Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-07
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A Terrible Accident Near East wal.
lingford-The Ghost Train Strikes q
sleigh Containing James Il. Bailey
and His Daughter, Rose-General
News.
James e. Bailey, wealthy Durham
farmer, and his daughter Rose were re-
turning home from here early last evening
in sleigh and when crossing the Air Line
railroad near the East Wsllingford station
the sleigh was struck by the ghost train
from Boston and Bailey was killed and his
daughter badly injured. The train was
stopped and the young lady was taken on
the train to be taken to the hospital In
New Haven, but 1t was feared that she
would die before reaching New Haven. Miss
Rose had been visiting in New York and
on Saturday came to East Wallingfozd on
the Air Line and not finding her father
there to meet her she went to the home of
her cousin, Mrs. Charles Fem, who lives
mile west of the East Wallingford station,
and remained there over Sunday, and yes
terday her father came over here after her
and was returning home when the sad acci-
dent occurred. Mr.. Bailey was about sixty
seven years old, and has only one arm, hav-
ing lost the other in machine when o boy.
He was welLknown In this vicinity and
wasa brother of Stephen Bailey of Durham
and an uncle of James q. Bailey of Wash
iHgton street and Mrs. James Wallace of
Qainnipiae street. Miss Rose II about
twenty five years of age. The news OF the
accident wss brought here about O'Clock
by George Cook, who came in after Medi
cal Examiner McGaughey. Undertaken D.
P. Griswold went over to East Walling-
ford to care for. the body of the unfor-
tunats man..
Miss Rose is twenty-six years of age and
for some years past has been employed as
forewoman in large factory in New York.
She is highly educated and most estim-
able young lady. Mr.. Bailey leaves widow,
three sons and one daughter besides the one
injured. The crossing where the accident
occurred is one of the most dangerous In
this vicinity, several buildings obstructins
a view of the track. The accident was I'M
doubtedly due to this fact, Mr.. Bailey be-
| ing unable to see the approaching train
which passes through the village at a high
| rate Of speed.
Michael Schwink Of Yalesvlna, who was grant
ed pension OF $72 month year ago for in
sanity, caused by a sunstroke in the army wal
down here Yesterday, and as his actions at tht
| depot showed that ne was suffering from one o.
his bad SPELLS he was taken in charge by Sheriff
/ Austin. Yesterday afternoon he was taken to
| private asylum in Hartford. at the time Schwinl
received his back pension of over $50 20 bacl
pay Captain W. N. Mix was appointed his con
servator, and since that time has looked after hi
| welfare
| clifford Atras and Miss Safe Patron of Msri
| den came down here yesterday and were JONES
in marriage by R-v j. E. WildmAn, and rrturne
The amount Of town orders given by the select
| men for the m nth Of February was 81, $3.50.
A daughter Of John Butler of Grand street
aged eighteen months, died yesterday with cor
| vulsonS.
q. W. Hull and A J. Smith arrived home Sur
Miss May Carroll Of Yalesville is sufrerin
nth bad arm, the resalt of a small cut ON he
| finger some time ago.
Joseph and Fred WorralI capszed with one Q
W. A; Booths eighs in Merioen on Sunda
and the sleigh was considerably Damaged.
Center street and there was i a lively race Wit
N: r. Ingraham, who started with his trotte
otter the runaway and finally overlook an
stopped the horse Without serious damage bein
oficer Dan o'ReilIy and wife were out sleigl
Center street. Dan held to the reins for = tim
but mad to let go: The horse was stopped nes
u: Cooks on Constitution street; no serior
; lionel Leayenworth was thrown out OF
| sleigh on Center street yesterday, but escags
horse ran into Hoay's stable and stopped.
The board OF burgesses will meet this svenin
The scholars of the Simpson school were Of
sleighing in J. A. Cooks big sleigh yesterday a
. ternoon.
One amusing sight yesterday afternoon W
. Sheriff Rod Austin and Michael Schwink goiI
/ | to tine depot in a sleigh while Schwink was hol
, | ing over the sheriff head the handle and fran
l of an old parasoI, es though he was afraid Il
3 rays Of the sun would cause the ofdcer q su
{ stroke.
Bills of $50 for shovelling snow on Cook hill al
o 5 for the same work on North farms were pa
: | by the seectmen yesterday.
: The U. R. K Of P. will meet this evening.
N. F Ingranam has . new brother which
;, | says can beat anything in town.
Regular monthly meeting of the Simpson Ho
: and Ladder company this evening.