Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-12
several present and finally the sum of $40
was given to Mr.. Tuckey as slight token of
CARES THE INSURANCE. COMPANIES.


was given to Mr.. Tuckey as slight token of
esteem.
scAREs THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
DANBURY, Aug. 11.-Owing to the large
number of inoendiary fires here during the
doing business In town have withdrawn, and
the other companies are thinking seriously OF
following their example. A petition Ia being
circulated to have the electric lights burn till
daylight.
sHIPYARD INTERESTS AT NEW LONDON.
Elias E. Morgan has bought Abram Bra
gaw's shipyard on Shaw's Neck, near New
London. It is understood shat Mr.. Morgan
will carry on the ship building and repairing
business on a somewhat larger scale than
Mr.. Bragaw has done, and that he will estab-
lish, also, plant for boiler and marine en-
CINE work, which he has been engaged in 80
works lately sold to the New York, Provi-
dence and Boston railroad company.
THEY GOT LEFT, BUT NOT BADLY.
excursion to Glen Island Thursday were left
and had to cross to New Rochelle, where they
took the train for New Haven, arriving ahead
of the boat. The incident is good ono for
the Waterbury party going to Glen Island
next Saturday to remember. The novel fas-
cinations of the island are so great that some
are very apt to get left, but 1t is easy to take
the ferryboat across, where horse cars run
continually to New Rochelle, 80 that persons
may go on to New York OF return home by
cars. But 1t costs something. Waterbury
American.
SUED FOR $4,000.
Lawyer Frank z. Hyde of Hyde, Gross &
Hyde, Hartford, is to conduct libel suit
tho
prise, which has recently been brought by
Leon Backus Of South Glastonbury. The
complaint charges Editor Martin with pub
fishing in nearly every issue since last May
derogatory articles about the plaintiff calcu-
lated to hold him up to public ridicule and
contempt. The articles in question charged
Mr.. Backus, who with his brother Ia inter-
ested in the South Glastonbury mills, with
meanness in carrying on his business, and
contain many illusions of personal nature.
Mr.. Martin is said to welcome the suit and to
be anxious to hasten matters. Damages are
laid at $4,000.
THE SCHARF CASE IN ROCKVILLE.
George w. Allen and Harold Courtney of
Rockville, have been placed under $500
bonds to appear before Justice Fay, August
IL, to answer to charge of criminal conspi-
raoy made by the Homer Manufacturing
company of Homer, N. Y. 1t is charged
that they obtained six carriages, horse and
other articles in Fred Fl. Scharf's possession,
after Scharf absconded from Rockville last
week, knowing that he was insolvent. Law
yer j. A. Toohey will appear for the grand
juror, and Lawyer Aberdeen of Hartford for
the defendants. The Homer company have
claim against Fred 81. Scharf for $1,000.
Courtney has been an actor with various
theatrical companies throughout New Eng
land, and has spent his summers in Rockville
for a few years. The defendants in the case
claim that they bought the carriages in good
faith and that it was legitimate business
transaction. 1t Is known that Scharf has
been at Montreal this week.
THIS ROCK DO MOVE.
LAKnv1LLE, Aug. 9.-In one of the twin
lakes a few miles east of this place is a rock
shore In about four feet of water, and rushes
grow up all around it. Fifteen years ago
this rock was far out in the lake, and in
size was nearly ten times as big a. it ia to-
day.
1t was noticed one spring fourteen years
ago that there was moro of the rock out of
water than usual, and some Of the inquisi-
tive fishermen who then frequented the lake
tried to find the cause. They looked down
into the water and they could easily see the
bottom. They also saw, much to their as
constituent, that there was deep furrcw in
the yellow clay and that in length 1t was
nearly ten feet. The rock seemed smooth
and hard.
The next spring it had moved nearly fifteen
feet more toward the shore, and the furrow
was plainly outlined. Then some one called
the great boulder "Moving Rock" and the
name has been associated with the curiosities
of the lake ever since. And each spring since
that time finds the rock closer to the edge of
the lake than it was twelve months before.
An examination of the rock shows that it
is quite small now, but bears all the evil
dences of the action of the elements. It Ia
porous in places and to this fact some at
tribute Its remarkable travels. The general
opinion among the natives is that the ice
when it breaks up each spring is piled in
tons upon the rock by the north winds, which
have clean sweep over the lake, and thus the
rock Is driven closer and closer in toward the
bank.
KILLED BY HIS BRoTHER-rHE wEscoTT
SHOOTING cAsE-THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
STAMFORD, Aug. 11.-"Ed" Walker, of
by Sheriff Bolster on o charge of fatally
shooting his brother, William James Walker,
while in q saloon there.
William j. Walker was quarrelling with
man named O'Brien when "Ed" Walker in
terfered by siding with his brother, who told
him to mind his own business or he woul 4
strike him. This led to an alteration be-
tween the brothers, which ended in a rough
and tumble fight.
AT this point the young mems mother ap
peared and separated them. Being half in-
toxicated they would not listen to her reason
and clinched again, when ED" drew pistol
and snot his brother in the left breast, oaus-
ing instant death.
William leaves wife and two children.
The brothers, with their father, George
James Walker, were employed by the SIAM
ford Manufacturing company. Although not
notorious In bad deeds, the Walker boys be-
long to the rougher element at Westcotts.
The coroner's inquest, although lasting from
eleven a. m. to four p. m. Saturday was ad-
journed to Monday, at ten a. m. Sheriff
Bolster took the prisoner to Bridgeport jail
until Monday, as Stamford's new one is un-
finished.
The Walker family consists of father,
mother, four sons and two daughters. As
might be expected, they are greatly afflict-
ed. The tragedy has been the theme of
conversation about town all day. ED"
Walker Is about twenty four years old and
unmarried. His brother was twenty-nine
years old.