Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
DANIELSON
Express Strikes Ar.cn,ohiIe at Frank lin Street cross;ng-A. A. Filling hast Jumps from Machine and Es- capes Injury.
Express

espcs Injury.
 |[ For the second time within a week there was an accident at the Franklin street crossing when a special train passing through Danielson about 7.37 Thursday morning struck an automo- pile owned and run by Alden A. Til- inghast of South Killingly. Although tho machine was entirely demolished Mir Tillinghast was uninjured, jump inS from the car before it was struck The gong at the crossing was ring ing to warn passersby of the oncom-
 ing train. but owing to the noise caused by large truck turning around
 the driver of the machine did not hear it.
 Mir T;llinghast said that he was running in the direction from Broad street toward Main. and just before coming to the crossing. he slowed down as usual to listen for the bell OWlng, however to the racket caused by the truck and to various other con-
 fusinS noises, he did not hear the gorg until on the track. Even then, ne said. it sounded as if it were muf-
 Died, but the first sign that anything was wrong was when he caught sight or a woman waving and motioning to him. Yet he did not see her until he
 was almost on the track and his ma cfrne had started ahead. MT. Filling hast was running so carefully and
 
 moment when he caught sight of the woman and heard the gong, his engine became stalled. Catching a glimpse Of the train swiftly bearing down upon him. he leaped for his life. and but l moment after heard the crash as the engine struck the car.
 Several witnesses of the accident were thunderstruck at MT. Filling hast's miraculous escape from death,
 although they did all in their power to warn him of the threatening dan ger. Mrs. Alphonse Gareau. who sue cecded in attracting his attention and
 warned him of the proximity of the train, said: "l was just coming from fchurch when I saw the train whirlfng along with two people on the track,
 Joe Lambert, who was walking just south of the machine, and Mir. Til- | lfnghast who was driving the car. I l knew that neither saw or heard the train, so I did all I could to tell them | of it. MT. Lambert saw it. first and got out of the way. but suddenly the | but. few seconds later I heard the crash as the engine struck the ma chine"
 1 The express slowed down and stop ped long enough to see whether or not anyone had been injured After nak- | lng few inquiries in regard to the | a ccident the II coach train continued on its journey The train was spe- clai made ED to transfer the rassen- I gers of the Kronnrirzessin Cecilie rom l Bar Harbcr to their homes. Most of 1 the passengers on this train were sec | ond class passengers of the steamer, | the majority of the first class travel CTS having passed through here Wed | nesday morning on their return voy- I age.
 The automobile was completely de- | molished as the locomotive tossed it | aga hp bo 1 tric bell at the crossing. After strik- | ing the pole. it swung around somehow and rested on the top of the embank-- ment about b feet from the crossing. 1 The entire back of the car was torn l off. all the wheels broken but one, l and the top wrenched completely off. | It is not known whether the engine | is entirely out of service or not. | The general sentiment of the towns 1 people seems to be that gates should
 either be erected or that a f1agman be
 stationed at this crossing. Through ont the remainder of the day, flag | man was stationed there. l Borough Notes. l Miss Ethel Kennedy and her mother
 are at the Wiliimantic Camp Grounds | for a few days
 Word was received in Danielson yesterday of the death of the brother | Of Mark P. Reynolds Of Putnam, broth l Ci to OJHii heHneuy or ACdUeIny street. l The deceased had been ill only since
 last Monday. His parents. wife and | brother survive him.
 It was reported yesterday that the | Rev. John Armstrong is slowly losing
 his sight, the cause of which physi- 1 clans are unaGle to discover 1 Country people living in the vicinity l of Danielson who came to town to do ltheir weekly shopping yesterday af- l ternoon and belated housewives who 1 delayed their purchasings throughout the morning were forced to go with | out the desired supplies when they l found all the stores closed. The 1 streets of Danieison resembled those | or Goldsmith's Deserted Village. | To Patrol Reservoir Banks. F. Miller of Killingly has been ap-
 pointed as policeman at the request | of the Williamsville Windham Water | company. Governor Baldwin having confirmed his nomination The com | pany is waging battle against bath 1 Ing in the lake this summer, partiou- | lariy because the water is used for | drinking purposes by the inhabitants | of Williamsville. Some weeks ago the l lake was posted. warning swimmers { and bathers that polluting the waters | is forbidden.
 | Mrs. Orrin Smith of Putnam Heights 1 has returned to her home there after | a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Brown | of Reynolds street
 Owners of canoes on the Five Mile and QGinebaug rivers were out in full | force Wednesday evening to enjoy the | first clear night since thes moon was l full. Boating at Wildwood park also i attracted many from the town as sun | set neared.
 | Mrs. Mabel Warren and her mother are at the Willimantic Camp Ground Miss Helen Foss, who has been the guest of relatives in town for the past week. returns today to her home | in Northboro, Mass.
 Mir and Mrs. Van Woodworth are
 spending few days at Oakland Beach, | R. I.
 Miss Harriet c. Mather of Provi- l denee was recent guest of relatives in Danielson.
 Attend Camp Meetings.
 Local adventists have returned from Greene camp ground, where they nave attended services for the past week Special days were reserved for mis- sions, tmperance, and Synday school work. besides the many institutes held for the younger people.
 Mrs. w H. Barron, Miss Elizabeth Baron and Miss Alma Reach leave tonight for an outing at Beach pond l Samuel Clemens of Pomfret was in flown yesterday
 ! Mrs. Charles Bill of Academy street
 is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. liar ry Hamilton, of Providence.
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