The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1894-06-25
MET DEATH IN THE WATER.
THREE WERE DROWNED WITHIN
TUENTr-FOIR HOURS.
Brakeman Will am L. Sullivan Stuck
Head First In Mud-Angelo Nicolo
Drowned In Mil River and Tcn-Yoar-0ld
Charles Lynch In the ouInnlplac.

The third death from drowning with
in twcnty-four hours occurred yoster-
day morning, about II o'clock, when
william +. Sullivan of South Boston
was drowned in the harbor near the
Wilkesbnrre docks. Sullivan with
party of friends went in swimming
about 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
After swimming about short time he
came ont of the water, climbed up on
Sullivan struck the water head first.
The tide was on the ebb and the water
in consequence very shallow. In con-
sequence Sullivan dove head foremost
in the mud and was unable to extricate ,
himself from his position. When his I
companions saw that he did not rise to
the surface they hurriedly swan to his
assistance and succeeded in extricating
him from the mud, but not until life
was extinct. The body was pulled out
Of the water and carried to the dock,
where Medical Examiner White was
summoned. After brief examination
the medical examiner decided that
death was due to accidental causes and
gave permission for the remains to
be removed to Sisk's undertaking es-
tablishment on Grand avenue.
Sullivan was freight brakeman on
the Consolidated road and ran between !
this city and Boston. He arrived here !
on his train about o'clock Saturday |
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this morning. He was about twenty
six years old and resided in South Bos-
ton, where he leaves widow and two
children. His father is also a resident
Of South Boston, where he keeps a liv-
cry stable. A sister of the deceased,
lives in Devon, Mass. Sullivan boarded
in this city at 1S Hamilton street, and
was n member of . the local branch Of
the Switchmen's Mutual Aid associa-
ton. Word was sent to his relatives in
Boston by the members Of the assOcia-
ton as to what disposition should be
made of the remains, but up to Il late
hour no reply had been received. The
remains will be sent to Boston to-day.
While bathing in the Quinnipiac river
near Lewis bridge, about 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning, Charles Lynch, the
ten-year-old son Of William Lynch of 10
Atwater street, got in beyond his depth
and was drowned. Lynch, with another
lad named O'Neil, went into the water
and played around in the shallow water
near the bank for some time Finally
they waded out short distance further,
when Lynch threw up his hands and
disappeared under the water. 1t is sup
posed that he must have waded into
deep hole and sank from sight. O'Neil
attempted to assist his compBnion, but
Lynch's body did not rise, and all efforts
at assistance proved futile. Neither of
the boys could swim. The body was re-
covered yesterday morning.
Angela Nicola, an Italian living att
416 East street, while bathing in Mills
river, in the rear of Merwin's packing
house, early Sunday morning, was
drowned, and his body was not recOv-
cred until late yesterday morning.
Nicola, who was not an expert SWIM
mer, ventured out beyond his depth and
was unable to reach the bank again.
His companions rushed to his assistance,
but Nicola had sank before their ar.
rival.