New Britain herald., 1925-08-28
TRAIN KILLS MAN
 NEAR BROAD STREET
Julius PiSk Stands Dazed When
 Engine Whistle Blows
WHY THEY FLY HIGH
Rourke Says Officials Want 10 Get Away From RosScs.-Hull Charges Out of Town Motorists Are Being Imposed Upon


 Imposed Upon
 Julius Pisk, about no years old. Of Anderson avenue WaS instantly killed last night by the Hartford bound train, which left this city at 9:25 o'clock, as he was crossing the rail. road tracks about go feel west of the crossing gatehouso on Broad street. The body was hurled directly back of the gatehouse and the train came to a stop about 100 feet east of the crossing. Fisk suffered deep cuts in the head and face and apparently his back had been broken by the impact of the locomotive.
 Officer Albert Perry arrived on the scene soon after the accident and took charge until Medical Exam iner A. $. Bracket arrived, Dr. Bracket viewed the body and gave permission for Its removal to the undertaking rooms of Thomas r. O'Brien. Motorcycle Officer Edgar Norton and Supernnmerary Officer Timothy Lambert had plenty of work 10 do in assisting Officer Perry in keeping others from being killed, as they clustered about the body at tha side of the tracks. Motor cars started 10 pile up but were quickly dispersed by the officers,
 According to witnesses, the en- gineer saw Fisk on the tracks and whistled madly to have the man get out of the way. Fisk apparently be- came confused and dazcdly awaited the onrushing train, A bag of bananas in his hand were scattered about the tracks.
 Fisk was identified by fellow cm- ployes of the Wallace Barnes Co. rolling mill, which is located nearby. He has sister. Mrs. Annie Geryck, of Lincoln avenue. No other rela- lives are known. The dead man lived in the home of Andrew Grisko on Anderson avenue, 1To was not married.
 Arrangements for the funeral had not boon completed this morning.
 Rourke GuesScs Reason
 Why Governor John H. Trumbull, Senator Hiram Bingham and Mayor John r. Wade of this city, had be- come Thigh nicrs" as he expressed i all of a sudden, was guessed by rn"mor postmastcr Thomas Rourke of lnionVillc yesterday at tho forty ninth annual meeting of the Croco- di)o club. When called upon for TO- marks hv Secretary George A. Roors Of thc club, Mr. Rourko cx- pressed his appreciation of heinz present but said that Inc WAS somc- what disappointed that Governor Trnnhul was absent as ho had in tended to ask tho states executive lis reason for his enthusiasm over taking 10 the air, Mir, Rourkc said that he had often wondered why senator Bingham. Governor Trum- hull Mayor Wad" and other city and state officials had become high flyers and after pondering over tho matter for a long lime had solved the rrohlom. lTo said that thc off rials N2rasSod hv thoir duties and hy political bosses. such as I. Horny Eorahack and others had welcomed with joy tho opportunity tn soar above thoir domains and looking downward at tho homes of tho rn- utcal lo7dcrs could assert their in- dependence
 Among others who spoke follow ing hounteons spread of roast rA"op and corn were Mayor John r. Wade of this city, Judge Robert Taft of 1'uionvtlo. Councilman Frank W. putton and President jonu r, JoNis of Southington.
 Mir. t.ovts, who vas reelected yesterday to head the club. again 7dmtted that he was S9 years old and intended to he present at many a 'rocodile dinner yet. He was nenh"r of the original legislature, hl"h vas instrumental in the or "o0t2gtlor of the club,
 The gathering yesterday was pro nounrod by many of the veteran ''rocndilcS as the closest to the old lime gathering as has been seen in many years. Nbout 3o0 gathered for the event from all parts of the state, Ore noticeable feature yes- :orday was thc fact that an old GUS tom Was revived, in that youth vas sont about inc Comrounce rounds with two coWhels 10 ring rhn Crocodilcs into dinner. This custom Vas necessary in tho pre- \olsteai days, according to members hecausc of the numerous reunions in far off spaces of the resort. In the last few wars, attractions were few aud far between 10 carry one dis fant. So members said. hut the quail 1tN of thr scenery could moi br iC-