Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-02
LATEST CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Reports From All Parts OF the State.
lBy Connecticut Associated Press
FIRE IN FAIRFIELD YESTERDAY.

Reports From All Parts OF the state.
by Connecticut Associated Press
FIRE IN FAIRFIELD YESTERDAY.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, June IA barn and
carrisge house owned by Charles Hull. on
the road to Fairfield, were destroyed by fire
this afternoon, causing loss of 81, 800. The
fire was started by children who were play
ing with matches in the barn. Two COWS,
all consumed before they could be taken out.
The property was insured for about $500.
THE YOUNG woMAN's REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
NEW BRITAIN, June 1.-The body of the
young woman who was drowned In the WAL
nut Hill reservoir has been identified as that
of Miss Maud Fisher, the daughter of a we'll
known decorator and paper hanger of this
city. She was always q good girl, but had
an ungovernable temper. Saturday after
noon che quarreled with her mother over
some trivial matter. Her mother scolded
her, and soon afterward Maud left the
house. The next the parents heard from
them that she had committed suicide. The
girl's foolish deed has given the parents
terrible blow, and it ia feared Mrs. Fisher
cannot survive the shock. The untimely
end Of the girl has cast gloom over all her
companions and the community generally.
0uo Who dUUub tW6uty"tWO years VI age anu
quite attractive looking. Who the child was
that was seen with her just before she leaped
into her watery grave has not been learned.
A CRUSADE AGAINST A SUNDAY PAPER.
BRIDGEPORT. June 1.-The proprietors of
the Waterbury Herald were as good as their
word, and this morning soon after sunrise
there were dozen boys on the streets offer
ing the sheet for sale. The notoriety given
the paper by the discrimination of the police
of this city to prevent its publication had
the effect of increasing Its sale, the news.
dealers say. About noon two boys who were
disseminating the Herald in the streets were
placed under arrest and taken to the police
Office. The local manager of the paper was
prepared for this, and went bonds in the sum
| of $25 for each of the lads. They will be
| tried in the city court to. morrow morning.
1t is possible that the Bridgeport manager Of
the Herald will be placed under arrest before
night. The crusade of the clergy of this
city against the sale of. the Herald, which
meets with popular approval, and it is the
| wish of every one here that they be success
| full in driving the nuisance out of the city
City Attorney Chamberlain proposes to make
q test case of the matter Tomorrow morning.
THE DEAD MAN NOT KNOWN IN NEW HAVEN.
BRIDGEPORT, June 1. The remains of the
young man killed by tho 1913 train on the
Consolidated road at the depot here last
night remained at Cullinan's undertaking
establishment until this morning without
Identification. The letters addressed to
Edward Brannag, 46 Wooster street, New
Haven, were at first supposed to throw light
on his identity but on inquiring in New
Haven the police learned that the man was
not known there. This morning several
noldsrs of this city who had heard that the
dead man was molder identified the remains
as those of Edward Brannsg who lived at
Guernsey's boarding house on Broad street.
1t is not known that he has any relatives in this
city He came here from Canada, where he
has q mother living. The holders union OF
this city haven taken charge of the remains
and have ordered them prepared for burial
They have also informed the young mans
mother of his death. The body will probs.
bly, be sent to Canada. just how Brannaa
met his death Is not known. No one re-
members seeing him on the train or about
the depot. The police think that he fell
from a platform Of one of the cars and dis.
credit the story that he was walking along
the track. Brannag was twenty-five years
| old