The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-20
or LOoAL INTEREST.

an Outing-Big Excursion of the Puts-A
 Building Collapses-one Man Badly
 Hurt-HOming Pigeons-A PiokpOcket's
 Work-Concert in Montowese-A Brave
 Rescue.
 A frame building in process of erec- ton at the corner of Putnam and Ce- dar streets collapsed yesterday morn- ing. Contractor Henry Lowe had the job and 1t had progressed far enough for raising of the frame work. The girders for the first floor and joists were in place. Several masons, among whom was man named Kelly, were in the cellar building piers to support the floor, when the floor collapsed and a score of heavy timbers fell into the cellar All escaped injury but Kelly, who was pinned down by the timbers. His right leg was fractured and his face was badly lacerated, especially the lower lip. He was removed to the hospital
 Tn Ansonia yesterday Thomas Schloss, brother of Maggie Schloss, was fined $S and costs in the city court for his assault upon William Cash, who was notoriously connected with the case growing out of the death of the Schloss girl
 The New Haven Honing Pigeon club will hold a race for young birds next Sunday The birds will be liberated in Philadelphia by Secretary Jones of the National association. The distance is zJr.. 1-x, ,,,t11 4r,Ir place the last race of the season, unless a special one is arranged. It will be from Havre de. Grace. Md, and will be for young birds. That will conclude the seasons schedule, as the 500-mile race has been declared off owing to a lack of entries.
 The county commissioners yesterday afternoon decided to build the county home addition with brick, and voted to call for bids to be opened next week.
 Rev. John c. Collins lost $66 at the depot yesterday morning through the operations of g. clever pickpocket. MT. Collins was on his way to Hartford to attend a religious gathering. MT. AL exander Troup was just ahead of him. As they stood in line at the platform of the car some one pushed MT. Col 1ins against MT. Troup in a rough man. ner, and in the operation abstracted the pocketbook. It was missed by MT Collins a moment afterward, but it was too late: the thief was gone. This makes the second time MT. Collins has had his pockets picked of the same wallett In Chicago he lost $50 while in a Wagner palace car going to at tend the worlds fair.
 MT. and Mr. Stevens, the singers, are again at the Hotel Majestic, where they will remain the week, singing many se- lections on the roof garden each even- ing.
 Connecticut pensions issued yester- day are: Orin Duncan, Marlboro; Pat rick Higgins, Noroton Heights.
 The Independent Cornet band will give one of their popular concerts at the terminus of the electric road in Montowese on Thursday evening, Au- gust 20th.
 A young son of Conductor Philip Hussey of the Fair Haven and West vile road while playing on the long spile bridge over which the trains of the Air Line fdivision of the Consoli- dated road run fell into the Quinnipi- ac river Monday. He was rescued from the swift flowing current by .Har- ry Brandamon of View street who plunged in with his clothes on and suc- ceeded in his brave and perilous en- deavor.
 The sisters and orphans of St. Fran cis' orphan asylum were given a four hours sail on the steamer Continental yesterday through the kindness of Agent Charles l, French of the Old Line. The boat left Belle dock at 80 with about 300 on board. The excur- sion was made under the personal su- pervision of Agent French, and he was assisted by Councilman Norris and Su- perintendent of Parks Kelly A lunch was furnished the children by the steamboat company.
 The annual excursion of Israel Put 1 nam, Commonwealth and Sterling lodges of United Workmen to Oriental grove, L. l., yesterday and fully 1000 people enjoyed it. The iron steamer i Tolchester of New York left Belle dock at 8:45, carrying the party. It was com posed in a large part of the wives and | families of the members, and many of them carried lunch baskets. They were accompanied by the Columbia l band.