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SOUTH NORWALK. CONN. TUESDAY. MARCH 26. 1912
Snow
WEATHER FORECAST
or rain tonight or Wednesday.
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EIGHIY MEI EIIIIIIIIII
II IIIII III [III MINE
II III.
WESI VIRGINIA
A Serious Disaster is Feared, and the Government Has Sent
Relief Trains. in the Scene of the Explosion on the Gary
Branch of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
IEII IEIIIIIEII IIIII IIIIIESS-IIEIP IIIIIIIES IIIIIII II II
IIKEII IHII IHE IIIIIIIIIS IIIIII IIE SIIIEIIIIIIEII
lnvesiigation to he Made as to
the cause of the Latest Trag-
edy in the Mining District
I
WELCli. W. Va. March 26.-—~An ex.
plosion in the mine of the .ch (“call
and (‘oltc Company. at Jed. six miles
south of Ilene. lodtll impllsoncd 7‘0:
men of whom up to noon to hath/been:
taken out alive and one dead Resin
ing parties are tanking frantic efforts
to reach the other miners and there
are high hopes that with a few excep-i
lions the remaining 68 may he recur-I
cred alive. The, cause of the-explosion;
is not yet known.
'l‘wo mine rescue cars have been or
tiered to .Iedally—the Bureau of Morten}
the first being due. shortly
o'clock from St Paul \‘a.
i
after 2 l
The state.
mine inspector already is: on the let‘s-ll".
'l‘llc Jctl‘Mlno is 150 fuel deep and
is located at .lctl. six miles south of
\\ clch. ltl bit-Dowel] County. It In
owned b5 illc .ch (‘oal and Coke Cont
pillll. of WIlIi h William necktie is gen
crai manager. The mine is ”on the
Gary branch of the Norfolk and What.
am Railroad.
\l'ASlilNG’l‘ON.
for .l. A. Holmes of the llurcau of
Mines. immediately upon learning of
the clplosion in the Jed Mlnc. took
steps to have rescue cars despntched
(Continued on Twelfth Pale)
IIIII EIIIIIIII IIIIES
II IIIII IIIII IIME
Promised Employment at Higher
Wapee, and Tries to Gol-
' ‘ lect. Money in. Advance
A number of South Norwaiit men
just escaped hecdfnlnl’ the victims of
an old game last Week. when a slick
individual arrived ‘in town ‘and at
tempted to work a dim dam game on
them. Three of the men were laborers
employed by Contractor Stephen Unz-
vary. They _had been earning good
wages. but when the stranger appear
ed. and represented that he would pay
them $2.60 a day, they jumped at. the.
offer. \The stranger urged them to
v’br‘ing all the friends whom they de-
sired. to piece on the job also. and
not to forget to have some change
handy in their clothing with which to
pay for the necessary tools.
’ The stranger secured a team a'nd
taking several of the men drove in the
direction of “Dorian, where the man
Cesid the large contract he had was lo-
, cated. . When near Dorian the man
i sold it would be necessary for each to
Effie him 32 for the purpose of getting
the tools. so that they could start in
work at once. One of the men had
been bitten in a similar manner a con-
ple of years previously. and none of
the men had any money, or at least
said they did not have any. The stran
not then said he would leave the men
while he went on ahead and made or
rangements for the work to begin.
The wagon Was unloaded in the woods
near Darieo.;and _after walting until
they wore tired the men came to the
. conclusion that they would never see.
' their “employer" again and so they
‘ started the walk toward South Nor.
waili.
Sewral have applied for their old
idiom. and appeared alert to get,
,v mack again. even if the induce-
who were not quite as nest as the
an vouonaow.
no: free at she a. a
“WWI“. In”. and
void I if Stamps
Hamilton Coupon ,,
*debtedat‘ts and placed slid church on s '
nun balls. soil 1 political mind he the
w_
hm ll he
mutant lull;
Adjustment of Wages Will Be
, Settled Without a Strike,
Both Sides Hope
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railroads east of Chicago and north of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad hev~
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Msrcll 2ti.--—Dlrec- I
emu“ulna“,
nun is liliillil
"—- “my...“
Will Represent. Second District
Republicans at Convention—E.
B. Doulens Succeeds " Dr.
Kendall as Chairman
At the Republican caucus of the va-
at Quittucr‘e Hall. in Railroad avenue,
lapt night, George ii Vosburith was
elected first delegate and Councilman
Harry Mather second delegate to the
Republican State contention which
will be held at New Halon on April iii
and l7 for the. election of do leg
the Republican National tonventllon all
Chicago. Following the time honored
custom. the above natncd delegates
.were not inattrtlctt-d but It is a well-
hnown fact that they arc 'l‘aff dclc-
gates and there being no semhlenco
whatever of a content it is safe to Bill
that the South Norwnlk Republicans;
stand almost solidly in line for the rc-
nomlnutlon of President William H.
Tait to autcccd himself.
George 8. Kendall. the veteran
(‘omtnittco withdrew from tlctlue par
ticipation in politics and In his stead.
Edward ii. Doolotle was unanimously
Ichoscn as town chairman.
I The meeting, which was notgaravly
attended. was called to order by Town
Commltiecmaa George S. Kendall.
Herbert A. Mathewwn was chosen as
chairman and Attorney William A.‘
ters of the Second Voting District held.
lPPlliliiliiI to
Will unu
Hill and
South Mountain the First to
Make a Move Against Chang
top Our Systent of Government
‘PIIIIIIIIIEIII IIIIZEIIS ISIIEII
, III IIII I’IIIIIII IIEEIIIIII
I
.Plan to Drpanize All Sections of
I Town Opposed in Scheme
I A petition is being circulated in'
, ISouth Norwalk. which in sllnslanoe. is
u-llla nun an]
In 'I-IIIIII" liliiil
Anxious Relatives and Friends
Advised That Both are Unin-
iured in Red Cloud, Nah,
Accident '
Word was received in South Nor-
walk this noon from tax-Mayor and
Mrs. Richard ll. Golden. who are four
ing the country. that they were in 'a
terrible railroad wreck which occur-
red in Red Cloud. Nebraska. today.
but were unhurt. Mr. Golden penned
the telegram himself. The announce
ment was timely and was greatly on
of Mr. and Mrs. Golden.
Mr. and Mrs. Golden have been on-
tinent. having started from South
Norwalk some time. ago. Their itincr«
ary was carefully planned and our
,hraced about everything worth seeing
within the confines of the good old U
in the nature of a protest strainer the
predated by the relatives and friends:
laying on ex} ended trip across the con- .
SEVEN IIIIIIII
WERE IIIIS'
LOWEI. l.. Mass. March 26. ~~blcar-
8 A The) MIN“ expected home OHI l_\ 20.000 operatives in the seven cot- strikers in the business and mild
Wednesday of this week but madedon manufacturing plants of bowcll trlct bf the city and was alas
I
chairman of the Republican Town Dropouts! Inflation towards consult 5”““19m9m‘i I0 bi‘ ”in.“ one “991 will be idle until the existing differed-D tirely free from disorder
dating the several [Momma of a“, 5 longer. taking a mute cit cultous routh 1393 between the agetlts and employers
town of Norwalil thereby wiping on:i
the city of South Norwaik. Thep
.tion is being enthusiastically reeelv
cd in this city and Indications are thatl
it ulll be the means of crystnlizinx.
the sentiment that is known to cxlstl
against the proposed consolidation. I
The petition is addressed to a hum”
home-wot: d.
anew—em .L.
IIIIIESS IIIIIIIIS III
IIEIIIIIII EIIIS IIIIIIII
3 (lrifiiule-q secretary. The call of the bar of influential students and voters ”MOI WIMIIIBM and Other Struc-
3 meeting was read by tin- secretary and
Ion vote approved.
I George ll. Vosbllrsh was nominated)
and unanimously elected first delegate
«to the state convention and Council-
Imun Mather wsa similarly chosen see-
I and delegate.
:‘he next business of the mastic; be
gills election of a chairman of the'
t.
’Itoth committee Dr George 8 Ken-g
Idall. the present incumbent.
‘.inated Dr. Kendall took the door and .-
stated that it was desirable and ap-
iparent that a change be made.
istoted that hesened a long term and
had earned a retirement. He held it
your: March 23. —’I‘he dfideslrable that a younger man be all
moods of the engineels on the fifty the bead 0' ”I” mG' ‘ man 'M Gentlemen: -
iknew the some and who was familiar
with the members of the party
He'
in this city. calling upon them to issue;
, a call for a mass meeting for the par-I
pose of giving this weighty matter?
due consideration. Those wishing to
sign this petition my and copies 0ft
them at A. W. We“ and Wbelpt
Its: a oars-u our «one. The peu- l
tion is as follows:
‘Bouth blowout. Calm. I
erCh‘Sbth. 1912.
I
den. Horses 8. Hatch. W. WilliamI
, Harlot-d. (loom W Bourdus. J.
g string Dibble David H. Miller. Jr‘..I
‘ Eugene 3. math, Charles a. sin
I ler Elbert w Clark rruna an I
‘uuntlnaton sod Archie F. Nash.
. i
We. the undersigned. voters sndI
3
tom Sustain a Loss of
$200,000
ants .qws ram-s; Vt stat-eh st. -
Three of the principal business struc-
three in this town the Union and Arms
Blocks and the Hotel Windham. were
burned early today with a loss of
W“ no"1"1‘0 Mortimer M. flee. Richard H. Gol~tS200.000. The hulldtnlt were located
side of Bellows Falls:
isouare. and for several hours it was
feared that the business section of the
on the east
town would be destroyed.
The fire was discovered at a a. m. in
the Union Building. n originated in
the rear of the stage. in a hall used
last night by Company a. of the Ver-
H°Ioltlsens of the city of South Norwalk. moot National Charlie. and It ll ml)“
lng been refused and neither of the nominated Edward B. DWI“! 3' “‘9 believing that efforts will be made stINM "131 “10 an started from I OI!
committees of the railroads and the
engineers indicating any retreat from
their position moves were made. today
to submit the whole matter to a refer
endum vote of the engineers lmolved.
to determine what policy should be‘
pursued.
. There has been no talk of a strike.
and in
Stone of the Brotherhood of become-
the Engineers said that many things
could happen before a strike took
place.
"We
said Chief Stone. "We are a long wav
from a strike lam not talking etrlke..lhwwn In The Norwalka. hsvlns been
because i do not believe in strikes if
they can be averted. We believe ourI
demands are lost and right.
did not we would 'not
if we
have made
them."
the locomotive engineers involved to
declare a strike. and Grand Chief.
Stone even then has the power to veto
astrike if a strike were declared.
There are reports that mediation un-
dor.the maroon act might be resort-
ed to in case of a crisis.
taunt arrears
vent SATISFADIDRY
The final meetings of the Official
Board and Quarterly Conference of.
the South Norwalk Methodist Church ..
for the conference year Just closlns,
were held at the parsonage last sten-
ins and the yearly reports were very
gratifying. They showed a large tin
crease lp membership. a healthy men
gum: in all departments of resolution
and auxiliary societies. stdasnols‘ly‘m
people that place their
contributions fill!“ up a
fact Grand Chief Warren 3..
arc.not talking of a strike"
I Voting District for the past six or save
fen years. and la a member-of the
it. will take a two-thirds' vote of an.80uth Norwallt Club. the Knob Ciuh.,
man.
Mr. Doulenu‘ election W" a mmisembly to pass a hill consolidating the men arrived the buildlns «a nmth‘
. 'matler of form. the wishes of the faith ‘
Iful and retiring head of the town com-
mittee being respected.
Selectman James A. Brown moved.
land it was voted. that Mr. Danielle be
Iclnpowered to appoint hisown assist-
acts.
1 Chairman Mathewson appointed
l'l‘own Chairman E. B. Douiens and
'James Paul to pass the hat and the
sum of M. 24 was collected. 0o mos
{lion an adjournment was taken.
I The new town chairman is well
actively identified with Republican
politics for some time. He has served
“as registrar of voters of the Second
.‘tho Putnam Hose Company‘ and is
clerk of Trinity Parish.
.
a—NOTICE
Tomorrow is Red Letter Day in our
store. 'l‘en Stamps free to everyone.
THE GREAT A at P. TEA 00.
124 Washington St.
IEAT I'llIKEIIS IIDIMII
IIIIT Gilli." TDD“
"'.”"IT*"""‘
‘ roll sew-Not lull”.
, for“ would the jury re-
gtodfliu the trial of the tea
(3th bothers mused by the sow
eminent of. Iviolating the criminal sec-
float of tits; thallium sntl- Trust sci.
at was returned before U.
.Osrpeliter after the jury had
ddlillorst'ed later 17 hours.
-AN sasrsa sacs. '
The ladies of First M. E. Church will
hold one of their popular sales on Fri
day. Match It. at the church. Funny.
of seed things to eat Chowder
eds. breeds and rolls. calves“ pie
and domestic articles. and en naeau' .
the coming session of the General As. I
several governments of the town of“
Norwnlh. and thereby wiping out the
existence of the present city of South‘ .,
Norwsllt_ respectfully request you toI
call a meeting of our‘cltisens. at an
early date. to formulate plans and or;
ganire for the'purpose of opposing?
consolidation. and of protecting and!
preserving the corporate existence 01‘
our city.
W
liAilDATDiiil has sent
roll to our: amt
NAUGA'PUGK. Match ltd-At a
meeting of the physicians of the her
cash and the warden. William...i.;
Neary yesterday steps for the preven‘
tion of the spread of smallpox in the
borough were discussed. it. was de-
cided that the situation... with three
oases of the melody. and several others
suspected, ‘was sufficient to warrant rs-
quirinx all persons to undergo vseeim
alien, who have not yet done so. The
plan favored is to have those mono
who can be shown to be unable to pay
the physician's fee for such operation
vaccinated at the expense of the bot
ough. '
The proposition was also favored of
arranging to have one of the local
physicians devote his whole time to
the smallpox situation.
, A medlesl.e_xslnlnstloo is to, be
made of all school children and av»
ery preventive measure that“ can be
taken put throush. it is probable
that Dr. .1. if. hips-ad. secretary of
the state board of health. will be asked
to some to ltauaotuck to advise with
the local authorities.
Two new cases were reported ree-
‘terday; ' ‘
was:
AMI“-
Telnet-row is tied Letter Day ht our '
‘ 'd' silicates tree to ”ennui
“Hardinm. .
. Lflfldy‘dll to be taken from.
suits or cigar butt. Before the tire
sally a mass of fire and soon commu-
nicated to the hotel and the Arms
Block adjoining.
There were 30 guests asleep in the
hotel when the fire broke out in the
Union Block. Employees of the hotel.
believing that the hotel was endanger-
ed. awakened the guests.
All of the buildings destroyed .were
of brick. The Arms and Union Blocks
were titres stot‘lee in height. whilc
the hotel was a'four—story structure.
The loss on hotel and occupants is es-
timatcd at 860.000. insurance mes es-
timate the loss on the two blocks and
their contents at sts,ooo'eaeh.
ZDDIDDID DIVISIDI'
ELEDTS orrtosss
At the semi-annual meeting of Con-
cord Divlsioo. No. 8. Sons of'Temper-
once. held at Concord Hall. isstnlght.
the following oliloers were elected for
the cocaine silt months:
Worthy Patriarch—George W Spi-
cor.
Worthy Assocfate~Jonaa D. Wor
den. |
Recording Secretary-FM". A. E'i
Pryor.
Assistant Recording Scribewllirs. F.
M. Wheeler.
Financial Scribes-William A. Pryor.
Treasurer—William a. Kellogg.
Chaplaiananles Walsh.
Conductor—4n. Morse W. Splcer.
assistant Conductor-whirl; Iii. P.
Middlsbroolt.
Sentinel—S. B. Commit.
Past Worth Patriarch—Hrs. Annie
2. buttery.
The officers will be fastened next
Monday built. .
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-F0fl Hill MIN? OI MY .
‘ t
Ian: adjusted. Ordcls were receiited
today from the head offices in Boston
to close all the mills allied with the
I Lowell Manufacturers' Association un-
Itii further notice?
I More than 1.000 textile operatives in
this city joined the ranks of the 2,000
strikers who are demanding a greater
wage Increase than that granted by
the manufacturers, of the hour for the
Opening of the mill gates today. An
IIIIIIII IISIIIII IIIII
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Gillies
Leave East Avenue Church—-
Gifts of Flowers and Money
'Rev. and Mrs. William W. Gillies
were given a touching farewell recep-
Itlon at thd Eaef‘ Avenue Methodist
Church. last evening. by the members
of the congregation of that church
, The affair was a fitting tribute to their
three years of hard and faithful ser-
vice to that church and congregation
and the sentiment shown proved con-
clustvely that their efforts have not
these in vain and that they have been
appreciated by'ail in the church.
Harry J. Hipson acted in that capac-
, Ily of master of ceremonies. and pro»
ed to be a happy choice for the posi-
tion, as under his guidance the pro-
gram arranged went off as smoothly
as though 030d. Among the speakers
of the evening was Rev. John E. Zeit
er, pastor of the South Norwallt Moth.
odlst Episcopal Church. who paid a
for and giving him full credit rot- the
good work which he has accomplish-
ed in the lllast Avenue Uhuroh The
other speakers were Charles Alone
worth Dr. R. E. Morgan and George
Finch.
The feature of the evening wts the
presentation to both her. and Mrs.
Gillies of a bouquet of flowers by
if. .i. Hipson. in behalf of their belov~
ed friends in the church. That given
to Rev. Mr. Gillies consisted of thirty~
six esrnatlons. attached to each of
which was a dollar areenback. fasten~
ed with a piece of ribbon. The press
backs represented the leaves Rev.
IMr. Gillies replied to the presentation
speech with s shotrt' talk in which he
showed plainly that he was deeply sp-
preoistivo of the many kindnessel
shown to both himself and Mrs. Gillies
sad axons-ed himself as app! that
they were able to do some lttle good
din-lop their stewardship there.
all sat down to refreshments. to which
all did ample iostioo». Following this
tester. of the prostate. a delightful
Dilly beds farewell to the‘ pastor and
his helpmste.
MINIIIIIIMEI
iii awn. MASSACHUSEIIS.
I] III MIRNI
20,qu Operatives Thrown Out of Employment by“ Orders
Boston to Suspend Operations Until Existing Diffieu
Between Agents and Employee Are Settled
IIIIIIIIIIE WIS I‘IIEIIIPIIIIEII III I III IEXIIIE
III’EIIIIIIES JIIIIIIIII 2.IIIIII SIIIIKEIIS IIIEIIII
An Early Morning Parade by the Strikers was Held in
City, But Was Free From All Disorder ‘
’ pleton Mill was still closed ex
an the ramp
flattering tribute to the retiring paa- .
At the conclusion of the prog’flmh
social time took place. during which.
early morning parade was held to.“
Some of the mill agents acid
the strike becomes aeoenl.‘
dustriai Workers of the .-
tempting to make it. they would , '
down their plants entirely. Til
the finishing room where several
tired girls were kept at work 031':(
material at hand.
News Comes With a' Ii
Tellinp of the shows of
Federal Command-er“
MEXICOLCITY. March see-
log to late advices from afield
cos, the government has indie}
crushing defeat to Omo std
This news came on the heels ,
patch telling of the suicide
federal commander, Gen.
Salas. who fired a bullet into‘hll
while leading a portion of ills
in retreat toward Torreon. ' ' /
“The government troops have
ed a decisive victory.” declared
ldent Modem. “Our latest.» i‘d
show a complete defeat of til
near Corralitos, their losses
wounded and captured account!!!
1.000 of their men. it had been “
woo victory, but it means the
ing of the rebel power. For the
act of Gen. Salas we have only -
it was not. necessary." The dis .
when the rebels sent a dynsml
locomotive into a troop train, t ‘
'l‘ruoy Aubert executed a Dank .,
meat and General Teller o . ,
the rebels~lo pursuit of.“
the rear. Aubert opened no
lo: came to his assistance ‘ . f
lery, turning what was datum
a federal defeat into a. go
victory.
Supreme Court Cigars in foil ,
in‘ these fine re cent Havana
themselves. , ‘
The mere fact that «or
lll'lll only box. , ‘
sons r.._enoll .
(Joy—410w few mm atlas
funeral of Dr. Pittman!
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