The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
Workmen Are Badly
Injured by Fall
at Clinton.
SCAFFOLD GAVE WAY
Men Were Hurled Thirty
five Feet and Consid-
erably Mangled.

Clinton, May ia scaffold on which
five men were at work gave way in the
boiler room at the Lancaster mills at
$50 this morning. Two were so seri-
onsly injured that they were taken to
the Clinton hospital. All were more or
less Jared.
The men were engaged in bricking in
a Cahaut boiler, under the direction of
George Barnard, who is employed by
the company that manufactures this
boiler Brick was being laid around the
top Of the boiler. The scaffold stood 80
feet above the brick pavement of the
boiler room.
The weight of the workmen was too
great for one of the cross bars upon
which the plank was supported. The
cross bar broke and the men went
down.
Two bod carriers, Michael Kerrigan
and Patrick O'Malley, were the most
seriously injured. Both struck upon
their heads.
Physicians were sent for. DR.. Walter
Bowers arrived. He was followed by
DR.. Charles L. French and DR.. ]. ].
Goodwin.
Rev. FIR. ]. c. Mclaughlin came, in
case his services were required, but
fortunately they were not. The surg
cons gave first aid and had O'Malley
taken to the hospital in the ambulance.
Kerrigan was taken in hack.
O'Malley's injuries are serious. He is
q mass of bruises and abrasions. He
has two scalp wounds on his head. One
extends from the forehead back five
inches to the occipital bone. The sec
ond is less serious. His nose was split
from the bridge to the nostrils. This
was an injury that gave the doctors
some concern. They finally sewed the
wound, so that it is thought the nose
will not be badly disfigured
Kerrigan sustained a vicious cash up
on the head and severe abrasion of
one side. Unless internal injuries de-
velop he can be discharged from the
hospital in few days.
John Madigan sustained a slight in
jury of the right wrist
The scaffold was constructed under
the direction of Mr.. Barnard, and was
deemed perfectly safe.
Mrs. Mary Lovely had her husband,
Prosper Lovely, arrested for drunken
ness today. He was on the verge of
delirium tremens last night and threat
ened her with violence
. Gustavus Liese of Lancaster, a ma
son, has secured a patent on a faucet
which he confidently expects will revo-
iutionize the method OF drawing ale
from the wood. Liese says that ale can
be drawn through his faucet without a
particle of foam, and as lively as soda
water A turn of the handle in an OPP
posite direction permits foam to be
drawn, at the will of the operator.
Iiese has secured financial backing for
his invention.
A large delegation of women from the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
of this place will attend the annual
convention of the Loyal Temperance
Legion for the North Worcester dis
trict, in Lancaster tomorrow. The con-
vention will open in the congregation
chapel, Lancaster at 1890. Mrs. Helen
Rice, Boston, corresponding secretary
of the state organization, is expected
to be present to talk about the state
work. Mrs. L. w. Brewer, county SUI
Yerintendent, will have something OF
interest to say A lunch will be pro
vided by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union of Lancaster.
The ;Certus Club met tonight and
made arrangements for farewell BAN
ouet to John T. Kelley. The event will
take place in the Clinton House, prob
ably, on Monday evening. Mr.. Kelley
goes to Boston to fill position IN
drug store He has been in business
for himself in O'Toole's block, Main
street. He Us one of the latest victims
ofthe, board Of registration in pharma-
cy. He is well known in town and has
many friends here.
The members of Flora Chapter, Ep-
worth League, are arranging for a
thoroughly interesting celebration of
their tenth chapter birthday anniver-
sary. The IS praying bands will meet
at $50 Sunday afternoon in the church.
The exercises will begin at 5.45. Perry
H. Murdick has been engaged TO de-
liver fine anniversary address. Young
people are coming from Epworth
leagues in Worcester, Boston and