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J. I. MARSH REIIEIIEII
Magnificent in its splendor, patrio- nished by the confetti, and many a man of the three has a red lanterm
ltlc in every detail and an unequalled
success was the notable event which
occurred in the City of Norwalk last
night—the third annual carnival,‘ it.
was a triumphal culmination of earn-
est endeavor 0n the part of the citi-
zens of the First District and the
vast throng of people, variously esti~
mated at between twenty-five and thir—
tyefive thouSand, who witnessed the
spectacle and participated in its at—
tendant activities marked their uppre»
ciation, especially of the parade, by
evidencing great enthusiasm. Lower-
lng skies cast dim over the whole
city yesterday. but hope for a pious
ant evening with just the proper tem-
perature sprung afresh when in mid-
afternoon Old Sol broke through the
’dark clouds and cast its rays upon
mother earth. The east wind con-l
ltinuod and made the sunshine but a
gassing. thing for more threatening
blonds floated over andagain dark;
nsss divas upon the city. , ' ‘
Fate, however, was kind and the
great event passed off anSpiclously.
l'l‘he spirit of the occasion accel-
erated the people into a state of en-
thusiasm and business was relegated
Toto the background for the more ab-
sorbing spectacle. All day long ropes
{were sent flying upward followed by
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’ Itho American flags and hunting of us-
rut“-
ti‘oynal colors into the arms of decora-
tors clinging to window frames and
other parts of buildings—anywhere so
‘ {that they could secure a grasp to
Soon
trans-
aave themselves from falling.
thereafter each building was
, lformed from its sombre and unattrac-
' five state into a
structure silently
joining ill with the merrymnkers of
like occasion thorigh greatly improved
appearance. It was difficult to fihd
a store along any of the streets
through which the parade passed in
which some sort of decorations were
not found and it was this unity in res-
Yardlnterrupted Carnival
person suddenly choked during a
hearty laugh by a handful of the stufi’.
carelessly thrown, finding its mark in
one‘s mouth.
it was 7:30 o‘clock when the var-
ious decorated vehicles rolled along
through Wall street headed for the
assembling point which was in Union
ll’ark. Floats which have been close-
ly guarded from the public and secret-
1y constructed all with the idea of
capturing ' first prize were early
brought to the starting mark. and
there arranged according to the
plans of the general committee. An
exact estimate of the number of par-
ticipants in the parade is impossible,
but a conservative guess placed the
number considerably over the thous-
and mark. I
Noises of All Kinds.
All contrivancos in the noise male
tag line were In full evidence, and the
air was filled with sounds emanating
from tho‘.,horn and the“ shopping
stripes of wood in the wliif‘lera.
People Gathered ’Everywhoro.
Every possible space, from ,which a
good view of the parade and the sub-
sequent jolity could be seen, was fi1l~
ed with scores of people. Tops of
buildings, front windowa and door-
steps were ,occupied by the eager
throng and the sidewalks were packed
with the crowds. A picture of galety
such as greeted the onlookers ‘last
night is hard to describe, because of
its many varied features. Noise, show-
ers of confetti, crinkley paper ticklers
and a spirit of enthusiasm, in which
all cares and worries were cast to the
wind, were the essential contributing
factors to the great success of the
occasion. .
The parade started promptly at 8:30
o'clock, leaving Union Park and com.
ing'into Wall street, headed by Ofii-
cers ‘Silk, Claus and Dorney. Grand
Marshals John D. Milne and M. J. Rior-
dan, and Marshal George G. Richmond
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A iRIllMPHA cmnnnn at
Mill won it MANY n ll NS
Magnificent in Splendor, With Patriotic Details Finely Carried but the Third {Annual Altair Proved
the Most Successful Yet Held, the Spectacle Being Witnessed by Between 25,000 and
35,000, People, Who Went Wild With Enthusiasm All Along the Line of March
IRE EIIRII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIE---IIIHER PRIZE WINNERS
Fires in Red Men’s Hall First District, and hatch & Bailey Lumber
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hanging on his back indicating the end. .
of the train. On the Cloth was painted:
in large black letters "Norwalkxem!
Canaan‘Railroad, Broad Iiiver Power}
Company." r I
Another part which attracted muchtI
attention was where two men with at
model of the Resolute and Shamrock;
resting on their hips marched alongi
with the former boat in the “‘3qu
George and Martha Washington cos-I
tumes were by a couple who were on‘
stilts about 25 feet high were given at:
rousing reception as they negotiated,
seven league boots steps. 'I
The Eagles had the largest tumout7
in number of members, it being esti-I
mated that over two hundred were in:
title. The Red Men came second. with“.
about 150 men. I
During the time which lntorvenedi
after the crowd had assembled de
the actual starting of the parade the?
starting ~of ihnrtudllonradtcmhfgwypo ‘
crowds swarmed in the streets" and en-
joyed some individual fun through,
the use of confetti and the paper tick:
ler. As dusk came over the district
the thousand candle power are lights
which the electric light company hung
about 75 feet above Wall street cash
their white rays down upon the mass!
of moving heads and gave a snow-
storm effect with the falling confetti,
which was thrown from the windows
and tops of the buildings along thQI
route. ~.
In the judges’ stand were seen Rep
resentative T. M. Stockings, of Red.
ding; Representatlve Thomas Ryle. of
Stamford; Town Clerk W. J. Wood, of
Westport; Senator Hanford Wood, of'
New Canaan; Wallace Dann, William
floward, Charles H. Dilworth, A.I
Dwight Keep, F. 1. Jones and tho'
Judges.
Court Cocllo's float was very attrac-.
tive and about 30 of the members wereI
seated within the enclosure. ‘M. J.t
St. I
The Hatch&Bailey Co’s ‘
umber Yard Consumed
'37 Fire Which Started
4 At 8:30 Last Evening.
Beforethe Firemen—Arrived One-Half
the Extensive Plant, From Water
to Water’s Edge, Was a Seething
Mass of Flames, Eating Up Great
ilés of Lumber, and Destroying
-Thi‘ee Buildings, Including .Office
Structure.
One ofthn Mbiggest“ and fiercest
fires in the history of The Norwalka
broke out last night in The Hatch &
Bailey lumber yard in Water street at
about 8:30 o‘clock. The origin of the
fire is unknown. One half of the
huge lumber yard. from the street
to the water‘s edge. was a seething
furnace, the flames lcnping hundreds
of feet in the air as the firemen arriv-
ed on the scene.
James Price, the .night watchman
employed by the Norwalk iron Works
Company, first discovered the fire.
and immediately rang in box No. 16,
which is located at the entrance to the
old [building of the company,
As soon as he gave the alarm it ap-
peared as though the building next
to the railroad bridge, and just north
of the lumber company's office, was
completely in flames.
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it was impossible for the firemen toluo. human power could have saved‘drnnt in front of Marvin block. on
get around thobu'rning buildings in
the lumbar yard. The flames gained
headway along the ties and sleepers
of the east-bound track,‘ and at 9
o‘clock it was found to be unsafe to
run any more trains through South
Norwalk on this track. A freight train.
which reached the south end of the
bridge. stopped, and later made. an
attempt to go across, but the englv
near found it unsafe to do so, al-
though the engineer went almost di-
rectl yin the path of the flames and
smoke. The train was backed out as
quickly as possible. and returned to
the depot.
The electric wires running along-
side the bridge 'and across the street
from the lumber yard to the new
building of the Norwalk Iron Works
were ablaze, and after the insulation
had burned off there was considerable
danger to the firemen.
On the Temporary Bridge.
When the throng of people poured
'the iron Works property,
The Hatch and Bailey Company is
linsured through the Lumbermen'a Mu-
‘tual Insurance Company, and the en-
Itire loss will undoubtedly be covered
by insurance.
. Dock insured for $8,000
The wharf which held the lumber be.
,longed to Eben Hill. it was covered by
538.000 insurance, carried by Taylor a
Golden. ‘
Manuel T, Hatch, a member of the
,firm of Hatch and Bailey. and mana-
ger of the yards. roughly estimated
their losses at $60,000, which will pro-
Ibably be covered by insurance. A
spark from a passing train or a fire-
cracker exploding nearby. have been
advanced as probable causes of the
fire.
John Herring, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Herring, of Woodward avo-
nue, was slightly injured when he
was knocked down by an automobile
on Water street while running to the
Washington street. Had the engine
been in use from the river front ear.
ler it Would have been of great ser-
vice in extinguishing the flames. tak-
ing the water from the river, the tide
being high at the time. For some time
after the arrival of the firemen, but
,one stream was used and this had a
severe break in the hose. The fires
fighters were handicapped in their
work by the fact that they could work
only from the Water street side during
the time that the fire raged {he flor-
cest, but later, when they were ablo
to run a line of hose through the
south side of the yard onto the dock,
they were much more effective. and
about 3:30 o'clock the fire .Was under
control, and all apprehension as to ad-
joining property was over.
During the fire a crowd, probably
larger than ever before assembled in
this city, was present and was very
much interested in the work of extin.
guishlng the flames.
tookcrs came direct from the carnival.
. . lar e buildin a, two filled to . - - l .
pact to decoration that made possi- came next, It was a' parade that ex. Riordan: innuenae shoe was filledt Three 3 3 down Washington street and took fire. Dr. Trace: rendered medical in holiday attire. but the carnival spir
- ble the gala appearance which was ceeded the expectations of everyone, with about 40 children. and Mrs. 'Rlor- the roof with valuable and assorted positions on the temporary bridge treatment; it seemed to be somewhat dampened
presented, both in size and originality of cos- fish, as the Mother. The marching “dumber, shingles and roof-paper and there were many anxious ones who in‘ justice, to Fire Chief George w. by the awfulness of the situation.
Long before the scheduled time for
the parade to start moving had arriv-
ed a general exodus of the people
from the downtown districts and
> towns south of the city was percepti-
ible and shortly before 7 o‘clock the
mum: extra trolley cars which the
Connecticut: Company had brought
into use headed for the First District
filled to their capacity with many
hanging on the running boards. Mo-
itor‘ vehicles literally came in droves ,,
from all points of the compass and
enmassed in the uptown section of
" the city. A‘suspension of traffic along
Wail street ‘from Min Hill ‘to the
Junction of Matt avenue and on Main
street‘from Reyt street caused the
machines andhnotor cycles to be scat-
tered about the various thoroughfares
leading to or near the streets in
which the crowds gathered.
Confetti Figures In Celebration.
Hundreds of people chose walking
instead of the trolley cars. and on,
both sides of West avenue, there was
allocations! stream'of people bound
7 (or the First District. The avenue
presented the appearance of 's prom-
tumes and floats. There were nearly
two hundred individuals In fancy cos-
tume in line, which is nearly double
the number of last year. The floats
were all excellent and the judges o
prizes—Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, of
Bridgeport; Mayor F. I. Burnell, of
Norwalk: Secretary of .State Albert
Phillips. of Stamford, and John Cava-
nagh, of Norwalk, were some time be-
fore they arrivod at their decisions.
The award of the grand prize to Nor-
walk Aerie, No. 588, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, was a popular one. and an-
nouncement was greeted with much
enthusiasm and cheers. The Nutmeg
float ran a close second with the Spart-~
ish War Veterans third.
Duncan Frizzell and Mary Betta.
king and queen of the carnival, rode *in
a finely appointed throne, erected up:
n one of Charles ‘Barker's auto trucks
and driven by Frank Vanlluren. Dur-
ing their progress through the streets
they were met with cheers and
handclapping. ‘
Costumes of all 'varletieslwsro worn}
bpparticlpants of the procession and“,
much amusement was afforded to the
the Eagles' drill team was fills, and of ‘
such calibre as is found in the regu»
lar army. They received a great web;
come. At the conclusion of the parade,
held a public reception to the publicfi
at the Royal James Inn,‘ at which
there were many callers. .
It was well into the morning before
the streets took on signs of being de-i
sorted. The hundreds of pounds of
confeti lay strewn about them entire-
1y covering the pavoomnt. The street
cleaning department had a multitude
of men on hand ready to start in the
stupendous task of clearing away the
debris which they hoped to succeed
in doing before the public arlsps from
its slumber. .
Up to, midnight Only three arrests
had been made in tho‘Flrst. District;
Two were for drunkenness and the
third or breach‘of the peace, The two.
whoare charged with intoxication are
George Johnson, colored, and Bar-
nrad Bottom. of New Canaan. How-
ard Petorson, of Norwalk, will, face,
the breach of peach cli'argofi
At the close of the parade the clam-
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tone an office building, were totally
destroyed an hour after the fire start-
ed. The flames spread rapidly to the
g the‘ king and Queen of the Cflmivalmearby railroad bridge, the railing
and track-rails burning merrily.
Traffic on the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad was sus-
pended for a short time, and the
freighter Marion was forced to wait
on the other side of the bridge until
the fire was over. , ' "
The South Norwalk, East Norwalk
and Not-walk fire apparatus and men
were‘cslled upon. The fire-fighters
did splendid work. heading off the
fire after it had destroyed onehalf
of the lumber yard, pluckily holding
the fierce flames back.
Hundreds of people from all over
the city and from the big cargval in
Norwalk flocked to the scene,
Stopped Eastbound Trains.
When the railroad draw bridge
Caught fire, shortly before 9 o'clock.
little could be done to stay the
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thought of the terrible possibility of
the structure giving way. The bridge
was crowded to such an extent that
,it was stinply inmassable. From it
could be seen the fire in its awful
grandeur. Soon after the flames
enveloped the building on the north
end of the‘ dock it was seen that the
railroad bridge was on fire. The ties
burned very slowly at first but soon
it looked as though the entire bridge
was doomed. This situation was
very clear to the drawbridgo onlook-
ers. Then flying sparks ignited the
bridge under the railroad drawbrldgeI
Bogardus it might be stated that when
invited to enter the Carnival parade.
he hesitated on account of his official
duties, which he believed, especially
on the night of .luly 3rd. required his
presence at the Central Fire Station.
It was with great reluctance that he
finally consented to enter the parade,’
and was in the line when the fire star-
ted. and it was some time before he
arrived at the scene of action. Mean-
while his duties had been looked aft-
.er by‘Deputy Fire Chief Samuel Mc-
Gowau.
The absence of any wind undoubt-
edly prevented the biggest conflagra-
and 1‘“ 2:13.” 3:2“ fltlme it it?” tion the city ever witnessed. The
urn as r E y. e romeo g V “g lron f‘Works' plant could not have been
their attention to the property in Wa‘
ter street 'eould not, of course. look
after the |bridges. The crowd becom-
ing'so great, several citizens stood at
the bridge entrance and warned the
people to move off from the same.
Naval Militia, was present during the
confla-gration.” The roof of the new
factory of. the Iron Works Company,
on the opposite side of the street.
caught fire, but was extinguished with ‘
saved in such a case and the flames
would, without a doubt, have spread
to the Trowbrldge Box Factory and
the frame buildings on North Main
street, and the Ferris Coal Company's
Icoal sheds. with .their large and val-
Commander Eben'Hill, Jr., of the noble stock of coal.
r About 9:30 o‘clock the steamer from
the IFirstvdistrict came to South Nor-
walk and did good work from the by-
—CARD OF THANKS.
V
HOTEL MAHAGKEMO
ALSO HAD A FIIIE
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While leaving her apartments a
lady residing on the first floor of tho
Mahackemo. Hotel was straled lash
evening, at the sharp report of the
blowing out of a fuse. Instantly the
ceiling was in flames. The lady called '
for help, but, as the proprietor and
watchman were not in the building at
the time, she ran to the street and
sought the assistance of passer-shy.
John E. Stevens, manager of the M.
Sonnenberg Piano Company. respond-.
ed and ran upstairs with pails of wap
ter and extinguished the blaze. ‘Had
it not been for his quick aid, it is
probable that a serious fire would
have resulted.
-—B. P. O. E. NOTICE.
A special meeting of South Nor-
walk Lodge, No. 709, ll. P.'O. 15., is.
called for Sunday afternoon, July 5th.
at 1:15 o'clock. to attend the funeral
Many of the 011-“
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onlookers by some of theioomtésl onsets ______, ,
Ffli' originality “19 ‘NGW emanfmu‘ . (Continued Dunn“ P.”-), '
road but-league was aocordod‘firsi: hop- 6 7. ----———‘---—-—-~--—-- ’
ora. Three "men (ll-aided; " further! . TQonslta
. ,, , _ . .1 . ,r , e on or before July
eachsnahbdpwueelpiurow as commonality“ savings Department of tho
rundown as one finds on Easter Sim.
day. Berni-attic. activities had fully
begun, the confetti sellers started in
:no a. harvest business, and all
bout the streets could. be seen the
littlg odd.ahaped bits of paper. ‘No
9nd of fun and amusement was fur.
spread of the flames for a time, as
We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness in our. (Signed)
bereavement; also the, business men CHARLES F, MILLS, Exalted Ruler. .
for their observance of the funeral of Attest:HERMAN E. MALMO, 80c. ,
son and brother, Hinry P. Shields.
MRS. SHIELDS AND FAMILY, I 'ADVERTIII IN 'I’Hl IINTlNILl
the use of extinguishers and thecomu
pany's hose. and there been any wind
of our late brother, William Miller.
_MILLINERV aan.
Special reduction of all trimmed and 7 -
untrimme’d stock during July, Miss; 43am: passenger Pilot-d for
poisonous, so ' Washington street. hire; ,nght or day.» Tel. Lynch, 1533: our
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