Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-10
CITY NEW s.

The 1 o'clock train from the west on | the New England, was over three hours late in this city this afternoon. The de- lay was caused west of Danbury.
 Michael Lawlor, proprietor of the South End hotel, who was hurt so badly in runaway accident on Abbott avenue, last week, was able to be out to-day for the first time.
 Constable O'Brien attached the stock | and fixtures of w. R. Smiths cigar | store, at 1SO South Main street, Saturday | evening, in favor of Henry c. Richter, | for the sum of $500. George Farrell of Laurel street while | fooling with a revolver yesterday after | noon accidentally shot himself through | the left hand. The bullet passed through the hand under the ball of the left I thumb. Dr Frost attended to the wound. | The Workingmen's club will give it's masquerade ball at Concordia hall Wednesday night, and a grand time is promised to all who attend. A gold watch will be given to the best lady waltzer. The hall will be made cool and comfortable.
 Hugh Hearns of Naugatuck had his leg amputated at the hospital this morn- ing by Doctors Axtelle and Benedict. The patient was suffering from broken keee cap and gangrene having set in the llnO nau CO De Caken OH. He was Cdken to the hospital two weeks ago.
 Prof Jno L. Bonn's piano recital will be given tomorrow evening in Leaven- worth hall at S:15 o'clock, and will be rare musical treat. Prof Bonn will be assisted by Miss Larry of Providence, a violinist who comes highly recom- mended. Seats are for sale at the Driggs & Smith Co.'S music store.
 w. J. Schlegel has sold for Harriet N. Fields, widow of the late Judge Fields, her residence property, at 160 Cooke street, to Frank Mcdonald. MT Schlegel has also purchased from land, on the corner of the Meriden and WoodtIck roads, near the Dr Ward place.
 There was a large attendance at the St Ann's parish fair, in City hall Satur- = day evening. The stage entertainment was we'll received, and Charles Shelvey, contortionist, also added to the enter tainment. Ticket No 107, held by Mrs Elzear Doucet, won the door prize. IS Adams will appear in specialties.
 In the police court this morning Martin Kelly for drunkenness was given thirty days in jail. John Quinn was very drunk on East Main street re Saturday night and abused Officer Id McNiff, when the latter arrested him. He was fined $5 and costs. The long continued case of Edward Clark charged with assault on John Burk was concluded this morning. He was fined $25 and costs, and took an appeal
 Town Clerk Madden filed his mortu ary report for the month of March to- day. It shows a decided increase in the total number of deaths. The list is as ,D follows: Scarlet fever 2, cerebro spina ,a meningitis 9, diphtheria and croup 8 i typhoid fever 2, malaria fever 1, con sumption or phthisis T, pneumonia ol lung fever II, bronchitis 4, all diseases of nervous system 15, heart disease all other causes except still births 24 total 73, deaths under five go, stil
 births 4.
 The United States civil service ex aminations of applicants for the grade of clerk and carriers in the classified
 postal service, at the local office, will b . held May 6, at 9 o'clock in the mornin,
 in the postoffice. Applications for tn
 examination must be made on blanks
 prescribed by the United States civi
 service commission. Blanks can be ot
 tained at the postoffice from the secre
 tary, Miss Julia A. Fitzpatrick. Appl
 cations will not be accepted unless file
 before the hour of closing business O
 Friday, April 2S, at 12 noou.
 Richard Flynn, aged 25 years, wen
 to sleep on the tracks of the New Eng
 land road, near Towantic last evening
 and was struck by a special freigh
 train in charge of Conductor Morgan
 The train was stopped and the ma
 picked up and brought to this city. | - Donahue was summoned and after a AM examination had Flynn removed to tn hN hospital. His skull is fractured and h
 will probably die. Flynn was formerl
 onNnInvnI ho md Sc . known among railroad men. He WI . struck by an engine, but not seriousl
 injured, few months ago.
 St Conductor A. s. McElwain, who WI to recently pinched between the cars {
 Brewsters, had thrilling experienc
 While on high trestle a couplin
 broke. One brakeman was sent ahea
 and the other to the rear to flag othe he trains. Conductor McElwain then prt ,w ceeded to chain the cars together. H for had green brakeman whom he told T. signal the engineer to go ahead. Bu Ae the wrong signal was given and th )W train backed up and caught the col ish ductor between the cars and pinche er hIm badly. "I had the choice of doin Sor three things" said Mir MeElwain to io' friend, while relating hls experience
 "jump off the trestle; lay down on u O track, and risk losing a leg, or take tt 'pinch,' and I chose the latter. So braced myself ana I took the trai g. standing. I don't want another sue . experience.
 The dead body of Thomas O'Brien W,
 found at the foot of a flight of stai
 leading from the street to the appar
 ments of Mrs Ellen Healey, 332 Baldw
 street, with whom O'Brien boarded, b
 milkman, about 5:30 o'clock yesterds
 morning. Medical Examiner Axtel 0r was summoned and found that dea VA was due to a broken neck, probab
 resulting from a fall down the stair and O'Brien was 55 years of age and W ~p employed by Fred Wood the coal deale tn He had no relatives in this city. A slste first who lives in Boston, has been notified
 the accident. It is hinted that O'Bri,
 was thrown down the stairs, but t t. medical examiner is of the opinion tn - there was no foul play. The unfortuna
 man left the house at o'clock Saturd