Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-10
IMPATIENT BRAKE.
Something in which Railroad Uren are Interested-successfu Trial in This City.

Something in Which Railroad Men
 are Interested-Successfu Trial fin
 This City,
 The automatic brake invented by Charles V. Rate, of Lancaster, Pa., was exhibited on the Canal railroad yesterday. The exhibition was witnessed by President Watrous and Vice President Reed of the Consoli dated road, Superintendents Davidson of the Hartford road, Shepard of the Shore Line, Beach of the Naugatuck, Jones of the Connecticut Western, ,and President Yeamans of the Canal road, and others, who were taken upon train of freight cars for short distance out of the city The exhibition car to which the brake is attached has the flooring over the brake mechanism removed and replaced with clear plate glass, exposing the brake to full view from within the car. This car has travelled ten thousand miles the past year giving ex- hibitions. The brake can be applied to any freight car. It's construction is simple. No oiling is necessary. It does not interfere with an ordinary hand brake. The brake is set when the train reaches the speed of two miles an hour. When the engineer begins to slack up, the brake begins to work and soon has the car at stand still. When the train has stopped it lets go it's powerful grip. Its automatic power is wonderful. The railroad men were much pleased with it.
 MT. Rate spent twelve years developing the brake It was patented year ago last March and has been successfully introduced on many roads in this country. The trial was eminently successful.
 The New York and New EngIand-Fa- vOrabIe Prospects. BOSTON, Oct 9-At the adjournment of the balloting to-day on the propositions for the issuance of preferred stock and second mortgage bonds by the New York and New England railroad, six million of the nine mil lion dollars majority had been voted in favor. A circular has been issued to all sharehold- CTS asking an immediate announcement of | their preferences and several large owners in New York have been telegraphed for their vote It is expected that majority will be obtained by Saturday next.
 Entertainments. RUTH's DEVOTION. At CarlIs Opera House next week Wednes- | day and Thursday 'Ruth's Devotion" domestic melodrama by Elliott Barnes, will be produced under the auspices of Shook & l Collier.
 | BUNNELLS MUSEUM. Miss Myrtle Kingsland's passion play is | the wonder and admiration of the hundreds of people who visit Bunnells museum every | day. Miss Kingsland'is talented artist. | There are many other attractions at Bun- | nelfs | ART ENTERTAINMENTS. | There will be an entertainment at the New Haven Opera House next week which every one ought to see who loves beauty It will consist of magnificent views of some of the most interesting objects in the world. Prof | Cromwell has charge of it.
 | RHEA IN YvoNNE. | An important event in the theatrical season will be the appearance at Carlls Opera House next week Tuesday of the French art iste Rhea in her new play 'FYvonne" The play was written expressly for Rhea by Francois Mores. It is in five acts. A book l of Rhea's poems will be given to every lady and child purchasing reserved seat
 CALENDARS MINISTRIES. Callender's mammoth minstrel festival will
 be the attraction on the boards of CarlPs Op- era House this evening. The company,
 which has recently returned from a trip in
 Europe, where they created perfect furore,
 contains the lights of minstrelsy of to-day. | Their performances are both refined and
 amusing. Their music is extremely fine. l They will parade to-day. Matinee and eve
 ming performances tomorrow.
 PICKS BAD BOY
 Atkinson's Comedy company will make
 their reappearance, enlarged and improved,
 at the New Haven Opera House this evening
 in two of the funniest comedies extant
 'fPeek's Bad Boy" and "The Groceryman.
 Those who have witnessed the previous per | formances of this jolly company will want tc
 see them again. They play also tomorrow
 both afternoon and evening and should bt
 liberally patronized.