Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
H. V. M'EAAC KILLED
By Bursting oi Pulley at Holmes,
 Beoh and Haydens.

 street, for some time past a roller st Holmes. Booth & Haydens. was killed in the factory shortly after s o'clock last night by the bursting of a pulley on tho main shafting. splin- ters of which flew in all directions. one hitting the unfortunate victim in the head and killing him instant- ly. The, power stops at 6 o'clock for fifteen minutes to get things in shape for the night shift and 1t had Just started up when the accident hap pened that cost tho roller his lie. He didn't intend to work last night but having planned to get on early this evening he thought he would work an hour or 50 last night grind- ing his rolls in preparation for the work of to-day. He had been out Of the room while the power was stopped and was stooping down near his locker putting on his overalls when he was hit by heavy piece of the big pulley. Of course the man never knew what had happened to him. Superintendent Weaver was notified and after consultation with Medical Examiner Crane and Dr. Dwyer 1t was decided to request pr Monagan. the family physician, togo out to the house and break the sad news to Mrs McIsaac. The woman has been out of bed but a few days and 1t was feared that the shock would be more than she could bear. Meanwhile the body had been turned over to Undertaken Bergin. and after being washed and the head sewed .toS gether nothing was noticeable except the long scar and the stitches. The head was not mangled. but split al- most the same as If the injury had been inflicted with an axe. The re- mains were removed to the family residence to-day and the funeral will take place Saturday morning with ! mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church and interment in new St Jo. seph's cemetery.
 Henry McIsaac was born in Syd- ney. Nova Scotia, twenty-s!x years ago. His father and two sisters still reside at the old homestead. He cams to Waterbury seven or eight years ago and went to work at Benedict & Burnham's where he learned to make himself useful about breaking down and finishing rolls. Later he went to Holmes. Booth & Haydens where he attracted tho attention of Thomas B. Walker, then superintendent of the plant, and in due time he was iu charge of pair of rolls and proved to be flrst-class workman. A few years ago he married Miss Ella Burke of this city. sister of Bernard F. Burke. salesman for c. A. Jackson. Two children were born to them. Harold, who is over 2 years and . 2. weeks-old baby, who was to have been baptized tonight and named Donald. Prior to his marriage, MT McIsaac was 8 member of the Wash. ington Hill Athletic club and was well and favorably known to all the young men of that part of the town. Since his marriage he spent all hia spare moments about his home and was an ideal husband and father and . very agreeable neighbor. His death was shock to his wife and she has the sympathy not only of her rela- tives and friends, but of the whole community.
 No explanation can be given for the accident, and the wonder is that others who were in the place at the time escaped without injury. It par. alyzed the plant for the time being and puzzled the master mechanics to
 find cause for such an unusual oc- currence.