CLARK, Thomas W. died 1876

CLARK, BROWNELL, CARROLL

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 4/3/2024 at 17:32:04

Mr. Wm. Brownell, of Village Creek, recently received information by letter of the death on the 27th of November of Mr. Thomas W. Clark, a former resident of Lafayette Township son of Thomas Clark, and brother of Mrs. Brownell and Mrs. T.N. Carroll.

Mr. Clark left this locality some sixteen years since, and followed the business of engineering, occupying a position of great trust and responsibility on a steamship of the American Line. The particulars of his death are given as follows, in the 'New York Evening Telegram', of the 16th of December:

"Mr. Thomas W. Clark, a former well-known resident of this city, came to his death in a most shocking manner a few days since. He was chief engineer of the steamer 'Indiana' of the American Line, running from Philadelphia to Liverpool, and when four days out from Philadelphia on the vessels last trip, he accidentally fell down the cockpit among the machinery.

"Mr. Clark was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a member of Hiram Lodge, F & A.M. of Jersey City, and previous to his death resided at Trenton, N.J. He was for a long time engaged as chief engineer of the Havana and New Orleans steamers plying out of this port. He was for three years in the late war in a New Jersey regiment, and was in the Army of the Potomac.

"His remains were interred in Porsley, England.

"He has one brother, chief engineer of the steamship 'City of Metida', which leaves today for Mexico, and a second brother, chief engineer of the steamship 'Knickerbocker', plying to New Orleans."

Intelligence of this terrible calamity was communicated by cable to a brother in Jersey City, and by him in turn to the relatives here. The news is received with the [illegible] sadness by Mr. and Mrs. Brownell, because of having paid a visit to Mr. Clark at Jersey City, during their trip to the Centennial, at which time he was in such excellent health and [illegible] that they [illegible] believe he has been called from hence by one of those [illegible] of an overwhelming power that "doeth all things well".

~Lansing Mirror Friday, January 5, 1877; pg 3

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Chief Engineer Thomas W. Clark, of the American line steamer "Indiana," was caught in the machinery, when the vessel was three hundred miles from the Capes of the Delaware, and killed. He was a resident of this city, and had been employed by the company for two years past.

~Philadelphia Inquirer, December 11, 1876, pg 2

Note: The sister mentioned in the Lansing Mirror obit was Anna (nee Clark) Brownell.