-12
AoCIpENr AND INcrDENr.
Thomas CoIlIns's Skull Fractured, He
 Being Thrown From a Saloon.

saloon in Birming ham early last even ing, and one of the men concerned m it may die of the injuries received. Shortly after seven o'clock Thomas Collins went | into the saloon and soon became engaged | in an argument with the proprietor. | Hot words followed one another in | quick succession until finally Flaherty | took hold of Collins and threw him bodi | ly out of the door. Collins landed on | his head on the sidewalk and was render | ed unconscious. Some spectators picked | him up, q carriage was called and took him home. Dr Loomis, who was sum- moned, made an examination of the wound in Collins's head, from which the blood flowed freely, and found that his skull was fractured. The wound was a serious one and Collins remained in an unconscious condition for nearly an hour. Dr LOomis was unable to state last night whether Collins would recover.
 James P. Stannard, a contractor at Pratt & Whitney's shop in Hartford, dropped dead while at work yesterday morning. The cause of death was rheu- mutislM of the heart. He leaves d widow and three children.
 The left hand of John Fiannery, an employ of the Cornell X Shelton com pany at Shelton was caught in d large cutting press last evening at the factory. The second finger was severed and the rest of the hand was badly mutilated.
 The man who fell from the New Lon- don Northern train Monday afternoon near Mohegan, is thought to be very seriously injured, as at last accounts he was stlll unconscious and showed no signs of rallying. He is man from 20 to p years old and on his person was found a letter directed to Patrick Healey, steamer City of Worcester This is believed to be the injured mans | name.
 X dastardly attempt at assassination was made at the Ross house in Milford, | the night before last. Says yesterday $ Bridgeport News. A gentleman en- gagged in business in this city had occa- sion to pass that notorious place about half past seven o'clock when he was fired upon by party i'll the house. The gentleman started on run, but before he reached the gate another shot was fired. winch grazed his head. Before another shot was fired the gentleman | had got to safe distance from the house. The shooting aroused the entire neighborhoOd, but it could not be learned who fired the shots. The gen tleman says that he has not an enemy in the world and cannot account for the attempt on his life, which it certainly was. He was probably taken for some one else. He was paying d visit to a friend there and only few minutes be- fore got off the train. He was walking along path which is used by the entire neighborhuod. An investigation will probably be made and the would-be assassin captured if possible and given the full penalty of the law.
 A poor unfortunate by the name of William Sharp, who was on his way from Pennsylvania to friends in | Worcester, Mass. was taken off the 1 AS train north at Meriden yesterday, evi- dently too sick to travel farther, and turned over to the Meriden authorities, who sent him to the almshouse, where he will probably die. He was evidently in the last stages of consumption and was partially paralyzed and presented a pitiable appearance while at the depot.
 A peculiar accident happened at Win sted yesterday asternoon, when horse attached to a sleigh belonging to C. J. Camp, frightened by the cars, ran upon the track of the Central New England X Western railroad for two miles, running over two uncovered bridges in that space. The horse fell on one of these bridges but regained his freedom and renew ed his run. The horse was finally captured and upon examination was found to be only slightly hurt.
 Charles Bostwick, aged 5, of Thomp- sonville. was chasing young colt in his fathers lot yesterday, when the animal kicked him in the head His skull was fractured so badly that his brains pro- truded, and there is no hope for his re- cOvery.
 $. w. Parrott of the Parrott Varnish company of Bridgeport, dropped dead on his farm about 6 o'clock last even. ing. Mir Parrott was a well known and highly esteemed citizen and was eighty five years of age.
 Matthew kinsella of Rockville. whose skull was fractured in a runaway acci- dent on Bolton mountain week ago, died this morning. James Graham, who was with Kinsella at the time of the accident, had both legs broken, but will recover.
 Harry Fisher of New Haven. a we'll known polo player of the High school team, while practicing at the Quinni- piac rink last night, fell or was pushed down, and broke his arm in two places. He was taken home and after three doc tors had been called, all of whom were afraid to reduce the fractures, the boy was taken to the office of Dr Russell at 1 o'clock this morning, after five hours of suffering and the arm was finally set. The lad is sixteen years of age.
 Johnnie McPadden, the boy who had his arm torn from the socket at the Acme shear factory in Bridgeport on Saturday, January 24, and who was re- covered from his terrible injuries. He will be discharged in a day or two. The physicians at the hospital say they never saw patient recover from so severe in juries in such short time.
 Cut With Knife.
 Antonia Squi and Antonia Bruno both about F years of age, employed at the bird cage shop in New Haven, quar- relied on leaving the factory last even ing and engaged in a fight, blows were l eNcha n oed and Rrnnn drew, Q I-,,ifo d