Patrick Fogarty
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 5, 1887
Coroner Ormsby held an inquest Thursday, to ascertain if any blame attached to any person for the accident which caused the death of Patrick Fogarty, the Ontario & Western engineer. The evidence showed that the thread on the blow-off cock was worn off. The jury rendered the following verdict: "that Patrick Fogarty came to his death by a shock from extensive burns caused by the blow-off cock blowing out of boiler of engine No. 68 at Walton, Friday, April 22d, 1887, while said Fogarty was setting up wedges under said engine, while in the employ of the N.Y.O.&W. Railway Company. That the accident was caused by defective thread connections between said blow-off cock and boiler. That the defect in thread connection of this blow-off cock was caused through negligence of parties unknown to us."
An Unfortunate Family: Patrick Fogarty, the engineer on the Ontario & Western who died from the effects of scalds received while working under his engine at Walton, was a son of Robert Fogarty, of Verona. The Fogarty boys of that village are singularly unfortunate. A correspondent writes tat two cousins of the deceased, Patrick and James Fogarty, sons of Patrick Fogarty, of Verona, have been killed by the cars within the past 15 years. Patrick, a brakeman was knocked off a freight train by a bridge. Jimmy, while catching rides on cars, as they were being shifted back and forth at the depot, fell from a car and had one leg crushed. Lock jaw set in and caused death.
George W. Blodgett
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 5, 1887
George W. Blodgett, years ago Midland railroad agent in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died at Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], April 25th, aged about fifty-one years. He was formerly a prominent business man of DeRuyter, and when the Midland railroad was built was the first agent at that station, subsequently removing to Norwich. His death was very sudden although his health had bene poor all winter. He was a son-in-law of A.N. Annas, of DeRuyter.
Robert W. Jacobs - Probable murder
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Nay 12, 1887
The disappearance of Robert W. Jacobs, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], occasions great excitement in that locality. Jacobs is a young man about twenty-five years of age, and was living with his parents, about one mile below the village of Unadilla. He was a student of medicine with Dr. G.L. Halsey, of that village, and agent for the sale of a medical work, leaving home Thursday morning for Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], for the purpose of delivering books to subscribers at that place. He left Sidney about nine o'clock that evening for home, expressing his intention of taking the railroad track, instead of the traveled road, the distance being considerably shorter. He was seen near the time mentioned, about half a mile above the village by two men who had been fishing. Sunday two gentlemen went up the A.&S. road from Sidney, about half a mile and then south to lands near the O.&W. road, to search for trailing arbutus, and while thus engaged in a little thicket of wood, found a pocket book marker "R.W. Jacobs," which contained letters addressed to him. The pocket book was bloody with distinct marks of the fingers and thumb, as if a bloody hand had taken something out of the book. It is supposed that he had $200 or $300 with him at the time he disappeared, which he had collected. There was no money in the book when found. A blood stained hat was found Saturday, at the railroad bridge crossing the Susquehanna, which was recognized by his father as that belonging to Robert. On Monday morning a large searching party was organized and the river in the vicinity of the bridge was thoroughly dragged, but without finding the body. His order book was found near the abutment of the bridge, and the satchel in which he carried his books was found lodged in some willows a few rods below. Blood was found upon the bridge. It is supposed that he was murdered while crossing the bridge and his body thrown into the river. The father of the missing man has offered a reward of $100 for the recovery of the body, and the searchers are still at work. Young Jacobs was a young man of energy and perseverance and universally respected.
Pomosa Johnson
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 12, 1887
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Pomosa Johnson, widow of Alpheus Johnson, who died at our place in 1841, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Cook, in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. after a short illness, at the advanced age of 89. She was the only sister of the late Daniel S. Dickinson, and the last of that family. She was one of the early residents of our town, and until a few years ago continued to reside in our midst. Although nearly blind for a good many years previous to her death, she treasured in a remarkable degree all the early history and incidents of the past, as well as gathered the important events of a more recent date. She possessed much of that shrewd, good sense of her family, and particularly of those mental qualities that made prominent her illustrious brother. In her death we are again reminded that the "Old landmarks" are fast disappearing from the earth to give place to another and entirely different generation Mrs. Johnson's remains were interred by the side of her husband at Guilford Centre.
Death Notices
Chenango union, Norwich, NY, May 5, 1887
MYERS: At White Store, (Norwich) [Chenango Co., NY], April 23d, Mr. Oliver C. Myers, aged 74 years.
SISSON: At the County House, Preston [Chenango Co., NY], April 27th, Mr. Thomas Sisson, aged about 89 years, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].
BENNETT: In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], April 23d, Mr. Dudley Bennett, aged 90 years.
BRYANT: In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], April 23d, Mrs. Minnie A. Bryant, aged 34 years.
FURLOW: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], April 19th, Amanda Adaline [Furlow], daughter of Cornelius Furlow, aged 39 years.
PIERCE: in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], April 25th, Lois M. [Pierce], wife of Frank Pierce, aged 61 years.
THOMAS: in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, April 27th, Mr. Edward Thomas, aged 61 years.
BUELL: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Horace [Buell], son of William Buell, aged 18 years.
BEACH: In Owego [Tioga Co., NY], April 27th, Jane [Beach], wife of Darius Beach, aged 61 years, formelry of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].
HARRINGTON: in Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], April 27th, Mrs. Charlotte Harrington, aged 43 years.
BLODGETT: in Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], April 25th, Mr. George W. Blodgett, aged 51 years formerly a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] [See obit above]
SCHWARTZ: In Waldboro, Neb., April 4th, Mrs. Catherine Schwartz, aged 93 years, mother of Isaac J. Schwartz, of East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., nY].
CLARK: In Cape May, N.J., April 19th, Mrs. Lucinda Clark, daughter of the late Vincent Tilyou, and sister of Mrs. Benjamin Paul, of North Norwich.
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