Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27
THREE MEN MET 4 SHOCKING DEATH
 IN FACTORY OIL VAT THIS MORNING
Chief Engineer Uowy Was Looking For Leak In Tank When He Was Oyer- come Assistant Engineer Scott Went In Search of RoWly and Met Death Dennis Sullivan Followed After the Two Men and Was Taken Out Lheess- All Were Empbyes of the Old
 Holiness Booth and Haydens Factory.

were not able to render any SefVlce as the men were dead when taken from the vat.
 The work of finding the full par ticulars of the accidelt was then begun. As John Lawson with his helper, Sharkey, was the first to see Rowley before he went into the hole. his story was looked for. Lawson when asked by the writer what he knew concerning the atfair, stated about as follows:
 "Sharkey and myself were work ing around these oil tanks hefe (pointing to the large tanks in the ground) when we noticed the OH dripping from one of the pipes. We immediately jumped down and put plug in the pipe and 1 immediately notified Rowley, who was mincms the gate for the gateman, who at that time was in some other part or the yard. Rowley left us right away and went towards the other tank, about fifty feet away. which he saia was being filled with oil from an oil car. We waited around while and as the oil did not stop dripping started over to the tank where Kew ley had gone to short time before. There were fellows looking out the windows and some one asked me why I didn't go down. I said l was too nervous and asked. Why dont you go down yourself? It seems that the fellows inside at this time knew that there were couple or men in the hole 1 said l would go and tell Acey York to shut on the oil from the oil car, but York could not be found. so finally climbe up on the car myself to shut 1t on. But there was not much need of 1t at that time for all the oil had flowed rom the oil car. That's all l know about it."
 F.. l.. Frisbie. Jr, president or the Benedict & Burnham Co, was amazed at the accident.
 Here is one of our most faith1ui mem he said, finding that there was something wrong in the oil val and without asking anyone or nou- fying a person, hustled iato the hoie and was suffocated.'
 He stated that the men were always warned never to enter the vat VIII out first tying rope around their body. ,,.
 John S. Castle chief engineer Of the | Benedict and Burnham factory diu not have much to say on the suDJect. but gladly conveyed to the press all information asked for.
 Medical Examiner Crane view, ed the remains and said that he wouiu notify the coroner. who is expecteu here late this afternoon or this even ing. A peculiar incident in connec | lion with the affair is that none of inc men who had the task of taking | inc bodies from the vat knew that i there were three men In the hole. They all were aware of Rowley's $ body being there also that of Scott, | hut great was the surprise when SUI liyans body was found in the dirty water below. Such sight it was as the three llfeless bodies soaked with water were hauled up with ropes and l laid on the boards by the side of the vat where they met their death. Sull lvan was to give up his position with the company on the fourth ot July as he had a new position In mind'
 Jack Roach the we'll known wrest. Ter was the last one to see Sullivan before hc met his fate. Sullivan and Roach were walking through the yard. so it was learned later. when they heard of the accident to Rowley
 Roach hastened for a rope while Sul
 Iivan continued on his way towards the vat and must have gone right into the hole.
 Rowley's body was taken to Stew
 arts morgue. Scott's to Burralrs and
 SulIivan's to Mulville's The first tw'
 men were married and leave theii
 wives, but no children. while Sulli
 van was single. Sullivan Is survive,
 by his parents. Mir and Mrs Michae
 Sullivan four sisters. Mary and Leoas
 of New York. Mrs Edward Jones ana
 Mrs John Bowes of this city ant
 three brothers. James of Newark
 and Michael and John of this city The funeral will he held Friday iron
 his late residence. 1i3 South stree
 and services at St Francis xavier'i
 church.