Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
CITY NEWS.

y DASSAOSAs-AA'
 Bells museum has pulled up stakes and gone to new fields.
 Switcher No 7, fresh from the repair shops, is again on duty at the New Eng land yards.
 Regular meeting of the Second Division, A. 0. H, to night. Business of importance.
 A little Italian boy named Dondero, fell on East Main street this morning dislocating his thumb.
 There are twelve fever patients now at the hospital. The total number of patients is sixteen.
 Miss Clara Morency has opened fancy goods store at the corner of South Main and Clay streets.
 D. S. Plume has been elected presi- dent of the Fourth National bank to succeed the late E. T. Turner. Hubbard Webster, aged 90 years, one of the oldest men in Waterbury died to- day at his home, No 254 East Main street.
 The annual meeting of the officers of the Connecticut division, l.. A. w, will be held in Bridgeport Wednesday even- ing next.
 A good time to select something for Christmas for your gentleman friends, and good place is Upson, Singleton & Co.'S store.
 The condition of Israel Coe, to-day, is reported as being much weaker. Mir Coe is at the home of his son-in-law, Israel Holmes.
 The funeral of the late Frank A. Bas- sett took place this afternoon from his fathers residence on Cook street. The burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The annual ball of the Waterbury fire department will be held at City hall on the evening of January 8. The music will be by the Old Guard orchestra of New York.
 James Dugan, a railroad man, em- ployed on the Housatonic system, was | run over and killed near Wilson's Point last night. He was 35 years of age and widOwer.
 The county commissioners have re- fused to grant license to Edgar F. Ford of Waterville. Decision on the application of George H. Ford for a license was reserved.
 Many of the 177 cases of typhoid fever in Hartford are believed to be due to the drinking of river water, which has been the only water obtainable since the | failure of the reservoirs. | D. J. Tucker, clerk at Bossidy's drug | board of pharmacy, announcing the fact that he was successful in his recent examination before that board.
 Chief Snagg has received check fol $50 from the Platt Mill Co, in recogni tion of the successful efforts of the fire department to prevent the company's property from destruction by fire last | week.
 T. H. Hayes will, tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock, dispose of by auction the property of the late Bernard Heaney at 39 Wolcott street. The purchases must make money deposit before the property Is transferred.
 In the storm Saturday night, thre, scows running from New London tt Bridgeport were run into five miles eaS of the New Haven lighthouse by an un known schooner and sunk. The los which is estimated at $4 ,O0O, is covered by insurance.
 elected the following officers last even ing: President, J. S. Neagle; vice-presi dent, P. Hayes; recording secretary John Gheran; financial secretary Robert Savers; treasurer, Henr. Flanagan.
 An accident occurred on the Nev York 6 New England road a Hancock's station, six miles abov here, this noon, a freight engin jumping the track. No oneswas injured but the passenger schedule was demoral ized. At press hour the 2:10 train iron Hartford had not arrived. A conference of the railroad commis sioners of the New England states will b
 held in Boston to consider the question as to the extent to which harmony be
 tween the laws of this state relating t. railroads is desirable and the manne
 in which it can be secured. All tn
 members of the Connecticut boards eX
 pect to be present.
 An old New York & New Englan
 passenger car, used in work trains, too
 fire about 9:15 o'clock last night at Hart : ford. An overloaded stove did the mis
 chief, probably. The car was well-ses
 soned and burned beautifully. Tn
 flames drew a big crowd, includin t several railroad men, but no word wa ,. sent to the fire department until the ca o was practically consumed. Then tele phone call brought No propeller and @ hose cart, and hose No 1, and the wate t may have saved part of the trucks. Tn
 loss may amount to $500 or $400.
 Thirty nine applications for pardo
 from state prison awaited the action (
 the state board of pardons at it's Decen
 Der session, which opened yesterda
 noon at the supreme court room at tn
 capitol. Ten of these have petitione
 before and, as nothing new has deve
 oped in their cases, were not heard z
 all. Many of the other hearings were if mere matter of form, no grounds fC fl pardon being adduced. The petitio s for the release of John Burns of tn Q city was denied. The petition for tn " communication of Patrick Flanagan if sentence was notpresented. If Flanaga "a lives until March, which is doubtful e the application will be heard at tha # time.