The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-24
THE NEWS OF CONNECTICUT,
4 HARD WINTER FOR TUGBOATs ON
 THE SOUND.

New Sheriff of New London County Ap- pointed-schooner Probably Lost--A Split From the Salvation Army--subscription for the Yale Crew-A Woman Swindler- other State News.
 Saybrook, March 23,-Two tows, coal laden, put In here this afternoon on account of bad weather in the sound, Tow boat captains running on the river report clear water to Hartford, but state that coal towing has been eX- tremely hazardous throughout the win ter. Comparatively there has been lit tie ice, but the past three months on the sound have been one succession of easterly or westerly gales, of such vio- lence that it was liable to swamp barges heavily loaded with coal. Four barges have been lost off this point dur ing that time. and others have gone down elsewhere in the sound. The powerful fleet of New London tow boats, the Nathan Hale, Aries. America ttllu OlllSlSi ileiN V illduC et SpCCi1i ASNSAN for pulling back and forth promptly, but they even have been as long as two weeks with a load from South Amboy to New London. The eastern bound tows for Providence have fared worse and their barges have been dropped here, at New London, New Haven, Bridgeport, Huntington and City Island with great frequency. The tows bound north around Cape Cod have carried lighter loads and less number of barges in order to get through at all. Sixty cents only being considered fair price for sound towing per ton. Tow boat captains report there has been no scarcity of coal in Bridgeport, New Ea- ven or New London this winter, and that the supply has been adequate to all demands made by the inland cities. They attribute it largely to the big coasting fleet of schooners which on the average has made better time and more money this winter in comparison with the towing fleet than usual. SHERIFF OF NEW LONDON
 COUNTY.
 Mlddletown, March 23.-The appoint ment of George o. Jackson of Colches- ter, as sheriff of New London county succeeding Sheriff Hawkins, meets with general approval by the republicans of this city. He is regarded as a man of good executive ability, and has a good record. Governor Coffin said this afternoon that the appointment had been made upon it's merits. but that Sheriff Jackson had the good will of most of the republican members of the New London county bar, and was well liked in legal circles irrespective of poli- ties It is understood here that MT. Jackson will immediately succeed to the office.
 POSTMASTER OF COLLINSVILLE
 Collinsville, March 23.-S. J. Lyon to- day received notification of his appoint 1nent as postmaster. MT. Lyon said he was ready to file his bond immediately, and would be prepared to take hold as soon as the office is relinquished in his favor.
 SCHOONER PROBABLY LOST.
 New London, March 23.-The four masted schooner Jonathan Bourne, which attracted so much attention while she was lying at AllynAs Point last summer has not been heard from for weeks and it is feared she has gone down with all hands on board. The schooner was pronounced while at the Point to be the prettiest four-master that ever entered the mouth of the Thames. There is hardly a four-master in the coast service which has not been heard from with the exception of the Bourne.
 GODS AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS
 Middletown, March 23.-The ranks of the Salvation Army in Connecticut are now divided. Post 1 of the followers of BaIlington Booth has been organized in this city. They will call themselves Gods American Volunteers. The post has secured quarters in a Main street block, and will make it's first parade next Sunday. It is thought now that the Middletown forces have split there will be others to follow.
 TRAMWAY ROUTE OPPOSED.
 Rockville, March 23.-It is understood here tonight that there is some op- position to the proposed route of the Hartford, Manchester and Rockville Tramway company to Talcottville. The charter provides that 1t shall run its tracks through Vernon Center. Hon E. $. Henry and the Rockville and Ell
 
 lington Street Railway company arc among the remonstrants to the Talcott. vilel route.
 MORE DOUBLE TRACKING.
 New Britain, March 25.-The next section of the Air Line to be double tracked is said to be that between thit city and Midd1etown. As soon as the willimantic division is doubled one o the railroad men said tonight the New Britain stretch would be looked after This improvement will permit of tht shipping of all the freight from New Britain, Waterbury, Bristol and Bostor and intervening points over the Ali Line route.
 DISTRESS SIGNALS DISPLAYED
 Bridgeport, March 23.-The steame Howard from New Haven and bound for Elizabethport, N. J., displayed dis tress signals off this harbor this morn ing. Harbor Master McNeil sent tht S-----------------