Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-27
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

1CemB OF interest from various Fafts
of the State.
NoRwALK, July 26.-Michael English,
aged twenty, of West Norwalk, while at
tempting to charge the cylinder of re-
volver last night, was wounded by a 32-
calibre ball which passed through his left
hand into his stomach. He was removed
to the hospital, but as yet the seriousness
of his condition has not been learned.
DAMAGING EFFECTS OF YESTERDAYS THUN-
DER STORM IN HARTFORD AND VICINITY.
HARTFORD, July ga severe wind
storm from the west accompanied with
heavy rain, lightning and thunder, blew
over this city sbout II o'clock this morn
ing. 1t was similar in intensity, while 1t
lasted, to the violent storm of about ten
days ago, which did 80 much damage to the
tobacco over in East Hartford. To-day's
storm lasted about fifteen minutes and
threatened considerable damage. Some
large trees in the west and south parts of
the city were uprooted and the telegraph
service was temporarily disabled. In East
Hartford some large elm trees were de-
stroyed. John Gibbons, gate tender at
the Main street crossing of the New York
and New England railroad, was badly cut
and injured on the head and back by the
large signal pole blowing down on him.
It Ia reported that some houses were I'M
rooted in West Hartford where the storm
was particularly severe.
ASSOCIATION FORMED.
A Camp and Cottage association was Or
ganized Friday at the house of Rev. W. J.
Yates of New London. Mr.. Yates was
elected president; Rev. I. N. Ward of
Mantle, secretary and treasurer. 1t is
proposed to make q summer home for
Methodist people at Birch and Belknap
| islands, Lake Winnepisaukee, N. H., de-
| lightfully cool and beautiful spot. The
| association Is to be known as the Birch Is
| land Camp company.
BADGE RETURNED.
W1NsrED, July 26.-Company at re-
cent meeting voted to send Attorney Sim
mons to New Haven to procure gold
badge owned by the company, which was
in the hands of Mr.. William Maxwell, q
former member. Company 1 has prize
has the privilege of wearing 1t one year.
Mr.. Maxwell was victor at the last prize
| drill and when his year expired he refused
to give up the badge, which is highly
| thought of by Company as coming from
the late DR.. Steele. Mr.. Simmons re
| turned from New Haven this morning
| with the badge.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
BRIDGEPORT, July ga terrific thur
| der storm struck this city this afternoon
about 2 o'clock. The lightning was most
| brilliant while the thunder peals were loud
| and oft repeated. The lightning played
the mischief with the wires of all kinds.
Telephones jingled, the tiokers In the tele
graph offices worked all sorts of ways and
the fire bells kept up changing which
added to the noise in a manner most IN
| comfortable to nervous people.
The thermometer made some big jumps
to-day. This morning early 1t was at 70;
at O'Clock it was SO, and then after the
storm 1t fell to 80.
REPRESENTATIVE TookEY FRUSTRATED AT
HIS HOME.
BRIDGEPoRT, July 26.-Jeremish Too
mey, jr., of this city, lies critically i'll at
his home on Broad street, and a consulta-
tion of physicians was held upon his case
this morning. He is suffering from pleu-
risy and pneumonia. Drs. Hubbard and
Lynch do not hold out strong hopes of his
recovery. The sudden illness of Mr.. Too
mey is said to be directly due to the fact
that he sustained chill while bathing q
week ago.
Mr.. Toomey is the well known represent
alive for Fairfield In the etste leglslstare.
He has large and lucrative law practice
in this city.