. 2e; ,1' . a. WEEKLY' l_‘/' N o nfw.A:-Lin G AZ ET T n. ' k _. All AWfllLBEATH. Hugh E. Wade, 25 years old, em- ployed as a driver by the Rogers Farm Dairy,‘ Bridgeport, , met a horrible death under the. wheels of a Bridgeport electriccar on Stratford avenue, Sun- day afternoon. The life was crushed out of him by the yheels and the motor, and death Was almost instan; taneous. His body was terribly man- glad. The fatality occurred within sight oftheyoung woman on whom he , was abdut to call. Wade was riding his bicycle along the narrow space between the .rails, slightly in advance of Car 126, in charge of motorman P. Wilson and conductor Michael Duffy, a few seconds before his death. Witnesses of the accident .tell different stories, some saying that his bicyclestruck a stone and lurched toward the track, while others say that he attempted to cut across the track in frontof the car. . ‘ He was riding eastward, and had been alongside the car for quite a stretch. When the 'car stopped at Sea- view avenue Wade spurted ahead, . but the car drew up on him after it started, and‘wheu at a point between ‘Fifth and Bunnell streets was only a few test he- hind. The car was running along on the speed furnished by four notches on the controller when Motorman Wilson was horrified to see that Wade and his wheel were on the track within a car’s length ahead of him. . Another instant and there was a . crash. The fender of the car struck the hind wheel of the bicycle, the shape of which forced the fender upward, allowing Wade and the ‘wheel to roll onto the rail, instead of forcing them aside, as would have happened if the fender workedl downward. - Wade fell lengthwise along theinside rail, and was struck by the front wheel of the car, which passed over his right foot, tearing off the heel. His body was caught between the motor and the ground, and was dragged along for a car length. By this time Wilson had stopped the car. ‘ An attempt was made to take the un. fortunate man from beneath the car, but before it could be done it was nec- essary to raise the trucks off the tracks. There Was no vestige of life in the ' mangled body when this had been ac- complished. An examination of the body disclosed ‘ a fracture ofitbe spinal column, a frac- ture of the skull behind the right car, a gash across the right l‘eg’and a fracture of the bone below thelknee, a number of fractures of the right ribs, a' cut through the right ear. .and a number of severe bruises and lacerations. The right heel hung. only by a shred of flesh. The terrible pressure. of the heavy motor on the head was so great as to grind off the hair on the left side of the head on the - rail as he was dragged along. W... A Serious Accident. Albert Johnson who learned his trade at this office, and who went to Cali- fornia in 1868, since which time he has not been east, met with an accident in San Francisco one day last week. which it is feared may prove fatal. his hips, and both legs and arms were badly crushed by a boulder. He lies in aprecarious condition. Mr. Johnson wasason of the late Le Grand John- son of West Norwalk, and a brother of Andrew Johnson the Brook street blacksmith. He has re sided in Los Angeles, Cal., most of the time since he left Norwalk. He has a wife and family of children. The Burglar. A comedy-drama of more than pass- ing interest is “The Burglar," . play that does one good to see. Ot‘ absorb- ing interest, probably ‘ no drama so strongly appeals to every emotion or points a better .moralmand no mother or child whose desire isto see what is pure and clean in the drama should miss this performance. It particulariy appeals to children inasmuch as one of the prin- cipal points of interest in connection with the story is the role enacted by a little child about six years of age. ‘ Norwalk Opera House, Thursday, September 3rd. A Valua e Book. Chaplain Richard Wheatley of the 28th Regt. C. V. has a diary containing a list of the sick and wounded of that regiment during. their term of service. The book is invaluable 'for the reason that the medical records of the regi- ment were lost at Port Hudson and this is the only hospital record in existance. . 'In pension cases the book 'has been found of great value. Chaplain Wheat~ ley’s address is Cold Spring, New York, his home being on the Hudson. 4*- D. A. R. The Freelone'Baldwin Stow Chapter of Milford is making elaborate prepar- ations to celebrate in a fitting manner I “Centenary Anniversary of Washing- ton’s Farewell Address to the United States,” (Sept. 19, 1796.) The officers of the Norwalk- Chapter and all others who are of Milford ancestry have been invited to therreception which will be given in the Congregational church from 11:0 4 o’clock, and promises to be one of the most elegant affairs yet given in‘the State by the D. A. R. All going from Norwalk should take' the 11:44 train at South Norwalk. . ‘r. One of. in warm STYLE. A daring robbery was committed Saturday morning at the railroad station in Hawleyville, the junction of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford, the New England aud Shepaug, and the Litchfield and Northern rail- roads. The robbers succeeded in covering up their tracks well, but a diligent search is being made for them through- out the surrounding country. was bending over the telegraph sounder at 2- o’clock Saturday morning, when he heard a man order him to stand up and throw up his hands. “Sullivan hesitated. A revolver cracked and a bullet- splintered the leg of his chair. The muzzle of a revolver was poked under his nose, and while it was kept there by one man another kept up a fulisade of shots about the ticket. agent’s feet. Seeing that thehmen were in earnest, Sullivan surrendered. He was not armed, and both of the bandits had revolvers and ammunition. “ ‘Thow up your hands,’ commanded the robber who was nearest Sullivan. The order was emphasized by another pistol shot. Sullivan was ordered to stand in the corner of the office, and the robbers broke open the cash drawer and took what money it contained. The railway oflicials refused to make known the sum the robbers secured. “One of the men ordered Sullivan to take off his watch and chain. He obeyed. The other robber told his companion to return the timepiece. They wanted nothing that would lead to their identification. While the rob- bars were at work in the ticket office a colored man came into the station. He was waiting for an early train and hap- pened to be the only passenger there at the time. He started toward the ticket window. Revolver shots stopped him. The colored man danced in trying to keep his toes out of the way of the bul? lets. Then he was ordered to hand .over his money. One robber covered him with. a revolver while the other hurried the man to give up his money with threats to shoot off his ears. The colored man had eight dollars and he gave it to the robbers. The two ban- dits joined a third who remained on guard on the platform. Only one of the men was masked.” ' Saturday morning, night watchman Hughes at the Rye stationjwas attacked by three men shortly after the 1 a. m. train passed the station. He escaped from their clutches and fired his revolv- er. The fire was returned. Three shots were fired in all, but, so far as known, noone was wounded. The men fled up the track toward Port Chester. The pistol shots were heard by persons living near the station, who came out to ascertain what was the matter. The burglars evidently belong to the gang which has robbed several railroad sta— been aware that the one at Rye is guard- ed during the night. .- .— T0 SIDETBACK DANBURY. The Danbury and Norwalk/ division of the Consolidated road will soon be athing of the past. The terminal of the division is to be New Milfond in- stead Of Danbury, and it will be khown as the Norwalk and New Milford ‘di— vision. Danbury is to be sidetracked in much the same manner that Bridgeport was when the Consolidated absorbed the Housatonic system in 1892. The roundhouse at Danbury is to be re- moved. An ordinary way station will be erected and all trains Will run through. Thelocal trains from South Norwalk will run through to New Mil- ford. ' A new round house with six pits has been built at New Milford and ten more pits are to be built. A new turn- table has been placed and land staked out for the sidings and sheds. The changes will take place as soon as the improvements are made at Brookfield Junction. The highway is being al- tered there‘ to do away- With the three grade crossings Some changes are to be made in the personnel of the emplo yes, and before snow flies the Danbury & Norwalk di- vision of the Consolidated road will be a thing of the past. It will be classi- fied as the “Norwalk & New Milford division,” on the new time card. A. 0. H. The semi-annual convention of the Ancient Order of. Hibernians of Fair- 'field county was lheld Monday in Danbury. Between 40 and 50 delegates ‘were entertained at an elaborate din- ner at Fernand’s Pahquioque hotel by the Danbury Hibernians. The convention was called to order at 1 o’clock and an address was made by Rev; J. D. Kenndey,chaplain of the 10- cal organization, on “The Principles of the Order.” " The county secretary, William Quin- lan, of Stamford, resigned on account of leaving the state, and Philip Flynn of Bridgeport, was elected to succeed him. The other county officers are Joseph C. Ivers of; Bridgeport, president, and John L. Kelley of South Norwalk, treasurer. There are nine societies, of the A. 0. H. in Fairfleld county, four in Bridgeport, ,' two: in Stamford and Ione each in Daubury, Norwalk and l South Norwalk. . Night Ticket Agent James J. Sullivan . ‘thing like $200 is owing tions in this section, and may not have _ HAVE THEY SKIPPEU? The streets of South Norwalk were filled by knots of excited men Monday morning, all employees of the N or- walk Silkjcompany, who were looking for the Messrs. Steinhart anxious to get their pay for the last two weeks. The Stainharts could not be found, however, and the report was quickly spread thit they had paid 011' two of the girls in their employ and had then skipped out, although Joseph Stein- hart'was said to have been seen at the post office this morning. ' It was soon learned that on Friday last their furniture was moved from the Rider house on West avenue to the freight depot where it was consigned to B. Saul, Harlem River, N. Y. It is al- so said that Joseph Stemhart and lady registered at the Mahackemo last night. Charles Schweizar, the foreman at the mills reported this morning that all of the books of the company had been removed from the safe and that the bills owed by them were scatteredabout on a table. Schweizer is also said to have received a telegram from Michael Steinhart saying that he would be up from New York at 2 o’clock this after- noon with Rudolph Cohen. the holder , of the first mortgage on the property on Water street. 5 . In addition to the sum owed to em ployees for wages itis, said that some- foreman Schweizer and quite a considerable sum to Mrs. W. B. Rider for rent of her house on West avenue. , The Steinharts came to South Nor walk in January last and opened their silk mill in the 011 Weed shoe factory on Water street. The citizens of the town in order to get them here contri- buted $2,400 which was paid over. The name of the company was formerly the West Side Silk Mill, but this was changed to the Norwalk Silk Mills a short time ago. .. .7 His'Farewe Adlress. Rev. J. B. Dougherty rector of St. Mary’s church, this city, Sunday, announced to the congregation that he on that day severed his connection with the Parish. His farewell address was attentively listened to, and was a resume} of his work in the Parish, fol- lowed by a report of the monies received and: expended while he had been in charge of the Parish . ' Members of the church and others will regret to learn of the Rev. Father’s departure, and all will wish him what he is to seek, a much needed rest, and that wherever he may go he will cast his lines in pleasant places. T0 stump/mum Ex-governor Thomas Waller who was insulted by the Bryanites and Populists at the New London caucus, Friday night, gave out the following ringing statement ‘on Saturday. ‘ “I was, as you know. adelegate to the late but not lamented Chicago Con- vention. I went there asaDemocrat and I returned as I went. In the State Convention at which my associates and myself were appointed I pledged my- self in a public speech to oppose at Chicago, for the sake of the party and the country repudiation in whatever dis- guise it might appear or form it might assume, and the hisses and yells of in- furiated Populists with which I was honored, and which 1 hepe I deserved, is the proof I offer youthat I kept my pledge. But it is said that it was our duty to abide by the action of the Con- vention of which we were members whatever it might do. “William Jennings Bryan said'that he would not be a Democrat if gold was adopted as the standard of the party, and that no action of any Con- vention could bind him in the matter. There are many Democrats who realize the danger that threatens as fully as we do, but are not yet decided as to’ what course in this emergency, in duty to their country, they ought to take. I canzsympathize with the feeling that compels them to hesitate. I do not mean to advise them to vote for Mc- Kinley if they think there is no other way in which they can as efficiently help to defeat the ticket of Altgeld and Tillman, populism and repudiation. “But if I could have my way in the struggle with those who are assailing the honor and credit of the country I would defeat them by the election of lMcKinley by such an unprecedented and overwhelming majority that Mc- Kinlew’s success would have no politi- cal significance, and that would bury Sectionalists, Socialists, Populists, and repudiators too deep for resurrection until the last trump of Gabriel, who summoned them to receive their de- serts.” Mr. Waller is thoroughly in earnest. He sat up until ten 10 o’clock this morning at work on his statement. He will take the stump very soon and speak in every large town in the State for honest money. Horse Found. H. M. Beers who lost his horse last Thursday night, is in receipt of a letter from B. A. Trowbridge, of New Ca- naan, stating that the missing animal had been found near the Trowbridg'e tannery. ~ j Tobacco ‘0 SHHESSIONNOO SNOWV OHVCINVLS ‘0 PREPARATIONS FOR 6! .Creat 7 Battle. Of November 3 are already well under way. A New PRESIDENT unifgan'irg'rus Is to be Elected. and the o C THE 0 I NEW . YORK be found in the thickest of the fight. battling vigorously for sound busi- will, as alwa s. Weekly Tribune. ness princin es. which will bring rosperity to the nation. The N ew York Week y paper of the country, Tribune. is not only the leading Republican ' but is ore-eminently a national family newspaper. i n news and discussions will interest everyAmerican citizen. Atll gfidndgwgs of the day, Foreign Correspondence, Agricultural Department. Market Reports, Short Stories completem each number. Comic Pictures. Fashion Plateswith elaborate descriptions, and a variety of items of household interest, make up an idea] Family Paper. _ We furnish The Gazette and New York weekly Tribune (both papers), . ONE YEAR FOR ONLY $|.O ADDRESS ALL CASH IN r ADVANCE. 2RDERS TO THE GAZETTE. Write your name and address on a [postal card, send it to Geo. W. Best, Room 2 ’ Tribune Building. New York City, and a sample copy of THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be mailed to you , e. A. sharks. THE HAIR : CUTTER No. l Gazette Building, Norwalk HOT AND 0011) BATES The ,Nuuali Fire Insurance CB Has now Completed ts 320. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR, And has not_ outstanding a dollar of nnpai losses or claims for losses. No (sound com panv insures for less ‘ _ A. G. McIlwaine. Pres..G. B. St. J ohn._Vice-Pre F, E. Shaw. Sec. Geo. R, Cowles. Resident Sec / ms ANNUAL REPORT. In compliance witht‘ie'statute I, re- . spectfully submit the followmg report of my doings as town health officer for the year ending August 31st, 1896 During the months or January, Feb- rnrary and March a severe epidemic of measles prevailed‘throughout_the town. It made its appearaece first in Cranbury. At. an entertainment given there early in January three children afflicted with the disease from Westport were present. Shortly-after this en- tertainment the disease-thinks out . and spread with great rapidity to all parts- of the town. The cases ”first reported were strictly quarantined: but as soon as the disease assumed an epidemic character the houses were placarded to warn the public where the disease existed, but quarantine restrictions were discontinued. . _ . Six cases of scarlet fever were re- ported during the year." ‘l‘heitype of the disease wasmild; origin unknown. A strict quarantine was maintained in each case and the place thoroughly dis- infected after- convalescence. V Diphtheria made its-appearance dur- ing the latter part of March. The dis- ease was ofa severe type; twenty se-" vere cases were trsported; The origin of the disease was he two sources; one from the South Norwalk schools where the disease was prevailing, the other from a family aflicted with the disease in Brooklyn a member of which paid a visit to his friends ianast Nor- walk. Two days’atter his arrival the disease broke- out in the family and spread to two other families. in the- neighborhood. In every czse'of diphtheria reported a strict qu trantine was enforced and maintained until the place was thor- oughly disinfected after the convales- cence ordeath of the patient. During the year four cases of tyhoid fever were reported. The foregoing were the only diseases of a contagious or infectious nature re- ported. ’ During the spring and summer ma- larial troubles were prevalent, espec- ially the intermittent fever. On receiving complaint an inspection was made of twenty-four nuisances and orders were issued for their abatement. They consisted chiefly of the burial of dead animals, the abolishing of im- proper sink drains, the cleaning of privies and cesspools and the. removal of garbage and refuse matter. A sanitary inspection of the school buildings was made during the year. The East Norwalk school was found to be in an overcrowded ’condition. The ventilation and light of one room was . so defective that in my opinion, it was not suitable for a school room. This room, (formerly a ball) was thirty feet long by ten feet wide, and furnished with but one window. Into this room was crowded thirty children. On dark or cloudy days it was necessary to use lamps to enable the children to pursue their studies. To protect the health'of these‘little ones, I issued an order to the committee forbidding the use of this room for a school room, also limit- ing the number of scholars in another room which seemed to me to] be over- crowded. The committee complying with the above order rented Randall’s hall, con- verting it into two school rooms and by utilizing these relieved the overcrowded condition that existed. The school and its surrounding should be perfect if pos- sible in their sanitary arrangements not only for the protection of health but to impress upon the minds of the children the importance of sanitary matters. The garbage question is one of great importance and one we cannot with im- punity ignore. We should have, in the cities at least, a systematic collection and proper disposal of it. At the pres- out. it is dumped anywhere and every- where. . The milk dairies were inspected dur- ing the .year, particular attention being paid to the water supply. In two in- stances privies werefound so close to the Wells that there was danger of con- tamination of the water. Orders were therefore issued’for' their removal. The worst nuisance in the state, in my opinion, exists in East Norwalk. It consistent a pond situated in a thick- ly settled heighborhood between Sec- ond and Third avenues. Surrounding this pond, and within a few feet of li,‘ note he found tarnyards, chicken- coops and privies, one of the latter: actually in the pond itself. cess-pool receives the surface drainage of the neighborhood, and the sink drainage, garbage and refuse matter- from .the houses surrounding it. ' It does not seem possible that in this age 'of advancement, such a pest-hole could' exist in "a civilized community; butI am sorry to state such is the case. Since my attention was called to this nuisance last May, I have done all in , my power to hays it abated, but so far my efforts have been in ,vain. The propertyowners, as the statute requires. have been :notified to cause this pond to be'filled-in, =but'they have failed to comply with ‘that‘order. . . ‘ When the. property" owners fail to. complyfithsuch an order the statutes state that “The work may be done“ under the direction. of the selectmeu and theexpenses incurred thereby shall: beinaid 'by the treasurer of the town" . uponthe order ofjthe'select‘men.” Th5 This open ‘ statute further states that the select- men m-w assess benefits against the owners of the property for such work done. ' ‘ ' . . The selectmenvfiwe'e notified of the existence of this nuisance, their atten- tion Was called to the necessity of hav- ing it abated, and to" the statute which nuisance, however. still exists, amenace to health and a disgrace to the town. Whv they have failed to act in this im- portant -dter; what reason they have for neglecting to exercise the power given them by the statute. is a mystery to me. Economy in the administration of- public afii‘sirsris’ commendable, but in matters pertaining toithemu‘hlic health it is often times more costly than extrav- agance. 2;: x: z. :3; :_ zv‘v : ., ‘ 1n a" question so important as public health, expense'should always; be a secondary consideration. To expose the health and lives of a community for the sake of economy, is in my opinion deserving of censure. ' This abominable nuisance, however, cannot exist much longer. Public sentiment, will demand or necessity soon compel its abatement. ' -East Norwalk has grown so rapidly that some system of public sewerage must be adopted in the near future. The sooner this question is considered the better for the general health of that section of the town. Every small yard at present contains a cesspool, a privy and in some instances a, well. On ac- count oft eir. proximity to each other and'to the. houses, they constitute a nuisance which is not only offensive but detrimental to health. In propor- tion as such nuisances increase, the damage cf‘epidemic disease increases. In conclusion I would state that the public are more enlightened than for- merly on the subject of hygiene. The services of the health officer are appreciated and his suggestions re- spected. ' ' Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. Teacur, 4 Health Officer. McMahon—:Gehebe. Another one of thos : pretty weddings took place at St.Mary’s church-Wednes- day morning, which'was witnessed by a large number of the friends of tde con. tracting parties. , The ceremony was neatly and with proper solemntty conducted. by Rev. J. B. Doughertv and was possibly his last oflicial act of the kind in that church as he expects to soon leave town. The parties whom be united in mat- rimony were John McMahon of New: town and Miss Mamie Gehebe. daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gehebe of this city. The bride was prettily at- tired in a white silk gown, trimmed with Duchess lace, and she wore dia- monds. ‘ Her sister Ella in a blue gown trim- med with lace looked very pretty as the bridesmaid. The best man was Fran- cis Kilbride of Newtown. - A reception was held at the home of the bride after the ceremony. They will leave at 7 o’clock this evening for Boston on a bridal trip. On their re- turn home they will occupy rooms on Orchard street, which have been newly furnished for their reception. .._..._.__._ OBITUARY. CHARLES s. LYNES. Charles Sherry Lynes, eldest son of the late Dr. Samuel and Emily A. Lynes, died at his home Sunday p. m. in the 33th year of his age- From childhood he has been a familiarfigure about our town and always the recipient ofaltender sympathy and consideration because of a lifelong invalidism. The solicitous care constantly v bestowed upon the sufferer at his home by those near- and dear to him. will make his departure all the more painfully felt by his bereaved loved ones. In death he has found ' surcease from suffering, while kindly tears will bede‘w his grave. Beace to his ashes. . ., A Chainless Safety. Among the many changes that will be made in the construction of the ’97 bicy- cles will be ,the introduction of the chainless safety by one of the largest bicycle manufacturers in the. country. It is claimed that the chainless wheel which was introduced. two years. ago has been improved, and .is now in an almost perfect'state. Recent trials 'on this new stvle'of wheel- in'New Eng- l'qud have ,proven successful, and it e—ms l.kely.in the polar future cyclists w". the enabled todiscard the present style of gear if they choose. Riders have been looking for a perfected chainless wheel for years, andin the event of such a wheel being placedon the market next season its success seems assured, ' New Corporation. _ Messrs. J. Sturges Randall, D. Mino - Randall. and CharleskD.) Burns hav united in the formation of what'is to b known- asthe, East Norwalk Lumber company, with- a . capital .stock of $12,- 000, divided, into 120.tshares. ; The. ma jor pact of/the stock is vested inzMinor DrRandall. ‘ ‘ . ' .. Funds ' Distributed. " The County funds for the‘past month ‘were distributed yesterday by the Com- imissioners. . Bridgeport is awarded-$3,- 7054,25,_N'ewcanaan*s14 25, and $161.50 .s',apporti‘oned to the county of Fairfield. .r.1 «midyear... in the'Gazn'r'ru. gave [them the power to do it. The ' l ,,
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