Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-13
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


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 The Improvements that the New Haven Electric company are making upon their new property at Barnesville bridge already be- gin to show progress. The old carriage shop has been demolished and the annex used for a boiler house, together with the boiler, have also been torn down. This boiler was used fer heisting purposes at the dock and for kiln-drying wood. The big coalbin in the rear has also been demolished. These operations were conducted by A. Fl. Holmes, the houssnover. The removal of these old buildings In itself affords an improvement in the appearance of the local- ity. WorkMen are now clearing away the rubbish and work will soon begin on the foundation for the now building which will be pushed rapidly to completion. A big pole nearly ninety feet in height, has been erected on the curb line in front of the property and will support the several oir- cults of electric wires that will proceed from the new building. The company will not lay any more wires underground for the present, nearly all of the cir cults that were laid near the present George street building, in a subway, having given out. The superintendent says that no system of underground conduit for electric wires has proved satisfactory, and the oom- pany would put down no more until some more perfect system has been devised. When the new plant is in full operation Fair Haven people who desire the ineandescent lights can be accommodated. At present the scheme fo Ak{n k.x from the electric light factory.
 At the new ice house on Robinson's dock the Hemingway Toe company is disohargipg another cargo of foe loaded in Maine. This vessel was delayed in loading, having been expected June l. The invoice is about 400 tons.
 The case of John Burns, tho boy who is charged with stealing harness from Lucius w. 9oodys barn, corner East Grand and Sherland avenues, will be heard in the city court this morning. Two harnesses were taken from Mr. Moody's barn Saturday night and Officer Mack, who worked up the case, has evidence that Burns was seen carrying of one of tho harnesses which was found in the woods. The case was called Wednesday, but Burns, who Is . minor, had no one to ap- pear for him and the case was continued. The illustrated address on "The Life, Hab- it's and Religion of the Hindoos of India and Csylon" given in the First church by G. w. Leitch Wednesday evening, was highly enter taining and instructive. One hundred pho~ | togrsphs of the country were brought out about sixteen feet square by the oxy-hydro. gen stereopticon.
 These real photographs, which were pro cured especially for these lectures by the Misses Leitch, missionaries of tho American board in Csylon, give vivid idea of life and mission work in India. The views were accompanied by short, pointed dsscrip- tions, interesting stories and an earnest ppeal from kr. Leitoh, who has been for several years engaged ia mission work in Csylon. A collection for missions was re- csipts to go to the Foreign Missionary society of the First church and the other half to aid the Misses Leitch, who have undertaken to raise $160, 900 to endow Jaffna college, an undenominational Christian college in North Csylon.
 Conductor Edward Barrows. who was rsn- dersd unconscious by @ thunder bolt on to his home, III Poplar street, was unable to be out yesterday, not having recovered from tho effect of the shook. He Is not seriously injured and probably will be out today. His car was passing near the corner of Grand and Olive just as the bolt struck the top-
 most erossbar on one of the big eighty-foot telephone poles.
 Willis N. Row, who was tried for vagrancy in the city court yesterday morning, is the man who was missing from the east side re- gently. He is joiner by trade, but accord. ing to the evidence has slept in outbuudings and barns frequently of late. He was found in the country destitute and sick by Officer Mack recently and was afterwards missing. He walked down from North Branford We'd nesday and afterwards was f"--" ---t'~ '- toxicatsd near an A"' .van" pats.y in' about fifty ye~- -AsS eide saloon. Rowe is uukempt .ars of age and presents a very habits appearance as O result of his rowing D. -. Be begged hard to be released. Judge . 4 ickett said he did not wish to send him to | jail, but was anxious for him to break up this mode of life. He continued the vagrancy charge until today on bond of $50. A delegation from the Grand avenue church attended the fifteenth annual oonven- ton of tho New Haven Baptist Bible School association at the Calvary church yesterday. The delegation were J. P. Morrow, Mrs. John Santry, N. A. Beebe and o. J. Mer- row. Mr. Morrow was elected first vice | president.
 The commissioners on the question of
 abolishing the crossing reserved their de- | oision.
 The steamer Ivernia has gone to Gale's l ferry, on the Thames river, with the Yale | shells to be used in the contest with liar. yard at New London. Captain George Dad man, for several years past commander ol the Yale launch, left with that craft on Wed
 nesday.