The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
LATEST FAIR RAVEN NEWS
SOME OF THE FACTORIES QUITE
 SHORT OF COAL.

shut Downs Feared i'm Consequence Death of Mrs. Catherine Themas-The Extension to the Power House.
 Some of the factories are quite short of coal and the managers fear that their business may be interfered with if the strike continues much longer.
 At the mills of the New Haven Iron and Steel company there was less than a days supply on hand last evening. They have no coal in sight and fears are expressed that it will be necessary to shut down the works. They employ about 300 men. They have had their coal supplied by contractors. but the contractors are now unable to obtain supply at Perth Amboy, as the rail- roads have shut off transportation, and the contracts are at 8 standstill.
 Miss Carrie M. Chapman will reopen her school for dancing at her school room on Ferry street, corner of Pier pont street. next month. In addition to the dancing classes there will be large class in physical culture in charge of a teacher from the Anderson gymnasium.
 The ladies of the East Pearl street M. E. church are arranging for their an- nuaI fair. There will be number of new features this season and a very successful benefit affair is anticipated.
 Mrs. Catherine, widow of Albert Thomas. died at Bridgeport on Sunday. The funeral services will be held at the Memorial chapel in Fair Haven ceme- tery this morning at 1O:3O o'clock and Rev Andrew Burns Chalmers will off, ciate. Mrs. Thomas formerly resided here. Her husband. the late Albert Thomas, was at one time associated in business with his brother, the late AL fred Thomas. They were engaged in the oyster business. Albert Thomas was also shipbuilder and built num- ber of schooners at West Haven. Mrs. Thomas leaves a son and a daughter.
 There has been considerable delay in finishing the new extension to the power house of the Fair Haven & West vile Railroad company on Grand ave- nue, because of the non arrival of the iron roof frames. They were contract ed for long ago. but on account of the rush of orders at the iron mills this structural work has not been delivered
 but is expected to arrive in about 8 week The walls are up and ready tc receive the roof. When this is done
 the new electrical machinery will be in
 stalled. There are many tons of thi:
 machinery which was delivered on the
 premises a number of weeks ago.
 H. Carleton Jaquess son of Mrs. 1sa
 belle Jauues of Woolsey street, acting steward in the United States hospita
 corps, has returned from the barracks
 at lattsburgh, N. T., his three years , enlistment having expired. For nearl! , two years he was in the Philippines, re , turning to San Francisco last year an' f was then assigned to, the Plattsburgj , barracks. MT. Jaques was very sue , cessful in his hospital work and secure z his last position or merit orious service
 Rev. MT. Sieber, who has gone | , Gettysburg, Pa, this week to pursu , his theological studies, has been sup f plying the pulpit of the newly torme ! American Lutheran church, which fo
 the present is worshipping in the Ferr |, street Congregational church. He ex a poets to finish his theological course . June and will tEen resume preachin n in the Fair Haven church.
 |, Judge J. c. Gables residence. Ferr
 and Lombard streets, is to be improve , by the building Of veranda.
 Since the present coal famine becan
 severe considerable quantities of woo a have been received here from the coul c try. Farmers have all they can do o present supplying this demand. It o exnected that nearly all the wood thf f is cut will be disposed of.