Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-18
WALLINGROED.

Fire in the Gas Company Works
 The Damage Slight Vyatchman
 Goddard Claims He Was Assaulted
 by Two Tramps-COllisfoE On M ain
 Street-Other News.
 At 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning Wal lingford was visited by another fire, msk- ing the fourth one within a weeks time. The fire was/fn the local gas company's building on North Cherry street. The watchmsn was the first to discover the flames, and he at once sent in the alarm by blowing the factory whistles. All the hose companies responded, and they were at the fire for about twenty-five minutes it was extinguished.
 The cause of the blazs was the overturn- ing of lantern. The building is of brick, with wooden roof. The roof was burned off, and new one will be placed on at once. The loss is fully covered by insur- ance.
 Milo Goddard, the night watchman, tells a remarkable story of how he WAS coming in the gas house when he was accosted by two tramps, one of whom struck him 8 blow in the face, knocking him against the guage and breaking 1t, and to substantiats his story he displays a cut on his nose, which was bleeding freely when the fire was in progress. The trsmps ran away, and Goddard started for the home of Su- perintendent Lane, on South Main street, and gave the alarm. The damage done to the building is not very great and the principal damage to the apparatus was re- paired yesterday and last evening the streets were lighted as usual
 There was collision on Main street last evening between Booths hack and Andy Ryan's grocery wagon and the latter had broken wheel.
 w. L. Horne has brought suit against Deputy Sheriff R. s. Austin and D. s. Williams of Meriden, claiming that by false Imprisonment his character and good name has been damaged to the extent of $lO,O 900. A full account of the suit will be found in another column.
 The band presented an unusually fine program at it's outdoor concert last even ing and the delightful music was listened to by large crowd on the streets It ia possible that the concert will be given from the sailbost Starlight on Community lake.
 Yesterday was great day for fishing in the lake and as early as 5 o'clock 8. m. the fishermen began to show up and start out in boats. At o'clock in the afternoon tueIe were tWeoEy-SlX boats anchored about the north and west side of the lake with from two to seven anglers in each boat. Along the banks were other fishermen who came to late to get a1oat. The weather which was showery wes especially adapted for fishing and several good catches were reported. The sight of so many boats anchored near together with 30 many enter prising citizens eagerly waiting for a bite. was one that will long be remembered by the many who watched the sport from the banks, but were not 'in it" themselves.
 Yesterdays showers necessitated change in the arrangements for the picnics of t6e Holy Trinity church Sunday school, and instead of Padsn's grove the children marched to the rink on Hall avenue, where jolly time was had.
 pr. and Mrs. J. T. Barker and Miss Bss l sic Hull start to day for Block Island.
 A boy was detected last evening stealing | bananas from Louis Dondero's fruit store | on Center street. Dave caught the youth | across the street near the cemetery and the | kid yelled like wild Indian when he was captured.
 Mrs W. H. Goddard started last evening on trip to Chautauqua, N. Y., to attend the graduating exercises and will visit Ni- agara Falls before her return. 1