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MARRIED
EDWARDS -- STEDFPRD --At New London, April 25, 1894, by Rev. Walter J. Yates, Frederick L. Edwards to Gertrude C. Stedford, both of New London.
DIED
CARROLL -- In New London, April 20, 1894, Leonard Carroll, aged 62 years, 9 months.
Funeral from his late residence, 878 Bank street, Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Burial at convenience of the family.
PEABODY -- In Waterford, Conn., April 29, 1894, Joseph Peabody, aged 86 years, 2 months.
Funeral notice hereafter.
WHITMAN -- In Groton, Conn,, April 29, 1894, Mary Elizabeth Barber, widow of the late Rev. Alphonse J. Whitman, aged 77 years, 2 months, 23 days.
Funeral services at her late residence in Groton, Tuesday May 1, at 2:30 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Norwich and Westerley papers please copy.
MUNGER -- In New London, April 29, 1894, Mary A. Munger, daughter of the late Henry Brown of Waterford, aged 53 years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
SHE BURNED TO DEATH
Lamp Set Fire to Mrs. Munger's Clothing When No Aid Was Near
When the fire alarm rang shortly after 8 o'clock Sunday evening to call the department to Ocean and Lee avenues, there were no indications of a serious affair, but it was a fatal one nevertheless. The victim was Mrs. Mary A. Munger, who resides at 11 Lee avenue with her daughter, Miss Laura Brown. In the upper tenement lives Nelson Pierce and wife, who recently removed from Waterford,
Miss Brown went to church in the evening, leaving her mother alone in their apartments. About 8 o'clock, Mrs. Munger it seems, became chilly and started to go down stairs to get some charcoal with which to light a fire. She carried a lamp.
The stairs were crooked, and Mrs. Munger made a misstep in the darkness and fell, probably nearly the whole length of the flight. As she fell, she was unable to hold the lamp from striking the cellar bottom and it broke. The oil went all over, saturating the poor woman's clothing in spots, and it instantly took fire.
Mrs. Munger's screams attracted the attention of Charles Pierce, who lives near by. He saw the flames in the cellar and rushed to the spot. When he got there however the woman's clothing was pretty well burned off and he was therefore unable to render very much assistance. Nut he prevented the fire from spreading. Albert Boardman sent in a fire alarm meanwhile, and Edward Van Wart hastened after Drs. Nelson and Munger. When they arrived the unfortunate woman's injuries had caused her to cease breathing. It is common report that her neck was broken by the fall, but this is not based upon anything Dr. Nelson has said. He believes death was caused by inhalation of flame. There is testimony, such as the fact of her screaming, which indicates that her neck was not broken.
Mrs. Munger was 53 years of age and a woman highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. She leaves three daughters, Miss Brown, Mrs. Albert Brewster, and Mrs. Edward Winslow, who have the sympathy of the community in their unusual misfortune.
ATTACKED BY TRAMPS
Brakeman Hutchins Got His Head Cut and Smashed His Lantern.
Brakeman Hutchins of the Washington express discovered two men on the rear platform of the train as the express was hauling out from the Harlem River Station one morning last week.
He ordered them off the train, but they refused to obey and when Mr. Hutchins attempted to put them off one of them struck him a blow on teh head laying open a long wound extending from his nose over to his eye.
He used up a lantern over their heads and when that was gone started into the car to get another, but the two tramps held the car door fast until they could get a good chance to jump and thereby escaped the punishment that was in store for them.
An Oil Steamer Steward Retires
Walter Durkin, chief steward of steamer City of Worcester, left the company's employ today and will be succeeded by second steward Thomas Durivan. Mr. Durivan is also an old empl0ye of the line and is fully equipped for his increased responsibility.