The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17

hold was aroused and Mr.. Whites IA
Their said he would 90. and John simp-
son, brother-in-law Of the dead boy,
went also.
They at once started for MnIbury.
and when they arrived at the scene of
the accident the messenger told them
70 be prepared for the worst. that Mr..
White would probably find his son
dead. Mr.. White broke down complete
", and his feelings are better imagin-
ed than described, when he found that
his son was dead and was in charge Of
the undertaken at that time.
Fred White was conductor on the ILL.,
fsted car which broke through the
bridge railing at MILF ny and dashed
into the river. and, together with the
motorman, Michael Shea, and Maurice
walsh, another employe Of the road,
was boxed up within the vegtibule
coach and drowned like rat in a bar
rel
9. Frederick White was born in
Woonsocket r. L. 26 years ago. and
attended the public schools at that
place. He moved to WhitinsvilIe with
his parents, about 10 years ago. and en-
'1tAUN tiAr tiHplpS OL the W EltitL Ma
chine works. Later he entered the en-
ploy Of the Whitinsville Spinning Ring
company. He afterwards worked in
the laundry for his brother, John p
White at North Uxbridge. He entered
the employ Of the Worcester and Su-
buroan street railway in the spring OF
1893 as spare conductor, and afterwards
was assigned a regular car.
He was a very popular young man
and was well liked by everybody. He
was upright and honest Of strictly
temperate habits and possessed the fine
qualities which go to make a model
young man. Among the young men OF
the village with whom he associated he
was general faVorite, and expressions
~ SORROW and regret are heard on all
sides at his untimely end.
The family are completely prostrat-
ed. His parents are almost heart
broken over his death. and it seems az
though they we're having more than
their share Of trouble as it was only
last week Friday that they received the
sad news Of the death Of another SON.
Wesley White, who was drowned al
Port Royal, S. c., Feb. 10, and his body
was not recovered till March 5.
wesley was about one year older
than Fred and. like his brother had a
host Of friends here Wesley White
was in the United States navy and was
stationed al the government station at
Port Royal. His term in the navy
would expire next Thanksgiving day.
and his parents were looking forward
for his home coming with expectancy.
and the news Of two sons deaths by
drowning within one week has left
them completely bowed down with sor-
row.
Their son Fred come home last Sat
urday evening when he heard Of the
death Of his brother and STAYED until
Tuesday little dreaming that his end
was so near. The sympathy Of the en-
tire community is extended to the sor-
row stricken family, and especially to
the parents.
He leaves a father and mother. four
brothers and one sister, Arthur White
and Mrs. John Simpson Of Whitins-
Vile, James and William of Woonsoc-
ket and John p Of Worcester. His
remains will be brought here today and
taken to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Simpson OF Main street.
The funeral will take place Saturday
afternoon at o'clock from the NJ r.
Church. Interment in Pine Grove
cemetery.