Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-10-28

of signals be placed on all the tracks passing
through the three tunnels. We find that the
rear car of the New Haven train was one of
| very old construction, having but two longi-
tudinal timbers, one each side, and con-
| nected only by cross pieces in the form of a
ladder whereas cars of later construction
| have from four to SIX longitudinal timbers.
| thus Offering greater resistance. When the
! engine of the Harlem train struck this old car
there were not sufficient longitudinal timbers
| to resist the blow and it broke the cross
pieces like so many reeds. We claim for the
| public that cars of this old construction
| should not be used for passenger traffic. And
| the grand jury also recomm' nd that the
three tunnels be we'll and thoroughly lighted
| with electric lights, and that more sent,la-
| ton be provided in order to clear the tunnel
| more rapidly of smoke, steam and cinders.
Personal.
D. W. Parker, of Meriden, has had $3.50
dog house built for his pet pug.
Professor L. G. Bateman lectured in GULL
ford Thursday evening on physiology"
Senator Hawley spoke at Lebanon Thurs
day afternoon and at Wilimanticin the even
ing.
Mr.. j. Wesley Bothen, of the Clinton Wire
company of Beekman street, New York, is in
the city.
Judge David Gallup is reported critically
ill with kidney complaint at his home in
Plainville.
The Oldest citizen of Long Ridge is Mr..
Nathan White, who reached the advanced age
of SO years last week Thursday.
Benjamin S. Root, of TolIand, this week
captured on the Kibbe Place in Tolland &C
feet of snakes, IA black and adders.
Mrs. George O. Cleveland has bought the
IL II.
acres and two houses, in Stafford Springs.
Mrs. De Witt G. Lawrence, who occupied
the Crock COTTAGE" Litchfield, last summer,
died at her home in New York last week.
Clara Smith, of 30 Mill River street, was
considerably hurt by falling on the sidewalk
Thursday while skating roller skates.
The wife of Chief Engineer Eaton, of the
Hartford fire department., who was stricken
with apoplexy Wednesday, died yesterday.
William Marrinan and Miss Maggie Nc
Donald we're married in St. Johns Or. Co.
church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Father
Larkins
Mr.. George Il. Swift has been appointed
train dispatcher the Springfield and west
ern division of the New York and New Eng
land road.
DIR. Willard Wolcott, formerly of Hart
ford, has opened an Office in Meriden, where
he will practice exclusively as an oculist and
aurist, DIR. Wolcott is graduate of Harvard
General A. S. Badger collector of the port
of New Orleans, who has been visiting with
Captain Snowdon, of the mail service, left
yesterday morning for his home in the South.
The Rev. DIR. T. S. Childs, formerly of the
Hartford Theological seminary, has removed
his family from Hartford to Washington, D.
c., where he takes the passionate of church
A young man by the name of Oviatt in
New Milford accidentally shot himself with
a cheap pistol Sunday The ball is supposed
to be lodged near the heart. He is getting
| along WELL
| Among the arrangements for the reception
of Cap ain Morse and Lieutenant johnson of
| the Foot Guards, next Monday evening, is a
| dinner at the Florence House. after which
the reception and sociab1e will bs held at
Union Armory.
George M. Hendee, the fancy bicycle rider
of Springfield, Mass at present in this city,
and DR.. N. P. Tyler, of this city, started yes
terday morning at O'Clock on their ma
chimes to ride to Springfield. The doctor
came back on the train.
| Clarence, son of Henry Brown, a former
resident of East Hampton, buried from
the North church in that place last Wednes
day. He was killed last Sunday at Baltic by
the accidental discharge of gun while out
hunting. The Rev. j. s. Ives officiated.
I Mrs Roxy J. Bradley, of Ellington, has 8
bedquilt containing 400 blocks of IT pieces
making $500 in ALL Mrs. l.. P. Minor OF
Little River, Mrs. Nancy A. Clark of Berlin,
and Mrs. Fanny c. Roberts of Pennington,
all sisters of Mrs Bradley, have similar quilts
all of the LOG cabin pattern
President Watrous and E. 81. Trowbridge.
a director of the Consolidated road, came
from New Haven Thursday, and, together
with President Babcock of the Valley road
took special train to Middle Haddam to
look at the steamer City of Springfield. II
is supposed that their intention is to purchase
EgchGnge.
MIR. w. A. Beers, of Fairfield, is engaged
in the preparation of biographical sketch
of Roger Sherman, the distinguished jurist
whose name is second only to that of Roger
Ludlow in our local history. Mr.. Beers hal
already achieved considerable reputation by
his ably written papers upon Roger Ludlow
the Rev. John Jones and Major Nathan
Gould.
A. Bronson Alcott had another slight par
alytic shock about noon Thursday, from tn,
effects of which he has not rallied. He wa
unable to take food Thursday, and was re
ported as failing Wednesday night. His con
dition yesterday morning was about the same
as Thursday night. The first part of tn
night he was very restless, but toward morn
ing became quiet and slept some. Mr.. Alcot
is Connecticut man by birth, a native Of
Wolcott.