l Nuance 94.4169. 5 Liytniny lines Inmnye Silent Planes Struck dt lintnn Point llnd llnwnyten Yesterday ’ link Tree [in Property ill Bhurles .lielllyn Stripped ill Bark Brinks ’l‘nrnlrnm lihimneys [in West Side Residence Norwalk was visited. again, late yesv ‘ terday afternoon. with a very severe thunder storm, which caught many a large number who had witnessed places. . Although no very serious damage is reported. several houses ‘were struck by lightning and there was considerable, injury to trees in the path of the storm. The storm seem. ed to confine itself to the shore, as it was there that the most damage occur red and there it ruined the hardest. In South Norwalk the storm was not very severe. while in Norwalk and places . further north it was comparatively light. ‘ 9 Roton Point was one of the places that received the greater part of the storm's fury. The lightning struck very close to the Point several tim s and the'almost continual clung of t e telephone in the hotel indicated how close the lightning was playing. Quite a la rge number who had witnessed the balloon ascension were compelled to remain in the hotel and several of the women were badly frightened. During the severest part of the storm one of the fiery bolts struck a large and hdndsofue oak on the knoll direct- ly south of Charles DeKlyns large summer home “Nylked.” The tree stood half way between Mr. DeKlyn's cottage and the Pine Lodge Club house and had been a landmark for nearly a century. The lightning, however, made quick work of the noble tree. killing it with one stroke The bolt struck a large limb on the north side of the tree where it- stripped of! a piece of bark, about a foot in length. It then glanced striking about. fifteen feet lower where a larger strip of bark was thken off, and, continuing as downward course, fore a strip of bark about fifteen feet long to the base of the tree and buried itself in the earth The bark was split into fine pieces and scattered in all hires; tions. Tilhe most peculiar feature of the lightnings work was the fact that it went directly through the tree. 0n the south side could be seen a narrow n’iche which runs from about fifteen feet above to the base of the tree showing that the bail went directly through the trunk of the tree and tor that reason killed it. A large num. ber of people went over from Rome and Belle Island after the shower to . see the lightnings freak. Idgh‘t’ning struck the residence of Robert 0. Raymond on the west side of Rowayton. Here the bolt entered the brick chimney. scattering the bricks in every-w direction. The in- (Continncd on94'89cond Page). Postnlcc u Bocondclpn Matter. ’thefiief natured at the ana Norvslk ' NEW RE§ERVOIRIAN9 PIPE LINE Eldridge 0. Bartlett Animist! the Con- tract for 811, 088.10. . 9 At a meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners, yesterday afternoon. the contract for the building or the dam and laying of a long stretch of vitrified pipe. in North Wilton. was granted to Eldridge & Bartlett, of New York. Their bid was the lowest of the three sets of figures. being 311. 083. 70. MIchalSl Lubrlno, the contractor. put in a are of $17,719 6.5 for on, work. and Contractor Salvator Chariot a bid of 313.396.40. The work to be done 9is located on the west branch of the Norwaik river. where it runs into the main river from Danbury. near the North Wilton Gon- gregational Church. The dam to be built is about a mile above and from the dam 7,300 feet of vitrified twenty- luch‘ pipe will have to be laid to reser- voir No. 3. The contract calls for the completion of the work by October 1, and the deposit of a bond of $3, 000 with the Water Commissioners before the work is commenced. 9T. A. B. TROLLEY RIDE. The committee composedyof Peter Foley. Edward Hayes and Joseph Steegmuller, appointed to make ar- rangements for a trolley ride for the Ladies’ Temperance Society of St. Joe. eph's Church, ‘wlll meet this evening. in the T. A. B. rooms In South Matn street. when all the details of the iride will be perfected. The trip Will be to Compo Beach, Thursday even- ing. a...— ST. PAUL'S CHOIR OUTING. Preparations are now 'being made for the annual outing of St. Paul's choir. The choristers. twontyscvon in number, wil|~probably start, for the lake next Monday or Tuesday morning The trip,will be made by carryall. ‘ T emu emu Buseslullnrmulh William tendon Sentenced Tn Bounty Jail Tor Thirty linys Benjamin dnmstnnl Ferieits Bond- 4999 9999999 99999999 There were four cases before the Nor-walk Town Court this morning, but none were of a serial“ nature. The heaviest sentence was received by Wil- liam London. of Winnipauk. and very likely he would not have gone to jail had he not failed to appear for .a con- tinued case against him. some time last Thursday night. when he assault— ed James E. Henry, of Cobble Hill, an employe at one of the Winnipauk mills. Henry was on his way home. A couple of months ago London was re- leased on a charge of drunkenness. for which he,had been arrested andorder. ed to pay a line 0(35, but was given a month in which to get that sum toge- ther. He had not been seen since and sitter the last charge was preferred against him it was determinedto look him up. and accordingly yesterday Of- ficers Hunt and Motherland captured him and brought him in a carriage to the lockup. He admitted the mall: on Henry. and said the reason he did not come unread with the amount of his other fine was because he had never had the necessary Wallace. Beside a seutcnocof thirty days he was ordered tomthecostsin thecose. ‘ John McMahon was arrested for drunkenness New“ afternoon. by Captain liar-choose Someone had sent word tothcpoltceman thattherevns a drunken man on the Helms, Kaela:- & Selleck dock. and that he was liable to fall overboard and arena. The po- liceman locked him up for his on safety McMahon admitted the (col- fairness of over-indulgence in liquor. He. was allowed to depart on ppymcnt of a has exist art-Moods. Bantam Cousin-ck was pineal on— dcr arrest yesterday afternoon, by «Magnetics!» man's, fatherneededhimtoworkonhloflm retained the seemed an a cash benddl‘fi. Refined“: ago. London’s latest offence occurred ChietBndkak Mummt‘ incanthkmnh‘andhhw llxhihi hen lit ntnn M PrelhnrnelllllnkesllnrinyBullpen Ascension dud Parachute dump $54:’ landedduielydenrd. ll. T nthiil’s Windmill ill Hickory Blnll drums Fell into The Water dnrth ill linrmallrlneht lliuhj Professor Daniel A. Darnell. one of the most daring, cool and crever aeronauts in the country, made a very successful balloon ascension and para chute jump at ltoton Point yesterday afternoon. Owing to the threatening thunder shewer many stayed away. but will be given an opportunity this and tomorrow afternoons of seeing the aeronaut make the ascent. About two hundred witnessed the performance yesterday afternoon. A space about fifty feet across on the lot east of the trolley terminus at Ro- ton had been roped off and here the os- cent was made. A trench eighteen feet in length had been dog at one end of which the tire was built At the opposite end was a hole in the shape of a circle boarded by the outside of a cask. Out of this came the flame that raised the balloon. Almost precisely at 3:30 a fire was built: at one end and the balloon then a shapeless mass was brought out. Prof. Darnell called for helpers and im mediatciy several dozen responded. ‘By means of poles on either side and guy ropes the balloon was held up while the boys and men on the outside kept the sides away from the hole inside. Then the preliminary work commenc- ed. Arthur Darnell. the professor's brother, who is also an aeronant. took his position inside This was the most trying work of all. While Prof Bar- nell was pouring gasolene and oil on the fire from two large cans at one end his brother's duty was to see that the flame did not communicate with any part of the canvas. He was provided with a sponge and pull of water. and whenever he saw I likelihood of the balloon catching lire be promptly ap— plied thc sponge. In this hot place he stave twenty-five minutes, or until the b 100:: started on its skyward course. shortly before 4 o'clock Prof. Bar- nell glue the word that he was going to get ready and then pulled out the supports. thirty five in height. from either side of the huge canvas which by this time was inflated. the top show ing eighty five feet above ground “Let her go. boys" he shduted and immed- iately the thirty men and boys who had been steadylng the canvas let go and with a rush and a dump the big affair was off As is invariably the case fer the first few hundred feel. he hung to the balloon by his teeth. As soon as he was off he shouted. “Well boys, how no you like it.” and than commenced a series of during maneuvers on the Spanish rings that would give a ner- vous person hyaterlcs All the time the bailout: was calling swiftly and gracefully in a northerly direction. ruminants: lnThezTunnel untangle er a. KnlukMdenhny imflenSamiyhymd dad Mdialkylh ~Felner was stricken‘ with appendicitis gators-dntthehousenadthcllevn M‘SIS AN R; Miss Annie Discher died last night at her home on Marvlp' s Ridge, East Nor walk. in the seventyésecond year of her age. The cause of death was a general collapse of her health, due to Weak- heirs Miss manner was born in Bavn ria in 1830 and at the age of ten came to this country to live. For several years she resided in Brooklyn and int- er moved to East Norwalk and lived at the home of George A. St John about ten yours. She then moved to the old Koyser place on Marvin' 3 Ridge where she died. Deceased was well-known in East Norwalk. having lived there forty years .and‘waa highly respected by so. eryonc. She was a faithful woman and a patient sufferer. Mrs. Discher has been a member of St. Joseph's Church for several years. s..e is sur- vived by two sisters Miss Margaret Discher and Mrs. Ella‘a Rubi), of Van Zandt street, East Nora-elk. The fun- eral arrangements have not been com- pleted as yet. . ALBERT FEINER. Albert Feiner died. Sunday at his home in Bonus street, New Canaan. at the age of twenty~four years. Mr. last Wednesday and was operated up- on but he gradually grew weaker un- til Sunday he succumbed. Mr. Feiner was a son- in law of Jfise Ayrcs, of Van Zandt street East biorwalk. having married Mr Ayres's daughter Edna. Funeral services were held from the deceased a into home in New Canaan this afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. J. H Hoyt officiating. lutérmcnt was in the New uanaan cemetc T nrnndnltisits Bulilhlninlinll Puhlie Buildidhgilestmyed dud House lll Vice Consul linrnuied Great llamnye done last liyht lly lither' Floods in Texas SAN FRANCISCO. July lid—A specs ial from Tucson. Arizona. says that a tornado visited the ‘ ll! of California on Thursday night, coking and data- aaina mm burial as; (albumen- ica The wires have been down and news of the disaster has just been re ceived. At Gunyamas, five vessels in the bay were'dashed ashore and soak. Two of them, ill Luella and El Grav- ina. were large steamers. engaged in coastwise trade. The public building containing the offices of the harbor- mastcr and collector of customs were destroyed. The residence of» the Bag- lish vice consul was uprooted. The municipal hall and city prison were «lamaged. At Mazatlan. the Pomcroy Ruby. a passenger steamer, was driven ashore and sank. Five passengers were drowned and the rest reached the shore on wreckage and driftwood. An- other large vessel in the bay was also damaged by the tornado. Between Guayamas and Mazatlan, a great deal of wreckage drifted ashore and it is supposed that many small vessels and a large number of lives were lost. AUSTIN. July 29—Central- Texas was last night visited by one of the most terrific rain storms ever known in this section. in this city the rain flooded the principal streets from curb to curb and washed into many of the stores. Rivers and small stream: are any out of their banks and railroad tram: is seriously interfered with. ‘ DALLAS. duly Z$~At Harrie Texas. both the Little and K: Bianca were slowl’yrisilgafiinlaltnigbt, sndal~ ready are out of their hookah: the fields. The situation to growing more serious. and another flood similar to the one of 1839 is feared. HORNBLLSVILLE. N. 1, July 39-— Anothcv elondbnrst occmod at Com eras: last night and 1.001} feed of the Shaman! railroad was mad 30 feet. This road has not been operated since the previous hood. Tickle station is htwofeotnfntcrandfeanueen— $28M for the safety of the build- FUN‘EML OF STILES w. cums. ‘ The funeral of the has Stiles W Cortl- m held yesterday afternoon from his his home on 11m Purl. mmmh veryooictmfra- procaine. Tucker. 6 nnghertot. dud Tragedy in Westpmt Tird= leer liid dhnrlie Mellullen Accidentally liilied His Brother Picked lipd liille unit was Tn lliild Troublesome Cut The dharye From Wenpun Entered lllder lnd's ilead One of the saddest tragedies which ever occurred in this vicinity, took place in Westport. last evening, about 6 o'clock. when llve-year-ohi Charlie Mullen. shot and fatally injured his elght-year-old brother, George T. Mc- Mullen. The little fellows are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McMullen. and the father is superintendent of Willow Brook Cemetery. The injured lad lived until about 3 o'clock this morning. when he passed away, having never re- gained consciousness. The weapon which sent forth the fatal’builct was a .22 calibre rifle, and the charge enter- ed the left side of the boy’s head, and lodged in the brain. . Mr. McMullen had been troubled for some time by a big cat, which frequent- ycd the vicinity of his home in Halo street, and be determined to extermin- atcthc feline. Accordingly he went to the barn and took down“ his rifle and placed in it one charge and wentfo the kitchen. where he lay in wait for the cat's appearance. During this time the little brothers were playing in the _ yard, when it entered into their minds to make what they called ice tongs with a couple of sticks. They went to the father with the sticks and the lat- ter, who has always made it a point to please his children whenever possible. entered into the scheme with them, and the out having been scared away by the breaking of a stick, he laid the ride on the kitchen table and took the crossed sticks to the kitchen porch, where» there was something solid on which to nail them together. He supposed both of the boys followed him. but instead the younger of the two did not follow immediately, and while the father’s back was turned. picked up the loaded weapon, and Just as Mr. Mciduilen heard the little fellow say. "look out." the rifle discharged and the bullet grazed by his head and lodged/tn the head of little George: The latter did not offer a sound but merely closed his eyes and laid over. Dr. J. M. Nolan was hastily sum- moned. but as soon as he saw the in- jured boy he knew that life would leave him very soon. The physician was surprised that he lived as long as he did after being shot. After the shooting athe live-year-oid lad, realizing that' something was the matter with his brother exclaimed to his father: "Hurry and get the doc- tor, pope, and make Georgie better." He now think! that his brother has gone away. but will return as soon as he gets wet]. The parents of the child are nearly distracted with grief and the father cannot because)“. He blame- him- ———— cmunnecmmxnmm Primary liyht v lullemdersey hitstylinyndoedByde— when Wow commute 3m: - ylnjm lotuday . CAMDEN. NHL. Julia—Theseus}!— Mrss's vmoun THE Heavens. A Party ‘of Twenty-two Young§c0pto Entartalnad It The Knob. Miss Susie Seymour entertained twenty- -two of her friends at supper last evening at The Knob. Previous to the spread the party enjoyed the bathing and in the evening indulged in games and dancing, returning by the last 'bua. All had a most enjoyable time and voted Miss Seymour :1 royal trustees. The party included, in addition to the hostess Misses Amy Lawrence, lsabelie Alicr; Edwina Knapp. Blossom Smith, Grace Seymour, Hazel lock- wood Pearl Coburn, of South Nor- walk; Florence MacDonald of Dorian; mour. of New Haven; George Beltalre. Light, Clifford Street. Harold More: house Edward Kendall Millard and Frank Sturtevant, Alexander Hamilton and Lawrence Gregory. Miss Dibble chaperoned the party and all declared she filled the position admirably. MUDER THE STAR YESTERDAY. Billy Lauder was the one particular bright star in yesterday’s game be tween the New Yorker and Brooklyns. The Giants won the game. the score being 2 to 0. Mathewson and Evans. the latter who has Just been released by New York, were pitted against each other in the box and Matty had the better of the argument. Rain stop- ped the contest in the fifth inning, but enough had been played to be called a game. In the last half of the fourth inning, with two nicn on the bases; Lauder went to the but and smashed out a two bugger into left field. scoring both men on the bags. The Giants ended their series with the. Brooklyns yesterday and have won three out of the five games. Hull Million _ ‘ FirelnPittshury fireiiremenliutdndllurneddhnut Fare dud [lands By Explosion A large Paint Store, timeery dud Furniture Firms duller PITTSBURG. .lnly till—Two buildings in flames, a prospect of half a million riollars‘ rlamage. and live injured lire- men, was the situation that confronted the Pittsburg fire department, at day— break, this morning. The buildings on fire were those of Stewart Brothers In Company, 917 Liberty avenue; the De- nooo Brothers Paint and Varnish Com- pany, 019 Liberty avenue, and B Ewart and Company. 921 Liberty ave. one. The injured firemen were cut and burned about the head and hands. They were taken to a hospital, where their wounds were pronounced serious. discovered on the first floor of the eight story building occupied by the beacon Brothers Company. When the firemen reached the scene smoke was issuing from every window of the structure in the cellar and lower floor were stor- ed large quantities of paints. varnishes, turpentine, oils. etc, These, with paint- aoaked floors, furnished material that emitted a dense moire and rendered the clone of the firemen of but little avail. Half a dozen members of the Engine Company No 2 were on the fire escape the rear. directing a stream into the second floor windows. when there I‘ll an explosion and a volume of dams shot out of the windows, striking the firemen full in the face. men dropped the hose and struggled to get out of reach of the withering heat. Some clampercd down the. are scape: others slid don: the side railings a couple hung by their hands anti-l cued by companions. At 2: so o'clock a. second explosion attuned, but no one was tainted by ll. The fire. after coa- wanting the m place, spread to the robber goods establishment of Stewart Brothers. which was also practically puny. wholesale guests, at 921 Liberty avenue,Mcrcd heavily (your smoke and trailer The volume of smoke emit, tedbythebnrningpainu, discard rating this afternoon and tonight Marion Starr of Danburyzl Ethel Bey— ‘ of Danbury; Harris Bar-roll Freeman ‘llay street, rent 84 Mrs. S. A. Yo but not necessarily fatal. The fire was _ 'rlwelllnrr House and bar-Ir. '11 flan entirely destroyed. 8. Ewart é Con:- W Maroon aunts" Local new»: in": roundup ti Wednesday lair; light varied)“- in seph Disosa‘s barber shop a further plans for the [studio on out 9 of the club, to be held at the hl‘ walk Fair Grounds, August 10. Joneph Giroue was present (rent hoken, N .l.. and it was agreed til, should furnish a 3200 display works. The pyrotechnics will be thing new and will he on a gr scale The committee has alread ranged for a9 ball yams; betwce (lreonnelds of Bridgeport and cal Y. M C. A's to take pineal .. morning Several other attrac ' will be scarred. the details of viii will be given later. WANTED omens—amt ‘ wisest... ply at the Crescent Laundry. WANTED-fix COMPETENT for general housework Enquire Falrfield Ave. 80. Norwalk. WANT ill—FRESH COW. H0 wagon an harness; must be all if and a bargain. Call on or addrolh 3 Hull ,Lauder Block, South N 0111!. WANTED:I.Al)iES WITH 8 lug machines to work at hour ' ' lals furnished: any distance; ray; 2:: stamp for particulars. a1 Supporter Mfg. Co” Drawer 22 Boston Mass. WANTEDw’I’O PURCHASE-90» books of any description No In what you have send postal. Wit city or country, and pay cash. libraries or small collections bo Address Books, Sentinel offic Fen asuf~r0un Rooms, ‘ and floor, and attic room south coin Cross street and Woodward av if just painted Rent $7.Int1ulrc Wat Grillin. Jr. allies of Russell Fr North Main street. 1 re LET—~SECOND FL66n 9 so Main St; also 3 rooms third floor. 2:: East Ave, E. Norwalk. dill? ‘“‘l‘B‘LET—- THE W known as the “Orton Place " corn High street and Elmwood avenue. I quire or Taylor & Golden 128 l . TO LET—FRONT AND hack it ,, lore to let gas and all mode , movements: also large, pleasant be room suitable for twp. Apply llavliand 8t” so, Norwklk. ' TO LET—~FROM AUO. 1, HOUS 146 South Main street eight roams; improvements. Reasonable rent to airable family. Apply to 68 We ,- To LETwABOUT 32:5 feline finelarm property, large green " apple, peach and plum orchards. Inond ENE.“ TO RENT—6 BOOM FLAT, date in appointments in new it Corbett black; "lat $16.1!“ four room flat. second sto Urea!- over Olsen' 3 Shoe Store; rent . For his thcr particulars apply at office of!) Welltcigar Company, 81 Wuhfn‘ (true To LET—HOUSE. 8 . BOOK Bar-rift avenue; modernimprovejrn Four rooms, second floor. 40 Main street, suitable for: M Place all modern improvement . 0nd floor 5 rooms 7 Rent 88. Apply to E A. Wood ., WW- F6 ,. SALE. FOOT launch “Sunrise" for sale. A if sold at once. Apply to W. wetter, Norwaik Launch Co. '"Ees"sAEE3:ri“rrNd“6lrr9 . 30 feet over all. Charles ll. 30 Woodward Ave, South , . FOR SALE—TO GLOBE state. The residence of M Seymour. situated on Madison of Franklin St, lot 50 feet lot adjoining it on firewall. front and 103 feet deep: one business into on Railroad Murder mountain block W light nndhoavy weight ‘fimmflm bon'knaepantsndnltc
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