Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-09
Chapter Of
Auto Accidents
MRS. J. p. TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
INJURED AT NEW LONDON.
NEW HAEEN BOY INSTANTLY KILLED
BY Machine Driven by Representative
John s. Hall of Lyme-Auto Plunged
Into River at Turner's Falls, with
Fatal Results. Z

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. S.-As he
started to cross Chapel street, near the
Yale boathouse, late today four year
old Lawrence Morrison of Is st. John
street was struck and instantly killed
by an automobile owned and driven by
John s. Hall of Hadlyme. The boy
ran directly in front of the machine
and Mr.. Hall turned sharply to the
right to avoid hitting him, but not
soon enough, the front of the auto
mobile striking the boy, throwing him
several feet and crushing his skull. An
informal inquiry was held by Coroner
Pond and Hall was allowed to go on
his own recegnizance, to appear at a
formal inquiry to be held tomorrow.
general assembly, representing the
town of Lyme.
Mrs. J. P. Armstrong Injured at New
London.
New London. Conn, Aug. SIN a
collision between two automobiles here
today Mrs ]. p, Armstrong was thrown
from. the machine in which she was
riding and severely injured about the
lower part of her body. The machines
driven by ]. p. Armstrong of this CITY
and C. Z. Williams of Andover. collid-
ed in trying to pass one another and
Mrs. Armstrong was thrown. The
other occupants OF the two cars were
uninjured.
PIunred Over rs Foot Bank Into River.
Turner's Falls, Mass, Aug. s.
George Van Dyke, aged "a, of Lancas-
ter, N. H., one of the best known lum-
bermen in New England, and his
chauffeur, Frederick B. Hogdon, aged
80, of North Stratford. VT, were fatal
ly injured when the automobile in
a
75 foot bank into the Connecticut river
at Riverside today. Both died of their
injuries at the hospital
Mr.. Van Dyke, who is known as the
lumber king" of New England, had
been in this vicinity during the past
few days watching the work of run
ming logs down the river, which Is very
low at present on account of the long
drouth.
: In order to get better view of the
work this morning Mr.. Van Dyke had
his automobile driven to the top of a
high cliff of rocks on the Riverside
shore. just opposite here.
Chauffeur Touched Wrong Lever.
After remaining. short time on the
cliff they were about to return to the
camp when the chauffeur touched the
wrong lever and the machine started
forward instead of back, plunging di-
rectly over the banks to the rocks be-
low Mr.. VanDyke attempted to jump
out of the car before it went over, but
could not do so quickly enough, and he
fell headleng to the foot of the cliff.
His right arm was broken, several rlps
crushed, his lungs crushed and he re-
ceived internal injuries. Hogdon was
thrown out of the front of the machine
and it landed directly on top of him.
He was conscious when picked up,
however, and talked to the men who
carried him to the shore. Both men
were Immediately taken to the Farren
hospital in. Montague City, where Hog
don died within a few minutes. Mr..
Van Dyke, although unconscious, re-
mained alive until o'clock this even
ling.
Mr. Van Dyke was unmarried He is
survived by a sister and two brothers.
He was president of the Connecticut
Valley Lumber company and largely
interested in other concerns in Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire. Hogdon
leaves a widow.
Lancaster. N. H., Aug. s.-George
Van Dyke organized the Connecticut
Valley Lumber company in 1897, taking
over the entire property Of several
other companies in the Connecticut
valley. He remained president of the
company until the time of his death.
He also owned the Moose River Lum-
ber company in Loweltown, Me-. and
was president of the Brompton Paper
company of Brompton, Quebec.
He is survived by two brothers,
Thomas H. Van Dyke of East Here
ford. Quebec, and Philip Van Dyke of
McIndes, VT.