Evening gazette, Wednesday, March 11, 1896 · page 1

 

Vol.VI; Whole No.1317

, THE VENIN

 

THE ONLY EIGHT—PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY [N THE _€7‘(ORWALKS.

N nrwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, March 1], 1896:

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Price One Cent.

 

 

 

A L088 SHOWN

LThe Consolidated Road Oposes
the Tramway Extension. ‘

 

The Daricn Extension in the Superior
Court.

The hearing in the proposed exten-

sion of the Norwalk Tramway com-
, pany’s tracks from the Norwalk town

line, through Darien to the Stamford
/‘ town line, was continued yesterday in
f the superior court before Judge Geo.
‘4 W. Wheeler.

' The railroad is making another of
those strong fights against the exten-
h sion of the electric road parallel to its
own, that has characteriZed 11s efforts
L all through the state. This particular

fight is of added interest because of the
fact that two brothers of a distinguished
family of legal lights are opposed to
each other. It is Stoddard against
Stoddard, Henry for the Tramway com-
pany, Goodwin for the steam company.

The evidence for the Tramway
closed in the morning and the Consoli-
dated road commenced its case. Seve-
ral of the prominent officials of that
great corporation were on hand to testi-
15’-

The affairs of the Tramway company
were pretty well aired and the financial
methods employed to build the road
were disclosed down to the most minute
detail.

, Mr. Mansfiell, of the Tramway com-
pany, was the last witness for the appel-
lants and he was asked to tell all he
knew. The proverbial pulling of teeth
was nothing compared to the difficul-
ties experienced in getting at the facts.

It appears that the dividends as yet
are somewhat prospective. The plant,
however, is in splendid shape and the
returns for money invested will come
later on. The company is earning more
than its operating expenses and fixed
charges and it has considerable unde-
veloped property which will turn in
considerable as building lots at no dis-
tant date.

H. M. Kochersperger, comptroller of

, the Consolidated, testified that for the
six months ending Feb. 23, 1894, his
road carried 33,606 passengers between
South Norwalk and Rowayton, while
for the six months ending Feb. 29, 1894,
the number carried was 21,814, a falling
off of 11,792. The first six months fig-
ures are those of a period before the
tramway was in operation between
South Norwalk and Rowayton, and‘the
second for a periodwhen the tramway
was in operation.

Relative to public necessity: Mr.
Kochersperger said he had a record of
passenger traffic for March 4 which
showed that that day the Consolidated
carried eight passengers from Noroton
to Darien, six from Darien to Noroton,
five from Noroton to Rowayton, six
from Bowayton to Noroton, five from
Darien to Bowayton and nine from
Rowayton to Darien.

General Supt. C. H. Platt was fam-
iliar with the train service of the road
and had knowledge of train facilities
which could be furnished in case of ne-
cessity. He said that it was now pos-
sible to run trains bra-ween S 111th Nor-
walk and Stamford every 11 minutes in
either direction.

R. M. Berrien, the civil engineer of
the Consolidated, said he had charge of
the construction part of the improve-
ments that had been made between
Rowayton and South Norwalk. inclu-
sive, and that the approximate cost was
3384, 000.

Samuel Grumman had resided in
Darien for 25 years and for about 14
years of that time was proprietor of a
“general country store.” He had ob-
served the travel over the proposed
route of the Tramway Co. and knew
the business of most of the peeple along
the route. He did not think public
necessity or public convenience called
for the trolley. Under the cross exam-
ination of ex-Judge Stoddard, he be-
came “twisted” to a considerable ex-
tent, and finally admitted that he knew
of no class of people who would not be
convenienced by the trolley road. Mr.
Grumman appeared to be one who had
a selfish interest in the matter and his
cross-examination allowed of the infer-

‘ 'i ference thatbeyond the protection of
his own interests, he was not much in-
terested in the general welfare and con-
venience of Darien people.

Mr. Grumman, on cross examination,
was inclined to be “smart” and evasive
in his answers, but Judge Stoddard
soon caused him to feel a realizing
sense of the purpose for which he was
placed on the stand and then Mr.
Grumman came to the sensible con-
clusion that it was wisest to answer

.. questions to the best of his ability.

Mr. Grumman's evidence closed the

testimony and the arguments com
menced, being opened by Col. Frost

for the Tramway 00., who claimed that
' the road was a comedian ce much desire

 

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NATLUNNLQAPITAL.

TlieP_resident Said to Have
Sent a Special Commis-
sion to Cuba.

The Senate Again Delays the Belligerent
Resolution.

GAZETTE' s BUREAU
7 )0 EAST CAPITOL S rEEET
WASHINGTON, MARCH10. l
The cabinet meeting today was much
shorter than usual, adjournment being
had about 1 o’clock.
o o o
It is rumored that the President has
sent a special commission to Cuba to
investigate the situation for the bene-
fit and guidance of the executive, but
the report cannot be verified and is dis—
credited in official circles.
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Minister Andrade, the representative
of the Venezuelan government, has sub-
mitted to the Venezuelan boundary
commission here the official history of
the discussion between Venezuela and
Great Britain on the question of the
boundary line between the former
country and British Guiana. The Ven-
ezuelan side of the case makes a good
sized volume of about 440 pages.
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Public interest in the appropriation
bills, work on which is proceeding
steadily in the House, is very slight,
and the attendance, both in the galler—
ies and on the fl ior, was small today.
. o o o .
The Post Office appropriation bill
was the chief subject of consideration.
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The Cuban question continues to be
a drawing card in the Senate. The gal-
leries were besieged long before the
session opened today. ‘ At 2 o’clock Sen-
ator Hoar asked that, the question he
put over till tomorrow. The Du Pont
contest was then taken up and Mr, Tur-
pie of Indiana resumed his speech

. against the_claim of Mr. Du Pont to a

seat in the Senate.

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The graduates of Yale resident here
hold their annual reunion to—night.
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The House Committee on Banking
and Currency has voted to report favor-
ably to the House the bill introduced
by Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, to permit
national banks to issue notes to the full
amount of the par value of the bonds
deposited by them in the Treasury as
security for their issue of notes. This
is similar to the bill introduced at the
opening of the session by Congressman
Hill and practically the same bill that
has been before Congress in one shape
or another for the past dozen years.
'Mr. Hill supported Johnson’s hill.
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Miss Asenath Wright of Saugatuck,
is visiting friends here to-day.
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Fred Partric is here searching Patent
oflice records to learn if his new and
important invention as to bicycle chains
has been anticipated. He climbed to
the dizzy apex of the Washington mon-
ument to-day and had thirteen mil-
lions of Uncle Sam’s monev placed in
his hands while calling on U. S. Treas-
urer Morgan. His sorest disappoint-
ment was in not being able to see Con-
gressman Hill.

 

lohn Boles Stabbed.

Felix Sch‘wetzen, a German employed
by John Boles in his Greenwich livery-
sta‘ble, got into an altercation with his
employer Monday and stabbed him
three times, once in the neck, severely.
There is a difference of opinion as to
how the trouble arose, but the German,
who was arrested soon after the trouble,
claims that he was intoxicated and
that , Boles came out and
abused and assaulted him. Then he
defended himself and got Boles down,
when he asked to be let up, which re-

 

quest the German complied with.
Then, Schwetzen says, Boles and
others set upon him with clubs. His

head was cut open and a physician was
compelled to take several stitches in
the wound. Boles is confined to his
bed and ’is in the lockup to await the re-
sult of Boles’ injuries. '

Grade Crossing Fatality.

Avery T. Miner, aged 56 years, a
wholesale milk dealer, while driving
across a crossing of the N augatuck rail?
road in Torrington yesterday, was
struck by a passenger train and died
within two hours with a fractured skull.

 

 

Good Roads. _

The town cf Stratford yesterday
voted $3,000 for the purpose of im-
proving and macadamizing Stratford
avenue. This makes $6,000 the town
has voted to push along the good roads
improvement.

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spocispifiuoic.

Fifty Spectators of a Choking
Main Arrested Early This
Morning.

Several hlorwalkers Among The Number.

 

The Danbury police broke up a cock-
ing main in Danbury at 1 o’clock this
morning and captured fifty of the
spectators, as many more escaping from
the officers.

The scene of the battle was in a barn
over five minutes walk from the Dan-
bury police station and the sports in-
cluded about twenty-five from South
Norwalk, a few said to be from Bridge-
port, and nearly seventy- -five Danbury-
ites

One battle between the birds had
been fought and there was a dispute in
progress between the backers of the
South Norwalk birds and the Danbury
Sports, when the arrival of the police
caused a wild scramble for freedom.

The birds went to the police station
with the half hundred sports Who were
unfortunate enough to be taken. All
the men gave fictitious names and will
be held until taken before the city court

As a number of well known Norwalk
sports went to Danbury to witness the
fight and have not returned it is not
improbable that they fell into the
clutches of the police.

YACHT mils NOTES.

 

 

An Important Meeting of the Governing
Committee.

 

At the meeting of the Governing
Committee of the Norwalk Yacht club,
held at the residence of Vice-Com-
modure A. E. Chasinar, last evenirig,
four new members were passed upon
and accepted. This swells the ranks of
the club to eighty-four, the limit of
membership-being one hundred.
'Commodore Sanford nominated the
following committees: House, G. E.
Bogart. George R. Van Alstyne, W. H.
Byington; entertainment, Thomas Bene-
dict, Jr., D. W. Raymond, Horace S.
Hatch; regatta, O. J. Allen, W. H.
Byington, Alvah Tuthill.

The Commodore announced that 'he
would give a troyhy to be sailed for by
canoes, and Vice-Commodore Chasmar
also stated that he would offer one for
St. Lawerence skil‘fs.

On recommendation of the Commo-
dore it was decided by the committee
to change the club fli-g. The change
proposed is the removal of the rays
about the letter N and the substitution
ofa blue circular background With a
white letterN thereon.

The question of adding bath houses
to the club house was considered and
referred to the house committee to-
gether with other proposed improve-
ments to report upon at the next meet-
ing.

The regatta committee were instruc-
ted to obtain the names of owners of
boats and dimensions of same belong-
ing to every member of the club.

The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Commodore Sanford at
Saugatuck.

Days With the Birds.

Mrs. Tryon, of Boston, gave one of
her delightful “bird talks” at Hillside,
yesterday afternoon, her subject being
“Days with the Birds.” She was in-
troduced by Mrs.'Mead in a graceful
and finished little speech, and greeted
by an enthusiastic and appreciative
audience. Among those present were
the school, the mothers of several of
the young lady members, the Woman’s
club and the Girl’s Literary club. After
the lecture dainty refreshments were
served,

 

+._.___
Dana on Lincoln.

Charles A. Dana, editor of the New
York Sun, lectured before the New
Haven County Historical society last
evening on “Abraham Lincoln and His
Cabinet,” gathered from his impres-
sions while assistant secretary of war
during the war for the union.

-—0 O O

 

Pensions.

The following Connecticut pensions
have been restored and reissued:
Charles Williams (deceased), N orwich-
renewal, Matthew Brassell, Ausonia;
reissue, Erastus E. Fiske, East Kil-
lingly;original widows, etc., Melinda
A. Guernsey, Cheshire.

Offers a Reward.

Chief Bradley is in receipt of a notice
from Chief. Bowman, of Stamford,ofi'er-
ing a reward of $25 for the arrest and

 

 

conviction of the parties who entered the

houses Of G. W. Soutwick and a Mr.
Underhill at Norotoii, Monday night,

. and stole five overcoats.

should revert to Yale.

 

ENGINE WRECKED.

Cylinder, Heads Blown cut, a
Driving Wheel Snapped-
Off, and One Side
Smashed.

 

Norwalk Commuters Get a Scare.

There was a miraculous escape from
what might have proved a terrible ac-
cident, on the New York division of
the Consolidated road yesterday after-
noon.

The engine attached to the Nouga-
tuck express, which leaves New York
at 4:03 p. m. was derailed at what is
known as “Jerusalem crossing,” be-
tween Naw Rochelle and Larchmont.
The engineer and firemen jumped from
the engine and nobody was injured.

The engine was running at a high
rate of Speed when both cylinder heads
blew out. The outer forward driving
wheel broke from the axle and went
whizzing down an embarnkment seve-
ral hundred feet away. The driving
rods were snapped 011' short and the en-
tire outer side of the engine was tom 10
pieces. The engine jumped the track,
badly damaging the rails and roadbed
and delaying traffic. None of the cars
left the rails, but the Norwalk commut-
ers on the train were badly frightened
and shaken up.

It took nearly two hours to get the

broken down engine" away and a new
one substituted, delaying the arrival of
the train at South Norwalk nearly that
length of time.

 

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A FORTUNE FOR LOVE.

 

 

Mrs. Thomas Sloan Prefers Wedded Bliss
to the $200,000 Left by Her Husband.

 

'It was announced last night at Yale
that. the university would receive $200,-
000 under pecuilar conditions.

When 'l'homaa C. Sloan, of New
York, died four years ago he: left that
amount to his widow on condition that
should she marry again the money
The formal en-
gagement of Mrs. Sloan has ,just been

announced to a New York society man, -»

and it is stated that the wedding will
take place in April.

This, apparently. leaves Yale a clear
title to the $200,000 and while the pluck
of Mrs. Sloan in sacrificing the fortune
for loves sake is admired, the. announce-
ment that Yale Will have the money is
very welcome on the campus.

Mrs. Sloane’s he alt-h was drunk last
night to the teast, “l‘lie Triumph of
Love.” ,

It is thought that part of the money
will be devoted to erecting the new dor-
mitory at Yale.

 

Lincoln’s Bridgeport Visit.

The thirty-sixth anniversary of the
visit of President Lincoln to Bridge-
port was celebrated last night. The
rooms of the Fairfield county histori-
cal siciety were filled and overflow
meetings were held in adjoining balls.
The address of the evening was deliv-
ered by Attorney Curtis Thompson and
five-minute talks were given by Emory
F. Strong, D. F. Hollister, Major L.

'N. Middlebrook, Judge A. B. Beers,

Friend W. Smith, Dr. Porter, all of
whom took prominent parts in welcom-
ing Lincoln at the time.
Greenwich Point Purchased.
The Indian Harbor Yacht Club,

 

through Commodore Charles '1‘. Willis, 1

has now acquired the title of the whole
of Greenwich Point, where the club
station will hereafter be. When the
grounds are improved and with the club
house that is intended to be built, the
Indian Harbors will have one of the
best and quite as easily reached sta—
tionsgas any of the many other yacht-
ing stations on the Sound.

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. Prof. Reynolds.

A good sized audience greeted Prof.
Reynolds at the Norwalk Opera House,
last night, and were entertained for two
and shelf hours with solid fun. The
professor changed his programme and
varied his tests which proved quite a
treat to his audience, He will give
another entertainment to-night when a
crowded house will no doubt greet hlm.

O

. Miss Ester Smith Dead.

Ester Louisa, daughter of Jesse and
Amanda Smith formerly of West N or-
walk, died last night at her home on
West avenue, in the 48th year of her
age-

The funeral will beheld from St.
Paul’s chapel, Rev. .8. B. Pond ofl‘iciat-
ing, Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The
interment will be in New Canaan.

 

 

 

 

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answer,
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but THE EVENING

magnificent prize at stake
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Name,
Town,
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Hope Hose Company ....... . ........................................................................ 1694 ~
Norwalk Yacht Club ............................................................................... 1447
St. Mary’s School .............................. . ............................... 1235
Welcome Stranger Lodge... ..' ............................ . 710
Over River School. ................ . .................................................................. '272
Center School ......................................................................... _.. .......... 278
Pequonock Pleasure Club ....................................................................... . 268
Pioneer Castle ........ . ................................................. . ............................. 66
'1‘. F. E.. Club ...................... 31
T. G. L. C. ...................... .. ....................................................... . ........ . ...... 2
Norwalk Liederkranz ............... . ................................................................. 19
Compo Engine 00., Westport.................... ..................... , ..................... . ..... 10
Arinn Singing Society ......................... .. " ' 4
Catholic Union Council ..... . ................... 3
Uncas Tribe ............................... .. ......... .. ................................................ . 3
Knob Outing Club ...... ........ . ............................................ 2
Pine Ledge Club .......... . ................. . ........................... . .......................... 2
SS Club.. .............. . ............. .. ....................................... ....... 2
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Sword Fish Club ....... ......

 

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