The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-30

chen of Meriden, formerly of New Ha- ven. will leave for Norris, a suburb of Detroit, Mich, taking with him two boys, Otto and William Wenk, sons of one of his parishioners, who are to be placed in the Lutheran Deaf and Dumb institute at that place, The boys have been attending the St. Johns parochial school in this city.
 MT, Koepchens congregation have generously given him two weeks vacation, which he will spend at his former home in Chicago, after his err rand at Norris is finished.
 ANOTHER BOUNTY CLAIMANT.
 The Meriden Journal says: Attorney Danaher will in a few days present to the seleotmen the bounty claim of John Carroll, a resident of this city. Carroll originally enlisted on September 1, 1861, in Company A of the Ninth regiment. He was transferred to Com pany B, and on February 16, 1864, re- enlisted in the field for three years. He is accredited to Meriden's quoto, but never received any bounty except that paid by the government.
 THEY SAW THE FLASH-THE
 BROKEN TROLLEY WIRE. Bridgeport, Aug. 29.-Car No. 46 of the Barnum avenue line was going out State street, this morning, at the usual gait There were half a dozen passen- gers on the car, which was a closed one. Among these passengers were Mrs. Mary Knubel of 19 Clinton ave nue; Mrs. Josephine c. Bolland of 205 Williams street, and a Miss Ward. Just as the car passed the court house there was report like a thunder clap, followed by several binding flashes. | Motorman Neckenberger had just pres ence of mind enough left to shut off the power and then he dove back into the car head first.
 The trolley wire had parted. The | passengers saw the flash and discoy- cred the motorman on the run and they had just one thought left, to get out of the car as quickly as possible. And | they did, with results that were dam aging to the women. They all three l tried to reach the ground first and the result was bruises and bumps. | Mrs Knubel fell on her back and struck her head on the hard asphalt raising big lump and shaking her up considerably. Mrs Bolland was much hurt about the left hip and she was unable to walk without assistance. Miss Ward appeared to be injured the most, but her suffering was due more | to the shock than any actual injury. ! A few scratches on the arm were the only evident marks. Motorman Neck | enberger was also somewhat hurt. He l not only received a shock from the cur rent, but his hands were slightly burned 1 by the flash which followed as the broken wire struck the car.
 l Persons who witnessed the accident say that for an instant the whole car looked a mass of the blue light. The male passengers got off all right. They noticed something of a shock, but nothing to cause them great alarm. A big crowd quickly gathered and soon became deeply interested in the coil of wire which lay on the ground at the northeast corner of Broad and State streets. It spluttered until the repair
 men came along.
 AFTER NOTES OF THE DRUMMER
 TOURNAMENT.
 Meriden, Aug. 29.-The eighteen mem
 bers of the East Hampton Drum corps left Terrace Garden early yesterday lafternoon in a huff and returned to
 their homes in East Hampton without competing in the drumming contests. The reason they gave for this action
 was that they had to pay for their
 dinner at the garden.
 At former conventions this expense
 has always been borne by the asso-
 citation, but at "a recent meeting of the
 officers a deficit was reported in the treasury, consequently it was voted
 that when the convention was held ir
 Meriden the members of the various corps would have to pay for theil
 own meals.
 | Meriden won decided honors in the
 contests. There were seven entries ir the modern drumming class and first
 prize, a toilet set, was captured by the
 Y. M. Y. A. B. corps of this city. The
 Silver City corps won second prize, C
 box of cigars.
 The Bunnells of New Haven were
 awarded first prize in ancient drum
 ming class, while second position wen
 to the Comstocks of Ivoryton. Hellmar
 Advance corps of Waterbury took tht premier prize in piccolo and flute play ing, while the Meriden Flute band ant
 Douglass corps of Midd1etown were tieC
 for second place. The latter won on tn, draw off.
 The Bolden colored corps of HartforC i won the prize for drumming withou flies. They also were winners in play
 Bunnells of New Haven in fanc! drumming.
 At the sociable at city hall in tn evening much interest was taken il , the baton swinging contest. There wer five entries: Walter Brunelle and Will liam Rosebush of this city, Drum
 Majors Shanahan and Shea of Water bury, and Drum Major Newton of Hart ford. All the contestants gave a cleve exhibition, but the judges could no l decide between Brunelle and Newton. z Each was then allowed three minute on the second round. The judges fin
 ally awarded the verdict to Waite :, Brunelle and he was presented wit the medal, which is valued at $10. I STATE WORKMEN'S CONVENTION S New Britain, Aug. 29-The state cor e vention of United Workmen will be hel in this city on October 16 There wi