Connecticut western news., 1890-04-30
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.

. Items of Interest to Inhabitants
 of the Nutmeg State. THE HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS. Facts Concerning the Important Happen
 ines of the Week in This Vicinity and
 Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefit
 of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 MDDLETowN, April 21.-George E. Board man, of Westfield, aged 47, one of the lead ing stock farmers of this state, died this D
 Alto Poisoned Cake.
 MANCHESTER, April 2O-A furry of ex- was caused yesterday when it.be- came known that as many as dozen peo- pie were sick, all with the same symptoms. Several members of the family of John Connor were sick, the oldest daughter and two young children in the family seriously, and it was feared that one of the latter would die. The patients were first taken
 
 vous prostration ensued. Dr. Whiton at tended this family and relieved them all. A boy named Charles Hall, son of Thomas Hall, showed the worst symptoms, and was taken with violent fits of vomiting. There is but little hopes of his recovery. Investigation of the cause of the sickness revealed the fact that all the persons who have been taken sick had eaten cake bought from baker named McElwain, of Buckland. Just before noon he had deliv- cred at many houses cut frosted cake. This is supposed to have been the cause of all the illness. Dr. Whiton examined some of the cake, and thinks it was poisoned by the copper dish in which it was baked. No in- tentional blame is attached to McElwain
 Will Overhaul the Rosedale.
 BRIDGEPORT, April 21.-The directors of the Peoples Steamboat line of this city held 8 meeting Saturday night and re- elected the old officers with the exception of Secretary L. N Van Keuren, who was succeeded by Charles Bartram It was de- cided that the Rosedale should be taken off the line about May and given thorough overhauling. New boilers will be put in, and fully $3O,OO0 will be expended in plac- ing the steamer in first class shape. While the Rosedale is on the dry dock the steamer Block Island, of Providence, will take her place. It leaked out at the meeting that had the two steamboat lines in this city been combined the Consolidated road would have taken possession of the dock now occupied by the Peoples line.
 Turn About, This.
 BRIDGEPORT, April 21.-Yesterday after noon George Turney and several other Bridgeport men drove up to Newtown to look at the Potatuck brook, and found four men fishing on it. Two of the men were lawyers. MT. Turney was prosecuted about two weeks ago for fishing in this stream as he had permission to do from the owners of the land MT. Turney now intends to prosecute these four men for fishing on Sunday. One of the lawyers is thought to be MT. O'Hara, who is attorney for the Pc tatuck Fishing club, although MT. Turney refuses to state who they were.
 They Found an Opium Joint.
 HARTFORD, Conn, April 22.-A first class opium joint and Chinese fantan gambling house was accidentally revealed here. An alarm of fire was sounded for house in State street When the fremen arrived they were astonished to see 8 number ot Chinese jumping from the second story windows. Several were hurt, among them Sam Lee of New York. When the flames were extinguished an examination disclosed an opium joint fitted with incandescent electric lights and other evidences of Mon golian advancement The fantan place was also elaborately fitted up.
 Fired by Trains.
 NEW MILFORD, Conn.,, April M.-Passine trains set fire to the mountains in two places about two miles north of this place The fires burned fiercely all night, and tht entire valley was filled with smoke. San ford mountain was almost wholly burned over, and Long mountain was badly burned The flames shot up high at times and tn, brilliant illumination lighted the scene fol miles. There are several dwellings ant sheds in the vicinity, and the occupants made preparations to move to place O. safety, but the wind changed during tht night an6 the buildings were not damaged A Serious Wreck.
 GU1LFoRD, Conn.,, April 23.-A seriou! wreck occurred on the Shore line at thi. point about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, ar eastbound freight train jumping the rail! and effectually blocking both tracks. Th' accident was caused by the breaking of { 1 wheel. Daniel F. Barley, brakeman, re siding in New London, was caught between the cars, and, it is thought, fatally injured The Boston "Owl," due at New York at o'clock, was stalled and the passengers transferred to the Guiford local, whicl left here for New York about 7:S0.
 Fell Back Into tho Flames. SHELTON, Conn.,, April 25.-The larges 1 fire that ever occurred here broke ou l Thursday morning in the comb factory ol Home street, supposedly in celluloid stored l in the building. The flames spread to tn, Housatonic Brass company's works, whicl were destroyed. Then three story build ing, owned by Horace Wheeler, containing Wheeler's grocery store, also restaurant meat market and tenements, was attracted by the fire. The occupants of the tenement! were in bed and panic ensued. When thu 1 firemen arrived Mrs. File, aged 30, wa! seen standing at 8 third story window ap pealing for aid. A fireman speedily ran ul | ladder to the window, but the woman hat fallen back, suffocated, and was afterwart taken out dead. Miss Hopkins, aged 15 ] leaped from third story window and wa. badly hurt Mrs. Hopkins was badl, burned In addition to these buildings thu | Jewell block and several small frame build | ings were destroyed.
 Catcher Cahill's Ambition. NEW HAVEN, April 22.-Thomas Cahill l catcher on the New Haven reserve list has been suspended by Manager Burnhan for not reporting for duty and for failure to sign a contract Cahill is attending I medical lectures at the University of Penn sylvania in Philadelphia, and wants more money than last year.
 Tho Proposed Masonic Homo. UTICA, N. Y., April 23.-Grand Master Vrooman and several of the trustees of the Masonic home were ill the city on business in reference to the grounds and buildings The purchase of five acres of land adjoin ing the proposed site on the north was de