The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-13
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
HAPPENINGS IN ALLPARTS OF TIL II
STATE.

Caught-Other News.
Kent, March 12.-The rear-end col
lision and wreck which resulted in the
death of Conductor Henry Murphy this
morning claimed another victim an
hour afterwards. Roadmaster Jere-
miah Nolan, who was one of the eldest
men in the employ of the Consolidated
road, had both his legs cut off by the
accident and expired early this after
noon. His wife was informed of her
husbands fate about o'clock tonight
and has since been hysterical. 1t is
feared that the shock may be fatal
Conductor Murphy was killed instantly.
He had charge of the pillow train, which
followed the freight which arrives here
daily from the north, at 1870. The
crew OF the train We're engaged switch
ing cars to side track when the brand
new snow pillow of the Berkshire divi-
sion, which had never been used be-
fore, and which started out from Falls
Village early in the forenoon, came
crashing around a curve and plunged
into the rear Of the freight train. which
had been left standing on the main
ing cars onto the spur track. The ca
boose, which was struck by the pillow,
was thrown clear over the sweep. Those
injured in the collision We're on board
the ploW and the cars following it. The
caboose took fire and was burnt up.
Frank Murphy, brother of the con-
ductor, had several ribs broken. A
German employed by Roadmaster
Nolan was also badly injured, but not
fatally. Assistant Superintendent w.
X. Lyon, who was on the plow at the
time, was pinned in among the debris
and could not be extracted for two
hours. He was not seriously hurt as
the timbers fell in such a manner that
he was simply Gagged in. About 4:30
a train arrived here from Bridgeport
bearing Superintendent Hopson of the
Berkshire division and a force of men
to take care of the wounded and clear
the tracks. The extra was in charge
of Conductor Tanner of Pittsfield AT
p. nj. Nolan's body was taken to Step
ney, where his friends gathered in large
numbers to console the widow. The
blame for the accident so far seems to
fall upon the brakeman who was sent
back to flag the train. 1t appears that
he came in too soon. Conductor Muir
ply was thirty-five years old, unmar-
ried, and lived in Pittsfeld. jeremiah
Nolan leaves besides his wife several
children. Superintendent Hopson held
a brief examination at Kent early this
evening, but nothing definite was given
out tonight. Word comes from Bridge
port that when Assistant Superintend-
ent Lyon reached there he was asked
as to the probable cause of the disas-
ter but begged to be excused for the
present, as his nervous system had suf-
fered exceedingly during the two hours
that he was pinned in the Wreekage.
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC DISCOVERY.
Norwich, March 12-The students Of
Norwich Free Academy think they
have discovered Photographic process
even more recent than the Roentgen
process They claim to be able to
photograph an object without the as
sistance Of natural or artificial light.
The article to be reproduced is placed
against the sensitized surface of a
Photographic plate and then both paper
and object are wrapped in five thick
nesses of heavy black paper absolutely
impervious to light. A large induction
coil is next attached to the metal plates
and a discharge lasting for several
seconds is received by the plates. The
experiments have been confined to fiat
metal articles, such as coins, keys and
medals. The discovery, If such it Is,
has been worked out by Professor Nj,
E. Jensen and William c, Houghto.
The students do not know yet whether
to claim a brand new discovery or not,
but such is their earnest hope.
GREEN GOODS MAN CAUGHT.
Bridgeport, March 12.-Walter Nc
Nally, a brother of James Mentally, the
green goods king, was arrested in this
city this afternoon ON request of Acting
Captain O'Brien Of New York, Walter
was engaged in crooked game of some
sort recently, and escaped from the
Metropolitan police. An officer from
that city viii be sent here for him
BERLIN BRIDGE COMPANY SUED
FOR $4,000
Danbury, March 12.-Martin C. Pow
ers of Ridgefield, through his attorneys,
brought suit to-day against the Berlin
Iron Bridge company for $4,000 dam
ages. Powers was injured by q cavern
that occurred while he was working on
a bridge that the company was con-
structing on Water street, Norwalk.
He has been incapacitated for work
since, and is now in a serious condi-
ton.
AN INSURANCE sWINDLER
Hartford, March 12.-"George Will
liams," who is under arrest in New
York for swindling insurance opera
lions, has pursued a similar fraudulent
career in this state. He operated in
New Britain, New Haven and other
cities, in the former place securing over
$500. He was convicted of fraud at
New Haven and served two years for
fraud at Phoenixville, Pa. On January
q he swindled Mrs. e. Coughlin of At
lantic street out of a small sum. His
real name is George Hartman, and he
was formerly collector for the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance company of
New York
NEW CHURCH AT GLENWOOD.
Hartford, March IA meeting of
those interested in the erection of a
church at Glenwood was held tonight
in GlenWood hall. The purpose of the
meeting was merely to arouse public
interest in the right direction and dis
cuss plans TO accomplish the end in
view. The Glenwood Congregational
church is ready to purchase a site if
the people of that district are ready for