The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-01

| l The report of the railroad wreck giv-
 en out at the general offices of the Con- solidated road in this city yesterday places the blame on the dead engineer,
 who, it is said. disregarded his orders
 to keep clear of the main line until the
 regular passenger train had passed.
 The light engine. which caused the
 trouble, was bound for this city and
 was ordered to wait at siding at Wa terbury until the track was clear. h.
 stead of doing this, it is said, the en- i gineer pulled out of the yard and pro-
 ceeded on his way.
 Harry w. Chapman. the engineer of
 the light locomotive, who was killed, was thirty years and ten months old
 and lived at 30S Howard avenue. He
 was married and was a son-in-law of
 ex-Captain of Police Hyde and a brother-in-Iaw of Patrolman George
 Hyde. He leaves one child. He was
 the only son of John G. Chapman, of 32
 Cottage street, the insurance agent and
 former State street flour merchant and
 feed dealer. His relatives received word
 shortly after the accident that Chap
 man was so badly disfgured that he
 was recognized only by a wedding ring
 which he wore.
 MT. Chapman was formerly employed 1 in the Water street freight yard here
 as fireman on switch engine. About
 eight years ago he was propomed to engineer, and it is said that this was his first accident in that capacity He
 was well known and very popular among local railroad men. He was a native of this city. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers and of the Royal Arcanum. | Friends of the deceased engineer say l that he was always extremely careful and was no doubt following orders when he lost his life. He was strictly temperate man-never used wine or liquors.
 The funeral services will take place Friday afternoon at o'clock from his late residence 49O Howard avenue. The house was 30S Howard avenue until yes terday, when the new numbers on the street went into effect.
 The deceased leaves, besides his inl- mediate family, his parents and three sisters, viz, Mrs. Root, wife of Linford F. Root, clerk of the district court of Waterbury; Mrs. Alice l.. Besse, wife of Harry R. Besse, clothing merchant in Rochester, N. r., and Mrs. Grace F. Simon, wife of Henry G. Simon, uphol- sterer on Chapel street, this city.
 The remains of the dead engineer were brought to this on the 5:45 train in the charge of Undertaken W. H. Graham.
 P. J. Coney, of New Haven, proved a hero. When tossed from his seat he immediately recovered his composure and ran to the acid factory in company with MT. Cate, of Bridgeport. There they used the telephone and summoned all the available doctors and the ambu- lances from the hospital.
 Frank s. Payson, of New Haven, a salesman for the National Biscuit com pany was another passenger. He was badly shaken up, but was not seriously hurt
 Coroner Mix was brought to his home in this city last evening, his wife &C., companying him. The transfer was ef- fected with so much care and skill that MT Mix suffered but little from jarring, dIlu IooJ CN CulilS AC "elo 1C0LlliS oo SOih- fortably as could be expected, with prospects good for his complete recov- cry, although he will necessarily be confined to his house for a number of weeks. In his absence from official duty the duties of coroner devolve upon At torney Philip Pond, of this city,, who will be again acting coroner in the Wa terbury strike cases, on which he was engaged during Coroner Mix's absence in the south.
 The tragic death of Fireman Albert Newman will be mourned by widow, father, mother, two sisters and a. brother, all of whom reside at No. 166 Hough avenue, Bridgeport.
 The deceased was born in Winsted on April 19, 1875. He came to Bridgeport to reside soon after the close of the Spanish-American war, in which he served his country faithfully. Three years ago he went to work as a locomo- tive fireman on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and con- tinued in that capacity until he fell at his post He was well liked by his fel- low employees, and by his faithfulness and attention to duty had worked him. self to the position next in line for pro- motion to the duties of conductor.
 In February, 1894, Newman left his home and friends to serve his country. He served in the cavalry in the west. During the Spanish-American war he served in Company F, Third Light ar- tillery known as Crimes artillery He was with General Shafter in the Sev- enth Army corps at Cuba and Porto Rico. He was wounded at Albinada Pass, Cuba, and at San Juan hill.
 In 1899 he received an honorable dis charge from Fort Riley, Kansas. His character recommendation was excel- lent. His discharge papers were an honor to him.
 Newman was of a most agreeable, | pleasant disposition. With his fellow 1 workmen he was favorite. In stature he was large. He was as muscular and | as we'll developed as trained athlete. | Two years ago he married Miss Alice | Temple, an estimable young woman of l Bridgeport, who is nearly prostrated by ! the shock of her husbands death. LAST NIGHT FROM WA
 TERBURY HOSPITAL.
 Waterbury, March 31.-At the hospi- | tai tonight the following report was l given out concerning the victims of the | wreck:
 John Gagain condition serious; Jo- l eepb Slya1Iv condition OrecariOuS will l