Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Two Sehious Accidents occur, One
 Resulting in Death.


 of the G. NJ. R. Shoe Co.'S plant on Water street, met with an untimely death about o'clock yesterday after noon. Runz was riding his bicycle down the street known as Anderson street and lost control of his wheel and came at a terrific pace down the street and struck the cobble gutter and was dashed against the wall in front of the Brennan cottages on Spring street. According to all re- ports the man had a wheel fitted with a coaster brake and he was attempting to use the same and it was out of or der A doctor was immediately tele- phoned for and Dr Spring responded, but found when he arrived that the man was dead. As soon as Dr Spring pronounced the man dead the coroner was notified and he responded. After viewing the remains the coroner or dered them taken to the morgue. Runz was single man and he resided at the home of Victor Werner, 23 Hotchkiss street. The man had no relatives in the town, but he was a member of the Naugatuck fire depart ment. There will be 9 special meeting of the Naugatuck fire department to take action on his death at s o'clock this evening.
 Michael Reidy, a young man em- ployed in the Beacon Falls rubber shop, had both hands severed at the wrists>in rolling mill Saturday night about 5:30 o'clock. Reidy has been employed in the shop for some time past doing odd jobs around the shoe room and Saturday night he went down stairs to wash up. In some man ner he lost his balance and fell for ward in such 3 way that both hands were caught between the rolls, which are corrugated. Reidy's cries for help soon brought some of his fellow work men to his assistance and he was dragged from the mill after the ma chinery had been stopped After Reidy was taken from the mill Dr Spring of this town was notified by telephone and he went at once to the factory TwitchelIs ambulance was also telephoned for and went down and conveyed the young man to the 6:3O train, which carried him to the depot in this town, and from there he was carried to DrS Bull and Springs office, where his hands were dressed. After the doctors had finished their work the young man was taken to the Wa terbury hospital. Reidy is a steady young man about 21 years old, and boarded with family on North Main street Reidy was resting comforta- bly, to-day.
 In the borough court this morning Michael Conyy was charged with drunkenness. Convy was arrested by Chief Schmidt last evening. The jail, with costs.
 St Francis's T. A. B. society will meet at the society room tonight.
 Mrs Ellen Deigan, widow of Joseph Deigan, died at her home on Gonnan street yesterday morning, after a pro- tracted illness. Mrs Deigan leaves two sons and two daughters. Mrs Deigan was one of the oldest settlers in the town and was highly respected by all who knew her. Her many friends will be grieved to hear of her death. Funeral will take place to- morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock from St Francis's church. Interment in St Francis's cemetery.
 Messrs Baldwin and Bingham of Yale college spent Sunday at their homes in town.
 The health officer took occasion to visit the home of Roland Dalton on North Main street the other day, and found it in pitiable condition. The officer found small baby girl with sore eyes and when he brought q doc tor to examine the same it was a diffi- cult job, as the little one did not like to have it done. The doctor ordered the little one placed in a dark room for three or four weeks. The health officer also said that the father was nuisance to the family and should be placed in a sanitarium. This is one of the cases that should receive the at tention of the authorities at once, as there are number of children in the family who should be taken care of
 Charles Tompkinson has resigned his position at the freight depot and Fred Kirke has entered the employ of the same concern.
 Special services were held at the Congregational church last evening. The G. A. R. attended the services in Minister Soule was an able address, which dealt with "The Inevitable Struggle Between Capital and Labor"
 stephen Sullivan of New York city spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Some of those young men who per sist in breaking into the club room of the Young Mems Catholic institute on South Main street will find themselves this practice Saturday night, some time between 12 o'clock and morning, the outside door was taken off it's hinges and in this manner an entrance to the rooms was effected. If the per petrators of this deed are found they will be dealt with according to law and no mercy will be shown them. A word to the wise is sufficient.