New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
Bristol News
KILLED BY TRAIN
when BRAKES FAIL
Philip Lanelle, 20, Crushed 10
Death at Crossing
FRIEND JUMPS TO SAFETY

800 Telephones Put Out of Service
BY Thunder Storm Traffic Tied
Up BY Auto Accident--Child Res
cuod At Rockwell Park.
Failure of the brakes on an auto
mobile which he was driving. to
function cost Philip Lanelle, aged
20, of 223 North Main street his
HE at the Federal street crossing
last night when he was struck Inv
the train from Waterbury to Hart
ford which is due at the local sta :
ton at 1927 o'clock.
Lannelle, with William Dumopt of
III North Main street, had receiv-
ed permission from Alexander Brow
OF 225 North Main street, an uncle
Iof Dumont's, to use his car to go
to the Rockwell park lagoon for a
swim and on the return trim Lam
nellie asked to drive. This he was
permitted to do and the two Young
men were hurrying home in an effort
to reach there before the shower
broke. Federal street, which they
were traversing, is steep grade and
as they proceeded to the crossing
the car had gained considerable mo-
mentum. Looking to his right, Ian
nellie noticed the train bearing down
on him and endeavored to apply the
brakes. They failed to hold and
Dumont, realizing the predicament
leaped from the car. Lannelle,
however, continued to retain his
seat and the auto and passenger
train reached the crossing stimuli
taneously. Lannelle was thrown from
the car at the crossing and landed
between the tracks. His head was
smashed and death was instantan-
ieous. The automobile was hurled
labout rs feet onto the westbound
track and was reduced to a tangled
mass of wreckage.
Train No. ESQ, which struck the
car, was in charge of Conductor AL
bert Dimmick and Engineer Fred
Benson, both of Hartford. The
train stopped and backed to the
scenes of the accident and after see
ling that no assistance could be rem
dered, proceeded on their way to
Hartford.
Medical Examiner Arthur S.
Bracket was called and after view
ing the body, authorized it's re-
moval to the undertaking rooms of
7. P. O'Brien on Main street.
Lannelle has no relatives in this
city, having come here about veal
ago from Biddeford, Maine, where
his parents reside. They were mott
fed of the accident.
Lannelle for some time had been
! empioyed as second day cook in La
lanes lunchcart on North Main
street. One of the employees of that
establishment identified the body be-
fore its removal to the undertaking
rooms last night.
Rescucs Boy From Drowning.
Arthur j. Breault of As North
Main street by his prompt action
yesterday rescued a four-year- old
| boy from drowning at Rockwell
Park. Mr.. Breault was sitting or
one of the benches at the south side
, Of the lagoon when his attention was
| directed to a boy wading out with
all of his clothes on. 1t was appar-
| ent that the boys attention had
been attracted to something on the
| other side of the lake and he was
proceeding toward his objective by
| the shortest way, which was across
the water. Almost at the same time
he was noticed by Mr.. Breault, he
disappeared under water. Breault
without hesitating, jumped in fully
clothed and caught the boy, bringing
him to shore where he was quickly
resuscitated.
!. This is the second occasion or
| which Mr.. Breault has acted in the
capacity of life-saver. Last year al
Rockwell Park. he jumped into the
lagoon and rescued a young girl who
! had fallen into the water.
| Eight Pulled Out at Rockwell Park
Life Guards Grattan O'Connel
land John Cronin spent a busy day
at Rockwell Park yesterday after
noon overlooking the activities Of
about 5000 bathers, who took to the
water for relief from the extreme
heat. 1t was necessary to pull out
eight, most of whom had gone be.
yond their depth, One girl injured
her ankle on the swimming appar.
atus and had to be helped to shore
Severe Electrical Storm
The most severe electrical storm
| of the summer visited Bristol al
about $50 this morning and was
accompanied by heavy downpour
iof rain which lasted for about AZ
mNsutes. Vivid flashes of lightning
streaked across the sky and each
flash was followed almost immedi.
lately by q heavy clan OF thunder