Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-05
Met Death
On Railroad
MRS. ALBERT z. PLANT INSTANT.
LY KILLED AT BRANFoRp.
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
Probably Struck by Paper Train
Found Within Short Distance of Her
Own Home-Of Prominent Family.

Branford Conn, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Al
pert E. Plant wife of one of the best
known citizens of this town, was kill
eu oy a train on the railroad track
early this morning, at a point near
the bridge in that part of the town
khoWn as Plantsville, so called after
the family. 1t can only be surmjsed
how Mrs. Plant came to be on the
tracks at the time. 1t was proba bly,
the eastbound paper train which struck
her. The body was literally torn Il,
pieces
Statesman Gave the Alarm.
The first evidence of the accident
was found when Thomas Rigney. night
man at McGraifs stable. homeward
pound, found portions of human limbs
under the railroad bridge TIE home
OF Albert E. Plant is at the easterly
end OF the bridge and that of Alert
g. Plant at the other end. Rignay ran
pack TO the home of Albert E. Plant
10 arouse the family. bat could not do
So but dld awaken Archibald Murray.
VINO went upon the tracks and found
the fragments OF a wcman's body scat
tered along the rails
Then he went to the home of Albert
B. Plant, which is the homestead OF
Henry r. Plant. foun6er of a line of
steamships which bore his name. Mr..
Plant responded and looked over the
fragments, but could not recognize
them as belonging to any one he knew
DR.. Gaylord. the medical examiner
had been called. and while there he
ordered w. S. Clancy, the undertaken,
to take charge of the body. Mr.. Clam
cy had been out delivering newspapers
and had been attracted to the scene.
Identified by Raincoat
Mr.. Plant went home and later while
the family were at breakfast his bro
ther Raw from, t1o I,
Plant house with word that his mother
was missing. Mr.. Plant with Ray
Plant, went in their automobile to the
rooms of Mr. Clancy, and there identi-
fed the fra gments as those from his
mothers body Parts of a raincoat
belonging to Miss Mary Plant served
as the clue.
Was in Habit of Arising Early.
Mrs. Plant had evidently gotten up
early and. gone out. intending to crosT
over to her sons house or to the house
of Mr.. Linsley. She had been accus-
toned to rise early and frequently had
gone to the Linsley house to awaken
young man who was employed on the
Plant place. She also was accustomed
to awaken her son Ray, SO that he
could get an early start with produce
for the New Haven market. For sew
eral weeks Mrs. Plant had not be an
in good health, and it is believed that
when she got UP this morning she was
confused and Gid not realize that it
was Sunday and there was no neces-
sity for her crossing over to call her
son Ray. This can only be surmised.
She must have put on her daughters
raincoat owing to the dampness. She
pro oDably was on the tracks at the
bridge when the fast moving train
struck her, which accounts for oo~-
tions of the body being hurled through
the bridgework.
After the identification the body was
taken to Mr.. GTiswolds rooms. The
funeral will occur on TUESDAY after
noon at 2.30
Highly Esteemed in Branford.
Mrs. Plant was born Bessie Word-
ward Upson and she lived in East IIa :
Ven until her marriage in 1871 to Mr.
Plant. She leaves beside her husband
two sons. Albert 3. and Ray, ana enc
daughter. Miss Mary e. Plant. Her
four sisters are Mrs. Eliza Street. Mrs
A. L. F'abrique. Mrs. H. H. Peck and
Miss Mary J. Upson of East Haven.
The tragedy saGtened Branford. for
the family is one of the most prom:i
nent in this section. Mrs. Plant vas
greatly beloved by all who knew her
She was in her sixtieth year.