Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-15
ANNUAL MEETING

Of the Court Street Temple. The annual meeting of the Court street Temple was held yesterday morning. The running expenses of the temple amount to little over $6, 900 and about that amount was appropriated for the ensuing year. It was voted to adopt Rev. Dr. Lewis new prayer book.
 Last night D.. Levi left for Charleston, w. Va, and will absent until next week Thursday. He goes to unite a couple of his former parishioners in marriage. DEATHS AT THE HOSPITAL. Four Patients Died There Yesterday-
 An Unusual Days Record-John O,Brien Fell From . Third Story
 Window ia Derby While Drunk
 Foul Play at First Suspected-Died
 on His Way to the Hospital.
 While collections were being taken in the churches of the city yesterday for the maintenance of the general hospital four deaths occurred at that institution. This is the largest number of deaths in any one day for several years. The names of the dead are John O'Brien, aged twenty five, of Derby; Belle Thompson, alias Doyle, alias Davis, of this city; John Dunn of this city, and Jennie Grady, also of this city.
 John O'Brien was sent to the hospital early yesterday morning from Derby. O'Brien, who was laborer, fell from the third story of his home in Derby while drunk and sustained a compound fracture of the skull. The Darby se'ectmen called up the local hospital by telephone and asked them to have an ambulance meet the train at the depot. This was done. but the man died while bsing transferred from the train to the hospital ambulance Medical Examiner White was notified and made an investigation. He found that O'Brien's skull had been fractured at the base, the lower part of the jaw broken, his right thigh broken, and the left knee had two punctured wounds and was badly brushed. His face and hands were covered with blood.
 At first 1t was thought that the case was one of foul play and was reported as such to Coroner Mix. Upon investigation, how ever, it was sscertainsd that there was no foul play in the case ss O'Brien came home drunk early Sunday morning and while in that condition accidentally fell out of the third story window.
 OBrien was an Eaglishman, his home being in Oldham, Lancashire, Eogland. He had been out of work three weeks and sought to drown his consequent despon- dency In the cup that inebriates. After he arrived at his room in the Clinton early yesterday morning he attempted to open the blinds, and in doing 30 pitched head long out of the window. He had no rela- lives in this country.
 Belle Thompson, alias Doyle, alias Davis was found on Union street on January 2 by Officer Werner suffering from alcohol ism and taken to the hospital. She has been in . semi-irra.ionsl condition ever since, but during her rational moments said that che had brother, Andrew Jack son, residing in this city and that her parents resided in Worcester, Nsss.
 John Dunn, whose home was on Ashmun street., was taken to the hospital three weeks ego suffering from liver trouble. He died early yesterday morning. He was aged about sixty five years and was the father>of Sergeant Thomas Dunn of sta ton 3.
 Jennie Grady, aged nine years. was the fourth of the patients to die. She was an orphan and has been an inmate of the in- stitution for several months, suffering from . complication of diseases. Her uncle is Captain John Doherty of Engine company No. 1.