The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

which Jennings was directed to fast en under his arm pits Jennings pull ing. tight on the line, gave the sigma. to his rescuers to drag him out. Just
 as the top of his head became dis cernible willing hands reached for down as possible to seize his body, Tor 1t was seen that he was not able to help himself, and that the rope
 was drawn tight around his neck al-
 most strangling it's victim.
 MT. Jennings was so weak when
 the rope was thrown to him at the
 bottom of the pit that he was unable to raise his arms to put them prop
 erly through the loop, just barely
 managing to extend his head through
 IT, He was unconscious when taken
 rom the pit and for more than half an hour, pr. Durham and other phy- s1c1anS who had answered the hurry
 calls, worked over him. Commission
 CT Tease was soon on his feet but
 still too weak to render aid.
 MT. Warner is vice-president of the
 nection had much Knowledge of the
 deadly quality of gas fumes He
 wrapped a wet cloth about his face.
 adjusted a rope under his. shoulders
 and descended into the place of death o His precautions were insufficient to
 protect him from the deadly fumes,
 and he was soon assisted to the air,
 quite exhausted from his experience. MT. Warmer then called for volun- teers. stating that he would take
 charge of the rescue, but that under
 no condition would he allow a mar
 ried man to enter the death trap. He
 desired a young man who if his end
 should come, would not leave a widow
 and family
 [ James Prescott, 2s years of age.
 chauffeur for pr. I. DeVer Warner
 volunteered and, after having his
 head, especially his mouth and nose wrapped with dripping wet cloths was
 lowered into the pit. Quick in his ac- tiens he soon came across the bodies
 and one by one brought them to the
 surface. There physicians worked strenuously endeavoring to discover a Pickering spark of life. Their efforts were nil. The work of the deadly
 fumes was complete.
 Miss Harriet Glover of Fairfield. who
 was at the Read house at the time of the accident hastened into Fairfield,
 where sh- secured the aid of Drug gist John E. Boyle. He immediately | informed Sergeant F. W. Webb at the. desk at police headquarters in this city of the seriousness of the situation and asked for aid. The emergency
 Webb and Driver A. E. BurIison with I1r. ". Parker and Pharmacist T. F. isCOx made record time in reaching tfie | scene. Mir. Boyle was picked up in
 Fairfield and directed the course of 1 the ambulance. When the ambulance stretched on the lawn.
 Among the physicians who answer ed the summons for aid were Dr. C.. c, Godfrey, pr. D. M. Trecartin, pr.
 w. ". Gray Dr. Benamin White. pr. ] Y w. Stevens and pr. D, C.. Patter-
 Son. also of Bridgeport, Dr. W. H.
 Donaldson of Fairfield and others, The 1 latter as medical examiner for Fair Ede1d, later gave permission for the removal of the bodies. MT. Warner, 1 at the request of the family, took gen l eral charge of the arrangements. During all the excitement, Mrs. Chas. B. Read was at the mouth of | the pit hoping against hope that on | the return of every rescuer her hus- band would be saved Consoled by
 neighbors. she bore up well under the the ordeal and was taken back into the home Their child, Muriel, aged 8, also witnessed the tragedy.
 | Charles B. Read was a native of this Lefty, born August 23, 1858. He was the
 second son of David M Read and
 Phflo Fairchild Barnunn and Sally
 Taylor He traced his family back to | Col. Thomas Read, who emigrated to | this country from England. in 1850. | In 1890 he married Miss Eleanor Lan- | don Atkinson, daughter of John. At | whose death occurred but recently They had one child, Muriel.
 l MT. Read, after completing his eau | cation. entered his fathers dry goods esta blishment working his way from one of the smallest positions, until ne
 David F. Read, of the present dry goods house. MT. Read had often
 been asked to enter public life, but was reluctant to do so, though ln- l tensely interested. At the time o1 his death he was a member of the l I ,ibrary board. his membership dating back many years
 He entered extensively into the club l life of the city, being a member or the l Seaside club and it's president in 1902 of the Brooklawn club, it's preslden55 1 in 1900: of the Algonquin club and l was at one time it's treasurer; or the Bridgeport Yacht club and of the New 1 York Yacht club. He was high de- gree Mason, member of Cor1ntnlan | lodge and of the Knights Tempiar. l Gifted with an unfailing courtesy, l he made friends by the hundreas. His business and personal relations | alike brought him hosts of admirers, | to whom his death comes as an lrre- l parable loss. He met manyla. 0lg pusl- 1 ness problems with an equanlmlty | that showed the calfbre or pig mal
 The loss to his home will be great 1 Though not greatly inclined to club 1 life. he was the center of group or 1 admirers, whenever. he entered one or | his clubs.
 1 Last evening the remains were talk 1 en in charge by Funeral Directors 1 Fawley, Wilmot and Reynolds. The l funeral services will be held from hls l Bridgeport home, Marina Park near Linden avenue at o'clock Monday l afternoon. Rev. William H. Lewis, rector of St. Jolan's Episcopal church I will have charge of the services. The remains of MT. and Mrs. Ruhi have been taken in charge by Funeral l Directors Rourke 6 Rourke. They leave one daughter, aged 12 years. It l is not known whether she has rela- tives or not The little girl has learn ed of her father's death, but she has been told that her mother is quite ill. As a mark of recognition of MT. Reads prominent part in the, business I life of the city MT. Russell T. Whit 1 ing announced today that Monday afternoon he will close his store. MT. l Whiting was a close personal friend, and his example is likely to be fol- lowed by others. of the larger mer- chants, all Of whom hold in high esteem the splendid business %trad1- tions of the time honored store. The store of which the deceased was secretary and treasurer was closed | today, and will remain closed for the l balance of the week.
 Because of Mr.. Reads demise the Brooklawn Country club has called off the tea scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
 Last evening, when members of the I