New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
BOSSY VS. FREIGHT;
 FOOT! BYE BYE COW
Train Wins Unequal Duel and
 BOVine'S Owner Starts Probe BIG SW0RDFISH IS LANDED

Plainville Citizens Have Exciting
 Three Hours Battle Off Block Is-
 land-Cleanup of Bristol Visitors
 Is Made-Brief Items.
 Bernard Levof, who runs a photo graph gallery in Hartford and re- sides on the lower end of Washington street near the railroad tracks, has a real grievance against the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad company if the complaint he has made to a local grand juror can be substantiated.
 MT. Levof is a farmer on a small scale and keeps a COW. At least he did until last week. The gentle crea- ture got out of the pasture as is a habit with COWS when the opportuni- ty offers. She wandered onto the railroad right of way and disputed it with a southbound freight train. The encounter resulted in an unquah- fled victory for the freight train and bossy having passed beyond, the rall- road company employees, With an eye both to sanitation and the favor of officials higher up, disposed of the remains quietly and effectually. MT. Levof, in the natural course of events missed the COW and investigated. He discovered enough to guess the result was not so much the loss of the COW that riled the country gentleman, but the apparent effort of a great corpor- ation to conceal the tragedy aroused his ire He reflected that railroad ha concealed greater crimes from stock holders and the public in general, but that did not discourage him.
 Determined to have the law on the company if any existed he has com plained to the grand juror. Accord ing to this official MT. Levof thought if nothing else could be done the rail- road might be enjoined from operat- ing trains on the Northampton line until they have made proper restitu- ton.
 Cleanup Campaign.
 Officers Marine and David made a roundup Saturday night in a search for late staying trunks and captured a quartet near the old freight house about 12:30. o'clock. Awakened from slumber and brought blinking into the glare of an electric light they re- vealed themselves as John O'Hare, Dexter Cole, James Fox and William Goodhue of Bristol. They were locked up and booked for intoxica- ton. Yesterday before Justice A. H. Condell the four were tried and found guilty Prosecutor Gwillim recom- mended jail sentences for the prison CTS and all were sentenced to thirty days in jail but in the cases of Cole
 
 was suspended with the understand ing that they pay the costs of the court and take to the water wagon. O'Hare and Goodhue were taken to Hartford this morning by Officer Ma rino.. Caught Big Sword Fish Plainville fishermen today were dis cussing the capture of big sword- fish at Block Island Saturday in which two local men had an active part Charles H. Newton. F. D. Hastings. the insurance man, and James B. Moody of Hartford com prised the fishing party. They trav- elled by automobile and reached the island by boat from New London. It was reported that swordfsh were lowering off the island and the trio soon charteded motor boat.
 For time they saw fish of all var ietes, but the ones they were in search of were shy. Whole schools of porpoises swam alongside, inn pudently. Tipping their tails at the men in the power boat. Several big sharks were noted, their fins cleav- ing the waters The harpooner sug- gested that they spear a shark, but at that moment 300 pound sword fish leaped completely out of the water right in front of the motor boat The chase was on and in moment the harpoon had been thrown and struck it's mark. A three hour fight followed. The giant den- zen of the deep put up a game bat tie and was brought alongside half dozen times and each time broke for liberty before he was finally worn down. The fish measured with the sword eleven feet and when dressed weighed 234 pounds. Messers. Newton and Hastings returned to Plainville late yesterday and this morning were busy detailing the story of their adventures in Block Island waters
 Fatal Dog Fight
 Residents of Red Stone hill re- port that a furious dog fight took