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scrwaik, Conn,- Thursday-Evening, Jones, 1896. ,
NT DAILY IN THE WORW'ALKS.
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Price . One Cent.
ho DOUBLE TRACK.
The Street , Railway Petition
for a Layout on Main '
Street Denied.
It Was a Surprise to the Petitioners.
A hearing on the petition of the
Street Railway company for a layout
for double-tracking its Winnipauk
branch from a point at its present
switch on Main street near Henry
street to a point nearly Opposite the
Phoenix Engine house was held at the
city council rooms last evening.
President E. Hill, J. A. Osborne and
Attorney J. Belden Hurlbutt represent-
ing the Street Railway company were
present.
Mayor Wheeler called the Council to
order at 8:20 o’clock. -
Mr. Hill presented a map, and spoke
especially of the points where the street
would have to be widened in order to.
gain a uniform width of at least 35 feet
as desired by the Council.
'The first point was in front of the St.
John Place where the fence would have
to be moved in about five feet. The
company was willing to pay the cost ‘of
moving the fence and repairs to side-
walk, but would expect the city to pay
the land damages.
The next was at Frank Beers’ place
and at the Street place. At the former
the fence would have to be set back
- and a large tree cut down. The com-
pany would pay for the changes, the
city to pay land damages. At the Street
place the company would change the
retaining wall- and pay for other ex—
penses liable to be incurred.
The next point was at what was known
as the Captain Lamb lot. Fence to be
set in and filling done at expense of
company, to all of which the heirs of
the property were agreeable.
' The next point was in front of the
E. Gusowski place. The change would
necessitate the cutting down of several
shade trees.
He said that the company would pay
for the resetting of all catch-basins, re-
taining walls, fences, etc., and would
be content to run on only a single track
from a point near the Beers place to the
switch at Henry street.
Councilman Smith said that it was
unfortunate that the modified proposi-
tion was not brought to the attention of
the council previously, that more time
could have been had for its considera-
tion. ,
Councilman Chinery objected to the
terminus of the double tracks in front
of the engine house as it would hamper
the handling of the steamer.
Councilman Smith then presented
the following resolution; .
WHEREAS, The Norwalk Street Rail-
way company, did on the 4th day of
April, 1896, present to the Mayor and
Council its petition and plans for doube-
tracking its Winnipauk line from the
southerly end of its long turnout near
Harriet street to a point between Hoyt
and Wall streets, and
WHEREAS, hearings were duly bad
thereon. according to law, and
WHEREAS, it appears, (1) that public
convenience and. DPCnoaity do not re-
quire such double-tanning; (2) that in
many places through said street the
same is too narrow to allow convenient
space for the traveling public between
the outer rails and the curb if double
tracks are laid; (3) that at a point in
front of what is known as No. 133 Main
street, the street is less than the width
required by law, to permit of the lay-
ing of double tracks; (4) that the de-
mands of the traveling public require
that with a double track the said street
between the curbs should be at least
thirty-five feet wide at all points; (5)
that if any changes are made in said
street by reason of double-tracking,
said company should pay the entire ex-
- panes of such changes, including the
taking of the necessary land, which it
has refused to do, Therefore,
Resolved, That such petition for the
reasons above stated, be denied.
President Hill asked if the presenta-
tion of-a new petition would necessitate
a public hearing in the matter and was
answered in the affirmative.
Councilman Boyer said that if the
company wished to expedite the matter
they could easily do so by paying all
land damages. He said that the extra
track was for the company’s accommo-
dation and not for the public and the
city ought not be called upon to pay
one dollar of the expense. '
Councilman Kent agreed with Mr.
Boyer’s views.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. .
Attorney Hurlbutt threw some hot
shot at the Councilmen which was re-
turned before it had perceptibly cooled,
and then the Council adjourned. .
no.
Pensions.
Original, Theodore P. Needham,
Stafford Springs; J ohnLampkins, New
Haven; increase , Samuel D. j Billings,
~ Norwich; original, widows, etc., minors
of Henry C. Hawkins, New Haven.
A susnoiouo BASE. .
William Ryan Found On the
Tracks Near Rowayton.
Leg Gone, Both Hands and a Foot Crushed.
When freight No. 112 rolled into the
depot at South Norwalk at 5 o’clock
this morning, William Ryan, of South-
ington was carried into the baggage
room on a stretcher. His right leg had
been cut off between the knee and
ankle and his left foot was badly
crushed. In addition to these injuries
both of his hands were crushed and he
had a scalp wound three inches in
length on the back of his head.
Dr. L. M. Allen was summoned and
immediately upon his arrival be dis-
patched a messenger for Dr. J. '1‘. Ken-
nedy. The doctors worked over him
for some time getting the flow of blood
stopped and the lesser wounds ban-
daged. / He was then placed in the am-
bulance and in charge of Dr. Kennedy
.taken to the hospital, where he now lies
with but a slight chance of recovery.
The doctors were able to ascertain
that his'name was William Ryan, and
his home Southington, but beyond this
no information as to how the accident
occurred could be obtained, as Ryan
was too weak and sufi'ering from shock
to give information. -
The engineer on frieght No. 112 is
said to have seen him lying beside the
tracks near Rowayton and stopped his
train and brought him to the depot.
Beyond this no further information
could be obtained.
The suspicious part of the accident,
and one the police should investigate,
is that Ryan had lying beside him when
found a five chambered revolver with a
rubber handle, one chamber of which
was unloaded. On the cylinder is a
large piece of flesh ground into the
groove showing that when run over
Ryan must have been holding the
weapon in his hand. To substantiate
this suposition is the fact that Ryan’s
hand is mashed to a jelly and the barrel
of the revolver was cut ofi‘ by the car
wheel at its junction with the cylinder.
In addition to the facts related above
the cut in Ryan’s head is a peculiar
one. It looks as though he had been
struck from the rear by a lantern inl‘the
hands of some one. '
Whether Ryan was knocked from the
cars by a blow from a lantern while
fighting the brakemen, and was run
over, can not be told, but the presence
of two large stones of the kind used by
the Consolidated for ballasting the road-
bed, in his pockets, would indicate that
Ryan had been attacked and had pre-
pared himself with revolver and stones.
If his condition will allow, the doc-
tors will amputate his hands and foot
this afternoon.
The New Dairy Commissioner.
John H. Noble of East Windsor, the
new state dairy commissioner, was a
member of the House in 1889 and again
in 1893. He was in both sessions prom-
inent in thecommittee on agriculture.
He is widely known in grange circles
throughout the state, .and is master of
East Central Pomona; Hartford county
member of the State board of agricul-
ture and a director of the State Dairy-
men’s association. He conducts a gen-
eral farm, with the dairy interests the
largest, and is afpatron of the Riverside
and Wapping cemeteries.
He was born in East Windsor, Au-
gust, 1846, received a high school edu-
cation, and has been acting school vis-
itor, town auditor and assistant regis-
trar.
Expressive if Not Beautiful. '
The houses on “Battle Row” this
city, are spoken of as "Castle Thunder,”
“Conservatory of Music,” “Hell’s
Kitchen”“House of Blazes,” “Devil’s
Own,” etc. Oddly enough “Battle
Row” leads into.“Paradise Alley” where
the houses bear equally‘ as expressive
names, though not quite as harsh, as
for instance, “l‘he Constellation,”
"Lover’s Retreat," "Sleep Off Your
Jag,” etc.
Annual Military Encampment.
The annual encampment of the Con-
necticut National Guard will be held at
Niantic, Aug. 17-22. In accordance
with the usual custom of naming the
camp after the adjutantrgeneral in the
second year of an administration the
camp will probably be named Camp
Graham. '
Over River School.
There should be a full meeting to-
night of all interested in the welfare of
the Over River School District.
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“ Bart” and His Bike.
Ofiicer Bartram goes on duty for the
first time to-night on the city bicycle.
iwo wuss STOLEN
Local Bicycle Dealers the Vic-
tims of Sharpers.
And They Never came Back.
Tuesday afternoon a young man vis-
ited Fred Ambler’s bicycle store while
Mr. Ambler was absent and inquired of
Everitt Byington who was in charge of
the store “Where are those two wheels
the boss was showing me this morn-
ing?” Byington not having been ad-
vised of the stranger’s previous visit
said “I don’t know.” The man then
picked up one of the wheels and re-
marked “this looks like one of them,”
and pointing to a lady’s wheel, added
“That’s the other .one,” and after a
while went out of the store and re-
marked that he would call again when
Mr. Ambler was in.
Evidently having posted himself the
man who is now believed to be a bicycle-
thief, called again early yesterday after-
noon, satisfied that Mr. Ambler would
not be in. He asked to belet a wheel for
a half day and was given a Columbia
for which he paid the rental price of 75
cents handing the clerk a one dollar
bill and receiving 25 cents in change.
He took the wheel, Went out of the
store and mounting it rode off and has
up to this writing failed to put in an
appearance. He is described as having
a black mustache and wore a black
Derby hat, dark coat and light trousers.
The number of the bicycle was 26611.
Another man, a companion of Mr.
Ambler’s visitor, called at Fred Rogers’
store yesterday afternoon, and hired a
“Credenda” for half a day. He gave
his name as George Lewis and said he
was livmg at No 21 River street. He
went off with the wheel and like his
friend has failed to put in a reappear-
ance. He is described as being about
27 years old, dark hair and complexion,
and wore dark clothes.
Investigation at No. 21 River street
which is occupied as a boarding house
failed to elicit any information as to
such a man as described as ever having
been there. ‘ -' ,
It is believed that the men have been
in town for the past two or three days
and that they are members of a gang of
bicycle thieves who are plying their
vocation in different parts of the State.
wesreoni.
There will be an entertaining concert
in the Westport Congregational church,
June 13.
There will be a lecture in the Church
of the Assumption next Sunday morn-
ing in the interest of the Sacred Heart
Review.
David Coley of Weston, now consid-
erably over 80 years of page, drives reg-
ularly every day to West-port to get his
mail. .
There will be a bicycle race for col-
ored men over the regular course on
the 24th starting at 2 o’clock, which
will be followed by the annual races.
Mrs. Daniel C. Nash and daughter,
Miss Irene Nash, of Norwalk, spent
yesterday visiting Mrs. F. H. Nash, on
King street. Mrs. Nash formerly re-
sided here.
The third annual bicycle race that
was to have taken place on the 10th has
been postponed until Wednesday, June
24th owing to the work on the Telford
road not being completed until that
time. _
The Sons of Temperance will give a
grand entertainment free to all, fol-
lowed by a strawbury festival, in Tem-
perance hall to-night. All are cordial-
ly invited to attend.
Yesterday having been his appointed
wedding day the good people of the
M. E. church expect by some early
mail to be informed that their new
pastor was happily joined in matrimony
cat the home of the bride, Miss Reed, in
Syracuse, N. Y., and that the two as’
one will soon complete their bridal.-
tour and present themselves here for
congratulations.
This afternoon and to-morrow at two
o’clock the third rail experiment with
Captain Murphy’s invention which
looks to the propulsion of street cars
without the use of overhead wires and
the public are invited to be present on
both days. The Westport trolley com-
pany have built 400 feet of special track
nearthe Main street terminus near Wil-
low Brook cemetery upon which the
trial will take place. The private test
made a day or two ago was a" success
and encourages the‘inventor to belive
he has solved the problem. There are
expected to be present to-day railr‘Oad
men from allover the state and from
New York. The matter is exciting in-
terest. . ' '_
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—Advortise in the GAZETTE.
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A MERRILLPAYSUP.
The Gazette’s Bill Settled in
Full With Costs.
Attorney Walsh Gets Tired of Paoling.
Instead of paying the GAZETTE’S‘ bill
against the town, at 2 o’clock yesterday
afternoon, Selectman Merrill got into
his buggy and drove off to look for
holes‘in the highvvay. This failure to
keep his promise on the part of Merrill
made Attorney Walsh’s dander rise
and he took‘out an execution against
the town and gave the papers to Con-
stable Hunt to serve. .
The Constable first called upon Se-
lectman Selleck and made demand up-
on him as first aelectman. Mr. Selleck
suggested that he serve the papers on
his colleague who was the interested
party. Payment being refused, the
Constable secured a team at Dann’s
stables and started for Broad River to
attach one of Selectman Merrill’s horses
and advertise it for sale, to pay the exe-
cation.
While driving through Wall street the
Constable saw Merrill and hailing him
explained the nature of his errand.
Merrill at once repaired to Attorney
Walsh’s office and wanted to put up a
bond _ but this was refused. He
then conferred with Selectman Selleck
after which he saw the town counsel
who advised him to pay the bill, even
offering to do it himself, but this Mer-
rill refused to have Mr. Warner do and
returned to Attorney Walsh’s office and
paid the bill himself, which with costs
had reached the sum of $18.52.
The matter has become quite com-
plicated since its start, and when an
order on- the Town Treasurer is finally
drawn to reimburse Selectman Merrill,
it'is probable that Selectman Thomes
will object to signing for a greater
amount than the GAZETTE bill.
_ Mt. Themes has from the first in-
sisted that the bill was correct, and he
wasflready and willing to have it paid,
butn‘electman Merrill whoalso ordered
the debt contracted in behalf of the
. town, refused to join Thomas in issuing
an order for its payment, because of
his abject fear of Captain Ike’s
bulldozing. Under these circumstances
it '* would appear that Merrill is
‘ chiefiy‘responsible for the $8.52 costs
added to the bill, and Mr. Thames
would be right in refusing to sign an
order taking the town’s money to pay
for Ike’s and Merrill’s boy’s play.
It is now reperted that Capt. Ike
gave poor Merrill a terrible dressing
down after his having paid the bill out
of his own pocket so as to save his
team from attachment. .
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DR. PARKER ASSIGNS.
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He Is a Son of the Founder of the Willard
Parker Hospital.
Dr. Willard Parker of~55 Fifth ave-
nue made an assignment yesterday to
Charles H. Demeritt of 146 Broadway,
giving a preference to Mrs. Mary A.
Parker of New Canaan,Conn.,for $9,000
Dr. Parker’s embarrassment, it is said
is only temporary, as he has enough
assets to pay in full in time, but they
cannot be made immediately available.
Dr. Parker has always been very gen-
erous, and has yielded freely to the ap-
peals of the poor and needy and to the
requests of friends for loans of money.
To this is attributed his assignment.
Howard Van Sideren, who has been
his attorney and friend for many years,
said yesterday that Dr. Parker did not
make the assignment to avoid paying
his debts, but took the only course an
honorable man could, by turning over
everything he has to the assignee for
the benefit of his creditors. He has an
interest in considerable real estate left
by his father, but cannot convert it into
money, as his mother has the benefit of
it as long as she lives. He had borrow-
ed money to help others, which money
was not repaid. He is unabled to make
it good at present, but there is no doubt
whatever that he has enough assets to
pay every one in full. ‘ .
Dr. Parker is a’ son of the late Dr.
Willard Parker, who endowed the Wil-
lard Parker. Hospital. He resides in
New Canaan in the summer and has a
cottage on Tavern Island where he and
his family spend the heated season.
The Horse Balked.
A horse and; canopy top in which
were seated Peter Decker and members
of his family came very close to back-
ing through the Boston Store window
yestereay afternoon. The horse was
balky and insisted on backing instead
of going ahead. He was brought under
subjection before any damage was done.
The occupants of the vehicle were con-
‘ siderable frieghteued.,
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"A Magnificent Piano for the. float Popular
School, Lodge, Society, Club. or fire 00.111-
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pany 1o Foiinold County. v
Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or
fire company? '
Which one has the most admirers and friends?
Doubtless. these questions are beyond the power or any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an
exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro‘
poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting'is to
have zest in it. .It is made worth while to vote. There is a
magnificent prize at stake. ‘
THE GAZETTE will give A ~£5400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the
most votes. '
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It is an instrument of the very finest character It is
beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any
home, and in all its musical qualities. it is unsurpassed. In
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to
the best that can be anywhere bonght for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the voting:
1—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being
good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com-
pany the owner of the coupon may Select—the blank lines in the
coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon
to-day is at the end of this article.
2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire cempany in F airfield County is
eligible. .
4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re—
corded until a day later.
5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherwise blund-
ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of
THE iiii’iinoiim iiiteio THE so no . o SUNS.
It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit.
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He
gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru
ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
magnificent. _
Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily.
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