The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-18
JosephDennis Injured
in a Runaway on
Park Avenue.
DIED AT THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Three Other Men Thrown
Out, but None Serious
ly Injured.

Joseph Dennis of SO Highland street
was thrown from a carriage last eve
ming about o'clock at the corner of
haywood street and Park avenue and
fatally injured.
He left his home in company with his
nephew. DR., ]. Henry Dennis, Christie
pher Meyer and Charles Leonard. They
drove in the direction of Park avenue
and were enjoying themselves, with no
thought Of approaching danger. when
suddenly the shaft pin broke and let one
of the shafts down upon the horse S
heels.
In an instant the horse, which has
never run away before, started on a
run, and in spite of the efforts of the
two men on the front seat, the animal
could not be controlled. The carriage
swayed from side to side, and still noGe
of the party thought of jumping.
When the corner of haywood and
Park avenue was reached the front
wheels caught in the car tracks and
two of the wheels came off, and tire
whole party was thrown to the ground.
They struck almost in heap and when
DR.. Dennis was able to get up, he saw
all were unhurt except his uncle, WHO
lay motionless upon the ground. Find
ing that all ordinary means Of reviv-
ing the unconscious man proved I'M
availing, he went to the nearest house
and called for the police ambulance,
which soon arrived, with Driver Mi
| chael Kennedy and Officer Hurley The
injured man was taken to the city hos
pltal, his nephew, DR.. Dennis, going
with him. He never recovered con-
! seriousness and died two hours later.
DR.. Dennis was seen by The Spy re-
| porter, soon after the accident, and he
said; THE whole thing happened sc
| quickly that l cannot give the full de-
tails. 1t was an awful shock for US all
We were driving along, laughing and
| talking, with no thought of any danger
with horse that woman could drive
when suddenly the shaft fell against
the horses heels and away he went II
| seemed only a moment before the
wheels crashed against the car tracks
and over we all went. l think that
my uncle fell quite near me, and the
broken carriage or the wheels must
have struck him in the head, for ! ar
pretty sure that he did not fall head
first. l tried, with what simple means
were at hand, to revive him. but, see
ing that he was seriously injured, I sent
for the ambulance. Death undoubted-
ly resulted from fracture at the base
Of the brain"
The saddest part of it all was that
Gertrude, Mr.. Dennis daughter, was
recently married, and was on her we'd
ding trip. Her husband is Dr. j. w.
McKoan. The couple are supposed to
be in Washington, and DR.. Dennis, still
bruised from his accident, and almost
unnerved by the sudden death of his
uncle, had to go to the telegraph office
and summon the daughter to sad
home coming.
Joseph Dennis was born in England,
Sept g. 1912, and same to this country
with his parents when about years of
age With the exception of two years
spent in Albany, Mr.. Dennis has lived
in Worcester since boyhood When old
enough he attended the Thomas street
school, and that was the end of his
school education.
He entered he employ of W. A.
Wheeler, who had a shop on Thomas
street, when still a mere boy, and later
worked for the Wood & Light Co Then
he obtained a position with the Whit
comb Envelope Co. and has worked
there for % years, only leaving to take
position with the Sherman Envelope
Co. when it started in business.
He was foreman for the Whitcomb
company for many years, and invented
g number of patents in connection with
the machinery in use at the factory.
His wife died about 20 years ago, and
since her death he has made his home
with his brother, w. H. Dennis, who
lives at SO Highland street.
He was a man of robust health, and
respected as a business man and liked
for his social qualities.