The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-28
NUMBER So.

new filter is in operation and to this IS
largely due the Improvement; but we
have not the full benefit from it, for the
water has been so low that the pipes have
not been flushed out since July and there
is, of course, considerable dirt in the
pipes. We usually flush them every
month, but two or three days supply is
needed to do this thoroughly and we
hardly care to use so much. The filter
has been well built by w. b. Rider d
Son of Norwalk at cost of $3.50. The
capacity of the filter basin is about ,500.-
900 gallons, but it has not been full
enough for the filter to work to the best
advantage Rider is to return to Bethel
in few weeks to make repairs about the
dam.
Trouble has for some time been brew
ing between horse car drivers and Beth
ell men, each side claiming that the other
delights in annoyances. Since the recent
ruling by which Bethel passengers on the
late cars have to pay an additional fare
at the stables, this feeling has been in
tensified and peculiar animosity is cher
ished toward George Klinzing, the super
intendent, and George Morehouse, the re-
ceiver. This feeling broke into open
fight, Saturday evening, 18th, when, as it
is claimed, Klinzing made an assault on
an unoffending passenger. As told by
himself and friends, Dunlavey, a New
Jersey halter who has been here but a
short time, was coming down in one Of
the late cars, about IL o'clock; had paid
both fares, was making no disturbance.
klinzing came into the car, caught him
by the collar and put him off. striking
him afterward. This was at the stone
bridge in Grassy Plain. Bethel men in
the car objected and wrangling went on
until near Theodore Ferry's, when some
one yelled ''All out,' the driver put his
horse on the other end of the car and ran
back, although the charter says that they
shall run to the fountain. Most of the
men waited for the next car and free
fight occurred when that arrived. George
Stopf and Charlie, bakers for ID. X. Van
Ripper, were on the cars, the former with
his girl. George jumped off, but was
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girl, who screamed Justify. Trying TO
get into the car, he was struck again and
again; but the girl was finally rescued
and the fight stopped. Stopf was badly
hurt, being struck with clubs and car
hooks. He was arrested, on complaint
of the railroad, charged with taking the
reins from the driver, striking the hill
boy who drives the third horse and
throwing stones through the car window.
He was released on bonds of S15 furnish
ed by his employer and the trial set down
for Saturday at 3, at the Town hall, be-
fore Justice Henry A. Gilbert, Judge B.
A. Hough of Danbury, corporation coun-
sci, appearing for the company and Law
yer Fred Hungerford for the defense.
The horse railroad men deny that there
was an aggravated assault and claim that
Stopf and others were the aggressors this
time, as in the past, and that they acted
in self defense. Suits and counter suits
will probably follow. EunlaVey has left
for New Jersey, saying that he would
not stay where Il mans life was in dan
ger ON horse car.
Business is dull here, most of the hat
shops doing little work. Andrews, Mac
kenzie & Co. and Edwin Short are quite
busy, but the general output is less than
usual at this season.
John III. Baird's horse Barrimore has
made a record of 26 at the Norwalk
races.
Rev III. L. Slack of the Congregational
church spends his vacation in Bell island
and Boston. Prayer meeting only at the
church, Sunday.
The new house of Thomas Watts, An
drews street, is nearly ready to occupy.