The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-28
prison, where he had served q term OF
two years for burglary.
DEAD IN A HOTEL,

two years Tor burglary,
DEAD IN A HOTEL.
Bridgeport April 27.-Morris b. Han
ford of New York was found dead in
his room at the Windsor hotel here
this morning. He reached this city last
night and when he retired the clerk
says he appeared to be all right. Death
was due to internal troubles. A letter
from j. A. Northwood Of 25S West For
tieth street found in his coat pocket,
disclosed his identity. The dead man
was about sixty years old.
ENHANCING THEIR PLANT.
East Hampton, April 27.-The Bevin
Brothers Manufacturing company are
adding q large new building to their
already extensive plant here 1t Is
nearing completion, and will be ocoupi-
ed at the earliest moment possible. The
company manufactures bells of all
kinds, but especially for bicycles.
AN ALLEGED QUEEN OF THE
SOUND"
New London, April 27.-The old spirit
of rivalry between the handsome steam
err City of Lowell of the Norwich line
and the other fast boats plying the
sound has again broken forth, and
those interested in boating in this city
and Norwich are claiming great things
for the Queen of the Sound The
first race of the season occurred Satur-
day between the Lowell and the Pris-
ella of the Fall River line. The latter
vessel left her pier in New York before
the Lowell cast off from her berth, and
continued in the lead for some distance
yNhnp nff E,ypp1tfinT, 1foht S1, n
mile ahead, but the Lowell was steadily
overhauling her. and when opposite
Huntington. L. l., she pulled ahead of
her rival, and reached this port far
ahead of the Fall River liner.
Champions of the Norwich line
steamer are preparing to stake money
on their pet. and assert that she can
beat any vessel on Long Island sound.
1t is rumored that the New Haveners
are getting in readiness to try conclu-
sions with the Queen of the Sound" at
an early date, and that the crack Rich
ard Peck of the New Haven line will
speed against the Lowell soon. Of
course it will not be a race, so the Of
| ficers OF both boats say, but that if
| they chance to meet on the sound they
| will proceed as usual, making no effort
| to distance each other Boating enthu-
siasts declare definitely, however, and
are anxiously awaiting a brush be-
| tween these steamers, which they say
| will occur soon.
MATTABESSETT CANOE CLUB.
Middletown, April 27.-The members
| of the Mattabessett Canoe club are pre-
| pairing for an interesting season this
summer Already they have received
| eight new canoes, which will be
launched when the club house is opened.
| This will be as soon as the water in the
| Connecticut river recedes sufficiently
to permit, which is expected will oc-
cur early in June. The occasion of the
| opening will be made a gay one, and a
| banquet and reception will be held.
| There are several new members pro-
posed this year, and the club will aim
to make it the most successful sea-
son in its history
MYSTIC SHRINE.
Hartford, April 27.-The newly organ
lied Sphinx temple, Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine, held its first meeting in this
city tonight. The Hartford temple re-
Gently branched off from the Bridge
port temple. 1t is rapidly growing in
| membership. The Norwich and Wilt
mantle members of the Bridgeport
| temple are circulating petitions to be
| transferred from Bridgeport to Hart
Cord.
| IN FAIRFIELD.
| Fairfield, April 27.-Arthur Oakley
assumed his duties as town clerk and
| tax collector to-day. He takes the
place of Judge Banks, who was recently
| elected to the bench for probate at
| Fairfield
| TOBACCO CULTURE.
| Suffield, April 27.-The farmers here
| are cultivating their tobacco plants IN
| hot beds at the present time. Some
! are building new tobacco barns and
several additions to the old structures
| are in process of erection. The tobacco
prospect is bright and ii is estimated
that with favorable weather the amount
| raised this year will exceed last years
| crop by one-fourth.
STARTS UP AGAIN.
Thompsonville, April 27-The brus-
| sells department of the Carpet compa'
ny's mills here resumed operations to-
| day after a shutdown of two weeks
because of an overstocked market.
NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD.
Waterbury, April 27.-The discharges
made recently on the New England
| road are now said to be temporary
Superintendent Fennell says that the
| men were laid off on account of a slack
in freight traffic and not from any pol
icy of the management of the road to
lessen the expenses. The conductors
of the three train crews dismissed have
been given work braking.
DAMAGE REVEALED.
North CRANKY, April 27.-The heat of
| the past few days has revealed the
damage, hitherto concealed, worked by
the high water this spring. The frost
on leaving the ground caused bridge
abutments to sink and large sections
of the river bank have fallen away,
carrying with them trees and every
/ thing growing by the riverside. Among
the weakened bridges is that near the
Cushman residence.
NEW BOAT.
New London, April 27-The Thames
| Towboat company have their new tug
well under way and it will probably be
ready to launch some time in June.
Designer Forsythe has the work of
construction under his charge and is
| pushing it as fast as possible. The
| original designs called for harbor
| boat, but they have since been altered
and the vessel will have accommoda-