Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-27
COnaagration in Bridgeport.

COnhagratiOn in Bridgeport.
 Total Destruction of the Howe Sewing
 Machine ManufactOry - Loss H@If
 Mtn1On DOlIars-NearIy Covered by I'm | sur@nce-I 900 Hands Out of Employ ment
 Especial to the JOURNAL AND OoURIER.l BRIDGEPORT, July 26.
 The Howe Sewing Machine company's ex-
 tensive factory in East Bridgeport caught fire at 8 o'clock this evening and was com
 pIetely destroyed. The loss, it is estimated, will reach fully $5OO.OOO. The fire will seri- ously cripple the company. Over 1,2OO i workmen are thrown out of work. The fire
 was viewed by thousands of spectators and
 the scene was grand one. The insurance
 is estimated at $475, 900. It is impossible
 to furnish the list of insurances. The fire
 originated in the japanning room.
 The new wing of the Howe works was \ saved. It was connected with the burned building by an iron bridge. The building \ destroyed was the old original building of
 the Howe company, erected many years ago. 1 Two of the former buildings of the Howe 1 company are occupied by the Frary cutlery ! company These were not damaged. The l light of the fire was seen for many miles and was seen by many in this city. The burned plicated and valuable machinery, and there
 was large amount of unfinished stock. The
 Bridgeport fire department worked promptly and efficiently. but the fire made rapid prog ! ress and but little could be saved from the devouring element.
 Funeral of Mrs. Bernard A. Mullen. The funeral of Mrs. Bernard A. Mullen,
 wife of the late Bernard Mullen, took place
 yesterday. Short services were held at the family residence No. 525 Chapel street, after which the remains were removed to St. Marys church, where 8 solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Rev. Father McGivney ofdciated as celebrant, Rev. Mir. < Crowley as deacon, Rev. Father Labor as sub deacon and Rev. MT. Sheehan as master of ceremonies. Father McGivney, before the remains were removed from the church, de ivered 8 brief sermon eulogistic of the de- ceaSed. As the body was being carried up the aisle after the services the quartette choir sweetly sang "Jesus, Saviour of My Soul. ''The floral tributes were beautiful. The interment was in St. Bernard cemetery, a large number of friends following the re- mains to the grave. The bearers were Messrs. Hugh I. Finnigan, Patrick O'Brien, John Mullen, Peter Conroy, Daniel Colwell, John Conroy.
 The Shamrock Club.
 There was smaller attendance at the
 meeting of the Shamrock club at Stony
 Creek yesterday than was anticipated, but l . right merry time was had. The dinner
 was one of Landlord Frink's best After the Yiands had been disposed of the minutes of
 the last meeting were read and occasioned
 much laughter. The old State House was ordered purchased for 8 club house. It was resolved that the views of the club were in
 harmony with those of the Concord summer school of philosophy. The afternoon was spent in enjoying the races which had
 been arranged. These consisted of g
 boat race, double-scullers, foot, sack,
 tub and potato races. These created much sport. The following gentlemen were pres
 ent P. F. Bohan, John Leary, George A. | Stevens, James Hackett, J. J. Bohan, Will l liam M. Geary, M. P. Donahue, ". G. But ! Ter, B. Welch, J. c. Dowd, W. H. Larkin, T.
 Parsons, New Haven; Owen Carmody, Dr.
 O'Sullivan, Ansonia; J. B. ReilIsy, John
 Walsh, Birmingham; Ed. Malley and John Morrissey, Bridgeport.
 Funeral of Mrs. M. F. s. Cunningham. | large throng of mourners gathered yes-
 terday morning at St. Joseph's cathedral in
 Hartford to pay the last sad tribute to their departed friend, Mrs. M. F. s. Cunningham.
 The remains were encased in 8 beautiful white velvet and broadcloth casket which
 was imbedded in a wealth of choice and love. ly flowers, sweet tributes from loving and
 sorrowing hearts. On the face of the sleeper
 rested calm, peaceful expression, and it
 seemed hard to realize that death was there,
 that she who so shortly before moved among her friends in the radiance of health and hope
 had gone to sleep the sleep that knows no | waking. Many eyes were dimmed with tears
 as they rested for the last time on all that was mortal of their loved and cherished ! friend, and many hearts bled in sorrowing l sympathy for the young husband whose life l is blighted by this sad bereavement. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Father McCabe, assisted by Rev. Father Hunt as deacon, Rev. Father Maloney as subdeacon and Rev. B J. O'Brien as
 master of ceremonies. During the mass the choir sang Rossini's 'Infammatus Miss Kitty MeCabe rendering the solo parts with much taste and expression. At the close the hymn "Rest, Spirit, Rest'' was sung by Miss McCabe and the choir. After the mass the usual prayers for the dead were recited and the absolution performed, which closed the ceremonies The remains were conveyed to Mt St. Bernard cemetery for interment,
 being followed to their last resting place by a large cortege. The following gentlemen acted as pail bearers J. F. Moran, w. J. Peebles, William Carrigan, jr., John F. Curtis, John J. Morrissey and Edward J. Johnson. The principal floral tributes, of which there were very many, were mound and crescent from St. Joseph's choir, of which MT. Cunningham is a leading member harp bearing the word ''wife'' from the hus- band of deceased; 8 cross from McUunie Brothers; pillow lettered ''uncle'' from MT. Wm. Carrigan, and a basket from Miss l.. R. Clark Brooklyn, N. Y. In the funeral cortege were many friends of the deceased and of the bereaVed husband from Brooklyn New York and New Haven. The store of D. l.. Parker on Asylum street, with which MT. Cunningham has been connected for a number of years, was closed during the funeral.
 Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church.
 The following article taken from the Cot tage City Star of Martha's Vineyard, of July 14th, will be found of interest to our read ers "This beautiful edifce will be opened for divine service tomorrow. In addition to very full accounts published in the Star as the various stages in it's erection have been reached, we are glad to note the finishing touches as it approaches readiness to be oc- cupied. The ways leading to it's entrances have been well concerted by Perkins & Sta ples, of New Bedford. The paths have been neatly bordered with turf, and the whole plot carefully graded by Mr. McGrath, and sown for turf. The building has just been painted within. The ceiling is in shades of green, the floor, maroon. The wainscot- ing and furniture entire are of California