The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-09
SEA VIEW HOTEL RAIDED
EXCITING TIMES AT SAYly RocK
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Several Arrests Made-No Music or Amuse-
ments Running at the Rock-Julius Lam
pert May Dispose of His Interests There
Other Happenings Mt the West shore.
The recently enacted bylaw prohibit
ing Sunday amusements at Savin Rock
was rigidly observed yesterday, and in
consequence the so-called Coney Island
OF Connecticut was almost wholly de-
serted and nearly as silent as the grave.
The flying horses with their discordant
| sounds and all other amusements were
tightly closed for the day, and even the
customary sacred concert in the grove
was dispensed with in consequence of
the new law and the few hundred peo-
pie Who had the temerity to visit the
west shore We're greatly disappointed.
ABOUT the only music at the shore
yesterday was that at the Sea View ho-
tel, and the strains of the music render
ed there were not particularly agreeable
| to the proprietor, Herman Speh. and
several of his guests. Early Yesterday
afternoon Officers Russell and McDon-
aid, armed with warrant, paid a visit
to the Sea View hotel, where, it was al
legged, the Sunday liquor law was being
violated.
Upon their arrival there they broke
open the door to room in the rear of
the barroom and found business being
actively carried on. In the room were.
1t is said, ten or a dozen men drinking.
The officers Immediately notified all the
men that they were under arrest. and q
general scramble ensued, during the
course of which Officer Russell was
struck In the face and slightly disfigur-
ed. During the scufffe the men who did
not escape, and whose names could not
be learned, were taken to West Haven
lookup, from which they were subse-
quently released under bonds furnished
by Herman Speh, the proprietor Of the
hotel 1t is expected that the latter will
be arrested to-day.
1t was reported at the Rock last night
that Julius Lempert, the lessee Of Rail-
road Grove, will soon cease his official
connection with the west shore. For
several days negotiations have been
pending between Lempert and well
known merchant Of this city with a
view to the purchase of Lempert's in
terests at the Rock. 1t was stated last
night that the deal would probably be
perfected to-day,
Commencing this week there will be
several changes in the time tables of
the electric roads.
Commencing with Tuesday last tllA
patrol force was reduced in numbers,
Officers johnson, Dexter, Morrisey ana
Crane being dispensed with Officers
Russell and Mcdonald will be kept on
for time longer, one doing duty at
the shore and the other through tfls
village.
The building of the new electric road
that lis to come across Spring street
from New Haven and thence down
Campbell avenue through the borough
will soon be commenced The compa-
ny have already petitioned the city au-
thorities for permission to lay the tracks
in the city, and the stakes have been
driven in the borough preparatory to
setting the poles. If work is started
soon the road will probably be complet-
ed before next spring, if not before win
ter fairly sets in.
The ladies of st. Lawrence church are
arranging for "a very pleasant enter
tainment which is to be given in the
town hall on the evenings of September
"a, rs and 26 The affair will be novel
one and conducted as Harvest Sup
per-" The program will be interesting
and promises mirth and music, feast
and festivity, without the obnoxious
features of.canvassing and chances that
have been so common at all gather
ings Tickets of admission have been
placed at rs cents each which also en-
titles the holder to Harvest Supper
during the evening