Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-13
Tuesday, October i3, 1891
THE CONDUCTORS, FAIR.

Large Crowd at the Opening
 Lieutenant Governor merwfp
 Makes the Opening Speech-Many
 Pretty Exhibits.
 The big exhibition and fair of the rail road conductors at the armory was opsned in the-presence of at least 5000 people. From 2 o'clock till S:30 there was 6 jam at the entrance, and inside person could net stop for moment, the crowd pushing op and making anything more than & glance at the beautiful displays impossible. The crowd was good-natured and very pleas ant in its jostling.
 About o'clock yesterday afternoon General Manager Frank Hermance re- ceived the following telegram:
 HARTFORD, October Is Frank Hermance, New Haven, Conn:
 am just home from Chicago and am called away to a funeral this afternoon, which will pre- vent my attendance with you this evening.
 NJ G. BuLkELEY.
 The people who expected to see the governor last night were thus dissp- pointed, but the appearance of Lieutenant Governor Merwin made up for their dis appointment He was introduced by Gen eral Manager Hermance. Lieutenant Gov ernor Merwin's remarks brought forth thunders of applause from the mass about the speakers platform. On the platform were Mayor Sargent, President Clark of the Consolidated railroad, General Manager Futile of the Consolidated railroad, and Colonel Stevenson of the Housstonic rail- road system. The platform was situated at the lower end of the armory- After 10 o'clock the crowd began to thin out and a. chance was given to those who remained to finger awhile at the many pretty and interesting exhibits which were to be seen on all sides.
 The method of heating cars by hot water from the engine of a train was shown to perfection. There were several small en- zines and dynsmos with great power. Dickerman's flower exhibit in two booths, one at each side of the armory's entrance, was very pretty, and attracted a large number, who purchased little nosesays. Miss Daisy Dickerman presided over the principal booth Signal and electric car systems, safety car fixtures and heating methods were in abundance. 4 phono- graph was entertaining persons at regular intervals for an admission fee of 10 cents in one of the company rooms. 4 beauti- ful chandelier, the property of T. ". Cor bett and valued at SI00, through some &C., cident fell to the floor and was shattered. The loss falls on MT. Corbett The chan delier is one of those in the exhibit on Futile mall. The accident happened just before the fair opened. The voting and guessing started off very auspiciously.
 A large party of Meridenites, ,came down on special train last evening and nearly all dropped vote for Conductor Holcomb of the Hartford division.
 General Manager Futile has issued an order notifying all employees of the Con- solidated road and their families who may wish to visit New Haven to attend the conductors fair, the present week, that free transportation will be furnished to them going and coming, and superintend- ents of divisions are instructed to issue the same upon application This will en- able many an employe to attend who would otherwise have to stay at home.
 The forty curtains at the booths were all specially dyed by the Forsyth Dyeing and Laundry company,i in twenty different colors, free of expense, in honor for the 
 The following are the results of the vot- ing last night:
 Conductors-E E. Bradley l. R. S. Bradley ,, L. c. Beebe l, Lewis Carter 3, s. H. Clark 3S, c. P. Davis l, George Eabor 3l, James Fahy 9, Frank Hermance 20, L. D. Jermeer 1, A. Lafayette :. J. H. Miner l, Charles Phillips l, George Park er 6, w. w. Pardee 6, E. F. Sinclair 6, Edward Holcomb 150, w. L. Thomas 46; total 33S.
 Engineers-G. H. Allen 142, Chales AL ling z, w. H. Allen l. H. Bowman 9, c. A. Ferris 2, Fred Hart 2, John Kelly 5, J. keeler ?, S. E. Marley l, G. E. Patiison l. J. Searles l, c. A Smith 2, w. Watson 2, J. Whitney l, F. Whitney l, toal I'll.
 Physicians-N. c. filling 2, Francis Bacon 1, B. A Cheney 2, Dr. Fleischner 3, Dr. Thompson l, Dr. Riley l, Dr. Rawling l, E. J. Walker, F. Whittemore 3; total l6
 Post-Admiral Foote g, Henry c. Merwin F, Won Steinwehr g; total a
 School teachers-Miss L. Barnes 3, Miss c. Anu 2. N. A Ives, l, Miss Lockwood 1, Miss Mahr l |, Miss J. L. Griswold; total g.
 Liverymen-S. H. Crittenden g, Charles Crittenden ?, s K. Hutchinson 1, MT. Henney l, Mir. Kenney l; total fl
 Bicycle-E. B. Burs 5S, c. H. Bishop 1, M. P. Mullins 2, L. F. Norton 15, Miss F. Neil 9, J. F. Riley 1, Frank Wesger ?, F. s. Waterbury 45; total 149.
 Clergymen-Rey. E. s. Lines 2, Rev. l. c. Merserve l, Rev. Mr. Michals 2, Rev. E. Poteat l, Rev. L. H. Squire F, Dev. Dr. Smythe 10. Rev. Dr. Vail :. Total, 40.
 There will be matinee from o'clock until D every day this week, commencing today, and the exhibit in the evening will open at o'clock and close at II. Yesterday train on the Northwestern rail road in England collided with an empty carriage vUac e mn as