Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-25
C0NNEQTICUTNEWs.
Items of Interest From All Parts

the state.
HARTFORD, July "a. "A. director of the
Hartford and Connecticut Western Rail-
road company said yesterday that although
he had not before heard the rumor, he
would not be surprised to see the Phila-
delphia, Reading and New England pass
out of the Reading system into possibly
the hands of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. The road is deteriorating, rolling
stock is constantly being smashed up ow-
ing to the frequent accidents, and the
road is very badly in need of repairs.
The director thought it doubtful if the old
road would have been allowed to pass in
to the hands of the Reading people If it
had been known that the road was to
have been treated go badly.
THE WILTON FARMER STILL MISSING.
NoRwALK, July 24-No tidings have
been obtained of William A. Olmstead of
Wilton, who left for New York on June
20, to hire some farm hands. Diligent
search has been made and is still being
made, but no trace Of the missing man has
been found. Mr.. Olmstead Is forty-three
years of age, of medium height, weighs
about $50 pounds, has a sunburned face,
full beard, light blue eyes, and q scar in
the middle of his forehead. He had ell
yer watch with the picture of an old man
| begging engraved on the case.
BURIED YESTERDAY.
BRIDGEPORT, July 24.-The funeral of
Harvey R. Custer, the young man who
committed suicide at Seaside park Satur-
day, took place here to-day and he was
buried in Lakeview cemetery this after
noon. Services were conducted over his
remains at the morgue by Rev. Mr.. Fow-
Ter. An autopsy was held this afternoon.
However, DR.. Gordon, who has charge of
the autopsy, Is convinced that opium
was the drug that produced death.
wards silver factory where the deceased
worked, will bear the expense of burial
Clusters only known cause of self destruc-
ton was his infatuation for young lady
! whose name or whereabouts are not known.
He was about twenty-four years old and
has no relatives in this city. He had
taken the drug several hours before he
was discovered by a bicyclist at the park.
LEFT OVER $4,000.
The estate of the late Jacob Suffer of
L
shown by the inventory filed at the pro-
| bate Office this afternoon. Of this amount
100000 is in real estate, the remainder
being cash.
SIxTY-ONE CHILDREN THERE.
There are sixty-one children in the
county home on the Westport road in
Nor walk Fifteen Of the number are
girls, the oldest being twelve years of age
and the youngest two years. The ages of
the largest number range from six to
eight.
wEsLEYAN's NEW GYMaAsIUM.
M1DDLETowN, July 24.-Contrscts TO,
the $50, 900 gymnasium for Wesleyan uni
versity have been awarded. The building
will be finished in May next.
BRIDGEPoRT's PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The whole number of books in the
; Bridgeport library June was 22,7s5. Fol
home use there were issued 101, 100 and OF
n call slips for reading at the institution 49,,
, 1859. OF these works of fiction and juve
, nile literature constituted 66 per cent. TIL
Sunday attendance was 1880. The peri
odicals on file in the reading room numbe
1853. The members added during the yea
were 1,172. making the entire registration
, Is, 483, of whom II are non-residents. Tn
financial receipts of the year were $22,
AL. SO, and there Is on hand balance o
$40, 237.30. The directors report that tn
, year was one of uninterrupted progress.
FALSE RUMoR.
, BRIDGEPORT, July 24.-The rumor tina
+ four persons were drowned off this harbo
I | proves untrue. A skif upset containing
s three persons, but all were rescued. TIL
8 sloop Agent, Coptain Prout, of Branford
s which was capaized at Penfield Reef yes
q terdsy, lies upon her side on sand bar il
q the harbor. Efforts are being made thi
= afternoon to reach there.
DEATH OF EDITOR ELLENDoRF.
- NoRwALK, July 24,-Julius Ellendori
g editor of the Mechanics Journal of Sout
Norwalk, died at his home, No. 10 Unto
: street, last night, after an illness of sewers
Q months. He was forty-four years of ag
Q and came to America from Germany /
1853 He learned the hat fnishers trad
9 in Brooklyn, N. Y, and was very promi
f nent in the Hat Finishers' association, hav
j.. ing been at one time treasurer of the inter
t national association. He was member Q
9 the Forty second New York volunteers an
i during the war was promoted to adj utani
t Later on he was q member of the Ninety
. fifth regiment and the first regiment G
Q veteran volunteers. He established til
Mechanics Journal, sheet in the interest
y of hating, in 1889, and in 1890 establishe
y three children. The funeral will take plac
It from the First Methodist church to. mo,
g row afternoon at $50.
CAPITALISTS INVESTING MONEY.
~ MER1DEN, July "a The Charles Parkc
1 of !, 10 oifv hor fn
new and important article that is G
especial importance in the manufacture O
kerosene lamps. L. s. Lewis of Spring
field has secured stock company to mani
facture his recent invention for feedin
. oil to lamps from tank by gravity. TIL
company is incorporated for 100000 ur
+ der the laws of New Jersey and is Gale
o the Empire Light company. The officer
: are: Alamont de Cordova of New York
president, and W. J; Cleveland Of Jerse
City, secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Levi
8 is paid $l2 900 for letting the other me-
: into the invention and receives 900 Q
4 the stock, the others taking $42, 900, Will
$18. 900 will be held as surplus.
/. The Lewis invention Ia the one the Park
e er company are to make.
Q TWO MEN ARRESTED IN NEW BRITAIN.
( NEW BRITAIN, July Three houses O
a i'll fame on the outskirts of this place wer
> raided by the police last night.
Eleven women and two men were al
D rested. The men were hostlers and en-
i ployed on the premises
,. No male visitors were arrested, althoug
y there were many present. They mad
their escape through the windows and res
doors.
J. The female inmates were all convicte
9 this morning in the police court, and n
}, ceived fines of from $40 to 800 each.
: HEARD HER HUSBANDS DROWNING CRY
~ STANFORD, July 24.-John OHara, twer
"a ty-five, carriage painter of Bridgeport!
was drowned at Sound Beach yesterda
e afternoon while bathing, The cries of til
- drowning man were heard by his wife, t
a whom he had been married about fou
20 months.
h | WILL TEST his SANITY.
M1DDLErowN, July 24-Upon applies
10 ton of Sheriff Brown, Judge Ralph Vince
10 or has appointed Drs Edgerton, Look an
Is Burke commission to examine Willial
Kelley, prisoner in the Haddam Jail, 8
IS to his sanity. Kelley is awaiting trial fe
% burglary, and is either shammipg or
le violently insane.
= PLAINvnLEs NEW PASTOR.
al PLAINv1LLE, July 24.-The Rsv. jaime
h I. N. Cameron, called to occupy the ne
10 rectory in Plainville, is young man o
10 ability and culture, q good speaker, a fin
is organist, an excellent tenor singer and
genial Christian gentleman. He was Dor