Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-26
ALI own THE STATE.

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ALL OVER THE STATE.
4 Roxbury Man INSTANTLY Kined-A
bridgeport Pastors Team-Almost
Tragedy ut New vilIage-O. o. A.
M. In Milford.
NEW MILFoRD, Conn, June 25.-Joel
NJ. Booth, son of Ira NJ Booth, a promi-
nent man of Ro1bury, was Instantly
killed this morning by cable car, ct the
quarry owned by Representative Moore,
Roxbury. He had gone to the top of a
hill with loaded car and had fastened
the car in place by placing bar of iron
under the wheels. When the car was un-
loaded he pulled out the bar and, without
applying the brake, attempted to jump on
and ride to the bottom of the hill. The
car struck him before he could swing on
and he was run over and died almost i'm
mediately. He was twenty-five years of
age.
At Pennington, between, 10 and i
o'clock Wednesday morning, fire destroyed
the barns, sheds and hen houses of P. A.
and M. Holt. The cause of the fire is not
known, but it is supposed to have been set
by evil disposed persons. Three horses,
several wagons. farming tools and several
tons of hay were burned. The house was
saved with difficulty by the neighbors.
The loss is about 81, 500.
49, ALMOST TRAGEDY.
WILL1MANTIc, June 25.-Eddie Watson
and George Smith, two boys living in New
Village, amused themselves Tuesday by
playing at fighting duel. Both boys
were armed with knives, and for
some time the fighting was fierce. Smith
by sudden stroke drove his knife into
Watson's neck, severing an artery and
drawing great quantity of blood. Ply
sicians were summoned and the boy is now
very comfortable The authorities were
notified, but decided not to hold the Smith
boy.
A GROWING ORDER.
The Order of United American Mechan-
les of Bridgeport and surrounding towns
went to Milford last Monday evening to
institute Council No. GA, which had sixty
one names on the charter list There were
present about 600 members of the order.
A star collar was presented by the Uncas
council of Bridgeport. The presentation
speech was made by State Organizer Gil
more in his usual fluent manner. There
is soon to be council started in Stratford
This will make chain without broker
link between New York and New Haven
This order is fast coming to the front.
THE EGGS A TOTAL LOSS.
Yesterdays Bridgeport Standard says
A pair OF horses attached to a close car
rage and belonging to Rev. R. G.. S. Nc
Nellie, formerly New Haven pastor, wer'
standing in front of Pastine's fruit store
on Main street last evening. The coach
man had stepped on to the sidewalk ant
was in the act of returning to the carriag
when heavy wagon came along, tn
driver of which was loudly cracking hi
near horse of Mr.. McNeille's team, for boil
animals broke like flash into furiou
run, leaving the coachman on the pave
ment. They cleared everything on thu
crowded streets, crossed Berkshire bridg
| at full speed and avoided two carriage
| which were on the narrow roadway at tn
| same time. They stopped of their owl
| accord on the Huntington road, beyont
| the toll gate with no damage, excep
broken wheel. Two young men VIII
saw the horses pass Bulls Head, followe,
them afoot, managed to keep them in sigh
and at length came up with them and re
turned them to Mr.. McNeille. An opel
basket with several dozen eggs was in tn
front part of the carriage, and was extri
Gated from the accident with only two O
| the eggs broken. Mr.. McNeille, when tn
horses were returned, literally. rewarded
the young men for their long and pluck
run, and remarked that he thought tn
wheel could be repaired, but that the tw
eggs were a total loss. The harness wa
not broken and the horses were unframed
| A carriage cushion and pair of ligh
wooden blankets fell from the carriage O.
| North Washington avenue or Huntington
road and have since been recovered.
| A Great Summer Gathering.
On Saturday of this week five hunare
young men, from colleges and Youn
Mems Christian associations, will gather i
Mortified, Mass, the residence of D. I
Moody, the evangelist, for a two week,
study of practical methods of Christia
work. The best instructors, includin
Mr.. Moody, Professor Harper of Yale, Pro
fessor w. W. Moore of Virginia, Rev. job
Smith. D. D.. of Edinburgh, Scotland, an
others, will be present to assist in th
meetings. Yale college will send delegt
ton of almost fifty, while the Universit
of Virginia will be represented by quite 8
many. Young men come from every stat
in the union, and a delegation of fifteen Q
more is expected from Great Britain. Thi
gathering is in charge of the college secre
taries of the Young Mems Christian assc
citation, and has been conducted annual
for i've years. The meeting grows in fave
Ssd n he ao ass a to osna
The railroad, it is expected, will max
special rates to any who desire to attend
Mortified is north of Springfield fit
miles, and can be reached by the Ne,
York, New Haven and Hartford and Cor
necticut River railroads