The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-05
DEATHS HARVEST.
r. U. Campbell, Hugh stratton, John
 Knight, J. H. Whitney Pass Away Yes-


 three sudden deaths are recorded, while in four houses are to-day tokens of mourning.
 F. U. Campbell of 7S9 Chapel street, a life insurance agent in the employ of the National Life Insurance company of Hartford, with offices in the Board man building, at the corner of Chapel and State streets, yesterday was strick- en with heart disease while visiting w. V. Hubbard of the Beatty Starch company, at S2 Fair street, for the pur- pose of collecting a premium which was due
 He entered the shop and was cordial ly greeted by MT. Hubbard, and after few moments of pleasant conversa- tion about business matters, turned to go, when suddenly he threw up his arms and fell backward. From that time he said nothing. Some one called a policeman, who arrived just as MT. Campbell was breathing his last.
 Medical Examiner White was at once called, and gave permission for the re- moval of the body. It was taken to the rooms of Lewis & Maycock, and an examination showed that death had resulted from heart disease.
 Campbell was a brother-in-law of Luther F. Jerome. He came here from New Britain with J. B. Sargent &s Co. When they moved here he was a time keeper, and he continued in their em- ploy in that capacity. Later he went to Pennsylvania. Here he was mar ried and went to Europe He returned to New Haven last May and went into business, having his office in the Boardman building. He was flfty-f years of age. A few months ago he was thoroughly examined when he was insured by the company, and nothing was then found to be the matter with him.
 He had never complained of being i'll or feeling pains about the heart and his fellow boarders at 312 George street Knew nothing of the disease. DEATH OF HUGH STRATT0N some time ago while at work moving some paper in the elevator of the Ma tlonal Folding Box and Paper company on Bradley street MT. Hugh Stratton received a severe injury from which 1 however he recovered He died at about o'clock yesterday of cerebro- spinal meningitis, and it was at first thought that the accident he met with might have caused the disease.
 The case is such that the attention of Medical Examiner White was called to l 1t, and he in turn notified Coroner Mix lhe deceased, on December 15, was at | work Tn the basement of the shop load Ing heavy rolls of paper on the eleva- tor. One roll was placed in position on the elevator and another was being. rolled on, when some one on a floor above started the elevator. The paner rolled off the platform against Stratton. who was pinned to the wall in a pecu- liar manner. His back was curved and the heavy weight of paper rested against his right leg. The elevator was stopped, and Philip Stratton, brother of the deceased, and others removed the weight. Stratton was taken home and 1t was found that his leg was se- i vefely bruised He was attended by Dr. Lamb and in about week was able to resume work although some what lame. He had worked but three days when he complained of severe headaches These continued and grew worse as time went on, compelling him to give up work entirely
 Last Thursday his condition was very serious and Dr. J. M. Reilly was called in to attend the sufferer, whose condi- tion grew worse until the time of his death. Dr. Reilly notified Dr. White, l who made an investigation of the case. The statements of the brother of the <, deceased and the others who witnessed the accident at the box factory were taken, and all claimed it was mere accident. Dr. White thought possibly the accident might have been the cause of the death, but has decided other wise Within a short time three cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis have been reported to Medical Examiner White but the autopsy did not disclose any clue that would lead him to believe vio- lence aggravated the disease.
 Coroner Mix will make thorough examination of the elevator to ascer- tain whether or not the law regarding the running of elevators is being com piled with by this company as required by the laws of the state
 MIR. KNIGHT FOUND DEAD.
 John Knight, a resident of Warren Mass, was found dead in his bed at the home of his brother, Robert Knight, at 55 Arthur street early yesterday morn ing.
 The deceased was sixty years old and had always enjoyed good health. He seemed well the night before, and his death was a great shock to his rela' tives Medical Examiner White pro, nounced apoplexy to be the cause oi death. The deceased was here to visit his brothers, who are his only relatives in this country.
 JOSEPH H. WHITNEY. Joseph H. Whitney, aged sixty-fivt years, died at Grace hospital yesterday morning of Brights disease. He ha6 been a patient there for nearly three years; was a former employe of Sar gent & Co.,, and was member of Rath' bone lodge, Knights of Pythias. He leaves a. widow and daughter. The funeral will take place tomorrow even ino- from the Church of the Messia h