Putnam patriot., 1930-07-17
TOLL TWO LIVES WHEN
 WORKCAR JUMPS TRACK
Has Red Flag Been Put Out ?'' Asks Foreman Lynch, Fa-
 tally Injured
iron Bar Cause oi North crosvenor-
 dale Tragedy


 While section gang of the New York, New Haven < Hartford Rail road Company from Webster, in charge of Foreman Thomas Lynch, 53. were on their way to North Gros- venordale on n motor-driven workear. Friday morning, heavy iron bar slipped from the workear derailing 1t. Members of the crew were thrown from the car. One man. Frank Peri chino. was instantly killed, Foreman Lynch was fatally injured. He died at the Day kimball Hospital Satur- day night at SIT o'clock. Other members of the crew were more or less injured, but none seriously.
 Thinks of Duty
 An outstanding bit of heroism con nected with the tragedy was evidenced by Foreman Lynch when he reached the hospital in a dying condition. Thomas O'Brien, Jr., q member of the injured crew. was brought to the hos pital iu taxicab. The taxi and the ambulance in which Lynch was carried arrived at the same tune. Lynch saw O'Brien. In a weak voice he began calling, Tom, Tom. O. Brien did not hear. Someone told o. Bricn that Lynch was calling him. O'Brien stepped to the ambulance.
 Tom, did you put out n red flag, whispered the mortally injured fore man.
 When assured that the flag had been put out and the company's right of way was being protected Lynch gave a sigh of relief.
 ''It was one of the most heroic acts of thoughtfulness to duty that l have ever seen" said an old railroad offi- cial, who accompanied O'Brien to the hospital.
 Lynch was carried into the huapi- Gal. ExamHation disclosed his skull had been crushed m 80 that part of the brain was protruding. Both of his legs were fractured and man gled. Although in agony his oniy thought was of the duty he owed the company, for whom He has worked approximately 30 years, and to th, train crews running over the Norwich & Worcester branch, the division on which the accident occurred.
 On River Bank
 The tragedy happened some dis. tance north of the North Grosvenor- dale railroad station. The handcai and section crew left Webster at eight o'clock, daylight saving time, and had reached point between Wilsonvti's and North GrOsvenordale, where the right of way borders the French river, some ten or fifteen minutes later.
 The handcar was proceeding at it's normal rate of speed when a heavy iron bar dropped in such way as to catch between the wheels and the rail. The workcar was catapuited into the river and the workmen were strewn about the track. Perichinor 46, father of eight children, was killed instantly. His skull was frac- tured and his body mangled. Lynch received fatal injuries and all mem bers of the crew were more or less cut and bruised
 Harold Chandler, only member of the crew able to walk. staggered down the tracks to the North Gros venordale railroad station and tolt the station agent what had happened
 Calls were sent out for physicians priest and for the Day kimbal Hospital ambulance. William Sauit | trainmaster, with headquarters at h' Putnam railroad station, was notified | He hurried to the scene in taxieal and took charge of the situation ! Special Officer Charles Sattl of Web ster was also early on the scene. Al ] investigation, which was immediatel, .~t..4.d sahns4sa1 bauF tha stfesda happened.
 The district nurse at North Cros venordale hurried to the aid of Dr Genereux of Webster, the first physi. elan to arrive. County Coroner Arth. UT C.. Bill of Danielson was also sum moned. Officer Satti kept the curious crowd in check until the coroner ar rived. viewed the body of Periehino, and gave permission for it's removal to the undertaking rooms of A. Gill man & Company in this city. IL was later taken to Webster
 O'Brien was treated at the Day Kimball Hospital and discharged. The other members of the crew were given medical attention at the scene Of the accident and taken to their homes in Webster.
 Foreman Lynch is a brother of Mrs. Timothy F. Hannifan of South Main street. whose husband is also section foreman.
 In reconstructing the accident it was disclosed that one of the labor CTS escaped serious injury by being thrown into the water. The workear was catapulted over him into the river.