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Norwalk, Conn., Saturday; Evening, October 21, 1393.
Price One Cent.
THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
Iranian n all nuts: llennl in ruling.
The Gazette has the largest cir-
culation of any paper in Norwalk,
and furnishes the lowest advertising
rates- ' ’ ‘
Funeral Extravagance.
Every year among sensible people
there are less and less Ostentatious dis-
plays in the matter of funerals. Es-
pecially is this the case in the extrava-
gant use of carriages and flowers. It is
difficult to see on what ground the
absurd expenditure of large sums of
money on funeral wreaths and flowers
can be defended. The money, often
amounting to hundreds of dollars, is
absolutely wasted. Were it given to
the survivors it might often most bene-
ficially aid the widow and tend to the
support of the children, or expended
in some work of mercy and charity, it
might alleviate suffering Or promote
the well-doing of the necessitous; on
the other hand, whether thrown to rot
in the grave or left to wither in the
open air, the flowers purchased at a
very heavy expenditure are equally
useless to the living and to the dead.
This is a peculiarly Opportunc time to
still further carry out reform on these
lines both among the rich and the poor.
It is a gratification to see it announced
that the Catholic clergy of Providence
have set a good example in earnestly
enjoining upon their people a discon-
tinance of the customary street parades
of long lines of carriages at funerals
and ordered that they be restricted to
four coaches, in all ordinary ‘cases.
The Brazilian Situation.
The Braziliansituation does not clear.
Since the revolt of the fleet under Ad-
miral Mello, September 6, the tele-
graphic news from Rio has been en-
tirely unreliable, having been edited
by Peixot-o with a view to preventing
any accurate information about the
real situation from reaching the out—
side world. It is evident that it is the
typical South American revolution—a.
fight between the'leaders of political
(factions for control of the offices and
expenditures, and that it does not ex-
tend to any considerable extent among
the massses of the Brazilian people.
Admiral Mello has control of the fleet
and can shell Rio,but lacks men enough
to make a successful assault on the land
fortifications. Peixoto has some troops
but no navy, and cannot take the ag-
gressive against Mello. The Brazilian
populace are simply trying to keep out
of the way of the flying shot and shells.
This is the only real interest they ap-
pear to have in the contest.
This is about all that can be gathered
from the conflicting accounts. and it
certainly throws no light on the prob-
able duration‘of the contest or ' its
ultimate result. All the effects of the
diplomatic representatives of other
powers at the Brazilian capital to bring
about a truce or settlement of the dis-
pute seemed to have failed, and the war
vessels of the respective powers in the
harbor of Rio are confining themselves
to the protection of the interests of the
nationalities they represent. Both in-.
surgents and adherents of the de facto-
government are anxious to keep on
good terms with the powers represent-
ed by war fleets, and the interests of
foreigners at Rio are not likely to be
seriously jeopardized. '
This being the case, no great loss is
likely to come to anyone, but the finally
defeated faction by allowing the bellig-
erents to fight it out without inter-
vention. There will be a temperary
suspension to Brazilian exports and the
prices of coffee and rubber may be in-
creased for a time, but beyond this no
outside interest will be seriously af-
fected. As to the Brazilians themselves
it will make little difference to them
which faction wins. No government
evolved out of the present disturbance
is likely to be of long duration or to do
much for the advancement of the real
interests of Brazil.
*>———-————-
The Parliament of Religions.
Rev. Dr. Noble, who was in faithful
attendance upon all the sessions of the
great and wonderful Parliament of Re-
ligions at Chicago, is to give his clos-
ing lecture on that subject, from his»
pulpit, to-morrow evening. It is a
singular coincidence, that at the first
meeting of the season of the Congre-
gational Club of New York-held a few
evenings since at the ‘ St. Denis Hotel,
and at which tWo hundred: or more
'were present, and this same subject of
the Parliament of Religions at the
Colombian Exhibition, was selected as-
the theme of the evening’s discusisio'n,
but to Dr. Noble belongsthe credit of
first giving public consideration of the
addresses at the Club meeting, were
the Rev. P. C. Mozoomdar, of Bombay,
' India; the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, of
"Brooklyn; the Rev. T. T. Munger, of
New Haven, and the Rev. H. R. Ha-
weis, of London.
A curious incident occurred at one of
the sessions of the Parliament, which
came very near upsetting the cosmo-
politan religious love feast and to which
good Dr. Noble has not and possibly
may not feel called upon to allude and
yet which is worthy a passing notice.
Buddhist, Confucian, Parsee, Jew,
Christian and Mohammedan had been
heard with cquanimity, and the idea
that there is good in the tenets and
practices of all religions had seemingly
been conceded by those present, when
Mr. Mahomet Alexander Russell Webb,
the Apostle of Mohammedanism, threw
everything into a hubbub by recom-
mending polygamy to the ladies pres-
ent. It was an inopportune suggestion
for the strongest-minded woman is
least able to contemplate the idea of a
fractional husband. “No! Never!
Never!!” they cried out in the Parlia-
ment, rising to their feet in great ex-
citement. With terrific hisses they si-
lenced Mahomet Alexander Webb, and
nothing further was heard of his doc-
trine that polygamy is a blessing to
woman. To a reporter Mahomet ex-
plained that the blessing lies in the
Mohammedan doctrine that a wife
must be provided for—must not be re-
quired to go out into the world to make
a living. That a man who lets his wife
or daughter Support him, deserves pun-
ishment. This idea was not objected
to. But the idea that the acceptance
of such a support should imply a plu-
rality of wives was decidedly unpalata-
ble. Marriageable men with adequate
incomes are less numerous in some sec-
tions than marriageable ladies, but this
fact even, does not lead our old maids
to regard polygamy with favor. The
sections of the Union where women
most outnumber men are, happily, the
very sections where women are strong-
est minded, the best educated, most
pious and self-reliant, and indeed, the
most contemptuous toward poor, weak
man.
too little for their robust energies.
But more seriously, every now and
then, in the press and on the rostrum,
the most repulsive theories of morals
and the decent proprieties, make their
appearance, so that Mahomet Webb is
not alone in his vicious logic. Mr. Os-
car Wilde now poses as the latest apos-
tle of filth and it is re-assuring to know
that he, as was Mahomet Webb, will be
summarily hissed from the public view
by the common sense and virtuous in-
dignation of all honest men and women.
Though these theories bring the blush
to every decent cheek and lead the vile
to justify their wickedness, they soon
slink out of sight, cowed by the gener-
al sense of decency. It is not true, as
too often asserted, that God put sin in
the World for our advantage. That the
deeper one sinks in vice the better he
can value virtue. As the lay preacher
of the Herald puts it, “While there is
renewing mercy for man or woman
who has fallen into the mire, and while
God looks with pitying pardon on the
besmeared soul that is washing itself
with tears, it is a thousand times true
that the man who has maintained his
personal integrity has fought the bet-
ter‘fight and achieved the grander vic-
tory. We are not to surrender to sin,
but to conquer it, and the maintenance
of a white character against the odds
of temptation indicates the loftiest
manhood . of which human nature is
capable. There is but one rule—to put
aside evil thoughts and deeds for the
same reason that you refuse to swallow
poison; to make a clean record for
yourself by doing your duty in the
world and keeping yourself unspotted
from its stains.”
—-——-<o->—
At the White City.
The following registrations have been
made at the Connecticut building in
Chicago since. the last report: _
NORWALK—C. F. Osborn, J. A. Riggs,
Mrs. W. H. Palmer, G. H. Quintard,
John C. Quintard, F. E. Smith, Louis
E. Fauntleroy, W. F. Bishop, J. Stur-
ges Randall and wife, Geo. L. Portue
and wife, Mrs. Arthur G. Earle, Geo.
H. Earle.
SOUTH Nonwxnx—Howard L. Zelufi‘,
Arthur B. Russell, E. W. Fitch, Mrs.
F. R. Sanford, Sam’l J. Watkins, John
A. Watklns, Evelyn K. Hawkins, Chas.
E. Seymour and wife, H. de F. Earle.
Wnsrron'r—Dr. F. Powers, Dr. T. D.
Ruland, Oscar Smith, Mrs. Lloyd
Nash, Mrs E. H. Nash.
an Canaan—Chas. Crofoot and
wife, A. S. Comstock and wife. Geo. M.
Olmstead and .wife,Henry M. DeForest.
Drama—Stella L. Austen, Mrs.
Thfeo. Austen, Samuel J. Austen and
W1 e. . v.2. 'a- » -
Going to Move.
Capt. Gebrge I. Buxton contemplates
getting into his new and sightly resi-
dence on Elm Crest avenue, in the
course of the next fortnight, when the
old home on Union place will be so:-
:rcndered'to its recent Darien' purcha i
er, a, Mrs. Beedflhbfii’ill
. subject. Among other distinguished
-- .. .r-‘ma‘ke this her
permanent-futureegg-1%., ;, 4 p
Control'of one whole man 1's all» ;
R. Fletcher Rogers has gone to Chi-
cago.
The Banks case will be tried this
afternoon.
The Knights of Columbus will meet
on Monday evening.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam 25c cures all
colds. 693tf
Mr. Daniel J. Hanlon will start for
the White city. next Tuesday.
William A. Kellogg expects to attend
church in Chicago to-morrow.
George Raymond is at the Soldiers’
Home to-day with ,the Governor.
The system of transfer checks on the
horse railway is to be abolished.
A new time table will go into effect
on the horse railway next Monday.
The Buckley Rubber Works will
start up on Monday next the 23d inst.
Rev. Dr. Seward will preach in the
Cranberry Plains chapel, to-morrow.
Rev.R. O.Sherwood will preach in the
West Norwalk chapel, to-morrow after-
noon.
Mr. C. A. Tucker will lead the Y. M.
C. A. song service to-morrow after-
noon. __
Fifty-four applications have been
made for licenses in town for the sale
of intoxtcants.
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
The Robert Emmett club will hold
a sociable, in G. A. R. hall on Monday
evening, Nov. 27th.
A trombone player made life miser-
able for people on Main street this
morning. He escaped arrest.
A heater has been placed in horse car
No. 10 on trial. This is an innovation
that will be greatly appreciated this
winter.
D. Conley is that convalescent of his
illness that he was able to visit the
borough on Friday. This will be good
news to his many friends.
Mr. George War-dwell went to Middle-
town on Friday to pay his father a visit.
He reports him as being very much im-
proved in health and mind.
The summary of the Weekly Record
for the current week credits Norwalk
with six real estate sales and mortgages
to the amount of 33,588.
Mrs. James Barnes has applied for a
license to sell intoxicants at the saloon
on Franklin avenue at present conduct.-
ed by “Druggist” Tuhey.‘
Mrs. W. A. Hawkins, who is on a
visit from England, and her mother,
Mrs. E. B. Price are the guests of Mrs.
M. P. Stone, on Camp street.
—Now is the time to have your pict-
ures artistically framed at Pinnco’s
book store. Come right away and
avoid the rush before Christmas.
William Anderson claims to have
shot a bear, two partridges, a wildcat,
three quail and a newspaper reporter
in the wilds of Wilton, on Friday.
Isn’t the esteemed Sentinel a little
astray in locating Berkley Divinity
school at Middletown, N. Y. as it did
twice in a marriage notice yesterday ?
Frederick C. Stanley, of this place,
and Miss Minnie M. Goodrich, of Wil-
liamstown, Mass, were married to-day,
in the Methodist church at Williams-
town.
At the Congregational church, to-
morrow evening, Rev. Dr. Noble will
take for the subject of his discourse,
“Some Things the Parliament has Ac-
complished.”
Selectman Daskam is of the opinion
that work on the extension of Osborne
avenue will be stopped until next
Spring, owingto the expense of mak-
ing such improvements.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ryle. of Stamford, this morn-
ing. Mrs. Ryle was visiting her mother
Mrs. Mary Kelleher, on Main street,
when the youngster arrived.
Mr. Harry Leobold is making exten-
sive preparations for a trip to Winsted.
He leaves town one day next week. It
is understood that he will be banquet-
ed bythe Odd Fellows of that place.
The railroad commissioners took a
trip over the Danbury and Norwalk di-
vision of the Consolidated‘1'oad,Friday.
They were accompanied by Superinten-
dent Payne and Roadmaster Kilcourse.
W. Ferd Taylor, bookkeeper at A.
G. Benedict’s, and Albert Morehouse,
are spending the week driving across
the country, stopping at Norwalk,
Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, re-
girning through Litchfield.—Danbury
ews.
Messrs. J. Morris Benedict and J o-
seph Randle were reported as being in
Washington on Friday. They regis-
tered at the “Ebbett” and are expected
home to-da . During his stay at Wash-
ington Mr. enedict greased the wheels
of Congress and. he now thinks that
ancient vehicle wrll run smoothly.
A'Washington, dispatch says : Com-
missioner Seymour of the patent office
left yesterday for ilhe World’s Fair. to
remain two weeks. This is the first
' opportunity he has had to get away
from the office for any length of time
since entering upon the duties of. his
present position. .‘While at the fair he
will make arrangements for the remov-
al of the patent oflice exhibit to Wash-
ington. ’
USE DANA'S SARSAPABILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CUBES.”
coo,
, Reward of Merit. 7
The following notice is posted up in
the conductors’ room-at the horse rail-
way depot: ‘~ .
For the first week on the new time table I
will give a premium ,of one dollar each to
drivers and cpnductors who return the‘ most
money on the1r regular trms. . _ _
The Winnipauk smgle car driver will receive
one dollar 1f he Wins in the compet1t1on.
E. J. HILL, Pres1dent.
Monday, Oct, 23, 1893;
It is believed that the early car in the
morning and the 6 o’clock car in the
evening have a cinch on the dollar.
."
Amusements.
OPERA HOUSE.
Agnes Wallace Villa, in Frank Har-
vey’s powerful melodrama; “The World
Against Her,” Will be the attraction at
the Opera House, Thursday evening,
Oct. 26th. The play is one of intense
human 1nterest._ Miss Villa as Madge
Carlton depicts 1n 9. prameworthy man—
ner the agony_of ,a wrongly suspected
Wife and sufl'er1ng;mother. She is sup-
ported by an excellent company of
players.
~0—
informatlon Wanted.
The following letter-is self explana-
tory and any information 1n the matter
left at this ofl‘icewrll be turned over to
the Chief of Police:
_ _ NEW YORK Crrr. Oct. 19th, 1893-
To Chief of Police Danu, Norwalk, ‘onn:
Dear Sim—Can you give me any information
of Maggie Connors, who lived with Mr. W. S.
Lockwood about 40 years ago’.‘ She is my sis-
ter and anything of h‘erlI would be thankful
for, so you can 1dent1fy her. Her father‘s
name was James and her mother Margaret, of
Kilnnmn, Limerick County, Igeland. She
might have married and left a family. if so
would be glad of their address.
Yours most respectfully,
Tnomss onsons,
109 East 85th street. N. Y. City.
Poisoned by Scrofula.
Is the sad story of many lives made
miserable through no fault of their
own. Scofula is more especially than
any other a hereditary disease, and for
this simple reason: Arising from im-
pure, and insutfictznt blood, the disease
locates itself in the lymphatics, which
are composed of white tissues; there
is a period of foetal life when the
whole body consists of white tissues,
and. therefore the unborn child is es-
pecmlly susceptible to this dreadful di-
sease. But there is a remedy for scro-
fula, whether hereditary or acquired.
It is Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which by its
powerful effect on the blood, expels all
trace of the disease and gives to the
vital fluid the quality and color of
health. If on decide to take Hood’s
Sarsparilla 0 not accept any substitute.
Circus Train Wrecked.
The Barnum 8: Bailey show which is
traveling in five sections, met with an
accident at Clarksburg, Md., Friday;
The first section containing the animal
cages with two sleepers was moving
along at the rate of three miles an hour
when the second section dashed around
the curve at 25 miles an hour and into
the forward section. The sleepers of
the first section were telescoped.
. Twelve persons were seriously in-
jured and one killed, Frank Everett of
Brooklyn. The worstrhurt are Harry
Marshal, Pittsburg,'ribs broken; Na-
than Merrill, leg broken; E. P. Richey,
Honesdale, Pin, spine injured ; George
Gilmore, New .York, internally hurt;
Robert Neilson, New York, bodily in-
juries; Charles Mills, New York, same;
J. P. Frdericks, Allentown Pa., same.
Some of the injured may die. All were
taken to St. John’s hospital, Baltimore.
None of the cages were wregked. The
twins were not able to proceed until
late in the day.
_ . 4.. -
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,I'I"S
“THE KIND THAT CU HES.”
“ 90—h __
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cannon sunrises.
GRACE Cannon—Rev. S. H. Watkins
rector. The twenty-first Sunday after
Trinity, Oct. 22, 1893. 10:30 a. m. Morn-
ing Prayer andSermon. 12 m. Sunday
school. 7.30. p. m. Evening Prayer and
and Sermon. The rector Will ofliciate.
All are welcome. Thursday 8 p. m.
evening prayer and address. SS. Si-
mon and Jude, Saturday, Oct. 28th,
Holy Communion, 11 a. 111.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—
Rev. Thomas K. Noble, pastor. Ser-
vices at 10:309.. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit morn-
ing and evening“ In the evening he
will give the closmg discourse on the
World’s Fair Parliament of Religion.
“Some Things the Parliament has Ac-
complished.” Y. P. S.'C. E. at 6:30.
Mid-week meeting Thursday evening
at 7:45, subject, ."Chrlstian Co-opera-
tion.” The Ladies’ Meeting, Wednes-
day at 3:30 o’clock in the church par-
‘lor. The Junior Endeavor on Saturday
at 2:30 o’clock in the chapel.
FIRST Barrisr.—-F. E. Robbins, Pas-
tor. Services—10.00 a. m., early prayer
meeting. In the morning, Rev. R. O
Sherwood, of South Norwalk, will oc-
cupy the pulpit, Pastor Robbins preach-
ing in the South Norwalk Baptist
church. At the Young People’s meets
mg, at 6:30, reports from the state con-
vention will be made. In the evening,
Pastor Robbinswill preach upon, “Un-
consecrated Servme the Peril of the
Church”—a warning to Christians, es-
pecially to young people’s societies.
in are invited. Next week, Thursday
eVening, 7 :45, covenant meeting. Fri-
day evening, Unionville meeting at
Mrs. Josephine Hyatt’s.
William Betts, aged 30,0f Woodbury,
was struck by a New England freight
train. at Southford Friday night and
died in Waterbury hospital shortly af-
ter midnight.
A_t Bridgeport Frank Rich, an Italian
fruit vendor, 25, is held under $5,000
bonds for the murder of Mrs. Nicholas
Beck. The case will be heard in the
city court Tuesday. '
The reins of state government were
Thursday and a portion of Friday in
the hands of Senator Frederick W.
Holden of_ Ansonia, senator from the
Seventh district and president pro tem
of the senate.
Someone tied a tin can full of small
stones to John Foley’s dog’s tail Fri-
day morning and the dog in his wild
run to get rid of the can broke a $60
plate glass mirror in McPhelemy’s sa-
loon on White street.—Danbury Dis-
patchy;
The ConnecticutSuffrage association’s
annual convention will be held at Hart-
ford next Friday in Unity hall. A col-
lation will be provided by the ladies,
and addresses are expected in the even-
mg from prominent advocates of the
cause.
The Fairfield East 'Cons‘ociation of
Congregational churches will hold its
annual session with the church in N ew-
town, on next Tuesday, October 24, at
which time the new pastor of the church,
Otis W. Barker, will be ordained to the
ministry.
_At Bridgeport Friday articles were
signed for a 10-ronnd glove contest be-
tween Tommy Ryan, champion welter-
weight of America, and Harry Jamison
of Bridgeport. The match is to take
place within three weeks. A $100 for-
fe1t was posted.
Judge Howard J. Curtis of the court
of common pleas has rendered a judg-
ment for $238 in favor of H. Willard
Raymond against the city of Bridge-
port. Mr. Raymond claimed $500 for
injury to a horse caused by an unpro-
tected opening in the street.
The 57th annual meeting of the Con-
necticut Teachers’ association was held
in New. Britain Friday and was attend-
ed by about 200 teachers. Joseph P.
French of New Haven presided. James
McAllister, L.L. D., of Philadelphia,
delivered an address on “Real and Ideal
Education.”
The motion of the creditors of Wal-
lace & Sons,the insolvent Ansom'a brass
workers, to have an expert appointed to
examine the books of the concern and
report the condition of its affairs, was,
‘set down forargmnent "Friday; but by.
agreement of counsel for both sides the
matter has been postponed.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the New York, New Haven 85 Hart-
ford railroad will be held today in the
Grand Central depot-,New York. It will
be the first meeting of the new board.
which numbers nineteen members. The
election of officers will take place and
1t is expected that all the present offi-
cers will be continued in power.
—————-—4-«'>——~—————-
Musical Item. '
Mr. Morris Parke called at the house
of Mr. Hudson Rivers and they were
having a. quiet chat together when a.
eculiar noise was heard.
“What is that noise I hear?” asked
Mr. Morris Parke.
“Now you‘ve got me,” replied Rivers.
“It is either my Wife singing or the
dog howling in the back yard. I am
always getting myself into trouble by
mistaking one for the other.”—Texas
Siftings.
‘Vlse and Frugal.
“How much do you charge for a.
beer?” said the stranger as he stepped
briskly up to the bar.
“Five cents.”
“And for some of the lunch on that
table?”
' “Nothin’.”
“Well, I’ll take some of the lunch.
I don’t believe a man ought to drink
beer at noon, anyhow.”—-—Chicago Rec-
0rd.
Out of the Question.
Mrs. Ghugwater (after an unusually
spirited engagement)—Josiah, if we
can’t get along in peace we’d better
scparatel
Mr. Chugvvater (shaking his head
mournfully)———It wouldn’t help matters
any, Samantha. I can tell you right
now you’d never get another man that
would endure your cooking as meekly
as I do.—Chicago Tribune.
A Charming Compliment.
“I heard a compliment for you last
night, Miriam.” .
“What was it, Lizette?”
“Col. Bronson said you 'x‘vcre exceed-
ing-iv well nreservod.”——R11\_nklvn Life.
——In all civilized countries the num-
ber of criminals has increased from ten
to thirty-five per cent. in the last fifty
Assault 011a.
E, the undersigned. hereby give notice
to all persons and corporations liable
to pay taxes in the Town of Norwalk. that
they are required bv law to deliver to the As-
sessors, or either of them, on or before the
first day of November, 1893, a written or print-
ed list, dated, 31 ned and sworn to. of. all the
property owned y them onthe first day of
October. 1893, l1ab;e t ). taxation, otherwrse it
Will be the dutypt the Assessor .to make out
such '. st according to their best Judgment and
knowledge and adding ten per cent. thereto
winch the are compelled by law to do, an
from whrc lists. so made, there is no appeal.
N.B.-L1sts may be returned to the Assessors,
at the Selectmen‘s Ufiice, Bank Building, Nor-
wallaland at the Gounod Room.Hav1land street.
SOu N 0: walk, from and including October
14th,: 1803. to and including November lst, 1893,
said offices to be open from mm 12 o’clock
, Dated at Norwalk. OCtober 3rd,’1893.'j
‘ a
a. m,. an from 2 to 5 o'clock I). m., an on
Saturdays from 7 to 9’o’cl‘ock in the evening.
WILLIAM B. HENDRIGK,
FRANKLIN A. TOLLDS ‘
HENRY-W.-HAWKSHURST
trots,
}Assessors. .
lam lllls
Twenty Six Charred and
Blackened Corpses at
Battle Creek.
MANY INJURED,
SOME MAY DIE.
The Engineer in Jail and the Con-
duct-or in Hiding—Collision [of Two
“Vex-141’s Fair Excursion Trains in
DIichigan -— Flagrant Disobedience
of Orders Causes One of the Plant
Terrible Railroad Wrecks in Years.
People Pinned Down and Slowly
Burned to Death in Sight of Terri-
fied Spectators “Tho Flore Unable
to Assist Them—Long List of Un-
recognizable Dead.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Oct. 21,—Twenty
six heaps of charred, blackened flesh, all
that remains of what twenty-four hours
ago were men, women and children in the
enjoyment of life, health and happiness,
rest upon the floor of an improvised
morgue in the basement of a furniture
store of this cit-y. A mile away in the City
hospital are a score or more of human be-
ings with gushed bodies and broken limbs.
Add to thisan engineer in jail and a con-
ductor a fugitive from the law, and the
story is told in brief of the latest of rail-
road horrors and one of the most appalling
in character of this or recent years.
The Dead. _
This is the list of the dead and unidenti-
fied bodies:
E. T. Magoon, Providence, R. I., identi—
fied by papers in a pocketbook. Other
articles found in What remained of cloth—
ing were a pair of spectacles, railroad
ticket,_..two blankbooks, pocketbook con-
‘L'tainiitg‘i $6'l in money, silver ..open-fa.,ced.
watch, pocket knife and bottle of pills.
W’oman—-burned to crisp. No clothing
remaining.
Boy—apparently about 12 years old.
Face and upper portion of head, as well
as feet, burned to a crisp. Few red hairs
remaining on back of neck. In pocket of
coat, handkerchief with red border, chate-
lain watch.
IV. W. Herny, of VVoonsocket, R. 1.,
lumber dealerr identified by business
cards.
Male—Paper in vest pocket with state-
ment from John Monroe, banker, New
York, to Charles E. \Venzel; also a note
written in German from Charles E. Wen-
zel to Dr. Howard E. Vance.
Male—Apparently about 36 years old;
heavy build; in pocket of trousers several
English gold sovereigns; jack-kuife-with
horn handle in vast; silver watch, gold
spectacles and handkerchief with the ini-
tials “H. G.” in old English letters; trou-
sers were brown on the old English front
flap style.
Male—Apparently weighed about 180
pounds; clothing destroyed; burnt beyond
possibility of identification.
W’oman—Burned; hands clinched, and
horrible expression of anguish on face.
Had in pocket of skirt letters addressed to
Mrs. F. Kenzie and signed by Mrs. M.
Parker; envelope postmarked Stamford,
Conn.; together with $25 in money. In
another pocket was a handkerchief with
name of F. R. McKenzie. In red plush
coat taken out of the debris with the re-
mains was a gold watch in leather case and
a pair of rubbers marked “Middletown,
Conn.”
Woman—Burned beyond identification;
no clothing remaining. ,
Man—Supposed to be T. McGarvey, of
Ontario; gold open-faced watch in vest
pocket.
Mrs. Charles Van Dusen,
Brook, N. Y., burnt to a. crisp.
Charles Van Dusen, husband of above,
died of injuries last night.
Baby—Burnt beyond recognition.
Male—Too badly burnt for identification.
Malc——Weight about 189 pounds. Silk
handkerchief in hand; clothing destroyed;
no identification.
'Woman—Burnt to a. crisp; no identin-
tion.
Man—About 145 pounds; no papers; sil~
ver watch with engraved initials “XV. A.”
\Voman—IVeight about 140 pounds;
chain bracelet with key-lock on right wrist;
burnt to a. crisp.
\Voman—-—\Veight about 100 pounds; no
identification.
VVoman—Burnt beyond identification;
portion of black silk dress and blue striped
undershirt remaining; also chain bracelet
on right wrist.
Woman—Burnt to a crisp.
Male—Supposed from papers to be G.
IV. Beardsley of Watkins, N. Y. In pock-
ets, $30ini currency and two checks, one
fur-$200 and the other for $100.
Charred trunk—Limbs and head -miss-
ing; medical examination necessary to de-
termine sex. ' ' - q
,Charrgd trunerirnb’s and head.,miss-
of Sprout
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men who made able and entertaining TERSE TALES 0t lHE TIMES. Gone 'to, Chicago. NUTMEG GRATINGS. _ WflRSI Rnllkflnn ‘ :51; $5331 examination necessary toda-a
Charred trunk—Limbs and head ' miss- '_
ing; medical examination necessary to de« "
termine sex. _ ' ,2;
Male—Apparently about 150 pounds;
open-face watch of Illinois make; no
means of identification. V b
One of the female bodies is believed to ‘
be that otMrs. W. W. Henry of. Woon-iP
socket, R. I. 3i
One of the male victims is believed to be
William Lewis Wilson of 832 Sheridan
Rosa, Evanston, 111. A valise with his 5
visiting cards and other pieces was found
in the wreck.
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Injured. , . "
Ezekiel Davidson, ex-president of Fair-
port Village, N. Y. ~ 1,-
Miss Belle \Villiams, Lockport, N. Y.,":
right angle broken. 7
Mrs. Henry Bushnell, Brockport, N. Y., ‘
head injured.
William Thompson, Woodstock, Ont., '
head injured.
Frank Rogers, Woodstock, N. Y., right
hand bruised. -‘
Fred Wurtz, Rochester, N. Y., left side
bruised.
Evelyn Wurtz, daughter of the above,
left arm broken and right collar bone
broken.
Harvey Smith, Fort Plains, N, Y., left
side bruised and one rib broken.
Mrs. Harvey Smith, Fort Plain, N. Y.,
right leg broken.
Frank Smith, Fort Plains, N. Y., both
limbs crushed; amputated.
Nellie E. Smith, Fort Plain, N. Y., right
foot crushed. ’
Albert Bradley, Toronto, Ont, left leg
broken; amputated below knee.
Frank C. Stewart, Middle-Smithvillo,
Pa., injured in the back.
John C. Stewart, Dalton, Ill., shoulder
bruised. .
Jennie, daughter of above, aged 11 years,
left arm broken. '
Mrs. Vance, Simoce, Canada, both limbs
broken.
George Vance, son of above, aged 14
years, bruised.
Joseph H. Archbell, of Evanston, Ill.,
ankle smashed.
George Shackleton, Auburn N. Y. , right
hand and head injured.
Thomas J. Munro, Auburn, N. Y., in-
jured.
Airs. Beardslee, Springfield, ankle badly
hurt.
H. R. Williams, Toronto, back injured.
Maggie O’Brady; Oswego, N. Y., right
leg broken.
0. F. Adams, Buffalo, N. Y. , left hand
injured;- , - .~..-...
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T0 BENZ .
Half man or less. 25 053 a dam/.or $1.00 per week.
To RENE—A second floor of five rooms,on
line of electriccar; halls and stairs car-
peted; curtains to windows; stationary .tnbs;
front and back stairs; rent, $8.00. Inquire of
JOHN 1‘. HAYES, 25 Mam street, Norwalk. 717 IV
0 RENE-Booms in the Hadden building.
at the corner of River and Wall strrfiiet.
Inquire on the premises. 1
0 RENEE—Two Cottages on West Main
street. Inquire at 0stcrbank’s store,Ma1n
street. or address CHARLES H. Hawxsuuns'r.
P. 0. box 112, Norwalk. 716 1w
0 RENE—Second floor: five rooms with
water. at No. 11 High street. Bent $8,00.
Inquire of TAFT Baas, Clothiers, Wallogtifi'et.
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0 LENTr-Furnished rooms; houses and
building lots for sale; all prices. Inquire
of Mas, E. B. MA'r'rnnws, 120 East avenue.
Farms to exchange for city property,a so IGSb
dences. 7 00 1
0 RENEE—A furnished house, centrally
located. Apply to “H" care GAZETTE
office. 700 tf
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also barn. Apply to 0- E. Wilson. 54 it
FOR SALE.
Half inch or less, 25 cts a day, or 61.003031 1.519339
0R SALE,——A goat and sulky. ApplyI to
Mn. Gnonon SMITH, H111 avenue, or-
walk. 715 ti'
on SALE—A Phoenix 00. Piano Box End
F Spring Buggy. Has been used. W111 sell
cheap or would exchange for asail boat 1n good
condition. Apply at GAZETTE Office. tf
WANTED.
ANTED—Girl to cook and do general
W . housework. Apply at 71 Osborne ave-
nue, East Norw . 42131;
L. BUXTON would like Dressmaking. at
. home; cutting, fitting or remodeling
done. Boarders or. roomers accommodated
No. 1 Orchard street, cor. West avenue Nor-
walk. ' . 705 1
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