Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

+ $50 - \
morning train to Boston, and Michael
Crowley OF Boston, who has charge of,
one of the express trains between Bos-'
ton and New York.
Many improvements
The improvements in the types Of
the rolling stock of the railroad has
been noted by Mr. Stone. In the cos
on engines, big piles of it being stacked
close to the railroad stations along the
line. The engine cabs were painted
bright eolorS with the names of IA
nous men of American history in
scribed on them.
In Four Wrecks.
Mr.. Stone during his railroad career
was in but four wrecks. The most no.
table one was on the evening of Oct
8, 1880. when his train, due at the
local station at 8.35, was run into by a
westbound extra freight of FL empty
freight cars at what was then known
as Safford's bridge, two miles east Of
the local station. Five men were killed,
Engineer Charles Kenyon and Fireman
Michael Hurley of Conductor Stones
train. and Engineer Walter Forsythe,
Fireman Thomas Flood and Conductor
Henry Aldrich of the freight train, and
five others injured The cause of the
accident was the carelessness of Con-
ductor Aldrich in leaving the depot
here before train No. so (Conductor
Stones passenger traiD had arrived,
although he had been notified by the
telegraph operator that the passenger
train was reported from Vernon as
being % minutes late.
In an account of the disaster the fol-
lowing statement was made: During
this time the Boston and washington
express, which was due at 9.15, had ar
rived at the local station and departed
on toward the scene, and but for the
heroisln of the conductor of the luck
less passenger train, Edward Stone,
who had almost n1iraculously escaped
from the wreck and run toward the
station with his red light, this train
must needs have added its burden of
humanity as party to the terrible dis
aster. The train returned to the depot
and their suspicious and we might say
knowledge was verified.
Conductor Edw. Stone was in the bag
gage car at the time Of the collision,
mind in clambering out of the wreck
and wading the river for help was
| commended by everybody as an act of
heroism.'
Married Danielson Girl.
Mr.. Stone married Mary e. .Durkee
| of Danielson in 1873 at that place and
for a time they kept house on Union
present home, No. 1894 Pleasant street
| Three children all daughters, have
| been born to them, but only one is
| living, Mrs Charles III. Caswell, John
st0n avenue. The others were Mrs.
| Robert III. Fenton,s who died here few
years ago. and Mrs. Grace Plat of New
! Haven, who died here recently.
| Various Items.
| George Kenyon of Hartford was in
Willimantic Friday, calling on friends
g. e. Robertson Of New York was q
guest Friday Of Rev. Leonard III. Smith
of Spring H5L
! w. G. Alpauglf, who has been In
1 Maine for the past few months, is al
his home in this city for a vacation.
Mrs. George e. Snow of Summit
street left Friday morning for MoosuI
+ to spend the week end with her father
] 5. s. Jones. and wife. formerly OF this
city.
Emanuel and Solomon Meunier left
/ Friday evening for North Grosvenor-
dale to attend thu funeral this (Satur-
| day. morning of Mrs. August Meunier
! a relative. who died in New Haven.
/ Personals.
/ William Al Costello was in New
II0ndon Friday. s