The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-16
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
SAD DOUBLE DROU MING AFFAIRIN
DINIELSON,

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A Lad and Young Man Meet Watery
North Haven Cinder Path--Hartford
Lady Injured-Hartford Medical Society
Trolley From Bridgeport to Norwalk-
Other Notes,
Danielson, April ia sad drowning
accident occurred here at o'clock this
afternoon in which little Frank Bar
beau, a seven-year-old boy and Charles
E, Button, twenty-seven years old, and
married. lost their lives. The Barbeau
boy was fishing on the bank of the
Quinnebaug river at the point called
Still Water at the time. In some I'M
known way he lost his balance and
fell into the stream, which is unusually
deep at this place. Burton was a ma
chinist by trade, and worked in the
shops of the Quinnebaug mills, near
the river. He witnessed the fall of the
boy into the water, and rushed to his
assistance. The current, which is re-
markable swift where it issues from
the mill pond, drew the boy out into the
| stream. Burton swan out to him and
was on his way back with the boy
clinging to him when both went down.
/ At o'clock tonight neither of the
bodies had been found. Seven boats
were in use by the mill hands in the
effort to recover them. Burton leaves
widow and daughter four years old
He was highly respected citizen. The
Barbeau boy was one of large family,
most of whom work in the Quinne-
baug mills
FOOT BADLY CRUSHED.
Forestville, April 15.-William Rowe,
thirty, laborer, had his foot badly
crushed while working on the bridge
across the Pequabuc river here this .af-
ternoon. A huge stone fell ON his limb.
DR. Hull attended him.
MERIDEN- NORTH HAVEN CINDER
PATH.
Wallingford, April 15-Contractor
Sulllll VI 1dleSNlllS llllo lilOl ming ptS
work on the Meriden-North Haven
bicycle path, and he expects to have
completed his contract by Saturday
night next. There were several bad
washouts on the road, and in many
places through the desert the sand had
been blown over the acadam so deep
that wheelman could not ride through
it. This will be cleaned away and the
path put in first class condition. 1t is
rumored that New Haven wheelmen
have subscribed 5000 to be used in con-
tinuing the road from New Haven to
North Haven during the summer.
MATRON AT THE RETREAT IN
JURED.
Hartford, April 15.-Harriet G. Ba-
con, a matron at the retreat for the in
sane in this city, was quite seriously
injured this afternoon by a frantic
horse. She was thrown to the ground
and the vehicle to which the animal
was attached passed over her body.
She was removed to the retreat in the
ambulance
HARTFORD COUNTY DOCTORS.
Hartford, April 15.-The Hartford
County Medical society held it's annual
meeting at the Young Mems Christian
association building to-day. About sew
enty-five were present. The following
officers were elected: President, DR.. G.
G. Jarvis; vice president, DR.. M. K. Ma
son; clerk, DIR. G. K. Welsh.
A MAYORS ILLNESS.
Putnam, April Is. Mayor L. E. Smith
most a week. His illness proves more
o. ret,
TROLLEY AT SOUTHPORT.
Southport, April 15-There is some
prospect that a complete trolley sys-
TEN will soon be in operation between
Bridgeport and Norwalk. The lines of
the Bridgeport Traction company ex-
tend to this place already and the Nor
walk Tramway company will undoubt-
eddy soon build out to Westport. In
that case there would be a section of
but four miles not covered by trolley
system. There is movement afloat
at the present time to do away with
this gap.
BODY NOT IDENTIFIED
Darien, April 15-So far nothing has
been discovered that would lead to the
Identification of the body found buried
in a box underneath the sands of Crab
Island Bar, off Contentment Island.
Medical Examiner French came here
to-day to study the case, but tonight
nothing was known of the result
reached by him. The body was almost
reduced to skeleton. 1t was discov-
cred by John Raymond while digging
kor clans. The residents of Darien
have tried to recall some mysterious
murder that may have. occurred here
years ago. but nothing can be con-
nected with the find.
Lieutenant Colonel Denison Dead.