The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-07
CONNECTICUT JOTTINGS.
Events OF INTEREST IN VARI0US
PARTS or THE STATE.

EVENTS OF INTEREST IN VARIOUS
PARTS or THE STATE.
Tho Striking Weavers in Thompsonville-
An Increase of Wages All Along the Line
on the New England Road-A Suit for
S15,OoO-Bound over for Murder-The
Wild Man Again-A Boy Terribly In
jured-Farewell Dinner to Vicar General
Mulcahy.
Hartford, Sept. 6.-The striking Brus-
sells weavers at the Hartford Carpet
company's works at Thompsonville will
not accept the general advance of 7A
per cent. in wages at the mills. They
say that 1t is only slightly better than
the one-quarter cent per yard which
they have declined. They claim to be
able to hold out for long time if neces-
sary.
Hartford Sept General Superin-
tendent F. e. Dewey of the New Eng
land railroad while in this city to-day,
said that the station employees and
their wages Increased from September
i. The freight handlers and clerks will
get per cent increase This is a par
tial restoration of the cut made during
McLeod's presidency and was promised
all employees in 1894, when only train
men were increased.
FOR LOSS OF AN ARM.
Hartford, Sept ct Kaminsk for
mer employee of the Hoclanum Manu-
featuring company at Rockville, has
brought suit against the company to
recover $4,000 for the loss of an arm.
While employed on an alleged defec-
tive cloth machine his arm was caught
and mangled, so that it had to be am
putated at the shoulder.
NOT GUILTY OF THEFT.
Hartford. Sept 6.-Chief Detective
Gibson of Colonel Drummond's agency
came here to-day to inquire into the
arrest of T. Edward Knipe, a member
of Drummond's detective force, who
was arrested Wednesday, charged with
drunkenness, assault and thefe. After
investigating the matter ne expressed
himself as satisfied that Knipe was
not guilty of theft. Gibson says that
Knipe was employed for the Hartford
Street Railway company watching
whether conductors rung up fares and
not to see whether the employees af-
filiate with members who have joined
division No. AZ.
AN AGED FOUNDER.
Hartford, Sept. 6.-Catherine Walker,
eighty-six years of age, a rounder, was
IN; h \ 10 do nv
Judge Bill for being drunk When not
tramping she spends her time in Jail.
NEW POSTMASTER AT TURNER
WILLIE.
Washington, Sept. 6.-F. G. Button
was to-day appointed postmaster at
Turnerville, New London county, Con-
necticut, vice F. w. Turner, removed.
BOUND OVER ON CHARGE OF MUIR
DER IN FIRST DEGREE.
waterbury, Sept. Elm the city
court Joseph Gallo was given hearing
on the charge of numbering Marciano
Tugliez on the night of August "a.
Probable cause for murder in the first
degree was found and he was held Cor
trial without bail.
TO WITNESS THE RACE TODAY.
Among those from Meriden who will
attend the yacht race to-day and have
secured passage on the steamer Richard
Peck are: Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Maclay,
S. C. Pierson, Superintendent w. C.
Gray, Herman Hess, George L. Ellis
bree, Otto Faupel, Frank Wheeler and
George Church.
HIS FAME GOES ABROAD.
wild man of WinSta6 Conn af-
ter having been pronounced to be an
escaped circus ape, is now reverting to
his original human form. When last
seen he was scantly attired and the
hair on his breast was a foot long
Moreover, he was carrying "a big tin
pail, smirched by fire." Is this terri
BILE being, then, destined to be revealed
at last to the public as a tattered
Weary Wraggles, rushing his growler!
Albany Express.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The greatest ball game Of the season
will be played in Winsted to-day be.
tween Winsted and Torrington. Fol
seven consecutive years Winsted has
won every game played with our neigh
bors. but this season Torrington has
been more successful and of the three
games played with the Victors Win
sted has lost two. To-day the home
team will be strengthened by two new
outfielders and the Winsted baseball
cranks feel confident that Torringtor
will "bite the dust"
MAY PROVE FATAL.
Bridgeport, Sept. Crank Larrop
bee, ten years old, sustained what ar
thought to be fatal injuries at Avor
park last night. Young Larropbee wa
running through the park and passed
too near swing which contained fQu
persons. To swing in its backward
motion strl.o's - full on the forehead
knocking him 20 the ground. The DO.
was picked up in an unconscious condi
tion, and an attempt made to restor
consciousness by bathing his forehead
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