I I l l I fi THE LEONA DISASTER. Details of Experiences of Passengers , , 011 the Burned Ship. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. That \Vas Responsible For the Fire Which ‘Vrought Death and Destruc- tion—Scenes Aboard the Vessel. List of the Fatalities. New York, May 11.—Many relatives and friends of the passengers aboard the Mallory line steamship Leona, which was towed into-port late last night with several bodies of persons who had been burned to death or suf- focated by smoke while flames Were raging in the hold of the steamship early yesterday morning, visited the ship at Burling slip today to learn full- er details about the fat: lity. The bodies of the dead were removed to the morgue at 7 o’clock, and the inquest will be delayed a week in order to give the authorities sufficient time to inves- tigate the causes of the accident Cap- tain Wilder ,f the vessel has been put under arrest by the coroner and paroled in Mr. Mallory’ s custody. The corrected list of the passengers who sailed on the unfortunate vessel from this port for Galveston o Satur— day as given out at the company’s of— fice today follows: William C. O’Brien, A. Grandy, R. H. Compton, J. W. Cranford, wife and four children, S. V. Winslow, Mrs. S. V. W’inslow, Mrs. A. E. Fehr, F. B. Wood- ruff, H. A. Everest, Bridget Sullivan. S. Schulskut, Mrs. S. Cotrane, Maria Ma— dro, .Louis Rosenburg, Thomas Doyle, A. Arespi, A. VVohlt, Richard Hanley. Mrs. C. Guzza and daughter, Patrick Comin, Joseph S Solomonson and wife, J. Vlacikek and family, Samuel Train, Charles W. Pugh, Sophia Schmalz and August Krenze. Henry A. Everest, an Englishman, who was on his way to Texas, and Charles TV. Pugh of Trenton, who was bound for Denver, were in the men’s compartment above the place where the fire broke out at 2: 45 o’clock yes- terday m01ning. Several other steer- age' passengers, they said, one of the Italians, were also in the room. Pugh was first awakened. Blinded by the Smoke. He aroused the others, and with them started to leave the room. As they opened the door they were blinded by the smoke, which was very dense and seemed to be of a yellow color. Pugh realizing the danger to the others aboard, cried fire, and endeavored to arouse the women in the steerage com— partment opposite. Finding that they could no longer remain below, the men got together their valuables and a few articles of clothing and t1ied to gain the deck abo e. To do this they groped _ab0ut the hallway, which was in total darkness, and after catching hOld of a woman who was crying for help, they reached the stairway and managed to climb above. On the deck all was con- fusion, the officerssftgg: running around wildly, others were shouting, and noth- ing had been done as yet to extinguish the flames. That was before the flames ._had reached the stééragé compart- ments, however, though the smoke there by that time was suffocating. F. B. Woodruff, a cabin passenger, also told today his experience whileithe vessel was on fire yesterday After sup- per on Saturday night he visited the captain’s quarters. remaining there un- til midnight. Then he went to his own room near by. After sleeping about two hours he was awakened by shouts on the deck. He rose hastily. looked out and endeavored to turn on the electric light in his room. He found that it would not work, and so, hastily put- ting on some clothing, he~left his state- room, finding the hallways filled with smoke. Other passengers by this time were being aroused, and all were clam- oring for the decks, where they brought as many of their belongings as 'they could get together in so shore a time. By this time the officers. seeing that the condition was serious, ordered .the lifeboats got in readiness, whistles were blown and everything done to attract the attention of passing craft. Some fishing vessels which were near by came alongside and remained within hailing distance for some time. They were not needed, however, as the City of Au— gusta, passing just then, took off the Leona’s passengers, and both crews did what they could for all aboard. Spontaneous Combustion Responsible. It is supposed that the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion. At the company’s ofiice today it was stated that the vessel carried in the neighbor- hood of 100,000 different packages of merchandise. The statement that. sev» eral boxes of matches as cargo were aboard was denied positively by Mr. Mallory, who maintained that the car- go was not of an inflammable nature and that nothing unusual had been shipped. The opinion seems to be gen- eral that the flames first started in a quantity of cotton and were communi— ‘cated to the other cargo so rapidly as to make it impossible tqpxtinguish the fire sooner. The loss to the cargo has not yet been ascertained. The vessel is not damaged as badly as might be sup— posed. The interior of the merchandise compartment is burned out, but the - hull is not much injured. Those dead, as reported today, are: Steerage passengers—R. Catiane, Mrs. C.- Guzza, Miss Guzza, Maria Madro, Sophia Sehmalz, Mrs. Hannah Solo- monson, Bridget Sullivan, Miss I. Vla- cikek and two children unidentified. Ship’s company—H- Hartman, aged 21, New York, butcher; Alfred Howey, aged 40, steward; Alfred Lang, aged 19, New York, steward. The Burning of the Francis. Atlantic City, N. J., May 11.—-All that remains of the full rigged American ship Francis, Captain Smith, from San Francisco, laden with wine and canned fruits, Which burned off Little Egg harbor, is part of the hull. The fire raged until it nearly reached the wa— ter’s edge. No attempt will be made to save the part of the vessel not destroy- ed, and which is now on the beach near Little Egg harbor. The crew of the vessel, who were taken off by the boats of. the life saving station, went to New York ‘today.. , Killed by.an Avalanche. Simla, British India, May 11.——A Brit- ish officer and 30 coolies have been kill- - ed by an avalanche on the Sprinagar- le'h road. including- “L” ROADS FOR BOSTON. A Bill to Be Reported For the J. Pier- 3 pont Morgan Syndicate. 3 Boston, May 11.—The two committees of the legislature sitting together (on ‘metropolitan affairs and street "rail- ways), which have given weeks to hearings on the several petitions for incorporation to build an elevated road for Boston and its suburbs, will report a bill in fan or of J. Pierpont. Morgan and his syndicate. This company ob— tained cont1ol of the West End Street , Railway company a few months ago, and the entire west end system will be leased to the elevated road company and all the local transportation of the street railway’s sort will be under con— trol of one corporation, except a small part retained by the Boston and Lynn company on the nOrth. The new ele- vated company will lease the subway and thus get a through line north and south from Dorchester to Charlestown and west to, Cambridge without going on the maiiistreets in the congested section. A branch will run to the south Union station, the foundations of which are now being prepared, thence it will follow the water front of the city, along Atlantic avenue, around to the north Union station. The bill will permit bag- gage cars to be run on this section, and so baggage can be transferred from one side of the City to the other with much less delay than now. The fare will be 5 cents, no matter how great the distance. traveled. A very important consideration has not been settled by the committee. The petitioners want their privileges guar- anteed for 30 years, without any inter- ference on the part of the state or city. Strong objection is raised to this as tying the hands of the public for an unreasonably long time. The privileges in the bill are to be guarded so that there will be a heavy forfeiture in case the road is not in operation within a reasonable time. There is in the committee a friendly feeling for the Boynton bicycle rail- road invention, and it is possible that a charter will be granted to build a line between Boston and Fall River. The committee is satisfied with the mechan- ical merit of the invention, but the question is whether Mr. Boynton will consent to give other persons a share In the management of the enterprise. Forger Stout Gets Three Years. New York, May 11.—Thomas H. Stout, the forger who eluded the police for five years by living in London after he had signed the names of his employers to checks for $16,000, which he obtained In 1891, and who delivered himself up on Friday, was sentenced today to three years in Sing Sing. Stout had been employed by Jones, Kennett & Hopkins, Wall street brokers. He col- lected on the forged checks at the H01- land Trust company. Politics In 11. Chapel. New Haven, May 11.—Several.mem- bers of the Center Congregational church have signed a protest against the use of the church chapel for the meetings of the Good Government club, regarding such meetings as political gatherings. The Rev. Dr. Smyth, pas- tor of the church, has a study in the chapel building, and it is supposed that the meetings are held there, the clergy- man being a leading member of the club. Took Poison After a Quarrel. New York, May 11.—Mrs. Mary Nor- ton killed herself by taking carbolic acid. She had been married two years. Quarrels were frequent between the pair. Norton left home at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon'and returned early today; His late arrival caused another quarrel between himself and his wife, after which Mrs. Norton went to a back room and took carbolic acid. She died in the ambulance. Charity’s Loss Made Good. Paris, May 11.——An anonymous gift Of' £37,497 has been received by the managers of the charity bazaar which was destroyed by fire last Tuesday, making the total proceeds equal to the receipts of the bazaar of 1896. The Matinasserts that the moneywas given by Baroness Hirsch in commemora— tion of the anniversary of her hus- band’s death. Organist-Composer Best Dead. London, May 11.—William T. Best, the organist and composer, is dead. He was born at Carlisle in 1826 and became organist of the Panopticon, Leicester square, London, in 1853, organist of St. George’s hall, Liverpool, in 1855, and or- ganist of the Royal Albert hall, Ken— sington, in 1871. He retired from the organistship of St. George’s hall, Liver- pool, in 1894. Mr. Cleveland to Fish In Canada. Montreal, May Cleveland will arrive in Ottawa early next month to fish in Thirty—one Mile lake, up the Gatineau, where the Gati- neau Fish and Game club owns one of the finest fishing resorts on the conti- nent. It was at 'this lake that ex—Secr retary of War Lamont spent two weeks last year as a guest of the club. Corrupt Practices Law Weak. New Haven, May 11.—The Connecti- cut corrupt practices act has again broken down in a test case at Stam— ford, where the city court has refused to convict accusel. candidates for not making returns. The court held that positive evidence was needed to show that the candidates had election ex- penses. Phillips to Be Extradited. Washington, May 11.—The United States supreme court today affirmed the opinion of the New York court in the caSe of Thomas Bryant Phillips, the Englishman sought to be extradited for forgery, etc., remanding him to the custody of the United States marshal. The effect will be to extradite Phillips. Mrs; Cyrus Fillmore Killed. Sturgis, Mich, May 11,—Mrs. Cyrus Fillmore, widow of the brother of ex- President Fillmore, fell from the porch of her daughter’s residence and died shortly after from cOncussion of the brain. She was the oldest resident of the town, being over 95 years of age and very wealthy. A Wealthy Mine Owner Asphyxinted. .San Francisco, May 11. —William Bramwell Carr, ,a. wealthy mine and land owner and at one time a political leader in California, was found dead in his bed at his residence here by his wife. accidental asphyxiation. I '11. — Ex-President . His death was evidently due to' SKIN TORTURED ES And rest for tired mothers in a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, and a single application of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure. CUTICURA REMEDIES afford instant relief, and point to a speedy cure of torturing, dis- figuring, humiliating, itching, burning, bleed- ing. crusted, scaly skin and scalp humors, with loss of hair, when all else fails. Bold throughout the world. Porn: DRUG AND Cu 1:12! on S le ro s B08 C r.‘ ‘fiowto 811110 Skin-Tortured Rehearing, SKIN SOALP “Sufii‘éu‘ifi‘ti‘lidpb’ [AWN MOWERSI PHILADELPHIA‘and FAVORITE, Gar- den Tools, Rubber Hose, Wire . Gloih, Window Screens, Screen Doors, nil Stoves, Mixed Paints. Lubricating Oil for Lawn Mowers and Mow- ,ing Machines, 50c per gal. u. H." WILLIAMS. Suhulize’s Market 5 RAILROAD PLAGE AND x x X x wusulucrou 31.211111qu x x x A few, of Our Bargains for This Week: Shoulder Steak, 8c Bounl Steak, 12c Lamb Chops, lOc Stew Lamb. . . 5c Plate Bib, Fresh or Corned, 4c rnEsu FISH or 111 KINDS. Blue Fish and Weak Fish are es- pecially nice just now, and prices are way down. » 3,-1.5: :~ - Paul Schultze. J :- Fairiield Gounly National Bank 4-1 Wall St., Norwalk,f(‘onn. INCORPORA‘IEDJls-M. ' Capital, 2m ooo EDWIN 0. KEELIB, President. DAVID:H. 111 ILLEB,§Vice-President, L. C. GREEN. Cashier. EDWIN O. KEELEB, Mossns H. CLOVER, DAVID B. MILLER, A. J .:MEEKER. F. ST. JOHN Looxwoon. °THEODORE E. SMITH. IRA COLE, CHAS. F.Tmsr11.m. Accounts of Manufacturers, Merchants, and Individuals solicited. S afe Deposit Boxes fee to. Dcposiiors. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK. 26 WALL ST» NORWALK. CORPORATED SEPT. 1. I876. CAPITAL. - - - - - $160.00l GEORGE M. HOLMES. President. E. L. Bonus. Vice-President WILLIAM A. (loans. asbiex DIRECTORS : GEORGE M. HOLMES. P. L. CUNNINGHAM. E. L. Bonn. H. E. DANE. J T. PBOWIT'I S. H. HOLMES. J\CousINs. J R. ulsoouni Day. Saiurdavi; Mrs. MEANS... “SCHOOL AtEHillside -:- -2- NOW OPEN: ALL APPLICATIONS For admission 5116:! made at Hillside. IIEEKER 00.41. 00, FLOWS, FLOWS HEPAIHEO, 0011, 11001), I 131101, ' LIME, CEMENT, TILE PIPE. 011er WITH o. WARD SELLEU . WALL STREET. Noam 1.x ' SILK m ' DRESS HOUSE. BOSTON STOR sun 11m . JLGKET EHPDRIIIH. NORWALK, CONN. This week we have added a Bicycle Department. We shall sell Wheels and all the Sundries that go with a Wheel. Of cou rse this means you viill save from 25 lo 5O per cent on the price of Wheels, Bells, Lamps. Elc., when you can buy lbem al the Boston Store. Just the same as you save on Dresses, Jackets, Gloves, or anything else Ihal we sell. Everything guaranteed as represented Well, what sort ofa Wheel , are we going lo sell? Only wheels we can guarantee. We are made agents for this counly for the II. S. II. EXPORT WHEEL. This Wheel' IS made to sell' Ill England and Germany, and they ship them by the thousands to those countries, being a lighler, smoother and a boiler Wheel than they can make abroad. We shall keep, for We want room. only lwo styles—the ll. 8. L, at $80.00; the Jubilee, at $60. 00. The II. S. A. is as good as any Wheel made. ISO The dllBlLEE' Is so called after the Queen’s Jubilee. Model, Guaranteed for one year, listed at $80 00; They are made for London Trade, and listed aISBO. 00; we shall sell them FOR cAsu ouLv, at $44. on: A GUARANTEE GOES we shall sell them FOR BASH OHLY at $39. 00! WITH EVERY WHEEL. V ‘1 SUITS. Have you ever worn a Tailcr come and try some of ours 01 and see how nice you will look in a. Dress that will fit you. Mixed suit, Eton J acket, $5.98 Combination Suits, $10.00 to $13.00. ' 25 Mixed and Plain Suits, with Eton or Fly Front Jacket, $10,- 00. Etaimes and Plain Cloth Suits, $12.00 to $20.00. _.____.— .In’ the Popular Jacket and Suit Room. We are told by the New York Merchants that we sell more Jackets than any other store in F airfield County,- that includes Bridgeport 'Well, we carry a. Larger and Better Stock than any Other Store in the County. Children’s Neat and Natty Jackets, 980 to $3.00. Ladies’ Jackets, $2. 50 to $8. 00. Ladies’ Silk Capes, $3. 75 t1 $IO. 00. Ladies Cloth Capes. $1. 98 to $7. 50. . WASH GOODS. You have seen our stock. This week we have the new polka dots in Red and Blue grounds, the late is New York fad for Shirt Waists, 1210 per yard. Dimities in great variety, 150. Lappet Mulls, 17c. . Lawns, 12c. Organdies, 25c. . BICYCLE SUITS. Bicycle Separate Skirts, $1 98, $4. 98. Bicycle Suits, with Patent Skirt, Bloomers, Leggins etc., $9.75. SHIRT WAISTS. We had about one hundred Shirt Waists left from 1,1 I; made Suit. ? If you have not season— they were $1 00 $1 50 and $1 98, We shall put them on a. separate counter and sell them all at one p ice 50c. _ The is only a Slight difi'erence in the sleeve Tram 1351-, season’s make. Come early on Saturday. ,, ‘ 5 dozen-Black Bril- .. liautine thitt Waists, with White Collar, $1,— 98. VVaists With White . Co 1111, $1. 98 to $5. 75, 3 Dozen Black Sa- line Shirt Waists, with Biadere Plaited 'front, 980. 10 dozen Lawn and __ . Dimity Shit Waists, /‘////m 1' I. LI... 980. WI] ull l‘ 3’ ’/ 5 dozen Grass Linen Embioidered Hamburg Shilt Waists, $1 98, $2 25. All our hirtE-Z W aists have detachable collars. SEPARATE SKIRTS. _ 50 Black Mohair Skirts, from 22-inch to 33-inch waist. from 37 inch to 441nch length, we can fit any one price, $2. 75. 10 Black Brillianiine Skirts, $1. 98. 10 Black Silk, Large Figures, $6. 98. 20 Fancy Skirts, $3 98. DRESS GOODS. Out stock is Well known as the Largest and Best‘ We need say but little, just a few items. 1 piece Black All Wool Crepon, __75c yard; we sell ahis piece Saturday at half price, 37.30. 1 piece Black Silky Mohair, Raised Figures. the pret tiest goods for Skirts, $1.75 yard, for Saturday we shall WRAPPERS. . sell one piece at $1. 00. 1 piece 50 inch Black Clay Diagonal or someaHeavy 120 dozen Wrappers, the largest quantity ever shown Wale Henrietta, $1. '25 per yard we shall sell it Satur- in Norwaik, 75c to $3. 98. , Remember that we give Saturday Evening, May 1 day, at 980. a. First-Class Bicycle away 51:11, at 1.0 o ’clock. OSTON' STORE, CORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS,‘ NOBWALK, 0T. PLATE: ,7 INSURE YOUR GLASS IN THE_ Mutual Plate 61113 Insurance Company CF' CONNECTICUT, At HALF THE RATE charged by other stock Companies 1W. H autonomous, _ ROOM 1, GAZETTE BUILDING- 6 .dozen Silk Shirt -
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