Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-18

mother too Ill to be aDout. The boy dloC Sunday evening, but the girl showed signs ot | improvement and promises to recover. Three women with the party are i'll, one seventeen with fever, and also a negro boy. Prince Williams thinks the party is suffering from | malaria, but the physicians think Mrs. Will Hams and the children must have uninten tionally eaten poisoned vegetables, as the symptoms indicated poison. The remains ot the boy will be taken to Hartford to-day fol burial.-Norwich Bulletin.
 TREATMENTS GATHERING.
 The State Convention In Bridgeport Several Hundred Present.
 The third annual State convention of tho | Connecticut State Firen,en's association waf held in Bridgeport yesterday and continues to-day. The sessions are held in St. Johns hall, Broad street. Chief Gerdenier, ot Bridgeport, called the convention to order, being president of the association and a very popular officer. The executive committee held short preliminary session in the par Tor of the Atlantic Hotel. The following are the committee, all of whom except Chief Hendrick were present: Charles A. Gerden- fer, president; A. 0. Hendrick, New Ha- ven; w. B. Thomas, New London; l. B. Fly att, Meriden; Nicholas Staub, New Milford; J. M. Wheelock, Ansonia; H. J. Eaton, Hartford; J. B. Cunier, Norwich; Charles H. Dominick, Willinantic; William Ryan, Bristol; John S. Jones, Westport, secreta- ry; S. 0. Snogg, Waterbury, treasurer.
 The general convention was opened with prayer by Rev. MT. McNeille, son-in-iaw of
 Mr. w. V. Coe of Orange street, this city. Mayor Zones, of Bridgeport, delivered the address of welcome. He welcomed the as- sembly to the city of Bridgeport, and said one particular feature o1 strongly to his sympathies. This was the provision made for the relief of the disabled, their wives and children. With best wishes to all present he closed his address. Chiet Hyatt, of Meriden, was spokesman for the assembly in reply. He paid 8 tribute to- Chief Gerdenier as one of the faithful work CTS of the association, which was received with applause, and he thanked the Mayor very gracefully for his welcome. President Gerdenier then appointed the following com mittee credentials: s. O. Kelsey, Meri- den Chris. Langley, New Haven; William Jennings, Bridgeport. The committee then retired to perform their duties, and after all introduction to the convention of the differ ent exhibitors the convention adjourned for dinner at the Atlantic Hotel. The committee on credentials reported the following delegates present: A. H. Bartho- lomew, Eagle Hose, Ansonia; c. F. Nugent, Baltic fire engine No. 1, Baltic: Richard Schmidt Eureka Hook and Ladder company, and Willis J. Mollony, Alert Hose company, Nichols, Hotchkiss Hose, and William Houll- han, Storm No. ?, Birmingham; A. T. Bailey, No. l; William Jennings, No. 1; Theodore Brdsall, Fowler Hose, 0. A. H. Bright, No. 3, Louis Hit, No.s4, and Alexander Kelsey of Bridgeport; John Cross, Thomas Brown and G. P. Bennett, Bristol; 0. T. Anson, Humane Hose, H. P. Stevens, hook
 end ladder No. 1, A. G. King, Kohanza Hose, V. M. Young, Panduram Hose oi Danbury; A. P. Stack of Forestville
 John H. Hale, No. 1, W. s. Smith, No. 2 s. c. Cooper, No. 3, F. c. King, No. ? O. L. Holt, No. 4, Robert Merchant, No 5, W. H. Mclean, No 6, and Charles Tarbo1 ment; D. J. Finnegan, No. 1, William
 Hahn, Charter Oak Hose, William Seery
 Byxbee Hose, S. o. Kelsey, Parker Hose and Richard Shaw, Wilcox Hose, Meriden
 Daniel Mcdonald, Douglas Hose, J. F. Collins, Hook and Ladder No. 1, Fred erick Gould, Hibbard Hose, and W; J. Brown, Forest City Hose company, Mid dletown; c. L. Monson, jr., of Arlie Engine,
 Milford; John L. Hoxie, Mystic Bridge; w. J. Re wing, John 0. Brigham and Henry Latham of the New Britain fire department; c. H. Hilton, No. 1, W. J. Riley, No. 1, J.D. Belcher, No. 9, George Dodman, No. 8, c. B. Dyer, No. 3, Charles T. Langley, No, 4, J.W Stoddard No. 2, and J. J. Bradnack of En, gine~No. 8, New Haven fire department; Thomas Kelly, Allen Hook and Ladder com
 pany, H. G. Osborne, No. 2, William Pol lock, Hose No. 4, Robert F. Trojan, No. 8 of New London; Nicholas Staub, of New
 Frank Brown, Hose No. ?, and William Fitch Of Nnrwa1k. C
 E. Rogers, S. F. Gibson, W. F. Bidwell
 Daniel Kane, G. H. Stanton and. Patrick Daley, of the Norwich fire department; D.
 B. Gibbons, of Naugatuek; P. J. Prior, of
 Plainville; F. H. Beecher, of Seymour; CT and William E. Hunter, of South
 ington; Edward E. Pelton, Ira Palmer, Sam uel Waring, Putnam hose; 0. s. Byxbee, Old Wall hook and ladder of South Norwalk; H. T. Menehan of Strstford; G. c. Hosfo1d and J. M. Chatfeld, Thomaston; M. P. Hall, D. McCune and B: T: Curran. Walling- ford; Thomas H. Hayes, No. l; T. c. Sanford, No. 1; F. L. Blakes- ley, No. 2; G. P. Roberts, No. 8; Charles Leisring. No. 4, and J. c. Chaffee, No. 5, of the Waterbury fire department; G. H. H.Storer and J. ". Perry, of Westport; G. B. May of West Ansonia; J. F. Brophy, of West Strat- ford; J. Hood A. R. Monson and James flag R6TIy O1 w " u0cloT Ol w 1ASlcO, c. B. Haines, of Rockville. John $. Jones, ,edi- tor of the Westporter and secretary of the association, read the following telegram from Chef Hendrick, of New Haven:
 ~ PORTLAND, Oregon, August F:
 C. A Gerdinier, President State Firemen's Associa-
 and Oregon remen send greetings
 Chief Hendrick is also first vice president of the association. He sent letter to be read tn tha p0nvnDtinn 1rbioh oopfoipa1 in
 teresting allusions and suggestions.
 The remainder of the morning was occu- pied in hearing several inventors and agents declaim on the merits of their fire apparatus
 MT. Merritt explained the workings of the
 American hand annihilator and Mr. John Lewis showed his Mansfield fire extinguisher
 Mir. Daney, the agent of the Silsby fire steam er was introduced and announced that an exhibition of his steamer would be given to- day at o'clock at the corner of Cannon and Broad streets.
 Henry AGwater, one of the Bridgeport fire commissioners, was called upon by Chief Gerdenier. He said the chief ought not to call on him for speech, but he was thankful to be present and wanted to shake hands with the boys. He recognized one or two old schoolmates among the veterans.
 About o'clock, after the credential com l mittee had reported and the delegates re- ceived suitable badges, the meeting adjourn ed to 3. The badges were golden bar from which was suspended a purple ribbon ot gros grain ssilk, bearing upon it's face the
 name of the organization with complete picture of a hose carriage. Hanging from | the end was gold fringe.
 In the rear of the hall were shown Sheri dams pate1it attachments for harness, relief valve for a steamer, and hose from the Bostor Woven Hose company of Boston, MT. G. T Fayerweather being the agent. Fireman J | H. Long, of this city, was in charge of the exhibits. Several copies of the Firemen'l Herald were distributed among the guests by