The Portland daily press., 1897-05-08
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Charles A. Brown Falls From .
Window and is Instantly Killed.

window ana is Instantly Killed.
| He Was One of Portland's Most Prom,.
nent Business Hfen-Had Been suff.r.
! ing from Paralysis for Almost a Year
| "A Sketch of His Career-Great svm-
pathy Expressed for the Family.
| The city was greatly shocked yesterday
over the news of the sudden death of Mr..
Charles A. Brown by fall from the
| window of his residence on State street
| and there was deep sympathy expressed
or the afflicted family. The particulars
of Mr.. Browns distressing death are as
follows:
Mr.. Brown awoke at the usual hour but
did not arise from bed. Mrs.
Brown and other members OF the
family talked to him for some time about
going to their summer cottage at Delano
Park for the season. Many plans were
discussed and all the family were in high
spirits, on account of the sunny morning
ana their approaching departure to the
pleasures of seaside life. At about 8
O'Clock, Mr.. Brown had had his breakfast
ana Mrs. Brown and the others went
down stairs to their breakfast.
1t was not long after that one Of the
daughters went up stairs on some casual
errand, and not seeing her father in bed,
looked around for him. Going into the
bath room she found he was not there,
but the window being open, she looked
out and was Mortified to see her father "
ing on the concrete walk below. She ran
down stairs and gave the alarm Almost
at the same time two gentlemen were
passing and came to the assistance of the
distressed family. Help was procured
from the engine house, near by, and DR..
Dana was quickly summoned. Mr.. Brown
was dead, however, having undoubtedly
been instantly killed when his head struck
the hard concrete walk
The above is what is actually known
about the fatal accident. 1t is beyond a
doubt, however, that Mr.. Brown arose
from bed after his family had gone down
stairs to their breakfast He went into
the bath room and stood near the open
window to get a breath of fresh air. He
was always wanting to get fresh air, fire.
quently making a remark to that effect
Being helpless from the complete paralysis
of his right side, Mr. Brown probably
made misstep and lurched toward the
open window. Not being able to make
any effort to save himself there is every
indication that he pitched out head fore
most, with the result above indicated. He
was not dressed, having on his night robe
at the time.
.sMr. Brown was born in Derry, N. H.,
July 9th, 1881. He was engaged in the
wood and coal business in Lawrence for
great many years previous to his coming
to Portland. He came to Portland in the
early seventies and engaged in the manu-
facture of wood pulp board, and was con-
nected with the Sebago Wood Board Co.,
and Androscoggin Pulp Co., and after
wards with the Umbagog Pulp Co., Otis |
Falls Pulp Co., and IndJrated Fibre Co., |
and was director in all the companies
Last September he was stricken with |
paralysis at his summer home at Delano |
Park, and has not done any business
since. A year previous to his being
stricken he had been gradually withdraw
ng from business, his son, W. f. S.
Brown, having succeeded him in the
lctive work of treasurer of the Sebago
Wood Board Co.
Mr.. Brown leaves wife and nine chill
iren, seven girls and two boys The
Oldest daughter is Mrs. E. W. Kent of
Colorado Springs; another Mrs Charles
\. Perry of Boston, formerly Of Portland;
mother Mrs. Charles Harrington of Bos-
on, and another Mrs Charles Rich of
5tockbridge, Mass. The three unmarried
daughters are Mary, Helen and Isabel.
)ne son is in Harvard college and the
ther fills the position of acting treasurer
# the Sebago Wood Board Co.
Mr.. Brown was prominent member of I,
State street Congregational church, and
ctive in all works connected with it.
In politics he was a Republican, and
represented this district in the Republic
an National convention in 49,
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