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Mrs. Bryant were asleep near where

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'in front of the house, stripping consid-

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’ NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1892..

PRICE Two CENTS.

 

 

 

Poor Sweeney.

It is a sad ending of the great strike
for Grand Master Switchman Sweeney.
Whipped by the railroad managers, re-
pudiated by the firemen, the engineers
and the trainmen, and, to add to the
list of calamities, his eyes blackened,
his nose smashed and his ribs probably
broken by the ponderous fists and feet
of Quinn, one of his own lieutenants—
that is the pitiable condition in which
Sweeney emerges from the conflict.
his nose is “tied up” in sticking plaster
and his ribs in the linen swathing of
the surgeon. The trains are all mov-
ing, but when Sweeney will be able to
move himself is a question fqr the doc-
tors to determine.

 

‘Why the Strike Failed.

The switchmen’s strike at Buffalo
failed from causes entirely outside of
the question of hours of work or wages,
says. the Philadelphia Times.

It was a certain failure from the first
hour of its birth, solely because law-
lessness and destruction of property be-
gan simultaneously with the strike.

Had the switchmen demanded in-
creased pay or less hours of labor, and
failing to get that proposed arbitration,
or struck with the public assurance of
obedience to law and order they would
have commanded public sympathy and
might have reasonably hoped for co-
operation from their fellow associa-
tions ; but when they began violence
and the destruction of property as
soon as the ”strike was inaugurated,
their cause was utterly hopeless.

The question of wages or hours of
labor disappeared from the public view
when 7,000 troops were called out to
prevent strikers from destroying pro-
perty in their own charge before the
strike, and when no man could aid, in
moving a train without imperiling his
life. When lawlessness begins, its sup-
pression becomes at once the supreme
issue until it shall be entirely accom-
plished.

Thus the Buffalo switchmen’s strike
died of su icidal hands, as all such strikes
must die in a land of liberty and law,
and the organization that inaugurated
the strikelis compelled to bear the dis-
grace of the few lawless members itper-
mitted to indulge in violent disorder.
Not only is the organization prejudiced,
in the public mind, but its members
will find it difficult to obtain employ-
ment either with their old employers or

It will do nofigood to assault Grand
Master Sweeney for misleading his men.
Men who are willing to be misled into
lawlessness should not complain of
their officials. The American workman
who canzbeTJed into lawlessness must be
quite as much to blame as his official
who advises or tolerates it. Labor and
lawlessness can never go hand in hand
in this country without inviting certain
overthrow and dishonor ; and when
men commit violence they can reproach
none but themselves.

Instead of violently assaulting Swee-
ney, the defeated switchmen should at
once depose him from office and let him
make the experiment of earning his
bread by honest work. He is unfitted

strike and its inevitable result, and the
sooner all organized labor cuts loose
from all such bombastic leaders and
plant themselves on the broad platform

ployers and employed come into that
mutual sympathy and action so neces-
sary to the prosperity of both.

Struck by Lightning.

Norw‘alk was last night visited by
one of the most severe electric storms
of the season. The air seemed full of
the electric fluid and the rain came
down in torrents. The lightning
struck in several places _about town,
but so far as we learn visited but one

 

Mrs. W. E. Dann, on the Newtown road.
Martin
Kellc g and family on the . rst floor
and . F. Bryant and .family on the
,upper floor. It is beheved that the
lightning first struck a large elm tree

erable bark from the same, then com-
municated with an elm tree near by
and from thence darted to the roof on
the south side of the house and down
through the ceiling tearing off the plas-
ter, in its course. It then darted under
the‘ baseboard and out over the bay
window to the’gromd where it tore up
the soil for a distance of five feet or

the lightning first entered the house,
but experienced no ill effects from it.
Strangely enough none of the fluid en-
tered the apartments occupied by Mr.
: ellogg’s family, although Mrs. Kel
ogg received rather a severe shojgh.
' e
ame of a mirror in Mr Bryant’s apart-
... ents was splintered but , no damage
”as done to the mirror.

 

Burned to Death. .

u rs. Wm. Burland of New Haven .died
horrible death at 11 o’clock last night.

: 1y yesterday morning .a kerosene
'il lamp that she'was carrying explod-
‘d and her dress ignited. Her husband
‘shed to her and but she was‘wery
. ' y burned. She sufi'ered intense

 

ony until death relieved her.

TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.

The National Provident Union‘will
meet to-night.

Isaac Chase, of Westport, was arrest-
ed this noon, by Ofiicer June.

 

Miss Stella Smith. of West avenue,
is visiting friends in Hartford.

The Norwalk excursionists to Sarato-
ga arrived home last night.

James Creagh is limping about with a
severe attack of rheumatism.
Hartford fears a water famine. The
reservoirs are less than half full.

—-Miss Stevens’ school will reopen
Wednesday, September 14. 35tf

Augustus Pelham and wife of Bridge-
ifiirt, are vis1ting with friends at Silver
1116.

The Stamford branch of the Iron
Hall has made application for a re.
ceiver.

 

There_is a large tenement house in
EastBridgeport in which 172 foreign-
ers live.

At Charter Oak park to-day Lucille
will start in the 2.16 class and Pickett
in the 2.21.

_The_ American band of Bridgeport
Will give two sacred concerts at Roton
Pomt Sunday.

The Charter Oak races were post-
poned yesterday until 12.30 to-day on
account of the rain.

Charles Gardner, a longshoreman. 50
years old, was drowned in the harbor
at New Haven yesterday.

There are twenty-three cases of ty-
phOid fever at the Springfield hospital
and four of typhoid-malaria.

The railroad station at Niantic was
entered by burglars Wednesday night
and 125 railroad tickets stolen.

The republican caucus, to elect dele-
gates to the several conventions, will be
held at the town house to-night.

See advertisement in another column
for bids for the various ground privi-
leges at the Labor Day picnic.

' Burglars secured over $100 worth of
goods in Henry Maiden’s saloon at
Bridgeport early yesterday morning.

A Danbury dog put its teeth through
the ears of a boy named Eddy yester-
day, and the se ectmen have ordered
the dog shot.

———Peach Festival at Broad River
chapel, August 30 and 31. Carryall
from in front post-office, at 7.30 p. m.,
free. 35-2t

Attorney Walsh is in New Haven to-
day defending Mrs. Ellen Nagle, who
is charged with selling intoxicants with-
out a government license.

_ Mayor Tracy, of Meriden, says that
if the Horse Railway company there
starts the cars he will see that ample
police protection is provided. -

-Peach Festival at Broad River
chapel, August ’30 and 31. Carryall
from in front post-office, at 7.30 p. m.,
free. 35-2t

Miss Laura Cunly, of. Tarrytown, N.
Y._, who has been visitiii at George
Nickerson’s on Spring Hillzfor the past
two weeks, returned home to-day.

_ The latest practice of Bridgeport’s
interesting colony of male idlers is to
flash a search light into the faces of peo-
ple who are at the parks there at night.

—Peach Festival at Broad River
chapel, August 30 and 31. Carryall
from in front post-office, at 7.30 p. m.,
free. " 35-2t

_ Connecticut pensions: Original—Mar-
tin W: Knowlton, John E. Howard.
Additional—.John H. Carpenter,George
Hoey. Original widows’—-Irene Carley.

Mrs. A. H. Bissell, having given up
her school at Mont Clair, N. J. ,expects
in the early winter to go out to the
State of Washington for a year’s so-
Journ. -

_ The State Board. of Health are hold-
ing a special meeting at Hartford to-
day to consider plans for the proven-
tionpf the spread of cholera in Con-
necticut.

The body of the old man killed by
the N. E. train at the Flower street
crossmg, Hartford, Wednesday even-
ing, has been identified as Gilbert
Smith of Stratford.

There are over 300 prisoners in the
county jail awaiting trial before the
criminal superior court and a dozen
awaiting the criminal common pleas at
the September terms. - .

The police have been notified to be
on the lookout for Eugene Jones, aged
10 who escaped from an industrial
sc 001 in New York. A reward of $25
is offered for thearrest of Jones.

Governor Bulkeley has written to
Secretary Gold of the state board of ag-
riculture, saying that 81,500 can be ad-
vanced towards providing for Connect-
icut’s agricultural exhibit at the fair.

With an order from the County Com-
missioners Mr. and ‘ Mrs. Owen Small,

of Bridgeport,» came to Norw

_ yesterday and recovered possession of

their three children who have been
confined for the past two months in the
Children’s Home.

 

Sheepshead Bay and the great Fu-
turity to-morrow.

 

Court Naruk, Ancient Order of For-
resters held a meeting last evening.

 

The electric lights on one of the_ cir-
cuits were “knocked out” by the light-
ning last evening.

A shark measuring seven feet from
tip to tip and weighing 200 pounds was
captured off New Haven last night.

A valuable cow belonging _to C01.
Leslie Smith, was struck by lightning
and killed at Bull Run, last night.

George Allen captured a bat last
night that weighs fully two pounds.
He has it on exhibition at ”\I. Ratch-
ford’s saloon.

. The Telephonia company with their
“pretty girls” and “elegant.” scenery
left for New York, on the City of A1-
bany, this morning.

 

Druggist Tuhey paid fifty. plunkets
together with those little justiceof
peace costs for the peasure of selling
intoxicants on Franklin avenue With-

out a license.

Miss Maud Taylor, of Danbury, is
visiting her cousin Miss Ida Taylor on
Orchard street. The latter leaves to-
morrow, for a two week’s ViSit With the
former, at Danbury.

The “gallery gods” made themselves
particularly obnoxious, at the Opera
House, last night. Manager Mitchell
should see to it that there is not a rep-
etition of such conduct on their part.

Yesterday reminded one of the days
two weeks back. It was hot and Gen.
Humidity was not idle by any means.
Last night there was a_ heavy fall. of
rain accompanied by a lively electrical

display.

Collector Hawley, of Bridgeport,
said yesterday that he _could not tell
how soon he would begin photograph-
ing the Chinamen in his district. He
has not yet received instructions from

Washington.

Edward Gumpert of the New York
Republican Banner was in town yes-
terday renewing old acquaintances. .In
1872 Mr. Gumpert was connected With
R. Bernhard, who kept a fancy goods
store on Wall street.

James E. Walls, a well-known citizen
of Bridgeport, went in bathing at Sea.
side park yesterday unencum ered by
the toggery that bathers usually wear.
Many people were shocked by the exhi-
bition and he was arrested.

Mr. Tracey Hatch, came here from
Chicago, yesterday. and this morning
accompanied his sister Mabel and
brother Ralph back home to that city.
They had been stopping at Fred. C.
Bennett’s home for some months.

Thirty or more wheelmen expect to
go to New York, on the City of Albany
next Sunday. Arriving at Brooklyn
they will mount their bicycles and
wheel through Prospect Park, to Coney
Island, returning in time to meet the
boat on its homeward trip.

 

On a wager for a pound of caramels.
Miss Ella Scofield, donned an ancient
looking sun bonnet, yesterday, and
mounting her bicycle. rode the entire
length of West Main. street. She rode
so gracefully one did not, notice the
sun-bonnet.

The case of Mrs. David Workman vs.
Mrs. Owen O’Brien, for abusive lan-
guage, etc., was heard before Justice
Austin, this morning. Mrs. O’Brien
was fined $7 and costs, and an adjourn-
ment taken until to-morrow morning
to await the decision of the accused as

to whether she would settle or appeal" y

from the judgment.

The weather being propitious there
Will no doubt be alarge party of excur-
sionists on the City of Albany, next
Sunday. The steamboat will sail for
Sea Beach, Coney Island, leaving
South Norwalk,:at 9 o’clock, a. m., re-
turning will leave Coney Island at 4:20
p. m. and east 31st street at 5:20 p. m.

The National Extravaganza “Tele-
phonia” was presented at the Opera
House last evening.‘ There was a fair
audience present, and some of the “sit-
uations” and specialties were applaud-
ed; but altogether the production did
not meet the expectations of the audi-
ence. It showed evidence of literary
ability on the part of the author, but
the presenting of the same also showed
evidence of lack of ability or practice,
or both, on the part of the company.
The scenic effects were fairly good, but
the singing, dancing, etc., were of a
very ordinary character. Of course
the management of the Opera House
had no means of finding out all this
until after the presentation.

 

' Advance in Coal.

Western coal sales agents have advanced
prices 25 cents a ton gross and 30 cents
a ton net to all points west of Bufl'alo.
Eastern agents advanced 10 cents a ton
on broken. 20 cents on egg, and 25 con-
ts on chestnut and stove. The allot-
ment for September is 3,000,000 tons,
the same as for August.

 

Ashore in the Fog.

Early yesterday morning one of the
large steamers of the ortland line, .‘
carrying freight and passengers,went
ashore on Sound Beach, off Greenwich,
during the foggy weather." The vessel
had eVidently been shut out from the
lights and landmrrks by the fog, and
her compass for some reason being

misleading, the first thing her navigat- »

ing ofllcers knew she was ashore. .
appears however, they were heavin

all: .the lea , and finding the water shoe. -

ing were going forward very slowly
for'the vessel took the ground easily:
mad got off again with the returning
ti o. ‘ --

 

Fired the Poorhouse Bern.
Dudley Waite, aged 70, for the past

‘four years an inmate of the. Hamden

poorhouse, set fire to the barn at four
o’clock yesterday morning and then
hanged himself. He was discovered by
milkmen whoran to put out the fire.

Getting in Out of the Wet.

Two of the three branches. of the Or-
der of the Iron Hall in Hartford have,
like the New Haven branch, taken
measures to protect themselves and to
prevent the funds in their possession
from being swallowed up in the wreck
that may swamp the order.

New Choirmaster.

- Mr. Ferris, the choirmaster of Grace
church, has resigned, and the music
committee have engaged Mr. Horace
Hills Jr., who is highly endorsed by

 

 

.Mr. Frank H. Tubbs, manager of the

New York vocal institute, and others.
Mr. Hills is spoken of as a thorough
musician, a strong churchman, and an
earnest worker. The committee intend
to make the choir as good as any in the
state. The new choirmaster Will as-
sume control in October.

 

A Close Cali.

Lewis P. Johnson, a truck driver, had
a very narrow escape from being struck
by a locomotive on the Housatonic
road yesterday afternoon. He had a
truck load of brick and was on the
crossing near Leonard’s co_al yard, and
did not notice an approaching train un-
til it was almost on to him. He gave
the horse a clip with the whip and the
locomotive barely grazed the tail end
of the truck as it sped on. The sudden-
ness of the start given the horse threw
Johnson off the load and one of the
wheels of the truck passed over one of
his feet, badly smashing the toes of
the same. It was a closer _call than
Johnson cares again to experience.

 

A Barn Burned.

A bright light in the western skies
about 7.30 o’clock, last evening attract-
ed considerable attention on our streets,
and many were the conjectures as to
the location of the cause of it, some
placing it at Stamford, others at Dari-
en, and yet others at New Canaan. _It
proved to be a barn iglonging to Wil-
liam Hendricks, on the West Norwalk
road, and a short distance from Wil-
liam Joyce’s. The barn, together With
all of its contents, including eight tons
of hay, three acres of oats, farming im-
plements, harnesses, etc., were all
burned up. There was an insurance,
but not enough to cover the loss. The
fire is believed to have been of incendi-
ry origin.

Left a Bad Taste in Their Mouths.

Messrs. Hanford Smith, Al. Austin,
Al. Richmond and Will Lowe went to
New Canaan last evening with flies and
drums, to take part in a parade of the
firemen at that place, preVious to a
peach festival to be given after the pa-
rade. When they were returning home
in a canopy-top, and when at a pomt a
short distance above the Five Corners.
lightning struck a tree in the woods
near by. The occupants of the vehicle
were all thrown forward by the shock
and the horse came to a stand-still,
trembling like an aspenleaf. The party
finally recovered and rdrove on home.
They state that so close was the light-
ning it‘left a bad taste in their months.
They confess to having been thorough-
ly frightened, and were glad enough
when they reached the borough and
got under shelter.

 

' Boom in Tobacco.

A great boom has struck the market
for the 1892 crop of cigar leaf tobacco
in the Connecticut and Honsatonic val-
leys, according to special reports pub-
lished in the New England Homestead
esterday. Fully half the crop_ will be
harvested by Saturday. The yield per
acre was never better, while the quali-
ty at harvest is almost perfect. The
season has been remarkably favorable,
with an almost total absence of Wind,
hail, frost or insect injury. In most
sections the July drouth was Just
enough to develop the finenesspf tex-
ture and light colors now so fashionable
in wrappers. Up to Tuesday night of
this week probably one-fifth of .the
crop-had been contracted for at ‘prices
ranging from 17 to 35 cents per pound
for leaf to be delivered in the bundle
unassorted after curing. The lowest
prices, 17 to 24 cents, have been paid in
the Housatonic valley, but in the Con-
necticut valley 23c is the lowest so far
accepted, while sales have been made
as high as 350, and most of the business
at from 25 to 32c, with active competi-
tion among buyers. These prices are
for the domestic Havana seed leaf, no
sales of Connecticut broad seed leaf
having yet been made. The 1891 crop
is practically all out of the growers’
hands at from 15 to 30c, averaging
probably about 24c, or two and one-
half times the average prices of pre-
vious years. The Homestead yesterday
intimates that the world’s shortage in
cigar wrappers warrants the 'expecta-
tion that the 1892 Connecticut and
Housatonic valley crop Will be moved
at an average of 30c per pound. The
acreage is very largely increased over
last year, but every efi'ort has been
made to secure an even better quahty.
The 1891 crap is coming out of the
sweat in splendid shape, and cigar man-
ufacturers are making a rush for it at
fancy prices. The Homestead’s reports
indicate that New York state, Pennsyl-
vania and Wisconsin tobacco is some-
what late, better in quality than last
year in New York, but greatly cui_'tailed
in area and probably in quality on
Wisconsin plantations owmv to the wet
spring and summer drouth. EThe Heine-
stead pronounces the present prices
the highest growers have received 8115106.
the halcyon days of this crop during

t war times, and intimates that Connecti-

cut and Housatonic valley farmers may
receive upward of- 38.000.000 more for
this year’s tobacco; than on the average
of previous years, if frost holds off and
the cure is satisfactory. *

l

Dropped Dead.

Mr. James T. Leighton of New
Haven Conn., dropped dead in Port-
lalfid’ Me., last night. He was 55 years
0 .

 

 

Gen. Watson’s Guests.

Gen. T. L. Watson had as his guests
yesterday at his summer residence in
Black Rock, the gentlemen who com-
posed his stafl' while he was command-
ant of the State brigade.

The Danbury Fair-

The premium list for the twenty-
fourth annual fair at Danbury, which
opens Oct. 3and continues six days,
has been published. Exhibitors will be
required to leave their goods on the
grounds until Monday, Oct. 10th, in
order, as the managers say, to make
Saturday as attractive as any day of
fair week.

 

Death of Charles Dickerman.

Charles Dickerman, one of Center»
ville’s best known citizens, died at his
home in that village yesterday morn-
ing, aged sixty-three. Mr. Dickerman
was one of the best known horsemen in
the New England states. He has been
in' poor health for a year past. Mrs.
Bickerman, a son and daughter survive

im.

Regimental Reunions.

The annual reunion of the Seveiith
regimen C. V. was held in Grand Army
hall Willimantic yesterday. Over 100
members were present among them
Moses Hunter, of Chicopee, Mass.,who
entered the army at the age of 47. Din—
ner was provided by the Woman’s Re-
lief Corps. Brief addresses were made
by Hon. Joseph R. Rawley, colonel of
the Seventh and others. There are
450 living members of the association.
The following officers were chosen :
President, J. R. Chamberlain, New
Britain; first vice-president, Major
Burton, Putnam; second vice-presi-
dent, Stephen Walkley, Southington;
secretary, Thomas L. Norton, Lake-
ville; treasurer-,L. E. Peck,i*ew Haven.

 

Quick Work.

About fifty democratic voters assem-
bled at the town house, at 8 o’clock last
evening, for the purpose of electing
delegates to the State convention to be
held at Hartford on the 13th of next
month. James Toner was elected
chairman of the meeting and B. C.
Feeney, clerk, the latter of whom read
the call for the meeting, after which,
in less than ten minutes the following
gentlemen were unanimously electe
as delegates: John S. Seymour, John
J. Walsh, James Sutherland and
James Reeves, the three former
to represent the first voting dis-
trict and the latter the third district.
It was voted that the delegates be em-
powered to appoint their own alter-
nates, and the meeting adjourned.

 

Strychnlne in the Pius.

Coroner Doten of Bridgeport, has
rendered a finding on the death of
Harry McLane, the five year old Dan-
bury boy who died so suddenly Sun-
day. The mother of the child, it ap-
pears, gave the bo some of Dr. Miles’
little liver pills. he label on the box
stated clearly that the pellets were
warranted not to contain any danger-
ous drugs. Dr. Wile, who made a
post mortem, declared the pellets
contained strychnine. Coroner Doten
said to-day that the Dr. Miles who
compounded the patent medicine re-
sided in Indiana, and it would be use-
less to commence prosecutions against
him there. The father of McLane said
he will institute a civil suit for heavy
damages at once against Dr. Miles.

—-How They.do it in Bridgeport.

—The wide-awake Dry Goods House
of W. B. Hall 82 Co. are shaking things
up again with a two weeks red ticket
sale. This is the time when buyers of
Dry Goods should shake off the drowsy
sleep of August and begin to plan for
autumn’s wants. Cool days and cooler
nights are not far away and doubtless
this fact is apparent to Messrs. Hall &
00., whose long experience and suc-
cessful handling of large stocks of Dry
Goods, warrant them in the belief that
the American purchasing public know
a good chance when it comes along and
no doubt our readers will patronize
the red ticket sale liberally since it
means great inducements in goods
which are necessities and in constant
request. A two weeks sale just at this
time is a brilliant idea and should meet
With a hearty response.

 

 

Released from Prison.

J imm Lyons, alias S. R. Rogers,
one of t 9 most noted burglars of this
state, and who won such notoriety
in December, 1890, by surrendering
himself and voluntarily taking a state’s
prison sentence, was release Wednes-
day. Lyons, who is now about 52 years
of age and broken. in health, is repo_rt-
ed to have about $50,000 worth of prop-
ert and has announced his intentions
of coding a quiet and exemplary life.
He has parents and a brother living in
Boston and yesterday boarded an ex-
press train for Boston.

In 1869 he was first convicted of bur-
glary, but with his partner Jesse Allen,
effected his escape between the verdict
of the jury and the sentence of the
judge. For 22 years this unfinished
case has been on the calendar. In 1890
he was spotted in Boston and arrested,
but let go until the next day on 83,000
bonds. During the night he skipped.

On December 2, 1890, he secretly
made his appearance in the court house
and had a brief conference with Judge
Eggleston, and the State’s attorney,
flleg himself up to justice. The fol-
owmg morning the case was called by
the State’s attorne , a few gentlemen
being present who ad been let into the
secret. Judge Prentice imposed a_sen-
tence of two years in state’s prison.
Since Lyons has been in Wethersfield
prison he has been an exempla .PrlSO'
ner and has shortened his time y good

 

behavior about four months,

 

TIIE "HEATHER.

 

To-DAr—The weather bureau predicts for
New Englan :
. — SHOWERS —-
Cooler, brisk winds.
Local Almanac—
Sun Rises lSun Setsl Moon Rises I High Water
5:12 6:36 9:06 O§3__1_:_1§_

 

 

SOUTH NOARWALKK,

_ .Miss Lily Scott. of Brooklyn, is vis'e
iting friends in town.

R. M. ~Hoyt and wife returned from:
their viSitto Ohio last evening.

A special meeting of the Masons’ and?
Bricklayers’ Union will be held to»-
night at eight o’clock. ~

Mrs. David E. Disbrow died at her
home 36 West Avenue, at an early hour
this morning. after a long illness. She
was a daughter of the late William H.
Benedict.

The Darien republicans are to hold a
caucus next Tuesday evening at eight
o’clock in thetown hall, for the pur-
pose of nominating delegates to the
State convention and to form a cam-
paign club.

During last night’s thunder storm a
valuable Jersey cow, belonging to Col.
Leslie Smith, was standing between
two trees when the lightning struck
one of the trees, passed down it, and
striking the cow, killed her instantly.

The case of John Tuhey, who was ar—
rested Wednesday night for selling
liquor without a license at the store on
Franklin “avenue. Norwalk, came up
last evening before Justice Morrell.
Tuhey was fined $550 and costs, which
he paid.

The officers of the City of Albany re—
port that when ofi' Greenwich yester—
day morning they sighted an iron
steamship aground off that place. On
the return trip, however, the boat was
no longer there, and it is supposed she
floated at higli tide.

One of the cars w 'ch was in the
freight yards at Buffs 0, at the begin-
ning of the switchmen’s strike, and
when so many cars were burned by the
strikers, passed through this city yes—
terday afternoon. It was badly burned
on one Side.

Capt. H. Rowland started yesterday
afternoon on his sloop, the Nena A.
Rowland, for a ten days’ fishing trip to
NeWport, Block Island and Nantucket.
John L. Richards of this city, and H.
H. Edgerton of Danbury, accompanied
Capt: Rowland, and it is quite certain
that if there are any fish to be caught,
these three gentlemen will catch them.

There was another racket in Spring-
wood last night. Mrs. James Hart
complained to the officers that she had
been assaulted by William Gates and
his Wife. As Mrs. Hart was as drunk
as the other two parties concerned, she
was arrested for drunkenness and
breach of the peace, while the other
two were arrested on a charge of as-
sault. The case came up before Justice
Townsend this morning at 11 o’clock,
but as Mrs. Hart did not put in an ap-
pearance, the Justice continued the case
until next Monday morning at ten
o’clock.

A. C..Cradduck’s dog caused his own-
er conSiderable trouble last night. The
dog was seen on the street about eleven
o’clock, and Mr. Cradduck having
locked the dog in the market, thought
that some one had effected an entrance.
and burned to the market from the ho-
tel. On reaching there it was found
that the dog, alarmed. no doubt, by
the thunder, had, in his efforts to es-
cape, broken away a portion of the
Wire screen in the window, hardly as
large as one’s hand, and through this
small aperture, had gained his libert ,
but not before he had left several tu ts
of his long shaggy hair hanging to the
wood work._ Mr. Cradduck again lock-
ed the dog in the market, and nailed
up the screen.

 

 

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An Eyesore Gone.
John Greenwood has razed the ice
house near the Amphiteatre bridge.
.—
Damage at Electric Light Station.

Last night’s thunder storm is report-
ed as being one of the most severe ever
experienced at the electric light sta-
tion. The extent of the damage done
has not yet been determined, not can it
be until all of the machinery has been
thoroughly examined, which is now be-
ing done. It is understood, however,

 

 

 

'that at least one of the alternaters was

considerably damaged, and it is report-
ed that two others were also more or
less injured. The engineer at the elec-
tric light station, this morning, denied
the truth of these reports. He did say
though that never at the station had
he Witnessed such a hard electrical
storm, and that naturally the works
were to some extent affected by it, and
he added, “Us mortals can never man-
ufacture quite as strong electric fluid
as t person who controls the other
kin ,’ (meaning the lightning,) “and
of course we have to take a back seat
when theother machine is in motion.”
At the time a GAZETTE reporter was
there the reports of the condition of
the different circuits had not been
turned in.
List offatents.

List of Patents issued from the U. S. Patent
Office, August 23rd. 1892. for the State of
Connecticut, furnished us from the ofiice of
Emu: & SEYMOUR, Solicitors of Patents, 868
Chapel Street. New Haven. Conn.

lEt F. Ayres 55 T. H. Foster. Danbury, heel
p a e.
G..W. Baldwin, assignor to E. Miller dz Co..
Mfineven suslpensmnfievicfii. h
. . roc 'seiper. ew aven, eart .

C. P. Cottrell, Stonington, assignor tdu .eE.
Cottrell A: Song. Westerly, workman’s check-
lag and recor g apparatus.

J. S. Crouch,Groton Centenlifting miiézhine. .
‘. 0. C.

F: ES at. assxsnor two-thirds to o. L
seabssrriW '
' 0 r1 ,
screw drivefi‘ . 3:0" 0 anseable speed
- . 3 ,~ , _.
hilder Ind nus “m” “h“ “2019113.

res .
. . Richards. Hartford, assignor to W
Wood,Phi..adelphia.sto me h ' ‘ '
ret lathes. . D c smsm for .ur-
Same. tool holding device.
Same, friction clutch.
, J. A. Trant- New Britain, buckle.

 

Same, assi or to St
markinchaag: . anley Billed: Level 00.. .
' 'W- F! owe. Mei-idea, spoke extractor.

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