The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-15
A VICAR GENERAL KILLED
REV, FATHER JOHN u. BARRY OF
CONCORD. N. III.
Struck by n Cable Car in Front of the
Astor House on Broadway, New YORK,
Yesterday Aforementioned Instant
Iy KiIled-m the city to Attend II
speciaI Series of Services.

New York. Nov. 14,-Rev. Father
John E. Barry, vicar general OF the dlo-
cese of Manchester and Concord N. H.,
and pastor of St. Johns church, Con-
cord, was instantly killed by a cable
car on Broadway late this afternoon.
In company with Rev e. M. Callahan
of Portsmouth, N. FL, Rev. G. W. Mur-
ply of Portland. Me-, and Rev w. j.
O'Reilly of Manchester, N. H., he was
crossing the street Immediately in front
of the Astor house for the purpose OF
mailing a letter at the postotffce.
Two cars were passing at the tine
and Father Barry, being in the lead,
jumped across the track to avoid the
first, Before he could be warned he
was caught by the fender of the other
car and thrown in front of the wheels.
His body was dragged for some dist
ance, the wheels of the first truck
passing over and horribly mangling it,
He was almost instantly killed. Traffic
was stopped for some time, owing to
the difficulty in removing the remains
from the entangling wheels.
The body was removed to the nearest
police station, and Bishop Dennis Nj.
Bradley of the Manchester, n. H., dio-
cese who, with the other priests, is
here to attend a series of special ser
vices at st. Patrick's cathedral, was at
once notified. Afterwards, under his
instructions the body was removed to
an undertakers establishment where 1T
was prepared for shipment to the dead
clergyman's home. Requiem mass will
be sung at st. Peters church on Friday
morning. In consequence of the acci-
dent the sermon which was to have
been preached tomorrow at the cathed-
raj by Bishop Bradley, has been cam
celled.
Father Barry was sixty-seven years
old and we'll known throughout New
ENGLAND. He has sister living in
Boston. The conductor and motorman
arrested
Concord, N H. Nov. 14-The Very
Rev. John E. Barry, vicar general of
the Roman Catholic diocese Of Man
chester, was one of the best known
priests in New England. The news of
his tragic death in New York this af-
ternoon threw the entire city into
mourning, and many social functions,
Protestant and Catholic as well, sched-
uled fer this evening, were cancelled.
Father Barry was born in Elastport,
Me-. iii August, 1885, was educated at
Holy Cross college, and at Montreal,
and was ordained to the priesthood in
Portland, Me-, in 1864. His silver jubi-
lee was celebrated In this city in 1869,
and Nas a great religious event, purses
of $1,000 and 5000, respectively, being
presented to him by his parishoners
and by the clergy of the diocese.
After church service in various parts
of the state in 1874 upon the death of
Bishop Bacon, he was appointed ad-
ministrator of the diocese of Maine and
New Hampshire and managed its af-
fairs until the appointment of Rt. Rev
James Healey as bishop when he was
made vicar general.
Father Barry left this city for New
York on Monday as the guest of Bishop
Bradley, who was attending the retreat
of the Christian Fathers in that city.