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"A Tenement House Set on Fire

by a Two Year Old Chlid.

The Blaze IExfiIIguished Before Having
Done a Great Amount of Damage.

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An alaIm'was sent in from box 4 of .'

the South N 01 ivalk- fire alaIm system
just before 6 o ‘clock, Saturday evening.

The fiI 0 proved to be 1n 3. tenement

house on Day street and ownedby Mrs.
Susan Young's of East N01 walk
The rooms in which the fireoccuI-Ied

0 were at No. 20 and occupied by Neils

Johnson, a butchei in the employ of

'. Ferd Hayes, and was caused by a two

 

 

I burn ed beyond

year old child. I

The little one was playing about the,
Iroom while her mother. sat at a table
on whichthere was a lighted kerosene

lamp, holding an infant child in her

lap.

She was startled bya crash and turn-
ing around found the floor in flames,
and after a vain attempt to subdue the

. same with a quilt, she grabbed up the
. child who was the cause of all the mis-

chief and with one in each arm rushed
out of the house to the home ofa neigl1—.I
bor, who gave the alarm I
The fire was caused by the” twoLyear
old who had caught hold of the oil-

\ cl th table cover and pulled the lamp

over on to the floor. .
The fire department responded and

, the flames were extinguished by the

. A line
of hOSe was laid-but it was found un—

use of a chemical extinguisher.
necessary to turn’on the water.
badly frightened by the dense volume

of ‘smoke that filled their rooms, and
made’hasty- preparations to. yam-ts. ~ '

Aninvestigation‘ 0f the damage done,
showed a badly burned carpet, I'severali;
a baby carriage

chairs destrOyed,
. badly
charred windows and doors, wrecked
Walls and the paper on an adjoining
sleeping room practically destroyed.
The principal loss falls upon Mr.
Johnson who has no insurance.
is' an insurance of $4, 000 on the building

recognition,

‘- with the J. M. Layton agency. The

damage done to the building it is not
believed will be' 1n excess of $30. I

Axrnmsu house.

. Halton Ferguson’ 3 Gift to St. John' 8 Church
in Stamford.

The members of St. Johns (Protest-"
ant Epicopal) parish were pleasantly

 

l V , surprised last night with the annouce:

ment by the rector, Rev. Charles Mor-
ris Addison, of the gift of Halton Fer-

. guson of a parish building to be erect-

 

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ed adjacent to St. Luke’ 5 chapel, South
Stamford, the new structure to be of
stone and wood and to cost upwards
of $30, 000.

The donor leaves next Saturday _on a

Mediteranean trip and hopes by h1s re- .

turn that the building will be well un-
der way.

Mr. Ferguson is a junior Warden of
He is one of the wealthiest
residents in Stamford. .. He has, pre-
viousl y made several gifts to the church,
including a memorial window in mem-
-ory of his father, John Fel guson.

Was Dbstreperous
'George LaPoint was fined $5 in the

:Town Court at South Norerlk, this '
.morning, by Judge Frost.'

LaPoint
”was in a hilarious mood on Satu1 day
afternoon, and visited a millinery store
on Washington street,.where his Wife
is employed and made himself gener-‘
ally obnoxious. He was warned by'the
policetq keep away from the store but

’ made a second and a third visit _'with

the result that he was placed under ar-
greet. In default 'of the payment of the

~I"fine_ imposed, he was “taken to jail this
mogning.

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’ 'II . Firemen’ 3 Night ’
There was a packed house at Hoy't s

. Theatre last night to listen to a sermon

by Rev. A. S. Kavanagh, the fire de-

,- ”"parment by Special invitation, being
ff.pr'esent fro the number. 'of about one
hundred.
. supplemented by exercises by the Sal-
’ ,vation Army
crushlug success.

The regular services were

‘The whole affair was a

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,. ~Advertfsc 1n T11--. GAZETTE

_ ., ' to tell the story last week.
Other inmates 0f the building were-

There .

_in South Norwalk and failed. I
"plaintiff has a mortgage on the‘ factory

 

STEPPEU ON A N'ATGH

A Parlor Match Sets Fire to
Mrs. H.- A. Saunders’
Wrapper.

Her Life Salvdd by the Prompt Action of
I-Ier Son Herbert.

Last evening, at her home on the
Connecticut turnpike, Mrs. H. . A.
Saunders had a narn‘owaescape from be—
ing seriously burned if not incinerated.

Clothed in a fleece lined wrapper she
was walking from one room to another
whennshe stepped on a parlor match:
She heard a Snapping sound and for an
instant thought but little of the occur-
rence, but had takenobut a few steps
before she found herself enveloped ‘in
flames. .

With rare presence of mind she threw
herself .on the floor and called to her
son Herbert who appreciating her
danger, grabbed up a rug and envelop-
ing his mother in the same succeeded
in extinguishing the blaze. I

Mrs. Saunders fortunately escaped
with a few slight burns on her limbs
and a pretty thorough scorching of her
hair.

It was, as the Colonel remarks, the

closest call she ever had.
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All was excitement in this vicinity
Sunday over the Al. Hickson hanging
case as, given in the GAZETTE on Sat-
urday. But a decided change had
come over those who were‘ most eager
The Lind-
lum boys, and a number of others 'who
had circulated the story now declare
that they were. mistaken and that
their mother ,ffl‘never cut down nobody."

zMrs. Ann Gaines where Hickson“ ives,
iMerwin.Keeler and his little son, who:

it;.alieged'found the, :man hanging by
the neck, and notified Mrs. Li‘ndblum,
and the entire Lindblum family were
interviewed Sunday bv a GAZETTE. re-
potter, and all denied 1n most emphatic
terms that any thing had happened to
Hickman, since he was strung up about
two years ago by some friends to cele-
brate his marriage._ At that time the
rope caught about his - - chin, and a
picket fence under him gave him a
chanCe to rest one foot until he could
free himself. Deputy Sheriff Fred LvonI
was working on the case yestei daI. '

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Will Fight.

Deputy Sheriff Lyon went to Darien
last _Wedneszlay night and attached a
graphophone owned by Homer Birch-
ard, to satisfy a claim of $24 which Ad-l
die Br undage, a daughter of Hiram
Brundage, claims 15 due her for service

while employed bv Mr. and Mrs. Birch-
ard when they resided 1n East Norwalk.
Miss Brundage 1s Cepresented bv Attor—
neys Honnecker 8: Keogh, and Mr.
Birchard, who disputes the claim, and
says he will fight the ease to the end,
has retained Attorney John H. Light
to look after his interests. . .

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Decree of Foreclosure.

to Robert Green, of this city, against
the Raymond & Comstock company, of
South Norwalk.‘ The defendant com-
pany formerly operated a" hat fact0ry
The

and machinery amounting to $7,000,
with interest amounting to over $400.

Witnesses testified that' the property”

was worth $10, 000.

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Visitors from Ripley. I .I

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mason, 01’ Rip-
ley,,N. Y. are the guests of. Mr. and
Mrs. D. IM. Corbett of South Norwalk;
The visitors were but recently mar-
ried 'Mr. 'Mason' says that of the
twelve business stores in Ripley but
one is conducted by a man over ‘30
years of age, and that the cashier of
the bank' 1n that place, and the “stuff”
is utilized for both cooking, heating
and light purposes.

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Salvation I.Army

The Salvation Army by permission
of the Mayer, paraded the Istreets of
South Norwalk., yesterday afternoon,
and thenmarched to the Baptist Church
where they took part in the 'services.
To—night there-will be' a. repetition of
the parade and services will be held
in the Congregational church, at South'
Nor-walk . 1 , ‘ .

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A decree of foreclosure was granled

 

 

A HELPLESS VICTIM

Mrs; Pauline McKinney, a Pad,I ' I

aI-ytic Burned to Death.

 

a... Crippled cmm sumo ed Assistance
' V 1 Too Late. “I '

Death in a most horrible foxm came
to Mrs. Pauline McKinney of 635 North
avenue, Bridgeport ,I on *Saturday..
While‘5placing-so1ne 1110011 in the kitch- I
en stove, her clothing caught. fire, and
before help-arrived . ‘she was fatally
burned. Her screams attracted the at-
tention of her eight-year—old boy, a
cripple, who was in another room. He

crawled down stairs and seeing her in. -

a blaze dragged himself to the door
and out into the yard , dwhere he shouted
for help. , Hiscries were heard by Mrs.
Coflin and Mrs. 'l‘rink, neighbors, and
they. hastened to the scene. When
they reached the house they saw the
dying woman rolling in agony.

Quickly subduing the flames they
placed some clothingpn her body and
one of the women-sent a messenger to
a: telephone to call for help.

Mrs. McKinney had been an invalid
for years, one side being paralyzed,
and it was only with difficulty that she
perfbrmed her household duties She
managed to get around, however, with
the help of a cane, and it is surmised
that after placing the fire in the stove
she was unable to get the lid back and
the blaze ignited her clothing.

Being helpless she was powerless to
aid herself, and fell to the‘floor, crying
for asSistance. Two other children,
both boys, aged 10 and 12, were away
at the time, the oldest playing with
some companions quite a distance aWay.

Mrs. hIeKin’ney, . when ’her'cr-ippled , '

child opened the door leading'from his

room where he had been in bed, bade

him go out the other door,s so he would

escape the flames, for suffering as she

was she realned that like herself, if he

him.

gThe little fellow said she pushed him
away. and'this shortens must have
made an effort to help 'her. The case
as truly a most pitiful one and the
neighbors say\Iwhen they reached thexe

the dying woman, Still conscious, was -

moaning for her child'ren’ s welfare
The ambulance Twas summoned and

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w hen it an iv ed the woman was breath-,1 ,

ing 11131 last. She- was horribly burned,
her body from the neck ’00 her feet be?

'ing a mass of charred flesh. Her face

seemed to have escaped the cruel flames,
and the look of agony that showed it-
self on the features silently attested ‘th e
awful Suffering she underwent.

The husband of the unfortunate wom-
an is William McKinney, the boss
He did:
not arrive 'at his home until after the

painter at the Cartridge Co.

ambulance had got there, and his Wife
had died before he reaChed her side.
His grief was pitiable. He IIwept like a

child and it was With difficulty that‘he

was restrained from pieking up the
body' 1n his arms '

Mrs. McKinney has been afflicted with
paralysis since the- bipthIII of her last
child, who 13 also a c11pple.

avenue,:: about half ‘a mile from the
Bridgeport‘hospital. The victim was
about 35 years old. I

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Athletics.

The record which was made by the
Bridgeport Athletic club at thé‘boxing .
carniVal held' 1n Sailer 3 ball, is a suffi-Z
cIienI. guarantee of what the future
events will be, and the carni 111' to be

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-, held under the auspices of this club in

the- same hall on to- morrow evening,
Will be One w01.t‘ h Seeing. The card of

events to be presented is an excellent.

One and many good rounds are prom-
ised. Siddons and Birge are in nearly
perfect trim. The men are to fight at
136 pounds and the go will be worth

seeing. ‘John MOrelock of Danbury is

to meet “Kid” Grifio of Australia, and
botnumIan are training hard for the.
bout." Costco and Brennan, who are to
come together. are each preparing sur-

prises, and all of the bouts will be“ M

 

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IN THE T_0WN COURT

A Galaxy of Prisoners Con-
front IIIIdge Gregory.

 

 

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Some Ilea'vy' Fines and life lail Sehfeu'c'e’

Imposed.

Saturday was a lively day with the
police, and a number of drunks occu-g

ters over Sunday and came before
Judge Gregory, this morm
to the charges against them.

Saturday afternoon Chief Bradley
arreStcd Dan Hanlon and William
Reynolds, both on the charge of intoxs
ication. They were locked up at head-
quarters, but Hanlon late-r suéceeded'

ng. to answer

" Win securing a bond of $15 and was al-

lowed tovsleep at home rather than in
one. of the new steel cages.

' . Later in the‘evening "Sam Bonner,
eclored, was arrested on the charge of
assaulting his wife. and he, too, was
confined at headquarters.

with Judge IGrregory on the bench,
there was quite an arrav of prisoners
confronting him.

Hanlon was found guilty, and being
an old offender, paid a fine of $20 and
costs. ‘ '

. Revnolds was also found guilt yfand
fined $10 and costs. Both paid gupand
were discharged. ‘ V I ‘

Bonner, too, was found guilty, and
as the judge has no sympathy for wife
boaters. he sent Sam to jail f01 60 days-
for assaulting Mrs. Bonner.

OIwen _Rice, charged with smashing
the glass 1n the door of PoWers’ saloon,
on Friday last, Was given $20 rand-costs.
This was too heavy for his purse and
he accompanied Bonner to Bridgeport,
as guests of Sheriff Hawley.

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Mrs. Caroline Jolly, wife of Hem 3"
Hamilton, died at her home in this
place early Sunday morning, aged 33
years. The deceased leaves a husband
and LWO small children. The ‘funeral
will be held to-Imorrow. ' ‘ - '

} Frank Stevens, teacher‘of the (West
Norwalk district school, has recovered
from an attack of grip and mumps and
is able to resume his duties.

Henry Keyser spent Sunday in South
bet-walk.

 

Bishoo Tierney Officiated. .
All saints,’ the new Roman Catholic

yesterday by Rt. Rev. ,Bishbp. Tierney,
of Hartford, with the Irena] ceremonies.

 
 
 

 

 

"JUST Deep .
UNCLE FOKDUTY ON YOUR MINING 0UTFIT5 "

caught fire there would be.no hope far, 2 pied the steel cages avpolieeheadquarn _

When court opened this morningr

church at, SomersVille, was dedicated .

 

YOUR. LITTLE PILE IN HERE

 

“AMUSEMENTS.

The Heart of Chicagoa

The much-talked of railroad scene
in ’1‘ The Heart of Chicago," “hich

comes to Hoyt’ s, Theatre to-night, is ;

said to be a really marvelous bit of me-
chanical scenic construction. It is cov-
ered by twenty-five different. patents.
A train representing all the appearance

' of rapidly lessening-distance as it ap-

proaches the observer, finally dashes
down to: the footli‘ghts' full-sized.
scene occupies ten minutes. ‘ '

. "High-classmustrels:
Washburn’s.~celeliraté'd minstrels will

be se’engat: Heyt’s- Theatre, to-morrow

night. The Butler Times says of the-
performance given by the company:
Notwithstanding the rough weathel
and the fact that John L. . Sullivan
would tread the boards the following
evening, there ,was afairturnout to

witness the performance of Washburn’s
double minstrels.

The company intro-
duced a number ‘of interesting special-
ties, among which Le Clair’s contor-
tion work, the knock-about fun of Hor-
ner and Wall and the musical special-
ties of Berry and Hugheb were most
appreciated. The bioscope p1ctu1 es

were interesting.
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Mead—Burger.

Announcement‘is made of the mar-‘
riage of Miss Lillian M. Mead, daughw

_ter of P. W. Mead, of this city, and
Fred H. Burger, son 'of‘ Mrs. Reed
Haviland, of South Norwalk. The
ceremony was performed July 13th
last, at New York. Mr. and Mrs. Bur-
ger are at present stopping at the Old
Well Hotel

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Called Back.
thcf Vollmer was in receipt 'pf a
telegram from the Meriden. Reform
'school, this morning, requestingthat
he arrest Howard Dhuchy who was out
on parol, he having, another year yet to
serve. Dauchy was placed under ar-‘

'rest and an officer from Meriden took

him back on an aftern00n train.
Wants $5, 000.

Joseph Kine. a Danbur'y shoemaker
has filed a claim against that city for
$5,000 damages. He fell recently on an
icy sidewalk and sustained a very se
vere f1 actur of the arm.

 

The Weather

Fair to-night and Tuesday; slowly
rising temperature Tuesday afternoonII

 

 

DEATHS.

HAMILTON. —In West Norwalk, Jan.
16, Caroline J Olly, wife of Henry Ham-
iIlton, aged 33 years. .

HYNES4Tn Bridgeport,.Jan.16, Ella.

,T' Hy nes, aged 20 years. I

MCKINNEY. 4In Bridgeport, Jan. 15,
Pauhne, wife ,of William F. McKinney.

NICHOLS. 4In. Fairfield, Jan. 13,

' Luella P., wife 'of Challes H. Nichols

aged 38 years .

Smith. 4In Fair-field, Jan. 15, Almira
wife of William Smith, aged 58 yeaI.‘s

PATCHEN. 4In Bethel J an 14, Dell—
lab Patchen, aged 88 y'ezirs. - .

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AGAIN IN COURT

Annie Mc’Keever Sentenced to
Thirty Days' III lail

sné AIIemIpIsI to harm Herself While in
the Station-House.

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About three months ago Mrs. Annie
McKeever who lives within the classic
precincts of “Whistleville” was ar-

rested, and as is well knoWn attempted

to hang herself in the cage in which
she was confined atSouth N orwalk. A

As a result, she was sentenc' 'toa
term in jail, which part of the “con-
tract ” she 3fulfilled and then returned '
to South Norwalk.

Since that time \or up to Saturday
evening last, there had been no com:
plaint made against Annie. '1 A

On Saturday evening, however,
broke her good record and after be-
coming intoxicated proceeded to make

she

things lively for the Saloons and neigh-
borhood of her home environments.

When Annie has liquor as a part of
herself she is a perfect combination. of
viago and termagant.

Officer Pennington appeared on the
scene and promptly placed Annie under
She objected but she was load-
and with the assist
ance of two accommodating neighbors
the Officer landed her in one of the
cages at the South Norwalk station-

arrest.
ed into a wagon,

house.

In o1de1 that Annie should have the
front cage “all to herself ’ the officer
transferred a former occupant to an-
other cell. thile the transfer was be-
ing made and theofficer was out of
sight Annie slashed her dress into

”shreds I and succeeded in making a
noose of the same which‘ she tied to one
'of the bars of the cage and placing the
'other about her neck, made an almost

successful attempt to hang herself.
Her situation was discovered by the
officer who promptly cut the noose, but

2: [it was fully five minutes before the

woman regained consciousness.

' She then became as- a raving maniac
and the united exertions of three offi-
cers were required to place her in sub-
jection and this was not accomplished
until she had been securely tied down
on the “platform” whiéh takes the
place of a. bed in the cell.

D1. ' Coburn was summoned and tried
to quiet the crazed Woman. by medical
treatment, but it was not long before
she again, bloke out in a frenzy. After
awhile the drug administered ap-
Ipeared to have. taken effect, and Annie

awaking quietly askdd to be'released ‘
from'her bonds.

Thinking that all was right the re-
quest was granted by those in charge, '
but a watchful eye was kept on her
movements, the officers having a sus-
picion that she was feigning.

And such proved to be the case. 'She,
to put it mildly, became quite demon-
strative, and the strapping down pro-
cess 'had 'to be again resorted to, she
having in her delirium butted her head
against the bars of the cage in a “l
want-to-kill-myself’"manner. ' I

Sunday morning she had quieted
down, her stomach in the meantime
having been 1id of its overload of 111-.
toxicants, and she contritely asked peI - ,
missionIto go to her home. '
' She was provided with suitable cloth-
ing by the '. police who seemed to be -,
kindly disposed t0ward her and on the

- order 'of Judge Frost she was released
, from custody on her own recognizance

or promise to appear in Court for trial
this morning.

Truefto ‘ her promise she appeared
before the courtthis morning, and was '
given a sentence of thirty days in jail.

Captain Gladstone, Officer Hall and .
Constable Goodwin were the 'oflicers
who assisted Officer Pennington' 1n the
care of his patient durlng her 1ncarce1 -

ation at-the station-house.
*flOGH'
, A meeting 0 S. Ferry Command, H.
AV. U., will be held to-night, in the of. '
lice of James L' Hommedieu. Arrange-

 

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