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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Manufacturers
Against Mcclure
Two Remonstrances Filed
Against Applicant for Ii
cense at AT Gregory ST.

Two remonstrances containing a to-
al of 81 names were fled today
against the application of P. ]. Nc
Guire who wants to transfer a liquor
license from 1871 Main street to AT
Gregory street Among those who
ob:ect are practically all the manufac-
furers whose factories are> in the
neighborhood. These include the
Bridg1 port Malleable Iron Co., Bridge
port foundry & Machine Co., n. Pal
Iper & Sons Leather Betting Co., Park
City Lumber Co., Deoxydized Bronze
& Metal Co.
1t is claimed that. the location is
unsuitablc for a saloon. Applicants
have been trying for years to obtain
a. license IN this vicinity, but all re-
quests have been turned down. The
commissioners have not set a date for
a hearing yet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

With a crash that could be heard
for blocks away, the structural steel
frame of a three-story building on
which were half dozen workmen in
back of the Lyric Theatre, between
Main street and Housatonic avenue,
completely collapsed at o'clock this
morning. The injured:
4 Edward J. Fitzpatrick, 152 Milne
street, lacerated wounds of head and
face multiple contusions left upper
eyelid almost completely torn from
eye. ST. Vincent's hospital.
John Burns compound fracture of
multiple decorations of head and body,
suffering from injuries to his head.
Unable to rem ember his address. st.
Vincent'S hospital.
Patrick Reilly, 497 Madison avenue,
bruised but not badly injured. st.
Vincent's and then home.
Several other men had narrow es-
capes and that no one was killed was
sheer good luck The steel frame
work completely wilted up and col
lapsed.
Thes building was to have been a
three story factory structure and was
being erected by Contractor Michael
J.. Fitzpatrick of 152 Milne street for
Thomas Arnold, Sr. It was on Mr..
ArnoId's property in back of the Can
field Rubber companys plant on
the alley from beside the Lyric thea
tre on Main street.
About an hour after the men had
begun work they felt a slight thrill
run through the structure. Then
with a swoop the whole structure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
ON PORCH
and AW0KE IN
THE HOSPITAL
Frank Koleski sustains
Broken Back in Tumble of
Three Stories

Frank Koleski found last evening
rather cool and slept on the porch at
the third story Of a house near the
corner of Pembroke and Walter
streets. Shortly before $3.50 this
morning neighbors heard an outcry.
Investigating, they found Koleski on
the ground unconscious. His coat re-
mained behind him on the third story.
The ambulance was called and DIR.
McQueeney found the injured man in
serious condition, suffering with a
broken back and a compound fracture
OF the right leg.
port Hospital where he was reported
at noon today as resting as comforts
ably as could be expected. The base
of his spine is fractured, and this may
result very seriously for Koleski.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

william J. Grippin and Judge Ed
txard X Nicholson. administrators of
1.-THE estate of William A. Grippin. late
lpresident of the Bridgeport Malleable
l1ron Co, have submitted to the pro-
Ihate court their account in the care
land the distribution of the estate
(which inventoried at 81 1,227, ,020.61-
For their labor the administrators
split $1,000, while the appraisers. At
ltorney Thomas j. Cullinan, Stiles E.
,Goodsell and william II. Griffith. di-
wide $500. The fees of the probate
;court, considering the great value of
1.-THE estate, are quite small, being
ISIS 90.
Since the estate has been placed in
their hands. and since the irffentory
has been filed, interest in the banks
and outstanding notes and dividends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Connecticut Co.
Grabs 5 inches
Of North Avenue

Has the Connecticut Co. stolen an
other of the city's streets? General
improvements in North avenue,
brought about by the construction of
the new Island Brook bridge, has ne
cessitated the change of grade in that
street and the relaying of the tracks
of the company. Previous to the re-
laying, the tracks were on foot 4
inch centers. but now from the Berk-
shire division of the railroad to the
new bridge they are to be found on
foot 9 inch centers, a steal of five
inches of city property for more than
quarter of a mile
There is no record of petition to
the council from the company to re-
lay it's tracks; Director Kenny knows
of no permission ever being granted
the company to do so; Public Qualities
commissioner Il. B. Ford is positive
tnat such a request never came be-
fore his board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Especial from United Press.)


Southampton, Eng, Sept. 20.-Less
this port with 1900 passengers and a
crew of 1000 men, and with the larg-
est cargo ever carried by an ocean
Inner jamming her cargo holds, the
giant White Star liner Olympic, larg-
est passenger vessel in the world, was
irammed in the Cowes fRoadstead by
the British cruiser Hawke. The great
steel shod prov of the warship
pleughed through the plates on the
starboard quarter of the big liner,
Wounding her so desperately that her
commander, the veteran Commodore
Smith. head of the White Star Lines
navigation force, turned her PROV
shifting sands of Osborne Bay.
The first word of the collision
reached the general offices of the
White Star Line here by wireless from
the liner herself Smith stated that
his ship made water so rapidly that
he was compelled to run her ashore
hut that his collision bulkheads were
holding, SO we'll that he believed he
could keep the water out of every-
thing but the ,starboard holds. he
asked instructions, saying that ne nad
his passengers lined up on deck, his
There was no possibility of loss of
life Word was wirelessed to him to
7ighter his passengers if necessary and
shortly afterwards the officials of the
line announced that this had been
done. The report however, proved
erroneous as Smith, after a rapid sur
xey of the damage. decided that he
could bring ship. cargo and passeng-
kers back to port unhurt. So he noti-
Ned the officials of the line here and
they rushed additional tugs to help
Dring the Olympic back, while dry
dock was hurried placed in readiness
to receive her If possible.
The Hawke was also badly dam
aged. her bow plates being crushed
down to the waterline. Fortunately,
her forward collision bulkhead helped
and she was able to crawl back to
Portsmouth under her own steam. No
wprd has as yet been given out by
the officials of the line regarding the
responsibility for the smash, the first
ever experienced by Commodore Smith
during his many years at sea-
1t was exactly 11:25 wnen the
Olympic cleared from her dock here.
There vase heavy haze but it was
not dense enough to interfere with
NAVIGATION. The liner was proceeding
over her regular route. calling at
Cherbourg and Queenstown before
proceeding direct to New York. Two
came by wireless.
Tugs were hurried to the scene and
as soon as they arrived the big liner
was hauled on the mud bank and
started back to this port, conveyed by
a big fleet of small craft
The damage to the Hawke will
necessitate her having a new bow
constructed. She is q protected crufs-
er $50 feet long. with displacement
or 1850 tons and was launched at
Chatham, Eng, in 1891.
Officials of the White Star line,
this afternoon, stated that at no time
were the passengers in panic. The
discipline among the crew was superb
and every man was at his station i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
KING ALFONSO ORDERS
THAT REVOLT MUST BE
CRUSHED AT ALL HAZARDS

Madrid, Sept. 20-The center of the
uprising" against the government is
located, today, at Valencia.
Telegraph and telephone lines have
been destroyed by the revolutionists
and the nearest point of communica-
tion is rs miles from the city. Be-
cause of this fact, details of what is
happening are meagre.
The latest reports from the city
proper said that the police and caval-
ry. by a series of desperate charges.
managed to disperse the mass of riot
ers who throughout the night held
possession of the Plaza Del Mercedes.
There were severe casualties OF both
sides.
Troops now hold the approaches to
the Almaeda and the botanical gar
dens as the rioters had threatened, to
Continued on Page 2}
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
CRASH OF GIANT WHITE
STAR LINER OLYMPIC
WITH BRITISH WARSHIP
Largest Passenger Vessel in the World Rammed By
Cruiser Hawke in Cowes Roadstead and Comman-
der Forced to Beach Her on Osborne Bay

mediately Oh receiving the signal. The
passengers were assured they were In
no danger but were mustered with
their handbaggage ready to be put on
shore should it become necessary.
1t was expected that most of the
passengers will be sent forward by
the Majestic which is booked to sail
week from today. The return to
this city is being made very slowly
as the army of tugs are towing the
liner at a snaiPs pace.
That the liner floated at all after
the crash was due entirely to the
electrically closing bulkheads, which
work automatically. They prevented
the water reaching all of the interior.
The cruiser Hawke managed to reach
Portsmouth stern first, with water In
all of her forward compartments. Her
officers refused to discuss the smash
but a report was prepared for the
Admiralty.
Officials of the White Star, while
refusing to be quoted, insist that the
blame for the smash rested entirely
with the warship. They say that the
Hawke first tried to pass the Olympic.
and then. disregarding a whistle sig
nal, tried to cross her bows. The
liner was going so fast that the war
ship smashed into her quarter.
Navigation of Southampton waters
and the Solent is exceedingly diff
cult The coast is rocky, the channel
very narrow and the slightest devia-
ton from a correct courSeSm cans dis
aster. The greatest care is conse-
quently necessary to avoid collisions
between vessels approaching each
other under such circumstances. In
fog, which is common off the south
ern coast, during snowstorms, as at
the time of the St. Paul accident,
these difficulties are enormously In
creased.
The Olympic was designed as an
express steamer to make a six day
schedule in all weathers and to carry
more freight and passengers than any
other craft afloat; She is ss2h feet
register and $4,000 tons displacement.
With her companion, the Titanic,
not yet in commission, she was de-
signed to be the answer of the White
Star Company to the Campaign or
the Cunard Line for speedy flyers,
the White Star people arguing that
fort and luxury rather than speed.
She made her. first voyage, last June,
reaching New York on the 21st. where
she WAS given a royal reception. Her
commander, Captain E. j. Smith,
commodore of the White Star Fleet.
Naval Reserve, is considered one of
thes mosgs careful commanders of sthe
transatlantic diners.
Among the passengers are W1illam
Waldorf Astor, w. C. Brown, George
+. Baker Charles p. Bryan, Richard
Croker, Jr., Frederick P. Duryea,
George F. Ide, Eustice Lehman, Clar-
ence H Mackay. Felix Warbury. Har-
ry Payne whitney, Harry Widener.
and Frank A. Munsey.
There were 20 millionaires included
in the passenger list, whose aggre-
gate fortunes represent a nenormous
total
Mrs. Stevens b. Elkins, widow of
the late United States Senator from
West Virginia, and her daughter, We're
among those on board.
Both vessels were headed for Spit
head when the crash occurred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Farmer Stone Again
Loses Fight With
Connecticut Co.
Removes Ties and Spikes From
Trolley Tracks, Only to See
Repairs Made Later
Especial from United Press.)

Manchester, Sept. 20-In his fight to
Keep the Connecticut Company from
running a trolley road across what
he claims is his property, John Stone,
leading truckman, yesterday, removed
10 ties and took out the spikes in
about 80 ties more. Today crew of
men in the employ of the company
repaired the damage. Stones lawyer
advised him that his work was not a
crime, the public service commission
not having approved the opening OF
the double track system.
For month Stone has been fight
ing the company to make, a settle
ment with him. He has constructed
fences across the tracks and has ex-
cavated under them. Each time the
company has undone his work. Stones
counsel openly invites the road to
bring action against his client but so
far the Connecticut Company has re-
fused to take legal action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Especial from United Press.)

London, Sept 20-Serious unrest,
ranging from a full fledged revolution
in Spain to strike riots in ireland, pre-
walls in Europe. today. The internal
comniotions are so general and so va
ried in character that the peace of the
continent is dangerously menaced.
In Spain all wires are interfered
with and very little, direct news is
comming over the frontier but it is
certain that Alfonso is fighting tooth
and nail for his throne. The revolu-
tionists are we'll armed and equipped
and the outcome will be in doubt for
In Vienna, martial law prevails be-
cause of the riots and the high price
of food. The government is rushing
foodstuffs to the city.
In Budapest also there have been
food riots and the police had to re-
order.
ireland is menaced by a general
strike. Already railway transporta-
ton in the south is completely para
lived, tons of perishable foodstuffs
have been destroyed and the price of
food is almost prohibitive. By big
display of force, the government has
prevented serious riOting.
In Russia, as the result of the as
sassination of Premier Stolypin, fears
are entertained of great Jewish mas
sacres and of reprisals by the Jewish
and Finnish Terrorists against high
officials.
Iron workers are on strike in Wales
and in Scotland many trades are in
defiance.
Rioting has also been renewed in
France as the result of the high price
of food.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Wife Worried Over
Missing Stamford
Man Since Aug. 29
! Special from United Press.)


Stamford, Sept. 20-Not a word has
been heard of George James Powers
by members of his family since he
left his home in Glenbrook, suburb
of Stamford. August %.
Powers was a carpenter by trade.
He vases years old, feet 10 inches
tall, had a smooth face, brown hair
years ago from Rockland N. T.,
where his relatives live. He worked
in New Canaan for about three years
and later in this city at his trade and
was a member of the carpenters un-
ion in New Canaan.
Just before the date of his disap-
pearance, he had been making pre-
parations to go with his wife and
child to Rockland. The furniture had
been partly packed and he wrote a
letter to his mother indicating the
date of their probable arrival. His
wife is now living with her mother,
Mrs. Dodd in this city. The child is
three months old. His wife says
nothing ever happened to disturb
their domestic happiness. He was
known to be a steady reliable work.
man and until the last few months
he seldom if ever INDUCED in intoxi-
eating liquor.
The letter written to his mother in
Rockland was not mailed-at least she
ulO not receive ne udy he ISll
home he was intending to purchase a
suit of clothes and to cash a check
for $3.50. He did cash the check and
he bought the clothing.
Mrs. Powers says her husband had
several fainting spells within the last
few months and she thinks he was
suffering from serious heart trouble.
She is without means to prosecute a
search for him. 1t has been suggest
ed that the carpenters union of this
city, with the assistance of affiliated
organizations in various places in this
part of the country. might assist her
to the extent of causing inquiries to
be made among men of his trade and
at the various hospitals and undertake
ing establishments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

collapsed Of its own weight and went
down in tangled mass. The metal
beams were bearing no weight but
their own and must have been pretty
rotten, or not properly calculator to
bear the strain.
The noise of the crash attracted a
large crowd to the scene of accident.
Spectators We're greeted With a. cur
ious sight The steel girders had left
their base and completely buckled,
falling in a mass to the south. Part
of them draped around a wooden
shed in back of the rubber company,
but did not crash through the shed.
The injured workmen were on the
framework and all were caught in its
fall. The emergency hospital ambu-
lance was summoned and DIR. Nc
Queeney rendered temporary aid to
the injured and then took them to st.
Vincent's hospital.
Thomas Arnold, Jr., when asked
about the accident this noon said that
he had not Investigated and could NOT
assign a cause for the collapse. The
affair is being Investigated by the
Building Inspectors office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
GRlPPIN ESTATE WORTH
MORE THAN MILLION TO
WIDOW, SON, DAUGHTER

on stocks and bonds has added $685.
27243 to the estate, the stock in the
Malleable Iron Co. alone bringing in
a dividend of $23,490. A
State taxes make big drain on the
final distribution The succession tax
of this State amounts to $11. .S20; the
inheritance tax of New York State, to
81 .249.22; and, the Inheritance tax of
Kansas, to $327.45.
The expenses of shipping the re-
mains of Mr.. Gripp1n from the Grand
Canyon in Colorado, where he died, to
this city, were s1,57.S0.
With all claims against the estate
paid up. the final distribution will be
81, 100, 430. SO, to be divided equally
among Minnie T. Grippin, the widow;
Edna A. Grippin. daughter, and
William J.. Grippi1 the son, his only
henrs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
MAYOR ASKS ADVICE.

Mayor Buckingham was asked to-
day what action he would take rela-
tive to the situation which has re-
suited as to who has charge of the
voting machines. There is a ques-
ton whether the Mayor has full
charse or a committee he has ap-
pointed AS this is the first time the
question has arisen, he has submit
ted the matter to the city attorney
for an opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
Bridgeport May
Save Special
Election Cost
Bill to Permit City To Vote
on Constitutional Amend
ments in November Pass
es Both Houses.

Bridgeport may not have to expend
some $1,000 for a special election in
October, solely for the purpose of vot-
ing upon constitutional amendments.
Through the efforts of Representative
Bent in the House, and Senator Pad
dock bill has passed both houses
permitting Bridgeport to vote upon
the amendments in the November cleo
ton. The bill lacks only the sigma
ture of the Governor to become a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
WISE MAN
HAS NOVEL WAY TO SETTLE
OWNERSHIP OF CHICKENS.

Manchester, Conn, Sept. 20-This
city today has candidate for Solo
mons title as the wisest man. Sam
uel Gordon, called upon yesterday 10
settle the ownership of two chickens
between two women, threw the chick
ems UP in the middle of 1.-The road
They made q dash for the coop be-
longing to the wo1oan who claimed
the other had stolen them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
SENATE SUSTAINS
GOV. BALDWIN'S
RIVER GRAB VETO
By Vote Of 10 TO 5 Lobby's Measure is De-
feated- --Senate Then Passes Measure
in Form Approved by Governor

Connecticut River Company q bin ap-
proved by Governor Baldwin permit
ting the company to develop the wa
ter power of the river, but providing,
that its canals and waterways shall
be open to all navigation free Of
charge, and that the company shall
pay to the state as compensation for
the franchise BIZ per cent. on the
stock and bonds amounting to ST.
100000.
The Hooker amendment passed the
Senate without opposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
IN PROBArE COURT

In the estate If E,benezer H. Hall,
Judge Edward =. Hallen today ap-
pointed Charles. =. Cole administrator
and A /. Olmste& and Frank Munich
appraisers
The inventory of tAS estate of Su-
eaa G. Minckler shows rs in personal
propertS and no real estate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
(By Our Special Cores. }

Hartford, Sept. Boy a vote >of
10 to the Senate sustained the gov
ernor's veto of the Connecticut River
Bill this morning. The five Fairfield
county senator's. Donovan, Mcneil,
Paddock, Bartlett and Peck of DAN
bury voted solidly in support of the
governor. Immediately after the vote
Senator Hooker introduced as an
amendment to the charter of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
SPANISH THRONE NOW in
UTMOST DANGER FROM
REVOLUTIONISTS' PLANS
Government Censorship Almost Alright While Strik-
ers Are Cutting Telegraph and Telephone
Wires, Everywhere

With FulFledged Revolt inAfonso's Kingdom, Strike
Riots in Ireland Martial Law in Vienna and Inter
nal Commotions in Othe r Parts of Europe the Peace
of the Continent is vigorously Menaced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

Chicago-M. l. Ast, jeweler, sold a
revolver with the necessary lead pei
lets to robber and was Immediately
held up by his customer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

Observation-Disclosures of the w. c. T.
q. have been asked by the saloon
keepers in the fashionable east end
district to help keep away habitual
drunkards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
THREE HURT when STEEL
FRAME OF BUILDING NEAR
MAIN Street C0LLAPSES
Wrecked. Structure in Back Of Garfield Rub
Der Shop

Was Being Built for Thomas Arnold ST.. by Contractor
Michael Fitzpatrick Steel Girders Buckled and
Whole Metal Structure Topped Over Endways,
Carrying Workmen Wi tn It's Complete Wreck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

STORE TO RENT.-17 It by AZ It.
1T Fairfield avenue, Farmer build
ing. For particulars call at Farmer
Office. L11s TT o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

ENGRAVED WEDDING invitations
100 with two sets of envelopes COM
plete $3.50. Engraved on copper
plate. Southworth's 10 Arcade.
Dis If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

WANTED. First t-class steel stamn
engraver, also one with a little ex-
perience, Address Box 1149, SPRING
field, Mass. L17ass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

TO RENT.-Furnished flat, large
rooms, all improvements, large ver-
I anda and yard, central location, "A
minute to trolley, minutes walk
to Meigs corner. Inquire Mrs ]. p.
Dewitt, 271 Vine ST., City.
I Is IL no
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
UNCLASSIFIED

DANCE Thursday night, at Colonial
Ball Room. asD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

"Classifed' ads on inside page VI
this paDer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

HEIRS.-Wanted at once. $4,000
states seeking claimants. You may
be one. Facts in booklet 81. Send
stamp. International Claim Agency,
Pittsburg, Pa. ia ass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash
Register for sale cheap. Address
p. o. Bcx 16. City. S2stf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

Classified" ads ON inside page OF
Hhis paper. 4ss