Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-23
w ALLINGFORD.
Brakeman Falls Between the Car
and is Crushed TO Death-Board o

Brakeman Falls Between the Cars
and In Crushed TO Death-Board of
Burzesses Fails OF Quorum
FIocks of wild Ducks Visit the
Lake Caught a Big Black Bass.
Thomas F. Welch of Flushing, L. l., q
brakeman on Conductor Jooelyn's freight
train, fell between the cars while the train
was switching north of the depot about II
o'clock yesterday morning, and the wheels
passed over and terribly msngled both his
legs below the hips. he was removed to
the depot and died about 9 O'Clock. He leaves q
wife and two children in Flushing. L. /. The
body was taken to ]. w. Fitzgerald's uudertak-
ing rooms and his friends notified. A dispatch
was received from Mrs. Wei h late last evening
asking that the body bs sent to Flushing L. L,
to-day.
The board of burgesses again failed to get TO-
gether q quorum last evening Warden Newton,
Burgesses Porter, higgins and Thomson were the
only ones present. After waiting until after
O'Clock the attempt was given up and the MEM
bers went home.
The horse of william Croft's, that State Agent
bone mill.
held at the Baptist church parlors this evening
Supper will be served at $50 O'Clock
Chris Carey got On The a e.
house 1.stsrdsy morning w6sn ben, omoer aeins Inc,
GomPl.ips wa, made yssterdsy ssst F. az and
father, John Ryan, who lives on the turnpike
west OF the lake. Last evening the young men
gave themselves up to Sheriff Rod Austin, and
stated that they wished TO stand trial. The case
win come up this morning before Judge Huh,
bard. Ryan was badly beaten, and IL is doubtful
oficer Luke Martin arrived home from Pitts
Ing. having in custody Julius wssg the German
pin at the wallingford hotel Monday evening.
No evidence Of the stolen property was found
knowledge Of the theft, but in conversation &C
knowledged that he had told different stories re-
srdnga big war record and hts Of
A. R. posts all the way from Philadelphia to
Springfield. He was brought before Judge Hub
su ficient evidence to ho;d him for any crime he
was discharged, and took the 6:2i train south.
E.w. Turner of Cherry street has rented the
avenue. and will move his meat business there on
April !.
| train Tuesday morning and stopped OF and con
versed with some Of bis old acauaintances who
CHANGED to be at the depot while the train was in
selectman Jones and Street Williams appeared
before the legislative COMMITTEES in Hartford yes
terdsy on the proposed extension OF time for the
The lake has been well patronized by Wild
ducks for the past week and every day several
6ocks are seen.
Samuel Simpson has purchased Of Mrs. r. L
Spencer Of Boston fifty feet Of land the south
portion Of the Beach house property on Main
| street.
Samuel Large has new son, born yesterday
Ono Of Frank Aliens sons caught black has,
| in Paugh pond yesterday that weighed foul
pounds and ten ounces.
The YaIesyills waterworks charter question
| Is causing considerable discussion at THU
time, and it ia safe to state that but very few
derstand the exact facts Of the case. The peti
ton is not request from the residents of Yales
willie, but is the work of T. n. Mckenzie OF South
ington, who has secured q few of the signature
| OF Yalesville's residents and 10 working for tn
charter for a stock company, and not for tn
| people of Yalesville, as many suppose.