Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-01
CONNECTICUT DISPATCHES.

A Hot Fire in Hartford Yesterday
Loss S5,OO0-The Missing Brooklyn
man-The Drowned New London
Boy-General News OF the State
Fast Day Happenings.
| HARTFORD, March 31.-The big oil warehouse
| Of Lowell, Tracy g. Co., on the river front, was
| burned to the ground this morning. The flames
| were first discovered about O'Clock and in a
short time had enveloped the entire building.
The structure contained 500 barrels OF oil and the
i heat from the fire was intense. As fast as the
i flames reached the oil barrels they exploded and
i poured the burning oil all over the building.
| Nothing could be done to save the warehouse
and the firemen confined their efforts to q small
| house adjoning where there Is a large oil tank
They succeeded in keeping the fro away from
| this but the warehouse itself was entirely de-
stroyed. The loss IL about S. 900, partly covered
by insurance The fire burned very obstinately
and it was three hours before 1t could be con-
trolled Its origin is a mystery. This is the
third time in the past five years that the ware
house has been partially burned. The loss to-
day is, however, the greatest.
THE BOYS BODY NOT RECOVERED.
NEW LONDON, Mach 31.-The body Of Roland
Murphy, the eightyear-old boy who fell from the
dock near the old Shore Line ferry late yester-
day afternoon and was drowned, has not yet
been recovered and it is believed that it has been
swept out to sea by the strong river current.
Divers have been searching In the vicinity but no
trace of the body can be found. The boy was
playing with number of others when he fell
into the water.
THE MISSING BROOKLYN MAN.
LYME, March 31.-The authorities have been re
quested to keep a sharp lookout for William II.
Cockrane, the Brooklyn, N. Y, man, who disap-
peared from his home on Sunday last under very
peculiar circumstances and who is believed to be
in this vicinity. Cockraue had Just been success
full in q law suit In Brooklyn by which he came
into possession Of $500 On Sunday last he sud |
denly left home and 1t was discovered soon after |
that he had taken his money with him. His op-
ponents in the suit had threated to appeal from |
and It IS thought that fearing he wonld i loose
it, he fled with the money in at OF temporary |
afternoon last saw a man answering Cochrane's /
description crossing the drawbridge here. Sew |
along the tracks OF the Consolidated road In /
company with tramp. All who saw him re-
marked his peculiar actions and the fact that
man should be seen in company Of tramp He
had received bad wound over ths eye and the
blood had trickled down, mating his moustache;
also seemed anxious to avoid everyone. He
Turned a6 ms nesa away when ne met persons on
there was dazed aud vacant expression in his
zane. As Tar as can be learned the pair have not
since been seen at points along the road beyond
here, and their present whereabouts Is a mys-
with him when he left home, and as no trace can
now be found of the pair that passed through
here 1t is feared that IL it was Cochrane he has
by this time been robbed and probably deserted
In the woods near by. The authorities will prob
ably investigate further.
NEW HAVEN GUN CLUB WINS
BRIDGEPORT, March 3l.-The first shoot of the
Trap Shooters league of Connecticut for this
season was held at the Readmore range in STRAIT
'ord to-day. 1t resulted as follows: New Haven
Jun club 70, Colt Gun club of Hartford 20, An |
10 la Rod and Gun club "a, Willimantic Gun club
%, Park City Gun club IS, Machi Moodus Gun |
Club 65, Bristol Gun club 81. The shoots will be |
monthly during the summer. The |
lext will be held at New London next month.
BRAVE DEED.
BRIDGEPORT, March 31.-As Fireman Frank
,weezy of steamer No was crossing the Yellow
ill pond bridge today he discovered two boys
truggling in the water under the bridge and
early exhausted. He pulled off his coat and
ringing the boys to the bank. They were Albert ,
Woodward, aged thirteen, and his brother, aged
line. Both boys were nearly suffocated, but |
will recover. ,
MONEY GONE.
BRlDGEpoRr, March sI.-A New York sport to-
ay sent to this city $4,000 in cash to be bet on
he horse spendoline, which raced at Guttenburg |
oday. Local sports caught onto the game and
ut up their money with that Of the New Yorker
ntil the pool rooms would take no more. The
est of the money was then sent to New Haven
nd all of 1t put up. 1t is estimated that over 8
90, 600 was put up on this horse In both cities.
plendone failed to come in a winner, and they
re now mourning the loss of their dollars.