The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
EYENTs OF INTEREST IN FERROUS
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

in Middletown--Dea Near the Railroad TraolSs-A Bralleman's Leg Anputated- A shooting An ay-High Times at Stony Creels-"The Band Played on"-A Large Fire in Putnam Yos,erday-A Young Bridgeport Lady, Heiress to S1OO,O0O, Disappears and is Thought to Have Eloped.
 Hartford, Dec. 22.-Daniel T. Potter, a brother of County Commissioner Pot ter of this county, died at the hospital in this city this morning, He was wis iting his brother in Hartford, having come from a western home. He was taken sick few days ago and removed to the hospital. Brights disease was the primary cause of death.
 A SUNDAY RAID.
 Middletown, Dec 22-An organiza- ton known as the Social club to-day became a thing of the past as & result of a raid made by the police early this morning. This club has borne a shady reputation for some time and tAAS POIlSC ulGlNG lDG6ll WdlCIlluS IL ClOGGly. Last night officers had their suspicious aroused and at an early hour this morn ing descended upon the place. One man and woman were arrested. The man is William Hartigan and the woman gives her name as Nellie Kelsey and says she halls from Meriden. None of the club members has been at the rooms to-day.
 A JERSEY CITY MAN KILLED. found dead near the railroad tracks in East New London last night. He is believed to have fallen from train or been struck .by one. He is thought to be John Boyle of 62 Hopkins street, Jersey City. In his pocket was found a letter evidently from his wife. A BRAIlEMAN'S SAD MISFORTUNE. New London, Dec. 22.-.Nelson A. Cros- by, a brakeman, fell from a switching engine at Fort Neck yesterday after noon. His hat blew off and in an ef- fort to catch it he fell to the ground and he was struck by the 3;55 west bound Shore Line train. Amputation was necessary and the operation was performed at the Memorial hospital. He will recover.
 25 HANDS LAID OFF
 Norwalk, Dec. 22.-Gilbert & Bennett, manufacturers of wire goods, last night laid off twenty-five of their 250 hands. This action is due to poor business, and it is possible that more of the men will be thrown out of employment tenn .porarily. The factories are located at Georgetown, near here.
 A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
 Wilton, Dec, PA shooting affray occurred at the house of Thomas Saun- ders last night. A few days ago a stranger came to town and was board ing with Saunders. Last night the two became involved in a quarrel and Saun- ders shot his boarder The ball en- tered the mouth, knocking out several teeth and lodged in the back of his head. The wounded man refuses to give his name and Saunders will not talk about the matter The injury will probably not prove fatal. Saunders, owing to the proverbial slowness of Wilton, is still at large and no effort has been made to prosecute him for the shooting
 Norwalk, Dec 22.-This afternoon T. S Vanderhoef one of the wealthiest residents of this place, was driving on Washington street South Norwalk, this afternoon, when his horses became frightened at a, train and ran away. MT. Vanderhoef was thrown out and badly injured. His injuries will prob ably not prove fatal
 A BIG ITALIAN WEDDING.
 Stony Creek, Dec 22.-The biggest event that has ever occurred in this place in Italian circles took place last night when two children of sunny Italy joined fortunes and were made man and wife amid the glare of fireworks and the shrieking strains of a brass band The contracting parties were John Gallae, quarryman, and Mary Morrille They were married at the home of the bride and fellow country men of the couple to the number of 400 were present. The band played al- most unceasingly for three hours after the ceremony, and wine flowed like water. The Italian colony was present en masse.
 $15,OOO FIRE IN PUTNAM.
 Putnam, Dec 22.-Fire broke out at 2:20 this morning in the Putnam Foun- dry and Machine Manufacturing Co.'S plant. The entire plant was burned out and a total loss of $15,0e0 was caused.
 The fire, the origin of which is uncer- tain, was discovered in a passage shed connecting the foundry with the ma- chine shop. Owing to the defective fire alarm service the firemen were half an. hour in reaching the scene in fighting trim By that time the foundry had been burned to the ground, and the flames had taken hold of the machine shop in Such fashion that the depart ment was. helpless. The loss on the buildings. together with irreparabIe damage done to valuable patterns brings the loss to the figures mentioned above.
 There are two theories as to the origin of the fire One is that d spark from a New England railroad locomotive caused the shed to ignite. but the fact