The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-10
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS
ETENTS or INTEREST IN VARIOUS
Parts or TINE STATE.


Highways-Three Towns Heard From
The Carpet Viewers strike-One Hundred
QUA. NJ. Delegates on to Philadelphia
The Sad Fate of Little Southington
Girl-An Aged southbury Lady Dead
After the Gang of Counterfelters--The
Oyster Industry.
Southport, Sept. 9,-Martin Barnum,
thirty-six, married and having two chill
dren, was struck and killed by a train
between 1 and o'clock Sunday morn
ing. His body was found at $50 by the
train hands of a passing freight. He
was cold and had evidently been dead
some time. He had been in Bridgeport
all Saturday evening with boon COM
panions and took the last trolley home
at 1910.
THIRTY TOWNS YET.
Hartford, Sept 9.-The highway COM
missioners this morning approved the
specification submitted for new roads
by the town of New London, Putnam
and Preston. This leaves about thirty
towns which have not yet sent in spec
ihcations and postal cards were sent to
these towns this morning asking them
to send in their plans at once. The APP
preparations will not be made until all
the towns have sent i'm specifications.
THE CARPET WEAvERS' STRIKE.
Thompsonville. Sept. 9.-The employees
of the moquette department of the
Hartford Carpet company, 200 in num-
Der, went out on strike this morning, re-
fuslng to accept the 71s per cent. adj
vance which went into effect this morn
ing. Some years ago a weaver received
Z cents a yard and ran one loom. Now
he receives but 21-5 cents per yard and
manipulates two looms The advance
would give the weavers a little over one
mill per yard.
The 'weavers have not decided what
! price per yard they will ask, but 1T Will
probably be three cents. They have not
sent a petition to- the superintendent as
yet, but will probably do so as soon as
they find what the prices are elsewhere.
There are not many factories in this
country engaged in the manufacture Of
This class Of carpets, Amsterdam, Yon-
kers and Clinton being about the only
I places.
4 AT the meeting this morning the vote
was unanimous to stay out. The pick
ers are still at work, but may come cut
at any time. The weavers In 1onkers,
1t is said, average $40 a week, while the
/ weavers here average but 81. The chair
\ man ait this mornings meeting was j..
/ Sullivan, the secretary was John Car
ney. The next meeting will be held
| Wednesday,
"A Is PER CENT. DIVIDEND.
Washington, Sept. 9.-Among divi-
bends declared by the acting comptroll-
er of the currency is the following: First
| dividend Of Is per cent, First National
! bank of Willinantic, Conn.
SIXTEENTH CONNECTICUT"
The twenty-ninth annual reunion Of
the sixteenth c. V.swill be- held at
UnionvilIe Tuesday, September IT, Din
ner at G. A. r. hall at 1 p. m. Ladies
! and children are cordially invited. As
sessment, ST. each person, which includes
dinner and badge. There will be a bus
mess meeting after dinner. General
Clapp is secretary.
%. III. "A. M.-OFF TO PHILADELPHIA
Hartford, Sept Gone hundred men,
bers of Charter Oak commandery No rs
of the Loyal Legion, United Order of
IAjnlerican Mechanics, left Hartford this
morning bound for the national conyen-
tfIon at Philadelphia 1t was an ideal
morning for the start and the friends
of the departing members We're at the
station to speed them on their journey.
The start was made by the Uniformed
rank from Horse Guard armory. The
line of march was a short one, down
Main to Church and down Church to
the station where the sos regular train
was taken At New Haven the COM
mardery boarded the special train pro-
yided for it and several other branches
! of the order.
The commandery was accompanied
by Brigham's drum corps. Among the
Mechanics who went ON the trip were
Brigadier General HI. P. Fox, national
counselor; ex-National Counselor I. B..
Chapman, State Counselor c. S. Judd
! Of New Britain, ex-State Counselor g.
f. Wright, ex-State Counselor c. E.
Crane. The Hartford commandery
Joined here delegations of Mechanics
from Westfield and Springfield, Mass,
and Warehouse Point, and before leav-
ing Connecticut We're to occupy the
same special trains with delegations
from NEW Britain Meriden,. New Ha-
ven, Bridgeport South Norwallz and
Stamford.
In the great parade Tuesday in Phil
adeIphia Charter Oak commandery will
occupy the left of the first division,
and the un-unifornned rank will have
it's position on the left of the fourth
division, and in fact this position will
be occupied by the entire unauthorized
rank of Connecticut. The headquarters
of the Charter Oak commandery are at
the same house as is occupied by the
national order, the Continental hotel.
GIRL KILLED BY TROLLEY.
Southington, Sept. 9-The Southing-
ton Tramway compamy's electric rail-
road claimed its first victim Saturday
evening. Since the road has been in
existence it has had considerable troub-
lie at the corner of Liberty and Safety
streets with little italian children, who
are allowed to play in the highway.
MANY mira nuIoJ1s e-sf.apeS have been ral-