Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-05
Women Killed
In Collision
TROLLEY CRASHES INTO CAR
RAGE AT SOUTH NoRWALK.
THE TWO OCCUPANTS DEAD
Wife of Gen. Russell Frost Instantly
Killed, Her Sister Dying Few Hours
Later-Car Crew Under Arrest.

South Norwalk. Conn, May AIRS
Russell Frost, wife of General Frost,
was almost instantly killed, and her
sister. Mrs. Dudlene Raymond, injured
so lady that she died soon afterwards
as the result of a collision late today
between the carriage in which they
were riding and trolley car.
Started to Gross Trolley Tracks.
Mrs. Frost and her sister were re-
turning to the formers home on West
avenue and the carriage had reached a
point opposite the Frost residence
tempted 20 drive across the trolley car
tracks.
Horses Fell Down.
About half way across one of the
horses stepped on a. rail and slipped,
falling to the street, dragging the sec
ond horse down with him. Pooley
Jumped out to bring the horses to
their feet. and while he was at their
heads q trolley car which, II is sasd,
was running at a fairly high speed,
crashed into the carriage.
Thrown Through a Window.
The force of the collision threw Mrs
Frost out through one of the glass
| windows in one of the side doors to
the street where she struck on her
head, fracturing her skull. She was
picked up unconscious and taken into
her home, where she died in a few
minutes.
Mrs. Raymond Unconscious.
Mrs. Raymond, who was not thrown
from the carriage. was taken uncon-
scfous into her sisters home and ply
sicians summoned. She remained un-
conscious after the accident except for
short intervals, when she partly reused
| and complained of severe pains in her
| back and hips.
Had Fracture of Spine.
| The attending physicians made a
| hasty examination which disclosed
| that her spine was fractured and al
| though they did all that they could
She iansed into unconsciousness short
| " after o'clock and died within q few
| minutes.
| Motorman and Conductor Arrested.
The motorman, Matthew Ryan, and
| the conductor. George Othame. after
| the accident made their regular round
| trip and then took the car to the ear
barns, where they were placed under
arrest by the chief of the South Nor
walk police who went after them IN An
automobile. They are being held with
| out bail to wait the verdict OF the
| coroner, who will Immediately make an
| investigation of the accident.
! Frests Well Known Fanaiiy.
Mrs. Frost was the wife Of Gen. Rus
sell Frost, for several years brigadfer
1 general Oh Iue NonHGCDachL 1Ndbioiidl
| guard. and for some time q few years
| ago co1nmandant of the state G.. A. r.
\ The family is one Of the Oldest and
wealthiest in the city. Mrs. Frost and
| her sister being daughters OF the late
! Dudley P Ely, a former mayor OF
! South Norwalk. Mrs. Frost was 55
| years old. and besides her husband
| leaves one son, Russell Frost, Jr., who
| is a student at the Yale university law
| school.
Were Planning Trip Abroad.
A short time ago General and Mrs.
| Frost celebrated their twenty Fifth
| wedding anniversary and were plan
ming q trip abroad In June. Mrs. Ray
| rnond was two years her sisters senior
and leaves two sons, Dudley and ELY,
| both students at Yale.
| Mrs. Raymond's Sons Arrive.
| Mrs. Raymond's two sons arrived
| from Now Haven about ten minutes
| before their mother died, but she was
unconscious and did not recognize
| them.
A Singular Coincidence.
| Russell Frost, Jr., arrived with his
| cousins. About three years ago he at
| tanned more or less notoriety when ne
| ran. down and killed with his automo-
| bile Martin Kellogg, who was at that
! time street commissioner OF Ncrwaik.
| Kellogg was struck as he was getting
| off trolley car in front Of his honle
and was instantly killed. The accident
was said to have been unavoidable.