The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-24
NEW LONDON'S BIG AGONY.
HOW A RhILROI ID RING oUTFLINK-
ED A WHOLE CITY.

NEw LONDON, June 22.-Since the assassination
Of President Lincoln no event has so convulsed and
excited tho people OF New London a. that which oc-
cured here on Monday. This ancient city was In
fact shaken to iu very foundations, and many
m onths will eiapse before II win recover from the
terrible shock and resume Its equilibrium. Tho
particulars Of tho lmportnt occurrence which ere.
sted 90 much excitement ore as interesting as they
are amusing. l, seems that some time ago one OF
the many loungers with which the place abounds
nhsnced for want OF something better to do, to take
stroll the rotten drawbrdge constructed BY the
New London MOI thcrn Railroad Company. The stroll
sr wbi!o examining the bridge, discovered that Tie
draw was BY far too TO admit the passage OF
good-siz craft. lie also, upon careful investies
tion, ascortalned that the structure was badly In
want Of speedy repairs as many Of the timbers and
planks were unquestionably
= ROTTEN.
. No sooner did the worthy Paul Pry make these
discoveries than be at once made all haste for the
town, and informed every body he met Of what he
had seen. The alarming intelligence flew through
every house like the wind. 1t was upon every
tongue. The Eext day the leading men OF the town
requested the Railroad Company TO enlarge tho
msnded that the bridge be Instantly repaired. As
the Northern Railroad Is run on the new and I'm
bo Ssne II oSe II or fas which IN the
present instance contains three or -four hypocrites
and rogues who hide their little .tealiuEs under the
sat,.w OF church membership and strict temperance
(e1cepl on the sly) the petition TO cnarso the draw
and repair ths bridge met with q pointblsnk re-
fu,n the greatest ini,.nston manifested by tie
enirc people, and nothing but sprses on tue misery
Company was heard on every side
TIE POLITICIANS AT WORK.
The biood.heat state Of the public mind was soon
taken advantage OF By the poiitisisns. Toree emf
pent wiseacrce Immediately set to work and began
the preparation OF double breasted petition to the
Of the M a mi NJ
Connecticut. for whom two capitals hardly sufl-
cicn, Nearly three weeks was consumed In the
framing second Magma Chsrta or q second Decisra-
tion OF Independence, more pains or trouble could
for a new bridge had been dniy corrected, revised,
and improved, the same was sent around TO he
signed b. tae most influential citizens OF New Lon
don. One thousand signatures were promptly ap-
pended to the parer. COMMITTEES then proceedcd
sion and lie preciops petition soon Soupd Ne Ssy
into both Houses. The reading OF the instrument
iecitng as II did the many wrongs inflicted BY
evoked the sympathy OF the honorable Senators and
members Of tue Lower House Some were so
doubtless sprung from the heart. BY a concurrent
resolution adopted on The spot u was resolved tina,
to New London and inspect the deea, ed draw.
bridge.
rHs BEAUTIES OF THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
Az the Hospitality Of the New Londonsrs is ptover.
snnious to be appointed on the Co com@i,sse. vss
chance for good dinner at the Pequot House,
G which o tn: u: Committee were positive q GssSs q
Company. Such an opportunity tor member ofthe
Connecticut Legislature had not occurred il cen
tury for be IL known that votes In the Nutmeg
selling them few and far between. Hence the mem
u o s'S dDns. ass ten
dollar- At last the Committee was appointed and
@ 1 N S?1ssy @ S the ns e U.s %. S ss' o
excitement rom an early hour. The worthy Mayor
personally superintended the arrangements for re
ceiyng and entertaining the Committee. The caterer
ofthe Pe9uet House had received carte Hdneht or
aor for
suNPTUoUs FEED.
CARRIAGE. we're engaged to be on hand At the de-
pot, and every oficcholder (Which means almoe,
clothes and presented very respectable appearance.
Mayor Allen, whose choker collar WAS 80 stn as 70
on the arrival Of the New Haven train He was *.
tended by the thousand and one overseers Of the
poST II, road ,s masters, sseeme0, PSr.ons deoeons
Pent. MT Abel Converse Capt. Smith, Morris
Bacon, Richard NeGaIry, Johr Dennis. Messrs; Rud.
dock and 1ibbets 81 the Star, the tnunderer OF New
London, Il Tates, the CLappels, tile HLles, the
HAvenses the Jennings, the Wihiamses, the Harrises
the 5heppars and the rest Of the aristocracy OF tb
place, we're well represented in the dismal passen-
gers room OF the antediluyiln depot, where the
Committee we're to enter. But when the train ar
nyed. no Committee cane.
now THE RAILROAD MEN GoBBLED rHs COMMITTEE.
Mayor Allen demanded Of an ewoloyee II the
Committee had not been gobbled BY the Directors
which wa, seventeen miles from New London,
Yes" was the reply. President Ramslell,
miItee in charge there They viii come up in a sps
cial train in about half an hour"
MAYOR Allen, the oyerseers OF the poor, the road
mas ers, tile lamp SUI erintendents, the seectmen,
and TIE Psrsons, domlnies, and deasohs. looked
lessee OF the Winter Garden, attracted by the large
the Sun correspondent, Mayor Allen =, once hast
he had best pursue.
THE GREAT srUARr's ADVICE.
Mr. stuart repled that upon his honor he did not
know. but that be thought the Mayor, the deacons,
wait lor tho special train to arrive and then take
the Committee away nom the railroad people by
"You understand how to do It, Allen, my dear
fellow. Get al the people you can, you know, my
oesL fellow n sna a%oa %ase .se s GGm%ss pIisSne
promised 10 follow II. A half hour later and the
whistle OF the approaching train warned Mayor
Allen, the oyerseers Of the poor, descons &C. that
the Committee was coming In instant every
inch OF space ou the platform was captured. The
train stopped and the Committee aud the railroad
A HEARrLEss FLANK MOVEMENT.
Bnt before Mayor Allen the overseers OF the poor
eeleetmen, deacons, and dominies could approach
the 'omicitee the latter were hurried tie wharf
and Tlhced Ly the railroad officials on board steam
ptopeGer, which quickly pulled of and steamed
s'Mn lhe hnrbor toward Il e Pequot House. Some
Idmas,ers lew oyerseers OF tie poor thrce dea
c0us, ana one dominic who reached the vi rf iust
IN ume 10 zee the propeller oh we're greeted with
ueflsiVe sheefs by the railroad ofncins Ono of
tnem, Lhlputlan knaNe with pale face actralI,
placed his thumb to his nose and vibrated his 0n
NJ them. This Hank movement on the part of 7thc
railroad people osheai tened Mayor Alien the over
seers OF the por p, parsons. and deacons. They do
ternined, however, TO repair M0sse TO tue bitgc
and atently await the arrival OF the Committee
May Allen iew through State street and stopped A.
every store and asked every merchant and clerk 10
10 " tie bridge.
LET US show them that we are in earnest " AID
the Mayor; let every man. woman, and CHILD be
there TO tel tho Committee that We want u new
drawbridge."
or course business was entirely suspended and
ever, body obeyed the MAJ or's orders aud went 10
tho bridge. Ii was an eyentfu day in the history OF
New Lon ion.
rue RAILROAD MEN GETTING TUE c u NIT sR DRUNK.
Meantime the Committee sent by the Connec ,icul
Legislature To investigate the bridge were enjoying
clamIaene dinner at the Pequot House They
dran6 the good heath OF the Railroad Company ON
eiais many times, and the latter drank the Commit
tees health tree times 70 their once After three
hcurt IL bus spent the party embarked on board the
propeller and steamed up the harbOr. MAJ or Allon
Toe Oyersoors o the poor aud others watched their
EOven erts closely, and thought that they had them
.pre ms time. But when the propeller VAS nearing
then tLo drawbridge was speedily opened and the
propeller slipped by like an arrow. This
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