Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-28
ALL AROUND THE STATE.

ALL AROUND THE STATE.
Mornings Heavy Rain
and Wind-Much Damage Done In
This Vicinity ON Land and on Wa
ter-Death of a Bridgeport Citizen
state POlitfcs-The Candidacy for
Lieutenant Governor-More Decli-
natfons-The G. +. A. U.-The State
Peace Convention Starts Off Aus
picfOusly.
Early yesterday morning the worst. rain
and wind storm that has occurred on Long
Island sound for many years took place,
and it is feared that many marine disas-
ters will be reported. Considerable dam
age was done near New Haven harbor.
The schooner yacht Diana, lying off |
Money Island, dragged her anchor nearly |
a mile and then parted her chain. He1
skipper beached her under foresail. The |
sloops Marguerite, Wanda and others were
also blown high and dry ashore. A large
schooner yacht is ashore on the ledge at
Black Buoy and lies in dangerous posi-
ton.
TheAtorm did little damage on shore at
jacent waters. The storm came up from
the southeast and ragged with great fury
for three hours Many yachts and smaller
boats were anchored in the harbor at the
creek, and crews had lively experiences.
Near Frinks there were seven boats, six
yachts and one large cruising catboat. Of
the feet four dragged anchors and were
beached. The sea ran very high and the
yachtsmen say it was the most severe
storm of the season. None of the boats
were damaged to any extent, though it
may be discovered that their bottoms have
been injured when they are hauled off.
At Branford the storm was very severe,
and large number of boats came ashore.
A number were capsized. All along the
eastern shore the storm is reported to have
been unusually severe The storm up An
sonia way was the worst in years. The
rain came in bucketfulls and damage is
reported from all sides. In West Ansonia
the sidewalks on Clinton avenue were bad
ly washed, and the walk in front of the
residence of M. J. Flaherity was so badly
washed that the rain poured into the eel
lar in torrents. The steps in front Of the
house were washed away and other dam
age was done to the residence. At the
foot of Olivia street a big pile of earth was
washed away and the road greatly dam
aged. Summit street was also badly dam
aged, and the stone steps leading from this
street to Ford avenue were carried away
by the storm. Minerva street, also Eliza
beth street, was considerably damaged.
Many cellars were flooded and big stones
were carried along the road by the rushing
waters. In some places in Derby the rain
did much damage One place was SO bad
| ly washed that it will require over 100
| carloads of earth to fill in the excavation.
| ha If fha cfofa
| ton of the Catholic Total Abstinence union
of Connecticut held in Birmingham Tues
| day was devoted to the election of state
| officers, who were as follows:
President, Thomas Kehoe of New Brit
ain; first vice president, Mrs. Mary Davis
of Rockville; second vice president, James
Noonan of Bridgeport; financial secretary,
Henry E. Norris Of New Haven; treasurer
Charles Fitzgerald of Middletown; state
editor, Charles L. McGovern of Bridge.
port. Charles T. Fitzgerald of Middletowr
was elected delegate to attend the annual
national convention at Washington, d. c..
August, 1891. It was voted to hold the
state convention at Danbury the last Tues
day in August, 1891. The board of gov
ernmont will decide where the stree
parade will be held. Father Finn deliver
ed an interesting address to the conven
ton at the afternoon session. Ex-Presi
dent James P. Bree Of this city also ad
dressed the meeting.
Ebenezer N. Frink, one of the mos
widely known men in Bridgeport, dice
yesterday morning at his home, No. Il
Walnut street. He was sixty three year
} of age, and has held various public Offices
He was a member of the old volunteer fir
and police departments and has been to:
collector. A complication of disease
! caused his demise.
The case of DIR. George G. Richards, on
} of the best known physicians in Danbury
who was arrested on the Goth inst
J charged with causing the death of Mrs
Daniel Leach by criminal malpractice
came up yesterday, but was postpone
until Saturday next. DR.. Richards is ur
, der sc, 900 bonds.
The Rockville journal started a fe,
. weeks ago boom for ex-senator Hill as
) candidate for lieutenant governor on til
republican ticket this fall. The prominen
republican papers of this state commente
favorably on it, but the Journal few day
ago received letter from the propose
candidate in which he requested that hi
name would not be used as candidate fo
the office. The Journal then suggeste
3 the name of ex-Speaker John Fl. Perry
The Journal has received letter this wee
l., from Mr.. Perry as follows: "While al
!, exceedingly gratifed to you for your kin
i words, and while the office of lieutenal
f governor is one to be courted, it does NJ
: seem to me, after brief consideration, tn,
/; it would probably be wise for me to col
sent to the candidacy. Senator Hill shoul
try first himself the position which he re
ommends to his friends" Among I'll
other prominent candidates mentioned a
G. Austin Bowen, Woodstock; J. NJ. Hui
e bard, Middletown, and Anthony Anne
v Killingly.
j The State Peace union opened the
d twenty-third annual grove meeting at My
g tic yesterday. The session will contin,
q three days More interest than ever
j., manifested in this meeting and the mo
); prominent persons in the country who n
!. interested in the cause will be presen
Q Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood will give repo
r of the London peace congress Friday, al
n Rev. A. H. Parsons of Boston, Mass,
:. veteran worker for the union; will give
n report of the years work. Hamilton WI
l. cox of New York city will talk on the Oh
). nese question. 1t is believed that the q
q tendance at the meeting will exceed 10, 90
Q The meeting is held to assist in the wol
n of substituting arbitration for war, to o
and to favor all things which work f
peace.
10 In Torrington on Tuesday the little 81
/ of John J. Heberley fell from the arch
g the Main street iron bridge, sustaining il
81 juries which may prove fatal.
n John B. Merrill, a well known horsem,
y in Winsted, died Tuesday morning at
W o'clock of consumption. Mr.. Merrill w
o about thirty five years of age and leaves
70 wife His only child died few mont
ID since.
se Hon. James Pike, manager of the Ste
TO ling Dyeing and Finishing company
s. Sterling, Conn.,, suffered stroke of ar
plexy at noon on Tuesday, which result
in his death an hour later. Mr.. Pike W
IN born in Sterling in 1927 and has all his i
ae been prominent and respected citizen
nv the town. He was honored by numero
marks of populer esteem. He represent
Sterling in the legislatures of 1868 and Is
and was railroad commissioner from Is
to 1874.
ar The smacks Ella May, Captain Rathbo,
with 1900 sea bass, and Chapel Brothe
Captain John Kelly, with ], 800 sea ba
in arrived at New London yesterday.
ar catch of both vessels was shipped to N
York
OF The tracking on the Shore Ii
al division of the Consolidated road progre
CHI es rapidly. The road undoubtedly is We
anxious to have this work completed
soon as possible, owing to the fact Il
ed this branch is crowded to its utmost
nd pacity and yet there are still demands
ut on it. The double tracks are now laid q
ny used as far west as Madison