NUMBER 1.993.
Entered at the Post Office at South
Norwalk as secondmlaas matter.
SOUTHNORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY, AUGUST. 7., 1894.
TWO CENTS
CIlIlNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR. MONTHLY MEETING 01"
THE CITY SOWNS.
The! Dlseuss the Matter of Wooden
Buildings Within the Fire Limits—The
Fire Department Horse to he [feed for
Weft on the Streets—Other Subjects.
Bills amounting to $1,846.40 were
audited and ordered paid at the regular
meeting of South Norwslk’s Board of
Councilmen last night.
Nelson Taylor petitioned for permission
to erect a wooden building about 2414'?
feet, on his dock property on Water
street, adjoining the steamboat dock. It
was referred to the committee on the de-
partment, who reported favorbly. Some
discussion ensued as to the advisability
of allowing another wooden structure to
be erected along the shore, endangering
those already there. Councilmen Nash
and Sculley being of the opinion that it
was time the ordinance in regard to
wooden buildings within the fire limits
was enforced. The committe explained
that Mr. Taylor owned all” the dock prop-
erty in the vicinity, and as he was wil-
ling to take the risk they thought it
would be right to recommend permission
toerect the building. Such permission
was finally granted by the Board.
Constable Samuel C. Ireland sent in a
bill of $101 34 for his services in c onnec-
tion with placing attachments, taking in-
ventory and watching the store of Her-
man Snyder, the late tax collector. 0n
recommendation of City Attorney Light,
he was voted 850 on account.
The electric light commissioners were
voted $400 to pay running expenses of
the city’s plant during the present month.
Chief of Police William Vollmer sub-
mitted his semi-annual report,which was
approved and ordered placed on file.
E. F. Guyer petitioned for a suitable
sewer in front of his property on Monroe
street. Referred to the committee on
sewers.
J. J. Kearius, manager of the Postal
Telegraph company, petitioned for per-
mission to erect a large sign in front of
the company’s silica and on one of their
poles on Washington street. The matter
was referred to the committee on streets
and sidewalks.
Councilman Schaub, committee on
streets, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the horse belonging to
the city and heretofore used only in con-
nection with the fire department. be
hereafter used and worked upon the city
streets, under the direction of the street
commissioner, during the day.
Councilman Sculley thought the horse
could not be worked to advantage on the
streets, as it would interfere with his per-
formance when there was a fire. It
would be better to return to the old sys
tem of getting horses. Arrangements
might be made With the livery stable to
haves horse in readiness whenever it
was desired to work the city horse on
the streets. Councilman Nash was also
of the opinion that some provision ought
to be made, whereby the horse could be
used. lie thought tho ('Ily Could have
all the advantages of if paid department,
but still remain a voluntccr, iiud care
should be exercised not to have the ex.
pensee get as high as those of a paid dc-
partment. Thorn ncrc many months of
the year when the horse could be work.
ed on tho atrcols and u committec Could
be appointed to draw up a set of rules
suitable for the government of the mat-
ter. CouncilmanSeymour said he was
of the opinion that the horse was pur—
chased to work on the streets as well as
to pull the boss wagon. The lioard had
just paid too for a cart and burners; and
he did not think these should be thrown
away. Councilman Slater exprmsed
himself as being in favor of working the
horse, but thought the fire committee
was orcrrcaching its authority in the,
matter, and it would be bclton‘ to lo,
them arrange the matter lmtwcen thorn-
selves. lie thought the horse should be
engaged only in the day time. Council-
man lloyt said the horse might be some
distance away,und then how would it
get to timetable, he askcd, In flow to do
any good? He had the rules governing
the man and horse read, and the follow-
ing resolution was then offered:
Resolved, That the committee on lin-
dspertment bound is hereby muhoriml
tomake arrangements for tho uuoofu
horse to take the place of the city horse
on the hose wagon, whenever an alarm
of the shall occur during the day time.
Councilman Sculley said the improve-
ments in the fire department had sl-
rsady cost $400. and there was no doubt
that money could be saved by the opera.
ties. The resolution pmsed unani-
measly.
Street Commissioner Briggs reported
that the sewer on Franklin street, in
front of one of William ll. Smith’s
houses, was stepped up for sometime.
and it was only after half a day's work
that he succeeded in cleaning it out, and
than water stood in there for several
hours. It would cost about $250 to
have the twelve-inch pipe replaced by
sightesuolneh, and he recommended hav-
ing it done. Councilman Seymour
thought In Smith was trying to force
micron up hither the-humanist
his house was lower than lifesaver.
annulment? Briggs seldhethoughtlt
truths overflow from theirs-hm
street sewer that caused the trouble. He
said that. with a larger sewer in Frank-
lin street, the difficulty would be ob-
viated. The matter was referred to the
committee on sewers.
The city attorney reported that he had
investigated the bill of M. S. Smith for
$10 for boxes destroyed by fire on the
night preceding July 4th, and did not
consider there was any liability on the
part of the city. In regard to the matter
of the Terrace wall, he found that the
city had many years ago laid out the
street, and as the sidewalk was placed
there the city was bound to keep the
same in repair. He cited similar cases
in New Haven, and in each case the city
was responsible for the safety of the
sidewalks. He thought it was the duty
of thecity to repair the wall in question.
The Smith matter was then put to a vote
and it was decided not to pay any
damages. it was voted to get 'lidil at
once on the rebuilding of a portion of
the Terrace wall.
The street committee was instructed
to accept the proposition of J. Donovan,
Jr., which was that he would give the
city the earth from the lot on which he
proposes to erect a new block, provided
they would take it out.
Engineer Briggs stated that he thought
it would be betterto put man-holes rath-
er than lamp-holee in the Taylor avenue
sewer, and the council voted to change
two of them. at a cost of 844.
The committee on streets was instruc-
ted to purchase a quantity of crushed
stone, not to exceed 8500.
Street Commissioner Schaub said the
officials of the Consolidated Railroad
company had been communicated with
regarding the work contemplated at the
Springvvood bridge, and the following
reply had been received:
erw HAVEN, Coven, August 3, 1894.
Waldo S. Briggs, Esq” Sfrcct Conuuis-
sioncr and ('ity Euginccr, South
r'l'orwollr, Conn.
DEAR Sin: The plan at Lowe street is
to make the new bridge. which is to span
four tracks, thirty feet in width, twenty-
four of which is for roadway and the
balance for sidewalk, the present width
being only about fifteen feet, and to raise
the bridge two or three feet on the south
side and a few inches on the north sido,
as shown by theenclosol blue print. the
intention being to get liclcar headroom of
eighteen feet above the top of the rail in~
stead of fifterm, as at present, to swear
plish which it is proposed to lower the
trucks about one and one-half feet the
balance of thc dlflen'm‘o between liftsmn
and eighteen feet to be obtained by rais-
ing the bridge.
The intention is to extend the four
trucks through under Lowe street on
their new grade and from there follow
the prcssnt grade. extending the four
tracks to near the tower. This will
only rrquirs the extent-ion of the shut-
Insnts at Spring street sufficient for an
additional track; will put on Wooden
stringers same as in the present bridge
until such time as the matter of the im-
provcmcnts through the city is takcn
up. Therefore. 1 should leave this
wholomatter until that time so far as
Spring slreet is concerned. If the ar-
rangement for changes at Lowe street is
not satisfactory please Ict mo know.
Yours Truly.
l“. S l‘l'k'rls.
t'bicf l'lngincer.
It was lif'l'lill d tbd lllc proposed bridge
was not of sullicicut u ulth for the travel
ovcr u, and that there should also be a
sidewalk on bulb sides. It. Won votcd that
the railroad company be rc-plcstcd to
build a forty-foot bridge, allowing room
for on right foot shit-walk on each side.
The matter of the trucks on Wont two-
one was then brought up ’l'hc street
commissioner exhibited map-i showing
the rstabliahcd grade of thc nvcnuc, and
told how much the tracks of tho Nor-
walk Street lisnlwuy company, should be
Iowvrcd, in some cziscs four or five
inches. The Council ugrevd to lcuvo the
motor with him.
It was mind that the recommendation
of the street minutiftee regarding tho
crosswalk on (lrovo strcet and culvert on
(Jrcaennt street be approved and the work
ordered done.
The oily clcrlt was instructi-d to serve
notice on it. A. Woodward concerning
the uidcwallm in front of his property on
Lowe sirect, llamllton, Quintard”and
Ilurrflt fth‘fllll'M.
Adjourns-l to August ‘Jll
.‘Nlllill‘AlJi‘ai Int We)” K lifts.
What they ”id at their Regular Monthly
Meeting Last Night.
(Ming lo tln- absence of City (.Ilerk
lmkwood, Assistant Clerk Selleck rc-
cordcd tho nnuulcs at last night's inset-
ing of the lily (kuincil of Norwnlk. The
full court wits present. After the read-
ing of the minutes and ordering the pay»
ment of hills, John Dunlap asked if any
tbioghad been done regarding the bet-
tering of the mndltlon of Spring fill]
and Moons street. lie was informed
that the highway committee had taken
no action on the matter,
The bill of the Norwslk (incite, for
0385.?» for printing the city charter,
was referred to the finance committee.
with power. A portion of the charters
were delivered.
The clerk was instructed to draw or-
ders upon the certification of the high-
way. sevensad police committees, for
the month of August.
Mayor Keefer read a communication
from Attorney Hertha“. asking for per-
misliou for fluffy A. Mott to erect a
one-my frame bulldfacon this sheet,
tobaccmwlwhb When. As
the petition was accompanied by the
consent of the adjoining property
owners, the permission was granted.
Upon motion of Councilman Boyer,
chairman of the finance committee, he
was instructed to pay all notes made by
the City Council.using the surplus in
the city treasury scouring from city
taxes.
Mayor Keefer called the attention of
the Council to the accident at the Cather-
ine street railroad crossing, and the clerk
was instructed to request the railroad
company to take immediate asuree
for the protection of the crossing.
The matter of the Wall street tunnel,
an account of the dangerous condition of
which appeared exclusively in Tim SEN-
TINEL, was brought up by the mayor.
After discussion, the Council voted to
ask the railroad company to remedy the
matter. and take measures to prevent
the steam and smoke from coming up
into the road way.
The matter of extending the sewer
from Catherine street to Grand sfnet
was reported by Chairman Pinneo, of
the sewer committee, as being needful.
The matter was referred to him to secure
estimates of the probable cost.
Chairman Wheeler, of the light com-
mittee, reported progress in the matter
of a new contract between the city and
the Norwalk and South Norwailr Elec-
tric Light company.
The chairman of the sewer committee
reported that the cost of the Butler street
sewer was $2,707.50. The final payment
due was $1,613.60. and this was ordered
paid. The city engineer was instructed
to make a profile of the sewer.
Chairman Adams. of the highway
committee, said he had received consid-
erable complaint regarding the condition
of the Norwalk Street Railway com-
pany’s tracks on Main street and West
avenue, but he had been informed by
the railroad company that as soon as the
road was running by electricity they
would fix the entire system to the satis-
faction of the highway committee of the
city. A top dressingcf trap rock is to
be put on the tracks as soon as the horses
are takcn off.
(‘ity Engineer \Vood suggcsfcd that
sprinkling Main street and Wcst avenue
Would improve the uuicadam road.
After further discussion it was consider.
ed the sense of the meeting that sprinkl-
ing would benefit the slrccfs.
The meeting adjourned to the next
regular meeting on the evening of Labor
Day, September 3
lllil'MMlei l-‘Oli PRIZES.
Parade. l'lcnlc and Tournament of Heat-
ers of the Sheep Skin.
The annual parade, picnic and tourna-
ment of the South Nonvnlk Fife and
Drum band took place yesterday at Nor-
walk l’ark, after the corps and their visi-
tors hsd been banquetod and made a
short parade.
In the tourney the St. Aloysius Drum
corps, of Waterbury. took first prize. a
silver pitcher, for drum corps music.
The Taylor Fife and Drum corps, of‘ Mn-
maroncck, took a handsome stand lamp
as second prim. Tho Ansouia Drum
corps captured the cigars offered as third
prize. The silver goblet, first prize for
individual drumming, Wt‘lll. lo the Au-
sonia Drum corps. Mamaroncck took
the second prize, which was cigars. For
individual filing Ansoniu also carried off
the first prize, a traveling bug. The
\Vutcrburys sccurcd a silver motor,
which was second prize. The judges
wcre J. S. Bowler, of St. Patrick's llrum
corps, New Haven: \V. is. liikcr, Now
York, and it. Murphy, of South Nor-
walk.
Aftcr tho i .urnamr-ut thorn was danc-
ing and a gcncrnl good time, continuing
up to ill o'clock last night. Music for
dancing was furnishcd by Frmmnn’s or-
clu-strs and a largo number of the ladies
present .purticipuh-d. l’rofcssM Yost
promptml. The vleltlng corps wcro tho
Taylor Flfc and Drum norm, of Mmuaro-
neckflit. Aloysius, of Waterbury; An-
t'ul‘llfl llrurncorps, and thc South Nora
walk Filo and llrum band. llolegau-s
from New Haven, New York and filter»
side were also present. The drum major
for the South Norwsllts was W. H. Iiikcr,
of New York city. ,
There was a fair atlcuduucn all day,
and the members of the orgmtimlion are
much pleased with the success of the oc~
cuslon.
Ilrotherhood of ill. Andrew.
The monthly meeting of ”race chap.
ter. Brotherhood of St. Andrew, was
held last night. Several special commit-
tees were appointed. who will report at
the September meeting. At his own ro-
thst the name of E. K. Diver was with.
drawn from the stuff of business man.
sgersol the Parish Record and Albert
Davis Was elected to the position. The
secretary reported that at the annual
contraction of the Connecticut domain
union of the Brotherhood, held at Tor-
rington. June filth. Thomas W. Merl-
wether, of Namath, was elected a
member of the executive minorities for
Felthsld county. Mr. Meriwether‘s field
includes the following chapters: Ohm
chapter, Stratfmd; St. John’s, Stamford;
St. Paul’s, Noreen: Grass. Norwelk;
Trinity, Mtbport. It was formally do
sided to publish the Record quarterly.
DETECTIVES HERE AGAIN
SUPPOSED T0 BE WATCHINGi'MltS.
ll0YT'S MOVEMENTS.
\
While She Visits her Brother on Lexing-
ton n'venue, the Secret Service Once"
' Take Rooms at the Mahnekemo—Will-
ing to Talk for the First Time.
Mrs. Russell B. Hoyt, wife of the man
now in Ludlow street jail, New York.
charged with counterfeiting, arrived in
South Norwalk, last night. and is the
guest of her brother on Lexmgton ave-
nue. Shortly afterward United States
secret service officers Scanlou and Es-
querella registered at the Mahackemo
Hotel, and it is quite apparent they are
keeping a sharp scrutiny on Mrs. Hoyt‘s
movements. ‘
The detectives have ’w ith them one of
the plates and several of the $10 counter-
feits found Sunday afternoon buried on
the Hoyt farm in Bethel. As usual they
refused to give any Information to re—
porters.
With three men safely lodged in
Ludlow street jail and a fourth under
arrest in Connecticut, and with
piles of very material evidence stow-
ed away in .-\gcnt h‘orsyth's office, the
case against the gang of Connecticut coun-
ter-falters was in such shape that the de-
tectives of the l'nlted States sceret service
bureau were willing to talk about it for
the first time. The material evidence
consists of presses, tools, plates, paper
fiber and counterfeit $10 treasury notes to
the amount of $12,000 ready for the mar-
ket. All this stuff was found by the do
tectlvca on LUI'BDZO Hoyt’s farm near
Bethel, Conn,
"5'5.
'i‘hc ‘fblng that started the whole in-
quiry was an mlvortfsomeut which appear-
i'd In it Now York ucwspupcr about the
mlddlo of June. it was inserted by n gcn‘
flcluun who makes it buslncss of "promot-
lng. " His name Is withhcld for the pros.
out The udvcrtisomcnt naked for com-
munications from persons having money-
maklng schemes to dcvclop.
lift at the “all.
Among tho rcplfcs rocclvcd was one
which looked suspicious to tho “prumnfv
er." and ho Wont with it to tho 5t‘CI‘t'C
survicc bun-nu ’l'hc proposition contain
cd In tho lcttcr was couched In motions
tcrms, but If savored strouzly of what Is
known as "~hovlngfho (\ucer.” If wound
up by Instructing thc proxuotcr, in emu he
dccidcd to tukc up tho scllcnlo. to reply by
llilvi-r'iscnu-nf as follows,
"I “out the scbciuc.
foro. '
Mr, Forsyth dccldcil on an Iuvcstlgu
film and tho promoter ngrcod to co opcr»
ate. , The reply ndvcrtlscrmnt was pub-
lished, and u iucctlug was arranged with
the man who had tho scheme and who
gave his nmnn as King. but who Is now
known to be Samuel Alexander Masscy.
Musscy‘s orlglnul proposition was to go
Into the manufacture of silvor dollars our
of real silver, on \vlilch there lsu profit of
fill pcr cent at tho prcscnt market price of
silver. Afterward he let out something
about munfcrfcltlug government notes.
This first mcctfng took place In f‘hniu‘
bore sin-cf. New York. and was watched
by tli‘icrf‘.\'c.-. who shadowed Massey after
Its conclusion to hfs home at :l'J Cooper
street. lirooklyn. From that tlme until
he wm fluully tukcn Into custody Massey
was shadow-d. and Ill" lltlllno \vus \vutclr
od night and day,
The "Queer" Delivered.
.\l’f‘:lll;2l‘llll‘llf.~i wcrc finally complctcd
for making tho deal with tho promoter,
and Musscy cn‘gugod lo dellvcr "the stuff"
on July L’s 'l'hc promotcr wa-nt propun-d
with flow nf tho trousnry dcpnrfluont's
iuoncy In nuirkcd bills, and for this sum
bo rm-clx‘cd ill countcrfclt NH trunsury
notes, ’l‘lu-so upon cxuruluullon provod
to Ill' on entirely new countcrfclt of the
mil-1.... or lsso, chm-k lctfor ll, houdof llun-
lul \\'cbsfi'r, pinto No. 2,250, signs-d by
W. b“. ltosocrnus. register, and J. W. Hy-
att, truusurcr.
While the nogotlntlons worn in progrcss
tho promoter and thodctcctlvos Iourncd of
nnothcr man who was ussrurhitml wllh
Mmuwy. Ills umuc ls Iiusuoll ll. lloyl.
but in tho tlmoull that was known of
him “us flint ho was lumc In his rIght
log und IIlllpthI \l‘hcn Massey was or»
rented Inst 'l‘ucsduy, tho fact did not be-
conic known, but lloyt took uluriu at his
dimppcnruucc, and on \‘i'otlnosdny be left
fown. llo nus riIllltIthl‘lI by dctccflvvs to
X-lf'll'llili, and as ho stopped from tho
train a bond was laid on his shoulder, and
ho Was rmplcsml to mokc the trip back to
NW,- York. up his urrlvnl ho use tukcn
to Lodlow r-‘lrcct joll, whcro ho found
Mum-y ulrcmly In custody undcr Mommy
hull and had it long talk with blur
liolh pcrsislciilly ri-fmu'tl to fell the (II,-
lopmw anything. lluvfng lcurnml that
Hoyt. mmc from Ifcthcl. ucur llunbury,
f‘onu., and trout oilou to visit his brothcr
I,()r|'lll,flllll u form up thorn. tlwdotcol»
[viva \rcuf up and made it thorough march
of tho prciulws n-vl'liplcd by Lorenzo,
ling l'p ”12,000.
[)rtrctlvcs llmu wont to lloyt's house,
which it Iocnlcd on tho outskirts of limb.
cl, and runsmkml tho phuro. 'l‘hcy turn to
llll‘t‘l'” this burn, ripped up tho lIoorsln
the hull!“ and torn out the mtlllngs. 'l‘hcn
lhoy “out into the garden with spndcu
and alluvcls. 'l‘lm uro nds \vcrn closcly
gunrdcd. 'l’lu- move up ml through the
vmngn, and a crowd gathered at tho scene
of tho npcrlltlnnH. A full Imtlgcnnd pro
fusion of shrublwry IlItll‘H the garden from
”My, but. tho curiosity of tho neighbors
2M tho first of thorn, mul they climbed
upon tho roofs of the hour-est houses and
ppm-m1 over into the garden.
Loren/M Ilnn'tupponrcd to bedlmctlng
the mnt‘r'fm‘flifl of tho defectives. After a
few mono-ms flu-y drew a long package
from tho ground and carried It to the
wagon. 'l'hcy multiplied their search and
nppom‘vd lo mmwcr a number of articles.
including until!) plcccs of machinery and
various snmll articles and what appeared
to be bundles of paper.
The puoktigcs contained $12,000 in the
#10 m-nsury notes ready for circulation
and paper enough to print readout) of the
Waterfalls. Engmwrs’ tools of the fin-
est quality and the parts or a press were
also dug up by the officers. There were
10 plates for printing three kinds of was.
Addrcss as ho
tsrfelthrstla River National hunk no.
the treasury notes and who old on -
sates bearing the head of Garfiild. m“
There was no time then for more than
a hasty examination of the materials, and
they were shipped at once to New York.
Lorenzo Hoyt was taken to New Haven
to be arraigned before United States Com-
missiouer Wright. It it believed that he
will confess everythfng. lie has lived In
liethcl all his life a d
citizen. , n was arespected
ROTON HILL WIDENING.
The Selectmen Authorized to go Ahead
at Once with the Work.
The special town meeting held at the
Town House, yesterday afternoon, to
appropriate money for repairs and im-
provements to the Roton Hill road, was
not very largely attended,only sixty-
four voters being present. Selectman
Raymond called the meeting to order,
and after considerable difficulty in se-
lecting a moderator who would serve,
the Hon. Edwin O. Keelsr reluctantly
occupied the chair. E-iwin Fox, of
South Norwalk, was chosen clerk pro
(cm, in the absence of Town Clerk
Smith. After the reading of the call,
the following resolution was offered:
Ifr’soli'ed, That the selectmen be and
they hereby are authorized and instruc-
ted to widen and straighten the Roton
Hill road, from the South Norwalk city
line, near Elm Grove place, and from
near the residence of George I. Keeler to
near the residence of Jacob B. Raymond,
so much and so far as land shall be do-
nated to the town for that purpose, ac-
cording to survey and map made by Fer-
ris S. Morehouse. C. E., or as near there-
to as said selectmen shall find it possible;
and to properly work and grade said
road, the center line of the traveled path
to be the center line of the layout, as
near as can be made; and that the sum
of seven hundred and fifty dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appro-
priated for such purposes from the town
treasury, and the said selectmen are
authorized and directed to expend said
sum, or as much thereof as may be re-
quired in the prosecution of said im-
provemenf.
And the said selectmcn are hereby
further instructed to rtquest and direct
the New York. New llavenand Hartford
railroad conlpany to locate its bridge
on? the new road-bed in the center, or
its near thrretoas possible, of the high-
way so widcned and straightened.
After the resolution had been seconded,
A. E Austin wanted to know if the $230
asked for was in excesss of the $300 ap-
propristed at a previous meeting. iii'
was inforrncd. by Selectman Raymond.
that the bond asked for in the former
vote had never been fulfilled, and the
former vote was not in force.
Selectman Baker said it was an im.
portant matter that the land offered
should be deeded to the town, as the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company Were anxious to know
where they were to locate their proposed
new bridge across the tracks.
Attorney Russell Frost backed up Mr.
Baker‘s opinion, remarking that it was
of vital importance that the land be
deeded at once, so the town authorities
could locate their bridge. in the pre-
sent case the railroad company would
build the bridge to conform to the road;
but later. the town, if the matter was de
fcrrsd, would have to hull the road to
conform to ihofbridgo. if not uofificd
at once, the railroad company would
build as instructed by the eelscturcn, on
the same site M the old one.
Attorney Austin stated that ho repro-
scntcd Mr. lloyt. wh» owncd thc hurl
near the bridge, and that flu-y wcrc
muly to deed the land at once. The
other proiwrty-owncrs, he said. were
also ready to died the propwfy ro-
«piircd by the improvements.
The matter was then put to votc, and
as it. requires fifty alllrmutive votes to
appropriate money legally, A. 1'). Austin
and l). E. Wilson were appointed tellers
to amortain the result of a standing Vntl'.
Afh-r scvcrul counisthcy decided that
there were but fortywight stumllug. Sca
lectnwn liukcr and Raymond wcrc
scan-d, and thy at once stood up to
make the required fifty. There was no
inquisition to the mcusurc. n numbcr rc-
rcfusing to vote either way.
Thoclauso of the call relating totho
widening and straightening of the Five
Mile lilvcr road was not uctcd upon, as
noon had any inn-rest in tho mutter,
and it was asked for by lluricn parties.
Home of the flick.
.lolmlilcrlson,thc remaining child of
Michael (,ilcitson. of Franklin uwnuc, is
very ill with dysentery. Mr. and Mrs.
(ilcnson have lost clsvcu children. Mrs.
Uli'fl‘rlfl is also ill.
John Clubs, of Holden avenuo, who
has freon ill w ith dysentery, has recover-
ed, but is still quite weak. He expects
to pitch for the Norwnlks in the next
game of the series.
Miss Lulu Hodges. of llroad ltiver, who
has berm serioust ill, is improving.
Mrs. lIsrt Turner, of Water street. is
better of her recent severe illness.
lease Collard is seriously ill with
dysentery, at the horns of his daughter,
Mrs. Edelbcrt ()slcrbanks, on Union
Park.
Mrs. Mortimer Denney is ill at her
home in Winnfpsuk. She is slightly
better today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hadrian. of Wallslreet,
who has been seriously ill, seems to be
improving.
The infant son of Rev. and Mrs. P. E.
War, of Newton avenue, is were»
issuing from a serious flinch.
DRIVING SHAFT BBCIIE.
THECll‘Y 0]“ ALBANY DISABLED
OFF GREENS REEF.
8h- Sounds a Blgnal of Distress, and (lap-
tsln Lorne Raymond, of the “label In
Stevens" Puts out and rows her Bank to
South Norwaik. Wild Rumors Afloat.
An accident to the City of Albany.
this morning, set all sorts of rumors
afloat in town,the one most widely circu-
lated being that the steamer’s boilers had
blown up. There was. in consequence, a
number of anxious people on shore, rela-
tives and friends of the two hundred and
fifty passengers aboard the boat, who
desired to know the nature of the acci-
dent, and whether any injury had been
sustained by the Albany’s passengers.
Soon word came, however, that the driv-
ng shaft had broken, and that the boat
was being towed inshore. The steamer
arrived at her wharf in this city at just
12 o‘clock, in tow of Captain W. I. Ste-
vens’ oyster steamer “ Mabel L. Stevens.”
From the officers of both boats a SEN-
TINEL reporter learned the particulars of
the accident. The Albany left her dock
at South Norwalk for New York, at the
usual time this morning, and was near
Green’s Reef. off Collendar’s Point,
when the driving shaft parted. The en-
gineer shut off his steam and the boat
stopped almost at once. Captain Wil-
son, Mate McDonald and Purser Bette
explained to the passengers the cause of
the stoppage, but everyone took it good-
naturedly and did not feel alarmed in
the least. The passengers were mostly
ladies and children. Signals for assis'
tance were suinded from the steamer’s
whistle, but the Rosedaie, of Bridgeport,
passed by, unmindful of them.
Captain Louis Raymond, of the Mabel
L. Stevens, was at his home on Main
street, liowayton. at the time, and hear-
ing the signals innuediately went to the
pier, and with Engineer I’ardee and two
deck llumls started for the disabled
Albany, a blob, by this time. had drifted
to lung Nico. Lines were made fast to
the sleamcr and the Stevens, without
mishap, toned her here and every pas-
senger was safely Inn'lell.
Among the passengers on board were
Mrs. l). C. Nash and her daughter Miss
Jennie K. Nash. Mrs. Nash was on
board the Albany when the steamer’s
boiler exploded off Dorlon‘s Point, Sep- "
tembcr 22+, 1873, and had never been on
board since until to'lay. -
Conrad Becker, the Washington street
grooer, was also on board, having started
on his annual trip. “(‘3 vn" could not be
convinced, however, that he was the
"Jonah," despite the assertions of Cap-
tain Raymond and other of his friends.
Telephone messages were at once sent
to New York city, and arrangements
have already been made to have the
side wheel steamer Harlem come here
tonight, and run on the route until a
new shaft is placed i x tnc Albany,
whichwill prolubly llIlP two or three
weeks.
Thcuccidcnt to the shaft was on the
port ride of tho bull, and from appear-
ance it is evident It lifts Im'ii cracked for
some time, as rust could be plainly seen
on onosidcof the shaft. Eight years
ago the shaft on tho starboard i-idc broke
and I m stouluur llurlcm run on the
roots ti. Hull. that tour. She isa fine
ht .-l ill I fllfle'H good film».
SAVED 'l‘lil'l ('Illlrll'.‘ LIFE.
A flurmwuy Horse Stopped Just in “me
to Avert an Accident.
A horse which Newton (‘-. Graves is
training and which was bring driven by
his son Charles, ran over a stone on the
lioton ilill road, last night, throwing
the young man out and overturning the
two-wheeled cart to which the animal
was attached. The vehicle righted itself,
and the horse cmtiuucd madly down
the hills to Railroad place. In turning
the corner Into Wimhiugton street, the
horse was still going at a terrific pace-
and the bystanders wore horror stricken
to see a girl wheeling Dr. Darmcr's little
child norms the fllrf'l‘t just in front of
the animal. They shouted for Ile‘ to
get out of the way, and had it not been
for the uptick action of George lteitger, a
man employed by Hezekiah Hitter, of
llrooksido, built the child and the girl
Would certainly have been run over. Mr.
licitgcr leaped from the sidewalk and
grasped the horse by the bridle, bring-
ing him too standstill uftcr slew sec»
onds'struggle. 'l‘lw turnout was taken
to Solmuns' stable. where Mr. flrnves
called for it.
What in (Milan on In Colored Society.
licorge C. Mitchell. of Hartford, is In
town.
'iho A. M. 1‘}. Lywum will give an
entertainment in the church, Thursday
evening. The members are at lioton to-
day to unite with the Sullivan A. M. E
church picnic.
Dr. C. BryantWhalsy, of Savannah.
(is, is expected here today.
Frederick D. Arden rode the goat In
the colored Odd Fellows’ lodge, Thursday
night.
Oswald R. Smith will open a breach
ageneyln Ridgefleld and one In Stub
ford.
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Norwalk Chronicler