Connecticut western news., 1883-06-06
HERE AND THERE.

The New England road has begun
 work on a passenger station at Willl-
 mantle. It will be wooden structure
 with slate roof and measures 130x32
 feet.
 Michel Roland, boy of IT, had one
 of his feet badly crushed in the elevator at Colts works in Hartford Thursday.
 While riding up in it he stuck out his
 foot just before reaching the floor, but was not quick enough in drawing it
 back.
 Irish burglars will know better in fu- ture than to attack an Italian wake. Three who recently tried it in New-Yor had their hands and feet bound with ropes and were made the center of 8 war dance which showed off to advan- tage some gleaming knives and stillet- tos, before police officer arrived and took them to the station.
 William H Mansfield, station agent at Great Harrington for 15 years, has re- signed. VIC Darrow of West Stock bridge succeeds him.-Springfeld Re- publican R Leonard of Kent, 8 brakeman on the Housatonic railroad, has been promoted to the position of depot agent at Lenox Furnace, Mass, vice, W H H Burt resigned.
 Gen Tom Thumb has finished profes- sional travelling for this season. He was in Boston May 28, and attended the Forepaugh show as spectator. The general remarked to a newspaper man that Barnum first engaged him in 1S42: he has consequently been travel ling Al years. The little general is hale and hearty, and looks good for many years yet.
 The Hartford & Connecticut Western railroad propose to compete for the Massachusetts, travel to the Catskil mountains this summer. The managers claim that the route by Hartford and thence over their road, 1O8 miles to the Hudson river, is the pleasantest and most direct for travellers from Spring field and points east.-Sprin0Seld Re publican.
 A tramp attempted to enter the house of the Barnes girls at East Hartford, but found no one in and left. Then he went to the house of the Ellsworth sis ters and woke up the occupants, who rang bell and scared him away. He then went down Park street to the house occupied by the Steel family, and woke up two girls who awoke their brother. He grabbed pistol and had an encoun- ter with the burglar who took the pistol away and shot Steel, he receiving two wounds. one in the right arm and one in the side. The latter is supposed to be dangerous.
 The Granite State inquiry was begun Monday at New London before the dis trict steamboat inspectors. The bow Clerk Silloway, first and sec ond mates, and the first pilot were ex- but nothing was elicited to throw any light on the origin of the fire, which still remains profound mystery. The investigation demonstrated, so far as it has proceeded, that the boat was ably handled after the fire was discover ed and that the officers and crew of the ill-fated boat stood by her gallantly and displayed cool courage and individual bravery ln the rescue Of the passengers The inquiry will occupy several days.
 Conductor "Pop" Emmons, of the Housatonic railroad, is good natured fellow, rather old fashioned in his ways but as genial and affable as any conduc- tor in the country. He is now running the New Milford special, which reaches this city early every morning. Wednes- day, circus day, his train consisted of five cars and the people scrambled aboard pretty lively at the several sta tions. This heavy and unusual com plement of passengers apparently con fused ''Pop" somewhat as his frequent trips through the train were accompan- jed by the questions aDid I get your ticket, sir? "Missus, did you give me your ticket? Nearing this city the con- ductor stepped inside one of the cars and cried out, "al who have given me tickets will please stand up." This new departure in railroading convulsed every one and all arose. It takes "Pop" to run a train on polite principles if the pass engers are going to the circus. us.-Bridge- port NeocS.