Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-17
EAST HAVEN,S BIG FIRE.

by Pond 2. Stolen bases-Yale 3, U. of Vt. 4. Passed balls-Carter l. Wild pitch-Davis l. Time of game-1:15. Umpire-Maff1tt. EAST HAvEN,S BIC FIRE. Tho Town Hall a nd Postomce Com sumed-Loss About $S,0OO. A disastrous fire broke out in the East Haven postofice about o'clock yesterday morning. The postofice was in grocery store conducted by Postmaster O.. 0. Kirkham. The flames spread rapidly and soon communicated with the town hall adjoining.
 There being no fire department in East
 Haven, the citizens and their hired men focked to the scene and made desperate fight against the flames, but it was soon
 evident that the town hall and postoffice l were doomed.
 l All hands then turned their attention to
 saving the 0. T. Hemingway grocery store
 and building, which stood within 8 few
 feet of the burning buildings.
 l It caught fire several times, and was
 only saved by the heroic efforts of the
 bucket brigade. The town records were
 taken from the burning building and car
 ried to place of safety.
 ! AL S CLOCK Cu6 uEo Duruou out TOT WAQC
 of material. The town hall and postoffice
 were wholly consumed, and Charles T.
 Hemingway's grocery store was much
 blackened and blistered. The loss is esti-
 mated at from $S,000 to $10,000, and is
 only about half covered by insurance. The
 origin of the fire is unknown.
 The town hall was worth about g, COG
 and had been built good many years Representative Dwight Futile insured the
 building for about it's whole value. The
 postoffice building, which was owned by
 MT. Kirkham, was also insured. Tha could probably be replaced for about $3, } 800. MT. Kirkham had no insurance or 3 his stock, however, and he believes tha
 he lost about $3, 500 by the fire outside O { the loss on the building. About $1O' worth of stamps, postal cards and stamped envelopes belonging to the governmen , ] were also burned.
 All the mall which was in the postofic
 was consumed, and Postmaster Kirkhan does not know how many letters ther were in the office at the time Fortunatel,
 most of tho East Haven people call fo ! their mail before the office is closed a
 night, and in this way many letters wer saved. The loss of the letters is one whicl l cannot be replaced.
 Postmaster Kirkham's big watch do Rover, that has been on watch in the post office ever since MT. Kirkham's admins , tration began, was burned in the fire, be ! ing unable to get out. Cries of "Rover
 Roverl" elicited no response. The faith full dog was dead in the ruins. | THE COURT RECORD.
 Superior Court C1vil Side e-Judx a In this court yesterday two decision | were handed down by Judge Hall. Tn a first was in the case of L. Lissberger ] Go. against the Osborn & Cheeseman com 8 pany of Ansonia, in which the judge sus 7 tains the demurrer of the plaintiff t :, , strike out certain parts of the defense - answer. The suit is over copper COT t tract.
 : The second decision was in the case C 5 E G. Stoddard as trustee of the Bunne & Scranton estate against Prince & Whit. U ley, upon motion of W. H. NettletoI l: l one of the firm. MT. Nettleton represent 'f ed that he is now the only one of the d. e fendants in said case in whose behalf an r. action Is now pending in any court witt 't out the state against Prince & Whiteley ( ], against Stoddard, trustee, as described a tho complaint in the case, and that by re- 10 son of the injunction restraining hil from the prosecution of said action he and has been greatly injured. He ther |. proceedings in the case of Stoddard v ]. Prince & Whiteley or ss to his right IS prosecute his actions in the state of Ne
 York be separated from the other issues
 the case, and that the same may be hea, ,l .a by the court before any hearing upon u jr other cases. The motion was allowed.
 City Court - Criminal Side - Juda ,.s Pickett.
 " Jacob Newman, non-support of wi
 and children, continued until July 1 'u ou Dora Williamson, dealer in second -har be articles without license, continued
 July IF; William G. Flanagan, theft fro
 William Blackman, continued to June
 under $1OO bonds; Frank B. Patterso ne breach of the peace on William J. Dixol Ia discharged; William J. Dixon, breach ;, peace on Frank B. Patterson, $16 fin IL same, resisting officer, $5 fine, $8 IA cost t, ued to June IS; Ryron Ire, drunkennes s. s1 fine, s5. 42 costs; David J. Dobso n' breach of peace on Mary Wallace, $1 fin n' $7.89 costs; Timothy J. Maher, drunke if ness, $1 fine, So. 42 costs; John T. Maine 10 drunkenness, s1 fine, $5.42 costs; Patrit ,d J. Kinsella, drunkenness, $3 fine, $5.4
 costs; Palio Merilo, breach of peace on A g. tonic Deorie, discharged; William Ho, oa rey, theft from Thomas Mccarthy, $. he fine, s6-A costs, appealed.
 Court Notes. at In the court of common pleas yesterda Ill the jury awarded Book Agent Fred . in Bradley $50 in his suit against Edward
 Hayes of 468 Elm street.
 A judgment by default was granted Frank E. Morgan against John G. Cha l'- man in the court of common pleas yeste or day. The plaintiff is to recover $33S. I- on a note for $250 given in 1886. ay Property blonging to George J. Pratt ,e- North avenue was attached yesterday 6
 ternoon by Constable Warren for $350
 recover on a note at 60 days given up Edward Miller April 12 for $148, whi, m- has not yet been paid.
 ne BRITISH POLITICS.. na MT. Gladstone and the Eight-Ho, Question.
 oA LONDON, June 16.-The London trad
 council has sent communication to M H. Balfour, asking the government to dissol or parliament on . day that will enable t o- elections to be held on Saturday. ss Henry M. Stanley, the African explore oo has decided to stand in the union intere ue for seat in the house of commons f e. Sheffield.
 m A deputation from the London trad