Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-16
CITY NEWS.

The board of directors of the O. A. H. will meet in G. A. R. hall tonight.
 Candy free this evening at the Greek American fruit and candy company's East Main street store.
 Miss NJ. Quirk has removed her dress making parlors to room l, over J. B. Null ings' store, Bank street.
 At the meeting of the fire board tonight bids will be opened for the repairing ot the different fire department houses.
 Mrs Catherine McNiff of Washington street had her shoulder dislocated by a fall yesterday. She was attended by Dr Axtelle.
 Paul Jones. the globe trotter, called at the office of Dentist Patzold yesterday af- ternoon and had two teeth filled in the dentists latest and best style.
 Collections were taken up in some of the churches yesterday in aid of the hospi- tai fund. At St Johns church S2S0 was subscribed; at the Second Congregational, S23O: First Congregational church. Sl3S.61. The collection was not taken up in some of the other churches. the pastors not receiving sufficient time to notify their people that it was hospital Sunday.
 Local anglers assert that the recent storm will put damper on angling and sea fishing for at least one week. It is doubtful if there will be any trout fishing until the end of this month. The storm has kept the temperature of the water low, while the streams are bank high" and the hilltops and swamps are covered with snow. There can be no fishing until the snow water Is out of the brooks.
 Ju lge Fenn of the superior court says. relative to the matter of disposing of the petition asking for an investigation into the system of nolling cases by prosecuting officers of superior and common pleas courts. that the petition had been tabled to await the annual meering of the judges of the superior court and supreme courts in June. Judge Fenn says that the eNi- gency of the case did not demand a special meeting to consider the queation.
 Messrs Waterbury and Cannon of the New York X New England reorganization committee are authority for the statement that no reorganization plan has as yet been outlined, all reports and rumorS to the contrary notwithstanding. and that there will be no plan arranged for some time to come The earnings of the road are hard ly steady enough as yet to enable the con- mittee to base its calculations for reor- ganization.
 The funeral of Jeremiah ORourke was largely attended from his late residence on Scovill street to the church of the Imma- culate Conception at 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral services were read by Rev J. A. Mulcahy. The pallbearers. all members of Sheridan council K. of C.. of which the deceased was a member, were: J. 4. Hynes, J. Morrisey, H. Mccormack. F. Sheehy. w. Hennessey and w. F. Dillon.
 A special meeting has been called by the selectmen for next Friday night, to take action on the report of the special committee appointed to examine into the best method of distributing relief among the poor of the town; to provide fire dro- lection for Waterville; to negotiate with the Waterbury Traction Co for the removal of the car tracks from the highway at City corners; to vote an appropriation for the completion of repairs of the Naugatuck turnpike below Smith & Griggs' factory. to make an additional appropriation for and town roads.
 The funeral of Edward NJ shannon was held yesterday afternoon with services at Mill Plain chapel. There were several beautiful floral offerings, among them being large piece of flowers in the shape of harp from friends. There were also some handsome pieces from Robert McGrath, Chris Strobel and J. E. Har- bourne. The pallbearers were: T. J.. Eyman. Chris Strobel. Frank D. Young Charles G. Belden, Charles P. Bronson and Charles Upson. Interment was in Mill Plain cemetery.
 Daniel F. Kelly presided at the meeting in Labor hall yesterday afternoon. Mir Kelly explained that the Rev F. D. Buck ley could not address the meeting yester- day. Robert Pyne of Hartford was intro duced. Mir Pyne spoke on the benefits to be derived by workingmen coming to- grther frequently and exchanging opinions on the various economic questions of the times. Discussion, he said. if properly conducted, was the leaven which would surely work a purpose, and that purpose would be the education and broadening of the minds Of the laboring man. Mir Pyne held his audience for two hours and inter ested every nearer to the end.
 The Charles Miller case, which was ud- Journed until this morning. was again con tinued until Thursday morning. Judge Root said that Mir Miller should be present to ask for an adjournment. He said it was not such a matter of necessity as of propli~ty. If he were present and asked for an adjournment he would, fer good reason. grant it. Officer Blakeley went after Nr Miller, but returned and said he was out of town. Prosecuting Attorney O'Neill and Clerk Web ter took part in the controversy as to whether MT Miller presence WAS necessary. Laws were quoted. but Judge Root insisted that he should be present. but adjourned the case to the time named.
 shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning the fire department was called to the house at Is Pratt place. where a fire was raging in the upper story of the build ing. The up stairs tenement was occupied by Michael Murphy and family and Mrs keefe lived on the first floor The fire was discovered in an attic room by mem Der of the Murphy family. who ran down stairs to alarm the inmates of the house In a short time the whole building was en- veloped in flames. About twenty inmates of the house escaped into the street, some of them in their night clothes. Nearly all the furniture was destroyed. except two pianos and few other articles The loss to both families is about 5000 The prop erty Is owned by Charles Porzenheim of 3l5 Bank street, and Is worth about S4,- OOO. The damage to the building Is esti- mated at Sl .0OO It was insured The roof of the house was entirely destroyed and the rest of the place is in bad shape. evening the department was called out by burning chimney in an un- house on Niagara street. The fire was extinguished with a few pails of water. There is no theory as to the origin of either fire.
 The fair of the Central Labor union closed Saturday night with the distribution of prizes and general good time. The hall was filled to the doors with friends of the union and the affair is suro to net handsome sum. The prizes were dis tributed as follows: John Julien, box of cigars: J. c. Latus, secretary; George Hodge. stand lamp; W. Keefe. assorted liqnors; T. F. Bulger. years subscription to Examiner; Alfred Evard, case of black ing utensils and picture; NJ. J. Keefe, case of wine; A D. Hunt. marble clock: Mamie Quinn, extension table; John Ward case If Rose E toilet Ckorln,