Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-16
ALI oyER THE sTArE.

| | Terrible Accident in Hartford - Bridgeport Delighted over New
 Fire Steamer-Chicken en Thieves-The Arson Case i'm SheIton-Another Murder Case-LabOr Federation.
 A boy named Morris Fried was killed in an elevator accident at Hartford yesterday at the dry goods store of G. Fox & O. on Main street. Heattempted to jump out at the second floor and the elevator caught him and nearly severed his head from his body.
 BRIDGEpoRT's NEW FIRE STEAMER CREATES
 ADMIRATION.
 BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 15.-Crowds of admir- ing citizens called at engine house No. 5 to-day to see the new steamer for the Fourth ward. The engine is of the La France improved piston pattern, with quick steaming nest tube boiler. It was made at the company's works in Elmira, New York, and is considered the finest for fire purposes yet known. The fact that these steamers are being added to the New York fire department as fast as they need new steamers, shows that it is thought highly of in the metropolis. The LaFrance engine has yoke motion, doing away with all link blocks and slides, which were det- rimental to the machines formerly in use The new machine for this city Is size No.2 and a handsomer engine was never soen on our streets It is 8 mass of nickel work and looks more like an ornament than a machine for steady service. The fire com missioners have not yet accepted the new steamer. They are greatly pleased with it, however, and will accept it if it proves satisfactory tomorrow at 9 a. m. at Penn broke lake.
 OFFER TO SELL oUL..
 NEW BRITAIN, Oct 15.-The recently organized syndicate of stockholders of the Anglo-American Electric Light company met in Kensington last evening. There were fifteen present, representing ma jority of the stock. It was decided to offer the property to the city of Meriden for $35, ,000. The following officers and board of directors were elected William w. Norton, president; William Upson, secretary and treasurer; Elam Kilby, Frank Wilcox and John Boyle, directors. CHICKEN THIEVES.
 Norwich is afflicted with chicken thieves. Hen roosts are depredated nearly every night. The outraged people talk of organ. izing vigilance committee.
 THE WILTON AND GALE TRIAL. SHELTON, Oct 15.-The trial of Weltor ! and Gale for arson was resumed this morn | ing before Justice Clarke There was large crowd in the court and the interes in the case does not seem to abate. Thi | morning the state put witness on th ! stand named Shattuck. He testified tha the day just before the fire broke out il the Shelton Comb factory he saw Weltol work over the safe fully two hours tryinI | to open 1t. He was cross examined a great length by Att orney Williams for tn defense, but he stuck to his story. Thi | is quite an important point, as the stat claims that the night of the fire Welton who was an officer in the Comb company broke into the safe and stole $250. Tn theft is believed to have been the real mo
 tive for firing the building.
 WALTON PROBABLY MURDERED. ! DANBuRY, Oct. 14.-An autopsy on tn
 body of William Walton, which was foun
 in Still river at Beaver Brook Sunday, WE
 held last night. Medical Examiner Vile
 finds that death was caused by fracture ! skull and says there is no doubt whateve
 that tho man was murdered. Sever,
 clues are now being followed by the polic'
 THE LABOR FEDERATION.
 BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 15.-Early last evel
 ing the convention of the state branch | the American Federation of Labor came
 @ close at Madison hall The followir board of officers was elected: Presiden
 George A. Parsons of Hartford; first vii president, William s. Quillian of Norwal
 second vice president, J. H. Blackman I Hartford; secretary, M. Ruther of Ne Haven; treasurer, George Hurst of Har | ford. Executive council-John Lahmaier
 Danbury, William Blair of New Brita , and Joseph Calvin of Hartford. Legisl tive council-George Hurst, George A. Pa @ sons and James Calvin, all of Hartfor
 It was decided to hold the next meeting Norwalk on the second Monday of Oet " Der, 1891.