Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
EDMUND ]. CAREY KILLED
In the Disaster at New Rich
mOnd, Wis.


Carey's BoNy VIII he Brought to
BrattleborO for Burial.
The terrible disaster at New Richmond,
Wis, came to Brattleboro people in a
strikingly personal way, one of the victims
/ being Edmund j. Carey, one of the best
known and best liked young men who ever
went from this town. After the first de-
| spatches had appeared in the newspapers
regarding the destruction of the village
Edmund Carey, the father of the young
man, received telegram from Daniel X.
Long of West Superior, formerly of Brat
tleboro stating that he was going to New
Richmond. David S. Carey, brother of f.
j. Carey, was married Wednesday at
Gardner, Mass, to Miss Nellie Murray of
that place, and he went there Tuesday.
He was followed Wednesday morning by
Edmund Carey, his father David Carey,
his uncle, and Harry Haus, his brother-n-
| law. The news of the death of Edmund
j. Carey became known in Gardner dur
ing the day, but was withheld from the
brother until after his marriage and from
the father until his return home Wednes-
day night.
Nothing is known positively here of the
manner in which Mr.. Carey was killed. but
the press dispatches tell the story of G. II.
Murray, a ST. Paul travelling man, who
was in the Nicollett House, the leading
hotel which was destroyed. Mr.. Murray
is quoted as follows:
AT o'clock went in to dinner. Mrs.
McKinnon, wife of the proprietor, came
rushing from the kitchen crying out 'Cy-
clone. and we ran for the cellar without
stopping to ask questions.
I'VE were scarcely there when the cy-
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Carey, l think, was too late, and was
blown back into the dining room and
killed, and one of the laundry girls who
got into the cellar was struck by falling
beam and | think she is dead.
THE McKinnon family did not get TO
the cellar. Mrs. McKnnon ran for her
children, who were in small room in
front. They sheltered themselves as well
as they could from falling rubbish, using
a marble topped table for protection, but
one of the children was killed. After the
storm had passed Mr.. McKnnon found
another child standing on the top of the
ruins of the hotel"
Mr.. Carey's partner, j. Patton, was also
probably killed, although the name in sew.
eral lists of casualties appears as Padden.
telegram came late Wednesday from
Daniel X. Long, who was then at New
Richmond, asking about the disposition of
the body of Mr.. Carey W. r. Smith,
third Brattleboro man who was an init
mate friend of Mr.. Carey, who also went to
New Richmond from Minneapolis after
the disaster, telegraphed C.. X. Crosby ask
ing that Mr. Carey's family notify Rev.
Father Degnan as TO their wish in regard
to caring for the body. Father Degnan
was requested to send the body to Brattle.
| "A a
ing that it had been forwarded. 1t is ex-
pected that the body will arrive here Sat-
urday, and the funeral will be held Satur-
day or Sunday.
Edmund Jerome Carey was born July :,
1865. After finishing the course in the
parochial schools in Brattleboro he began
work as bookkeeper in the local freight Of
flee. He worked there two or three wears
and also for some time in the Smith &
Hunt factory. He was fine penman and
excellent accountant and |. Il. Thorn Sc
cured him as bookkeeper and manager of
the wholesale medicine business which Mr..
Thorn then carried on in connection with
his drug store. After time Mr.. Carey
and Mr.. Willis bought Mr.. Thorn's pro-
prietary medicine business. The business
was carried on here for a time and then
moved as stock company to West Fitch
burg, where 1t was managed by Mr. Carey
two or three years.
He sold out his interest at Fitchburg to
engage in similar business in Eau Claire.
Wis, going there seven years ago. He re-
manned there only a short time, going to
West Superior, where he and a Mr.. God
ding opened drug store. Godding & Ca
rey sold their West Superior store and
opened another one in Eau Claire. Mr..
Carey sold his share in the store to Mr..
Godding less than two years ago and went
| TO New Richmond, where he formed a
partnership with Mr.. Patton. The firm
had large, tinely-equipped corner store
in brick block in the centre of the viii
lage. The block was completely obiter-
ated by the tornado. His friends under
stand that he was active and popular in the
life of New Richmond and that he had
good business prospects. He was mem
Der of the Catholic order of Foresters.
Mr.. Carey had not been home since he
went West He planned this spring to
come here to attend his brothers wedding,
but owing to the press of business he de-
cided to postpone the trip until next fall.
Mr.. Carey is survived by his father, Ed
mund Carey, who was Tor many years
the local baggage master; by his step
mother; three brothers, Thomas W.. of
| ~ =" VI NJ NOiihuNipl Oli lIt HUDSON hlkHr
railroad, James f.. of Newport, this state,
postal clerk on the Newport and Spring.
field run, David S., who succeeded the
father as baggage master; and sister,
Margaret NJ, wife of Harry Haus of this
| town.
Edmund j, Carey possessed genial. man
ly, attractive qualities which won friend
ship from all his acquaintance. He was
| one OF circle of young men and women
OF the Roman Catholic society of Brattle-
boro of about his own age who were on
terms of very cordial intimacy when they
were all here some u or Is years ago. He
had bright mind and was regarded as a
young man of sound judgment and up-
right principles, who seemed destined to
live useful and honorable life. The news
OF his tragic death has come with crushing
force to his immediate relatives, and it has
brought feeling of personal loss and sor-
row to many outside his own family.
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