The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-30
FAIRFIELD
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The Republican caucus last night was attended by several hundred men who crowded the room to it's utmost capacity. A very large delegation els Terrace, being interested in the fight against Constable Joe Malcolm. Clitus King was chosen presiding of ficer and Joseph I. Flint clerk. The sirst nomination was that of Andrew P. Wakeman for First Selectman, and the nomination was seconded by Ed, ward B. Morehouse which action was loudly applauded. Other nominations followed in quick succession with the following results: Charles A.. Rowe for Tax Collector, Joseph I. Flint; Asses sors, Edgar S. Banks and Alonzo Acker; Board of Relief, Charles B. Jennings and William H. Gould; Town Treasurer and Treasurer of the School Fund, Lun.n B. Switzer; Constables, Michael Mickerson of Fairfield, Thom- as Carey of Southport, Frederick B. Pratt of Nichols Terrace, and Norman F. ODell; for Member of the School Board, Moses E. Banks; Registrar of E. Hitchcock. The caucus left to the town committee the selecting and placing upon the ticket the names of the Grand Jurors; also the name of some one willing to act as Tree War den. The constables were voted for by ballot, of which 198 were cast. It was made plain to those gentlemen who allowed their names to be placed in nomination for constables that they were to qualify and also do their duty violators of the law. To this end one each was selected from different dis tricts of the town. It is a long while since such a large caucus has been held and 1t indicates the confidence and healthy state ofNthe party.
 E. w. HarraH of the Rubber Works came within an inch of losing his life yesterday afternoon, as well as his chief engineer, MT. Young, when the peculiar accident happened to the. 300 horse power Corless Fishkill engine. It is seldom MT. Harran leaves the office and goes into the engine room, but yesterday at about 1 o'clock he did so for the purpose of talking With MT Young about getting more power out of the engine, or else buying new one, for the plant is crowded with or ders and three months behind in it's work. The two men were sitting with in a few fee- of the head of the steam chest and not far from an open door which leads into the yard MT liar rall had just remarked that he must have, more power out of the engine, when the crank broke and large piece fell to the floor. The piston was on the backward stroke at the moment, and failed to ciose the valve shutting off the steam. The result was the cylinder head blew out, and large pieces of iron were thrown to- wards the spot where the two men were sitting. But the force of the blow threw MT Harran and MT. Young through the open door into the yard, Mir Harrall falling on top of MT Young. Neither was injured. If the door had been closed both men would most likely have been killed. MT. Harrall says a large piece of iron would have struck him in the chest. Fortunately the escaping steam went upwards, and set the sprinklers in ac- ion, flooding the plant. The sprinkler heads were knocked out and the water came down in torrents. Naturally the hands employed were alarmed and jumped from the windows. It will probably take two or three weeks to repair the engine, and meanwhile work in the factory must stop. Word was sent at once to FishkiN and the Lreply came that all the men in the fengine works had gone to the Hudson Fulton celebration. However. man | is expected today or tomorrow, and work will begin at once.
 It was announced that a great sur prises' was in store for the public which was to be sprung on Wednes- day, and set the political pot boiling hot with news. The sunset calmly.