The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-08
SOME OLE THE DEAD.

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SOME OF THE DEAD.
Peter Ring was formerly member OF
the board of health, and one of the best
known residents of East Bridgeport, Ee
was for years a member of the Bridge
port fire department, and leaves a wife
and several children. Mr.. Ring did not
intend to take the fatal car, but as 1t
happened along while he was standing
near a crossing he signalled the motor
| man and boarded it.
| John f. Flynn was a well known
young man residing with his people on
| Housatonic avenue.
Conductor John j. Carroll was an ex-
amplary young man, who was married
| few months ago to Miss Annie Egan of
| George street.
Patrick McDermott was until recently
sexton of st. Mary's church. His wife
was also a victim. They leave two chill
dren, boy and a girl.
Elias E. Bradley was first selectman
of Milford, and a prominent resident of
that town. His wife, who died as he
died, was most estimable woman.
Mrs. Ellen Brennan lived for years
in East Bridgeport where she was well
known and respected.
o. B. Wells was a shoemaker by trade
and conducted shop at 107 Cannon
street. He was a veteran of the late
war and a member of Elias Howe, jr.,
post, G. A. r.
Joseph Hotchkiss was for many years
engineer of steamer No. and proprietor
Of a machine shop on Middle street He
was for number of years fire marshal,
but for the last ten years or more had
been engineer at the Connecticut Ma
tional bank building.
S. A. Pitt was a clerk in the office Of
r. G. Dun & Co. in this city. His wife
is a daughter of c. o. Sniffen, a con-
tractor for the Union Typewriter COM
pany. His child, which was killed, was
about a year old. Mrs Pitts right hip
is broken and her right leg is broken be
low the knee
Irving Dorus was a son of James III.
Dorus, the well known markesman, and
a popular young man. He was sing
er of more than ordinary ability and has
frequently been heard at public enter
tainments in this city
Thomas COtter was well known
blacksmith, who ran a shop in Bridge
port.
William Fl. Harvey was known and
liked by large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances in this city. He was forty
nine years of age and employed as
foreman by the Coughlin Bros. He was
member of several lodges and frater-
nal orders, including ST Johns lodge,
F. and A. NJ, Hamilton commandery,
K. T., Lafayette consistory, P. T. Bar
mum lodge K. of p, Pequonnock lodge,
L. o. o. F., Ancient Order of United
Workmen, Farren lodge and Fidelity
Rebekah lodge. Ex-Mayor Coughlin
feels his death keenly. Mr.. Harvey had
been in his employ for the past thirty
years and was one of his sincerest
friends
Mrs. Hannah S. Harvey hf>sS.ife was
also among those killed and she was
likewise a member of number of
lodges, being secretary of the national
and state assemblies of the Rebekahs,
Orient chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star Rebelah lodge Degree of Honor
United Workmen.
Victor Anderson was a coachman in |
the employ of Herbert NJ Knapp.
One Of the dead was identified as
Winton Lamphear a motorman in the
employ of the Traction company. Mr.. |
Lamphear was receiving congratulations
yesterday morning on the mistake made |
by his friends.
Yesterday afternoon the body at
Bishops morgue was identified as that
of Michael Gallivan of Ansonia.
Henry c. Cogswell lived at 574 Wash
ington avenue. He was a member of
the board of education, in which posi-
ton he had served several terms. When
he was mere youth he went to work
for the Housatonic Railroad company,
and when the company's system was
leased to the Consolidated Railroad sys
tenn he was the general freight agent Of
the Housatonic. About a year ago Mr..
Cogswell, who had remained with the
company, was given charge of the COM
pany's western freight business. He
held that position at the time of his
death. He was an old resident Of
bridgeport, and whenever his name was
mentioned it was with respect.
Bessie Toomey was twenty-one Years
and nine months of age and had MANY
friends in this city. She resided on Re
we're street.
THE MOTORMAN'S STORY.
George Hamilton, the motorman, when
seen at the hospital yesterday morning,
said he could not give any idea as TO
the cause of the accident
4 don't see why 1 should be blamed
.or it, as | did all in my power to avert
t when / saw it coming. The rate of
speed at which We We're going did not
lave anything to do with it, The first
hing l knew we struck something, and
hen the car began to go up and down
1t a fearful rate.
Il put on the brakes, and then when
saw that we were about to topple
'ver why, I naturally jumped.
my life was saved by my falling into
| bed of soft mud"
When the motorman was asked
whether or not he had turned off the |
current, as he should have done, he re-
,led:
II don't know whether T did or not. {
am an old motorman and quick to act, I
20 L suppose I did turn off the current.
am still, however, considerably dazed |
ver the awful affair and not in posi-
ion to tell much about it, 1
AT THE HOSPITALS.
Bridgeport, Aug. THE condition of J
he patients al the Bridgenort hosnita1 {