The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-21
Patrick F. Mccarthy Found
Dying ID His Office
AND HE EXPIRED SHORTLY
Was One Of Founders Of Quarry Work.
ers' International Union aud Was It's
sec,-treas, Ever Since Then--0nce
President Of Vermont A. F. Of I.

Patrick +. Mccarthy, one of ths
founders Of the Quarry Workers Inter.
national union, its secretary treasures
since Che founding, former president q
the Vermont branch, American Fedora
tion Of Labor, general and state organ
iker for the organization and editor 81
the Quarry Workers Journal, died sud-
IDENTIFY ID bis Office ia the scampini
building, North Main street, yesterday
afternoon DR. 4 & Leonard, who was
first called, ard Dr. Nj D. Lamb, who
came later, pronounced The cause to b
apoplexv Mr.. Mccarthy was alone a.
tas time, bic stenowapher Mrs ]. >
Cayhue, having left the office fof visit
to the post Office
Yesterday was the first day that Mr,
Mccarthy he'd tried to work after hav-
Ing sustained d shock on May 3, while
be was seated at His typewriter That
attack occurred Ia The evening. and he
remained seated there all night, with
his head resting on the typewriter, and
being found the next morning re wes
sick for several weeks and bad not fully
recovered when he essayea to work
yesterday The only complaint THAT be
had made during the day was IN regard
to one ankle
While Mrs Cayhne was At the post
Office. Secretary Alex M Smith 81 the
Granite Cutters union, whose Office is
in the same building. eonvsrsed with Mr.
Mccarthy fer some minutes and taen
left Mrs Cayhue found the front Office
warrant when she returned from The post
Office, but after 4 time she heard 3 pc
culiar sound, For time she thought
the sound was made by worIsmen en-
esgea ID attaching are-escape to the
building, but later she Investigated With
the result that Mr.. Mccarthy was found
lying On the floor ID the rear Office, with
bis face downward.
John W. Mcdonald was called from
the Consolidated QUARRY company office
ard Mr. Mccarthy Has lifted from The
floor ami plagea o. the table Shortly
after fl8ss TIE soAuas wl1e9 had Hysf
attracted Mrs. GayhHe attention.
asea. aud it IL probable that DEATH
eneued then DR. Il II Leonard. aa
his arrival pronounced thr man dead
Patrick Eraneis McCarthY was born
IL ST. Augustine Florida TIE son Of
Mr. and Mrs Charles Mccarthy tae date
81 lis birth being August SO. 1870 IIe
eame d Vermont In early life and on
September 12, 1893. was married 81
ngattlehoro ID Miss Mary E Hopkins
of nratglehoto Fl Cunningham being
the clergyman, They went to live at
West Dummerston ard from there
moved e. Woodbury., whore Mr MeGar-
thy vas engaged as steam engineer
an the granite auaffies in November
have made their home At { Summer
street
Besides 6is wife. Mr Mccarthy leaves
Eve CHILDREN Nafv aged lh, Charles
aged 81. ANng aged l8. Esther aged l2
and Dania aged l0; also his father
Charles Mccarthy, II Miami Fla a
brother nauiel, H New York CITY, and
ore sister Mary, 81 Sister Ephrasis 81
The Order of tire Assumption, n Paris,
France
Mr Mccarthy was one Of the leading
labor union men of New England ia
September. 1908. he, with four others,
went 70 Washington, D CT ana there
founded the Quarry Workers Enteraa
tional union, being made its secretary
treasurer and filling the position ever
since TIE was 4 member of the Civic
Federation nf New England, was eBn-
efal organizer for the national American
Federation af Labor organizer for the
state A II of II. and was the editor of
the quarrymen's piper. The Journal.
published III this city. Air Mccarthy
was farceful writer and an energetic
Wefkef for tile cause of labor unions
having Travelled an over the country ID
the interests 0f his organization. He
tad also been Delegate to the national
Al + of T.. conventions, tile last time
ii Denver
III fraternal life of the citv, lie was
prominent, being i member af Tf0laeis
tribe, No g. Improved Order of the
Red Men; Barre council. No. 40l,
knights of Columbus. division 10. |
Ancient Order of Hihernfans Cranita
City camp. No. s8S8, Modern Woodmen
of America Barre aerie, No. 1878, Fra
teraal Order of the Eagles and the
Order of the Owls Til most of them lie
haa taken 4 leading part
The funeral Will be held ii B O'Clock
Thursday morning at st Monica
church, The PASTOR Rev z nj. Mckenna,