The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-27
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
1HE LATEST ny WIRE FROM An
PIRTS or THE STATE.

Bridge at Terryville In DAnger--A Missing
Mnn-Railroad Reducing Exp nses--Win-
stcd in for Baseball-Sunken schooner to
be RaIsed-rhe New Bridge Mt Norwalk
Rrver-Tho Pond win Case--other Notes.
Terryville, Feb, 26,--The iron bridge
near the corner of Main and Maple
streets is in great danger of being car
rled away at any moment. The danger
is all the greater as nothing can be
done to secure the structure until tho
frost has left the ground A force of
men We're at work to-day placing tenn
porary supports as best they could for
the east ahutment. The damage to the
bridge was caused by the recent fresh
ct and the flow of ice which accompa-
MED it. The abutment was actually
wrenched from its position. Selectman
Grannis is keeping watch Of the condi-
ton of things at the rivers edge.
A MISSING WINSTED MAN.
Winsted, Feb. 26.--Alden III. Hubby,
stone mason contractor, is missing
since Saturday and his wife said to-
night that she had no idea of his where
abouts. He left under peculiar clrcum-
stances. His wife is in a destitute con"
dition and the neighbors have reported
her case to the agent of the State Hill
name society. Hubby's children have
been kept from school during the great
er part of the winter, as he would not
buy them any clothing. 1t is alleged
that another woman has been rece!Y-
ng his attentions.
LESSENING RAILROAD EXPENSES
Winsted, Feb 26.--Since General Man.
ager w. j. Martin took charge OF the
Philadelphia, Reading and New Eng
land railroad he has been curtailing eX-
penses Recently he cut down the NUM-
Der of working hours Of the section
hands and their bosses to nine hours
day To-day he issued a notice that
the conductors would have to make
longer runs and work more hours than
before. The extension of their working
hours does away completely with one
passenger train crew. An order issued
to-day also discontinues the trips of the
night switcher in the hartford yard.
The train hands all around do not con-
slider the changes favorably.
BASEBALL.
Winsted Feb. 26.-Manager Eugene
Mccarthy of the Winsted baseball team
last year stated to-day that he would
call meeting two weeks from to-day
at which Joint stock company will be
formed, which will put team in the
field They will attempt to join the Maui
gatuck Valley league.
MORE CELLS FOR PRISONERS.
Portland, Feb. 26.-The employees Of
the Berlin Bridge company put in cots
in the new cells in the basement of the
town hall to-day. The cells are now
practically finished and will be ready
for occupancy by prisoners shortly.
They are considered the strongest in
the state.
THE STATE REGISTER.
Hartford, Feb. 26.-The Connecticut
Register will be issued this week The
material has all been put in type I'M
der the direction of Chief Hinman Of
the secretary of states office. The book
will be slightly more voluminous than
at the last issue. All the information
and statistics regarding the state coun-
ties and towns has been brought down
to the latest possible date. The time
for the appearance of the Register has
been extended few days longer this
year. The edition of 1894 appeared Feb
fuary 10.
OFFICIALS AT VARIANCE.
Middletown,l Feb. 26.--There is every
indication that there may be more than
one lawsuit resulting from the small
pox quarantine occasioned by the ILL
ness of the italian, John Bello. Aside
no nil hot
and the city as to who is responsible
for the expense of the quarantine the
owner of the boarding house in which
the sick man was taken down threat
ems to bring suit against the physicians
who diagnosed Bello's disease. Angelo
Mangani, the barber, is the injured
man. He claims that by quarantining
the boarders he lost considerable sum
and that Bello was not really suffering
with smallpox.
DIVERS TO RAISE SCHOONER.
Bridgeport, Feb. 26.-Captain Smith,
the diver, in an interview tonight said
that as soon as weather permits an eff
fort will be made to raise the sunl1en
schooner Clara Post, which went ashore
and foundered off this port in the heavy
gale OF two weeks ago. Since she sank
I0eTc HAS U6Gl UuL OAG tdy I'll WHICH II
was possible to work on her. All her
movable rigging will be removed at the
earliest opportunity and tugs will at
tempt to raise her. Should they be un-
successful, and the schooner is aban-
doned, the United States authorities
will remove the hull, as it is an obstruc
ton to navigation. Harbor Master Nc
Neill said tonight that he considered
the boat would be fioated without grea.
difficulty. She is owned by Captain Nc
Donald, her skipper, and the schooner
comprises all his property.
TO CALIFORNIA ON HIS WHEEL,
Bridgeport, Feb. 26.--James B. Geb-
bic. q member of the Rambling Wheel
men, is to make a trip to California on
his wheel this Summer. He will in all
probability go alone, and is riding for
pleasure only. He will make his start
as soon as the weather permits.
AFFIRMED.
Bridgeport, Feb. 26.-The decision Of
the county commissioners in refusing !
liquor license to Mrs Margaret Barnes
of Norwalk was confirmed by Judge
George w. Wheeler of the Superior
court here to-day. The court finds both
the applicant and the place unsuitable,
RJJT, ALLOWED.