The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-10
DEAD MAYS CORNER
 WILL BE MADE SAFER
SeIectHrDen Negotiating For the Pur- chase of Land at This Turn-NIur-
 rays Corner Also Reduced.
(By Our Special Correspondent )

(By Our Special Correspondent)
 Fairfield, July 10-Carrying out their announced intention to eradicate as many danger spots in FHairield and Southport as possible, the Board of SeIectmen are negotiating for the pur chase of part Of the property at Dead Mans Corner near the railroad viaduct in Southport. It is probable that the Se1ectmen will secure a, portion of the land which they will grade and make over into a roadway. Dead Mans cor ner is probably the worst curve of any in the town. It has been the scene of many accidents which probably would have been averted if the sweep at the turn was wider. With the new pave nfent laid the selectmen figure that accidents at this turn would be even greater unless something is done by the town to avoid them. Theyconsider that making the road wider is a step in the right ecttoil:-s-s5ss
 Last year the selectnnen brought about changes in the curves at Rei- necke'S and Carey's corners, especially the former. The curve at Reineck's s was quite sharp, but since a portion of the land has been cut off and the stone fence moved back, the turn is now comparatively safe. It is the same at Carey,s corner. The town did what she could by causing the remoa1 of several poles which '' graced g thecen- ter of the street, and also cut a few feet off the sidewalk. The town would have gone further in cutting the side walk but the property beyond is owned by the railroad company.
 Not only are the seIectnen removing g the dangerous spots but the state high way department are taking things in to their hands. There is a. doublecurve in Fairfield avenue near the William A. Murray property. There is also a grade at the same location. The place has 7Eid H- gerous. The state, however, not car ing to take chance has purchased part of the property near the bridge over the road and has moved the fence back several feet.
 It has been the habit Of trolley cars lately not to just run off the track but to take a right angle course and shoot across the road bed. Yesterday morn ing a Westport bound car slipped the rails and turned half about crossing the roadway. The forward wheels cut their way through the pavement which had been laid only, a few days previous No damage was done to the car There were several passengers in the car at the time. None were injured. but all were slightly shaken up. There is no telling what would have happened had an autonobfle or carriage been passing when the, car left the rails. The accident upset traff1ci for about an hour, messengers being cornpelled to go around one car to get to the other George O. Pftzipto after a long search on Tuesday succeeded in securing a sbondsnnan in the suit for $25.Ooo brought against him by Jack Shepherd Shepherdfs counsel Judge Fillmore $. Banks demanded $a0oo0 bond and issued a body writ on the suit. After Sheriff Eiwood served the papers he had to remain several hours with Pitzipfo or until the latter se- ! 5 41, I. E1od 14es 1 been unfortunate enough to be I unable to obtain surety, he would have had to go to jail. It is under 1 stood that P1tzipio will be named as defender in suits to be brought with 1 in a, short time by George Mccormack 1 and Daniel williams. These two young 1 men were injured in the auto accident I which they claim was due to Pitzipio's s i carelessness and reckIessness. Me- mack is still under the care of physi- clans who have ordered him to take a complete rest
 l Daniel Smith, the burglar who at l tempted to tap Mulligan,s cash regis ter Monday evening, desires to know the whereabouts of his co-workeri I Frank Baldwin. The latter Is the in dividual who worked. with Smith 1 Monday evening and was fortunate
 enough to keep out of range of Mullt- gan,s good throwing arm. Smith says
 that he might be lonesome and that il
 Baldwin is any kind of a. good felIov
 he will look him up at his new address
 in Bridgeport