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Subject: [News] !! Monroe Co., NY Jan. 3, 1877
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 14:35:36 EST


Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Jan. 3, 1877

DIED

CLARKE - On the 28th of December, at his late residence, on the Ridge road,
in the town of Parma, Ezekil CLARKE, aged seventy-two years. Mr. CLARKE was
in good health in the morning, and while preparing to go to Brockport was
taken with sickness and pain in the stomach and fell length-wise upon the
floor at 5 p.m., when walking in the family room, with an attack of apoplexy,
dying in a few minutes, and soon after his family gathered around him. He was
an old and highly respected citizen of Parma, coming from Washington county
more than forty years ago, and residing the most of the time on the farm
where he died. He leaves a wife and a son and daughter, with connections in
this city and a wide circle of them with other friends in Parma and Ogden to
mourn his sudden and unexpected death.

HOLAHAN - In this city, January 2d, 1876(yes it says 1876), Mary HOLAHAN,
aged 21 years.
-Funeral from the residence, number 61 Davis street, on Thursday morning at 8
o'clock and from St. Bridget's church at 8 ½ o'clock. Friends are invited to
attend.

LAWRENCE - At Canandaigua, December 30th 1876, Captain T. A. LAWRENCE, aged
77 years.
-Funeral to be held at Masseth house, Canandaigua, January 2d, 1877, at 2 p.m.
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THE COURTS

In 1873 Henry C. THATCHER, a cotton broker of Boston, paid $6,300 on drafts
made by DICKINSON Brothers, of Memphis, Tenn. The bills of lading attached to
the drafts were, it is alleged, fictitious, and THATCHER had the DICKINSONS
arrested by Boston detectives on a requisition issued by Governor RICE, of
Massachusetts, The governor of Tennessee now releases the DICKINSONS on the
ground that they cannot be tried in Massachusetts for an offense committed in
Tennessee.
****
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT

A Young Man Struck and Almost Instantly Killed by an Express Train at South
Byron - His Horse also Killed and the Cutter Broken in Pieces

A sad and fatal accident occurred at South Byron on the Central railroad
yesterday morning, the particulars of which are as follows: During the severe
snow storm the street crossings of the track had for several days been
blockaded by freight trains, but on the evening previous, by the efforts of
the company's employes, they were again cleared. A new Year's party was held
at the hotel of Jerome GILLETTE, opposite the railroad. It was largely
attended by representatives of the best families of the surrounding towns,
and the festivities were continued until morning. About 6 o'clock a freight
train arrived from the west, drew up over the crossing in front of the hotel
and parted, allowing a space of about twenty feet for teams to pass. A young
man named Charles HUMPHREY, having driven his young lady to her home was
himself returning, and crossed the track between the parted cars. The storm
and the cars prevented him from hearing the express train which came
thundering along from the west, and striking him, buried horse, cutter and
man into the air. HUMPHREY'S was instantly killed. He was a noble young man
and will be greatly mourned.
****
A NEW FIRM

By the announcement in another column it will be seen that the firm of Seth
J. ARNOLD & Co., State street, has been dissolved by mutual consent. One of
the former partners, Thomas J. HURLEY, will in connection with Hosea ROGERS,
under the firm name of Thomas J. HURLEY & Co., continue the business at the
location occupied by the former firm.
****
BROKE HIS LEG

H. A. BENTLY slipped upon the sidewalk at the northeast corner of Main and
State streets about 6 o'clock last evening. In falling, one of his legs was
broken. Officers HAGEL and HAYDEN assisted Mr. BENTLY to a hack, and conveyed
him to the city hospital. The injured man is about twenty-seven years old,
and came from England to Rochester only a few months since.
****
FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING

The residence of Albert PIKE, corner of Frank and Spencer streets, was the
scene of a trifling conflagration yesterday morning. About 10 o'clock a spark
from the chimney ignited a portion of the house, and an alarm was given from
box 46, corner of Vincent place and State street. Active and Alert hose
company hitched their carriages to a car, and were thus enabled to reach the
scene of action in good season without the personal assistance of many
fireman. The flames were extinguished before the department arrived and no
serious damage was sustained.
****
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT BUFFALO

Last Sunday morning, when about twenty miles this side of Buffalo, the New
York express train, due in that city at 11:15 a.m., met with an accident, the
particulars of which are as follows: A hot journal had caused some
disarrangement of the running gear of the rear coach (a "sleeper"), so that
when a frog was subsequently encountered the wheels mounted the rail, the car
was capsized, and turning over on its side was dragged some distance by the
still moving train. Fortunately the coupling finally broke and left it by the
side of the track. The occupants were the porter, and a lady and her brother
from the east who were on their way to visit the husband of the former, he
having been injured by the disaster at Ashtabula. Singularly none of these
persons were injured, but nevertheless badly shaken up and frightened. They
succeeded in extricating themselves from their unpleasant situation. The car
took fire, but the flames were extinguished with snow. The train was running
at the ordinary rate of speed, and passed on a mile beyond the scene of the
accident before being brought to a standstill. It was then backed up, the
persons mentioned were taken on board and Buffalo was reached at the time
indicated.
****
-Charles A. POOL and family left the city yesterday for New York, where they
will take up their residence. Mr. POOL, as has been previously announced,
will assume an important position in the grain elevating business and his
many friends here wish the best success.

Walter S. HUBBELL, who has for the past three and a half years been connected
with the law office of the Hon. George F. DANFORTH, has opened an office for
himself at 107 Power's block. Mr. HUBBELL is a young man of fine legal
attainments and will, we trust, meet that success he deserves.

Augus McDONALD, assistant district attorney, yesterday severed his business
connection with Mr. RAINES and assumed the office recently occupied by Judge
RA?SON in the Arcade. He enters into partnership with Mr. NOYES. Josiah
SULLIVAN, the capable young lawyer for some time connected with the office of
the district attorney, succeeds Mr. McDONALD.

J. Horace McGUIRE, for the past six years one of the most valuable attaches
of the office of the county clerk, having retired by the incoming of the new
administration, has opened a law office at 107 Powers's block. Mr. McGUIRE
has proven an unusually faithful, efficient and courteous official and there
are hundreds of men who have reason to be grateful to him and wish him the
best success.
****
RUNAWAYS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Marvin WILLIAMS a resident of West Henrietta was driving down State street a
little before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and his horses were frightened
at the cars, so that Mr. WILLIAMS started the team in an opposite direction.
In turning about the sleigh was upset and the driver thrown to the ground.
The horses then started up State street at a speed which the fast mail alone
could equal. Upon reaching Market street one of the horses slipped and fell,
thus stopping both animals and thus preventing the possibility of more
serious damage than several breaks in the harness.

Officer SMITH stopped a runaway horse in front of the arcade at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.

Policeman ALLEN was successful in stopping a runaway in front of the Osborn
house at 7 o'clock last evening. The cutter had been turned over several
times before the speed of the flying horse was checked.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon a team belonging to Dr. SUMNER ran away.
Starting from Clinton street, they ran down Main street, and were not stopped
until they had crossed the swing bridge on West Main street. A gentleman
named BOWEN captured the horses, and little or no damage was done.

Another runaway on Front street, the particulars of which we were unable to
learn, completes the list.
****
REV. GEORGE J. MINGINS

We understand that the above named gentlemen has been engaged to hold a
series of special services with the Central Presbyterian church during the
week of prayer. Mr. MINGINS is not an entire stranger in this city, having
occupied the pulpit of the Central church on two occasions a few years ago
when he greatly interested the large congregations that listened to him. He
is of Scottish blood, retaining just enough of the broad accent to indicate
his origin, and is possessed of a fund of anecdote and illustrations which he
uses with marked effect. A curious shrewdness which unconsciously excites a
smile and a great deal of pat?os which starts the unb???en tear before the
smile has passed away are the noticeable features of his discourse, as he
stands up to talk rather than to preach to a congregation. (Didn't get the
rest)
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