Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-02
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ALL AROUND THE STATE.

ALL AROUND THE STATE.
Labor Day in Hartford. Bridgeport
and New Britain-Bridgeport Elec.
tion-Dime 3obvel Boys-A Child Run
over = Bridgeport,s Crime for
Month.
HARTFORD, Sept. Labor day was fit
tingly observed in this city yesterday. All
the factories and workshops were practi
cally closed all day, and the occasion was a.
great holiday for workingmen. The Cen
trail Labor union, composed of delegates
from the various other unions, perfected
all necessary arrangements. The program
included big parade with a picnic at
Union Grove, at which Edward King of
New York city made an address. Athletic
games were also held. The Central Labor
union issued invitations to outside unions,
and large number. of visiting delegates
were present. The parades formed at the
memorial arch at 10 o'clock and proceeded
through the principal streets. The sew
enth annual bicycle tournament, under
the auspices of the Hartford Wheel club
and the annual division meet of the L. A.
W., which also began yesterday, divided
the honors with the labor day parade.
The races of the bicycle club attracted
very large crowd.
NEW BRITAIN, Sept 1.-The observance
of Labor day was quite general in this
city. A parade, in which all the trades
were3represented, took place this morning,
going through the principal streets. In
the afternoon the Knights of Labor and
their friends went to park, where gen.
eral good time was had. Ex-Congressman
Vance made the address of the day. The
latter part of the afternoon was given up
to base ball and other athletic contests.
BRIDGEPORT, Sept. Labor day in this
city was observed to-day by the shut down
of all the principal manufacturing con-
Germs and the closing of many stores and
other places of business. A number kept
open until o'clock to accommodate their
patrons. This morning the members of
Cigarmakers' union of this city, to the
number of about twenty, and a delegation
of six from the Bridgeport Typographical
Union, left here to take part in the state
parade and picnic of the labor organiza-
lions at New Haven. In East Bridgeport
all the stores were closed with the excep-
ton of few small places. Outside of the
suspension of business there was nothing
special going on in celebration of the day
Postmaster L. B. Vail called at the
Bridgeport Farmer office yesterday and
emphatically denied the report that he at
tributed to his son-in.law the instigation
of the government prosecution against him
for alleged irregularities. No such asser-
ton was ever made by him. He thinks
the case for an alleged technical violation
of postal violations was worked up against
him out of selfish or spiteful motives, but
does not place the blame upon his son-in-
law.
Large delegations from the Bridgeport
Wheel club and Rambling Wheelmen were
in attendance at the great bicycle tourna-
ment of the Hartford Wheel club in Char
ter Oak park yesterday. Nearly all the
crack racing men who took part in the
Niagara meet will also participate in the
races at Hartford and some very fast time
will undoubtedly be made. A large num-
Der of the local wheelmen went up over
Sunday.
Henry Hopkins, Eddie Kendrick and
John Hayes, three schoolboys of Shelton,
became inspired with the idea last Thurs
day to go west and kill Indians. They got
as far as Albany and the police found them
in box car and arrested them The su-
perintendent of the poor in that city in
terceded in their behalf and sent them
home. They arrived there Monday night
Joseph hoffman, "a Jewish child two years
old, was struck by switch engine in the
Ansonia freight yard yesterday noon and
had his left foot cut off above the ankle.
DR.. Blodgett, the attending physician, re-
ports that there is but little hope of his
recovery.
The New London Telegraph of yesterday
says: "The venerable Rev. Josiah G. Waldo
was laid at rest in Cedar Grove cemetery
yesterday afternoon with the usual funeral
ceremony of the Knights Templar. Pales-
tine commandery, with members of both
lodges under the auspices of Union lodge,
headed by the Third regiment band,
idence of deceased, accompanying the re-
| mains to the cemetery. The funeral was
decidedly impressive, were also the GER
| emonies at the grave"
The monthly report Of the chief of police
| of Bridgeport for August shows that dur
i ing the month 21S arrests were made, of
which 189 wore males and 30 females.
Following were some of the principle causes
of arrest: Assault, 10; assault and
breach of the peace, IL; adultery, A.
breach of the peace, Z; breach of the peace
weapons, /; drunkenness, 60; fraud, 1
embezzlement, 1; frequenting houses OF
il-repute, is; insane, 2; keeping
houses of ill-repute, 3; non-support
of family, 1; theft, 20; VIC
lating the license law, 8; violating the Sun
! day law l. violating city ordinances, 3.
| Following was the disposition made of the
| cases: Appealed, 8; bound over, 5; com
mitted to Jail, rs; continued, l.; dis
charged, 81; Judgment suspended, 3
nolled, II; paid fines, costs or forfeited
bonds, "a; turned over to other towns, 6
sent to Stratford home, 1. The amount
1 of stolen property recovered and returned
was 1915. During the month seven lost
| children We're recovered and returned and
| sixteen permits to parade the streets were
| granted.
] Visitors to the Housatonic river at Bir
mingham see thousands of little fish in the
water near the dam; also in the canal
They are from one to three inches long
and are young shad, placed there last
| spring by the agent of the state sha6
hatchery, which is located there. An ex
| pert fisherman said at the time that they
| would never amount to anything, as MOI
one of them would live after going ovel
dam or going through the fishway, and
| that the fish in the canal would meet the
same fate after going through the wheels
of the factories. At present they art
making excellent food for the blacl
bass which abound above the dam
In the opinion of M. ]. flanagan,
who has fished the Housatonic for fifteer
years, the fishway can be located so as te
induce shad to go up it. cat present" hi
says, "the fall is too rough and stony fol
shad. They are very delicate fish, and
weak, and cannot go through the ladder as
it is located at present 1 have seen al
other kinds of fish go up, including black
and green bass, which go through with {
great deal of grit and vim. Eels get up il
like manner, and, while I have seen shad
make the attempt, they never get far, on.
or two falls appearing sufficient to dis
courage them. l think the ladder can ye
be satisfactorily arranged"
His Farewell Reception.
A reception was given at the residence
of Fl. Solomon, 1876 Court street, Sunday
night, in honor of L. Steinberg, who lef
for st. Paul, Mimi, yesterday, to engage
in business The reception was e surprise
to Mr.. Steinberg. About 100 guests were
present, and addresses were made by thu
Rev. Charles Baily and S. Bonoff. Mr.
Steinberg, who has said farewell to thu
City of Elms, was member of the Temple
street synagogue, of New Haven lodge, l.
O. s. B., and was one of the founders Of
the Russian Tsr Benevolent association.
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