The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-13
Bicycle and Cap
Found Near Perry
vile Bridge.
THE RIDER MAY Be DROWNED.
Search Party Scour the
Territory But Find No
Tangible Clews.

WEBSTER, June ia discovery was
made early this morning on the railroad
tracks of the Norwich & Groton divis-
ion of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad, near the Perryville
bridge, by Ernest Andrews, that has
caused considerable excitement and at
tached to the find is every indication of
of serious if not fatal accident.
Andrews is employed in the cotton
mills at North Webster under Overseer
Charles H. Eddy in the weaving depart
ment. Yesterday he spent the day with
relatives in North Grosvenordale, Conn,
and started to walk back to Webster
early this morning.
Nothing happened out of the ordinary
until he reached the little wooden
bridge that spans the MaaneXit river a
few minutes walk from the railroad
station at Perryville.
Here he found a bicycle lying beside
the tracks and close by a white cap WITH
red star in the center Of it. Both
We're within a few feet of the bridge.
The wheel was somewhat jammed as
II it had been used in a rough manner.
Andrews started at once TO investi-
gate the matter. He made a hurried
search in the immediate vicinity in the
woods thinking that probably the own
er might have craWled there to sleep,
but could not find any trace of where
a person had entered them. He finally
gave up his search convinced that The
rider had plunged headlong into the
river and the current had borne his
body down stream. He came to Web
ster as quickly as possible and notified
the police. He also told others. A more
thorough search was made this after
noon headed by the Webster CORE
spondent of The Spy.
1t is thought that the wheel and cap
belong to young fellow by the name
of Edwin Fairfield who lives or else
works in Wauregan, Conn. He is about
% years of age.
Fairfield was in town yesterday and
saw the balloon ascension at Point
Breeze. He rode his wheel here in the
morning, and knowing several friends
stayed in town with them until night
fall when he started home.
The roads between here and Putnam
are very bad and especially hard for
bicycle riders. They usually take the
tracks, as the roadbed is hard and
smooth, and is much better riding than
the main road.
Just at this point where the bridge,
which is not a covered one, spans the
river there is a decidedly sharp curve
on each approach, and which has been
hewed through a solid mass of ledge.
1t is most probable that the rider, who
was in a hurry to get home, was riding
at high rate of speed at this point.
With the sharp curve coupled with the
darkness, the rider did not notice the
bridge until almost on top of it, when
1t was an utter impossibility to stop his
wheel in time.
The only alternative was to jump and
take chances. From the appearance of
the ground, it looked as if he had
| jumped and was precipitated over the
stone embankment into the river be-
| low. When he threw himself from the
wheel his cap and bicycle remained on
the bank. The river at this point is
full of large rocks and the current is
very rapid. In fact the stream runs as
fast at that point as it does in any
other place along its course.
1t is evident that even if the rider
did not strike any of the rocks in his
| fall, the force of coming in contact
| with the water knocked the wind out OF
him and rendered him unconscious, and
| the body was carried down the stream
with the rapid current.
A party with the local correspondent
of The Spy hunted for traces of the
missing rider this afternoon, but theil
| efforts proved futile. At this section
| for quite a distance the river abounds
with rocks, eddies and small coves
with large trees hanging their limbs
| far over the river, and it is exceedingly
| hard to thoroughly explore it without
| the use of a small row boat, which the
| party did not have at the time.
Daniel C. Reardon and Miss Lucin;
| COllum were united in marriage by tn,
| Rev. j. A. Legris, at the Sacred Hear
church at 8 o'clock this morning. Afte
the ceremony had been performed, tn
! bridal party adjourned to the home o
| the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. An
| thony Collum, in Dudley, where a wed
ding dinner and reception followed. Thu
| bridesmaid was Miss Julia Deveau
while the interest of the groom wa
| looked after by Daniel Marios
The bride was attractively gowned il
white cashmere with lace trimmings t.
match. She wore gloves and wreatI
| of flowers on her head. The bridesmaid
also looked pretty in her white cos
| tune with trimmings and lace to match
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reardon left during the
afternoon on a wedding trip to Boston
for a few days. On their return they
will reside at the home of the bride.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Collum
| III Ouuic9. DUN VI lllG yOuuB people
are well known in town.
| P. S. Thompson, member of Battery
A, Fifth heavy artillery, stationed al
! Governors Island, Fort Columbus, is
in town visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Thompson, on a five days furIough.
He has enlisted for three years, and is
well known here. He Travelled for
lsome time as keeper of the lions in
lBarnums circus.
Gerald Murphy and Charles Ronayne
of Worcester have been visiting Miss
Fannie Cassidy.
WAY that the selectmen and Mr.. Glea-
son are using them. True to his threat.
he took the watering cart off the streets
Saturday night and it did not appear
today. The streets were galore with
dust that blinded ones eyes and
lspoiled their clothes.
John II. Conway today sent in his
resignation as manager of the Webster
Base Ball Club. He is sick and tired
lof the whole business, although he does
not give any definite reasons for re-
signing. His act was a big surprise
to everybody.
Rev. FIR. Philip Smith of BROOKLYN
ARRIVED in town tonight on a short
Visit.
Edw. Emerson had a naptha launch
larrive today. which is exactly like the
lones owned by Edgar S. Hill and Prem
tiss Howard. He purchased it from
~. W. Inning Of Buffalo. 1t is named
in