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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
FLOORS OF HARTFORD
HOTELS FOR 'sBUNKS''


Hartford, Dec. 14-This city is
slowly digging its way out of the big
storm which the weather man says
am ounted told inches here. It was
badly drifted in places. Trolley ser
vice was resumed only on a few lines
in the center of the city during the
forenoon but the suburban dimes were
still tied up at noon with a prospect of
remaining so throughout the day.
Thousands of men and women were
forced to walk to their work this
Hmorning. some of them for miles.
4 Noon reports from the telephone
and telegraph companies were that
while wires, were working fairly well
within the state there was little com
rnunication with the outscide.
1t was estimated that a. thousand
men and women unable to get home
last night stayed at hotels and. the
latter were packed Scores of men
slept in chairs and on the floor. Scores
of trolley cars were stalled during the
night, also many automobiles.
Railroad service was practically de-
south got here about O'Clock, IL
hours out of. New York. Another
came in about 10 o'clock. Is hours
from New York. It was said at the
Office of Superintendent Honeywell,
of the New Haven road !. that the
schedule would not be back to normal
before night.
: oviIa Dufault, of rs Hazel street,
dropped dead while shove1ing snow
today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
NY. TRAIN NINE
HOURS LATE, THEN
GOES OFF TRACK

South. Norwa1k, Dec. 14-A serious
loss was sustained by the storm here.
All along the post road, between
Norwa1k and Darien, poles and wires
were 1eveIled, and in Railroad avenue
and several other sections many large
poles were broken off or completely
pulled out of the earth in which they
were Embedded. The wires were a
tangled mass, and scores of men are
engaged in stripping the poles and will
set new ones as soon as possible. Fifty
additional men, were put to work in
the street department assisting in the
removal of snow. The passenger tran
which should have arrived here from
New York at ITO last night, came in
at 4 o'clock this morning, and the To-
connective then jumped the track OPP
posite the depot, effectually blocking
traffic which had been resumed after
many hours, delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
EASTERN STATES HELD
IN GRASP OF STORM

New York, Dec. 1.-THE center of
one Of the heaviest snowstofrns in this
section of the country has experience
ed in several years passed northeast
of New York today leaving in its
wake a tang1e Of broken telegraph
poles and wires, railroad trains STALL
ed in snow drifts or long delayed, and
a large portion of New York, New
Jersey Pennsylvania and New Eng
fifteen inches deep.
The blockade of the electric zone
of the New York New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad between New York and
Stamford, Conn, was described by
officials of that road as the worst
in years. Electric feed wires broke
down and held up every train in the
zone. Hundreds OF passengers spent
hours last night in the stalled trains
or in stations until steam locomotives
were sent out The electric service
was still suspended when the morning
rush to the city began ana the steam.
locomotive service was in use
New Haven officials said that the
through trains between Boston and
New Z ork began to move from six to
early this morning and the situation
was clearing. They expected that it
would become normal before noon by
which time they hoped topographic
service would be resumed
Te1egraphic communication be-
tween New York and points west and
north was cut by the breakdown of
wires and poles under the weight of
clinging snow.
At one time the western Union
Telegraph company was virtually
without a wire leading from New
York to cities up the Hudson and all
The signal wires of the New York
Central railroad used in operating
trains were down.
Cable communication across the
Atlantic was badly hafnpered by the
failure of the cable company's land
wires between New York and Nova
Scotia
The snow fail in New York, City is
estimated at six inches but a con-
Siderable part of it melted almost as
fast as it fell During the height, of
the storm the wind here attained a
velocity of "a miles an hour, the high
est reported by any of the eastern
weather bureau stations. Because of
it's unexpectedness. the storm caused
some damage to shipping in the har-
bors and along the coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec. 14-Opening-
ruption of wire service by reason of
the storm was IN. measure RESPONSE
BILE for the light trading at today's
opening specialties were again the
only features of interest, Studebaker
advancing S-8 to 167 and Texas Com
pany 1-2 to 21s L. u s. Steel and
American Smelling were slightly high
err. with corresponding declines in
some Of the. leading rails, hut New
York Central reflected substantial alb
sorptfon- No material changes were
recorded N other parts of the list
NODN-Prices hardened with the
progress of the morning session, Cana
dim Pacific rising 2 to 1870. IL and
Norfolk AZ Western as much to 122 IL.
while New York Central added to its
early gain and Reading also manifesto
ed drmneSz Studebazer, Mercantile
Marine p1sd United Fruit and various
war shares were higher by 1 to 2 points
but some OF yestef days weak fea-
lures. including tobaccos and Peoples
Gas were again under selling pres
sure Toward noon Rock Island be-
came heavy and trading again dinin-
ished Bonds were irregular
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
SALOONKEEPER is
WAYLAlD IN EAST
BRIDGEPORT STREET

!
Frank Pabis. a sa1oonkeeper at .147
Hallett street, was held up and ROBBED
by a gang Of six men armed with
fence pickets and blackjack at Ham
ilton and HaIlett streets about 1890
last night.
There are two saloons at Nthis in
tersection Of streets and the holdup
was performed in front of the one in
the HebermeIl1 block and which was
brightly Illuminated The street was
devoid of pedestrians and there were
no witnesses to the robbery
Pabis ran to the Second Precinct
station; where he reporADd the ho1dup
to Lieutenant William. O'Leary. The
Nictim said he knew one of the men
by sight and the police now have his
description Pabis says he only had
a few cents with him when he en-
countered the highwaymen but the
police are inclined to believe that he
has been relieved of a large sum of
money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
FAIRFIELD WOMAN
FURNISHES HELP TO.
SHOVEL FOLKS OUT
Suburbanites Hard Hit By
Storm - TrOlleymen Ma
rOOned In Drifts.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, Dec. 14-Among the su-
burbanites who were hardest hit by
the blizzard of last night were the resi-
idents of Fairfield. Fallen wires,
short circuiting, involuntary expedi-
tons into depths Of slush, and a no
ticeable lac kof means of transp
ton were among the hardships.
Wires were strewrr here and there
along the main road and persons who
were out flast night spent many min
utes passing through the roads. Walk
ing was a task until this morning
when Miss Annie B. Jennings, a
wealthy resident of Main street, sent
out her snow pillow and had the main
thoroughfares. sidewalks and APP
proaches to the schools in the center,
cleaned.
TroI1eys this morning were like
moving cases in a desert of snow. They
were extremely few and when they
did arrive, especially going in the di-
rection of Bridgeport, they were
sWamped with commuters. Trains
from New York didn't get as far as
Fairfield, although several false
alarms were given and rushes we're
made from trolley stations to the rail-
road.
Last night the trolley crews had a
hard time. One Westport car loaded
with persons returning from the box
ing match in Bridgeport, picked its
way as far as Pickett's switch. where
at 1880 o'clock it stalled. During the
journey the crew untangIed four tele-
phone wires from the trolley pole.
At 1 o'clock and until nearly day
light six cars. all routed west, were
stalled at Pickett's.t
Two other cars we're stalled at
Mills switch I'M Southport. Motormen
and conductors who ordinarily quit
early in the morning were working UP
to noon without sleep.
One tree near Benson's switch was
nearly burned in two by contact with
a wire
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
Firemen In Peril AS
Second Blaze Breaks
Out at Mattress Co.
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(Condnued from Page ID
ed factory. were placed in grave dam
ger when a strong northwest wind
blew the flames and sparks against
the rear of the tenement houses, caus-
ing them to be severely scorched. A
line of hose was played on them. For
.tunateIy for the hremen, the fire n.y.
Tdrants were in good. condition and
none of them suffered from the storm.
The mattress factory building and
the two tenement houses that were in
danger are the property of William
W. Naramore and are covered by in
surance to the amount of $500.
Damages to the building are estinat-
ed at $4,000. The stock of the
Bridgeport Mattress Co. was ruined,
The loss to the stock is estimated at
about $4,000.
The fire was of 1ncendiary origin,
the fire insurance underwriters say.
Chief johnson would not venture an
opinion on the subject but he declared
that the fire was not the result of a
sInou1dering blaze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
AUSTRIAN RULER
HELPlESSLY ILL.
TO PARIS

Paris, Dec. 14.-A report that En-
peror Francis Joseph's legs were par
a1yzed last year and that the Emperor
also has lost the use of his right arm
is forwarded by the Rome correspond
end of the Matin. He says it is under
stood in Rome that. this information
was taken to the Vatican by Cardinal
Won Hartmann, Arch bishop of Cologne
who recently went to Rome for the
consistOry. According to this report,
the Emperor is able to sign no state
papers and special stamp has been
made for use in his presence by his
private secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
ALMANAC ZOE To-Day
Bed Bugs
i'm the Bed

drive away your roomers
and keep your friends from
staying over night. They
rather leave and say moth
ing, it is courtesy, but is not
forgotten
CYRUS PRESTO KILLER
win kill the bugs and rid the
house Of the pest, Csc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
Maplewood Avenue
Maze of Fallen
Poles and Wires

On Map1ewood avenue, residents of
that street reported, nearly every tel
ephone pole between Pequonnock
street and No. 2 Chemical engine
house, was down. Pedestrians had a
difficult time picking their way among
the wires.
Railroad avenue, too, was hard hit.
Between Main street and the George
c. Batcheller Co. many poles fell. One
at Warren street blocked the road
way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Dec. 14--Fore-
Cases Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; colder tonigInt-
The stozms that were ceuaFa1
over the lake region and on the
middle Atlantic coasts were united
over NeN Jersey and passed over
this section at midnight. 1t is
now central on the Maine coast.
The storm was very severe with
heavy snow and high winds on
the North Atlantic coast. Pleas
ant weather prevails this. morn
ing in the central and. western
districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

WILL HEAR REPORTS OF
YEARS WORK ON FRIDAY

The annual meeting of the Bridge
port Protective association will take
place in the sun par1or of the Hotel
Stratheld on Friday evening. Reports
of the superintendent of the officers
and of the committees will be read, re-
viewing the work of the association for
the past year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
Blaze Breaks Out
In Fire Station
Of old Stratford
Especial to The Farmer. )

stratford, Dec 14-Taking advant-
age of the blizzard that was keeping
the volunteers of Stratford in their
homes instead of down to the fire
house." about midnight fire. invaded
the home of its dearest enemy in the
town.
Members of the fire department
were aroused by alarm. They
ran to the fire house to get the APP
paratus and found the fire was there.
Flames communicating from a lamp
in front of the house to the frame
work of the building were eating their
way into the chemical house when
they were nipped. It was famed by
a strong breeze but chemicals extin-
guished it. Loss is estimated at
500.
While they were lighting the flames
at the engine house another call came
in, this time from the home of Miss
Edith Hasting on Elm street, where
short circuiting of wires caused a
slight blaze. Not much damage was
done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
THE SMITH-.MURRAY GO.
8RDGEPORT's BUSY CASH STORE
MAKE THIS YOUR
CHRISTMAS STORE

The gift thought is in evidence everywhere.
Counters filed with practical and useful gifts
displayed in that will definitely help the gift
seeker.
Only days left to shop in Plan to have all your
purchases made this week that nothing will
done in rush, and let help you this the
comfortable and pleasant Christmas you have
spent
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
MEMS SOCKS

What could be a better gift
for father or brother than a
box Of ~ doz. pairs ofesocks?
Fine Isle hose, with reinforced
top; no seam = across toe. In
tan, gray, black or white 6pairs
in a box. Some boxes of as
sorted colors CSC, box
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
COPPER ROOFS OF
CASTLE GIVEN TO
GERMAN EMPEROR

Stuttgart, Germany. Dec A.
Prince Fuerstenberg, well known as
an intimate friend of the Emperor
has decided to do his part toward en-
Iarging the stocks of copper in the
hands of the army authorities, He
has ordered that the copper roofs Of
his castle. al, Donauesch1ngen be re-
moved and the metal sold to the gov
eminent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
f. C. MULLINS ENTERTAINS
NEW HAVEN'S POSTMASTER

~ Postmaster Philip Troup of New
Haven one of the principal speakers
at the banquet Of Bridgeport lodge of
E1ks last evening, was a guest over
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs F..
c. Mullins, 1915 Noble avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
POLE CRASHES THROUGH
CONFECTIONERsS ROOF

one OF the poles that fell on Grand
street struck the store OF lanes A
Farrell, cosfectioner and cigar seller.
The middle of the store was partly
stove in ~
Two trolley cars met at Charles
street and Main street at 1890 when
wire snapped and traffic on the
tracks was held I'D for about an hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

VIII some one explain why the
manufacturers of mems neckwear
make the ties <Iavishly wide with ma
terial below the vest where they don't
show, and narrow and contracted
above where they do show p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
FALLING POLES

Map1ewood avenue is a scene OF
havoc. The poles are heavily loaded
there and most OF them are down.
One pole, bearing many wires, fell
on the house of Ernst Adams Ma
plewood and Park avenues. Fences
were broken in many places.
On Grand street two poles fell and
many wires make careful progress
necessary. One pole fell on the two
story house of 3. J. Kelly at $50 Pc
quonnock street, corner of Grand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
FI.ANNELETTE GOWNS

Are warm and comfortable and
will make an appropriate gift
for mother or sister.
With high or v neck and long
sleeves. Pink or blue striped or plain
white. -75c, 85c and $1.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

There is q strong feeling that the
money wasted on useless army posts
should be saved in order to get an
appropriation to make a lot more
creeks naxdgab1e for row boats
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

President Wilson thinks that every
map that owns an automobile can af-
ford to pay an extra war tax, but
in many cases ownership of a ma
chine is due merely to. superior abil-
ity to borrow money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
MEMS
HANDERGHIEFS

Mems initiated handkerchiefs; 6 in a
fancy gift box. 1880. SOC box
Mems pure linen, initiated handker-
chiefs, ,.121ac e"oh' 75c box
All linen initiated handkerchieHs
with narrow hemstitched border.
..... .25c each; 6 in gift box 81 80
Silk handkerchiefs. Plain coIors
and fancy bordered effects. soc
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

In giving a man. one of these fam
cy work presents, lit is necessary TO
attach a card telling the purpose for
which it is supposed to be used, as
otherwise he'll never know.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

It Is believed that Austria win
solemnly promise Secretary Lansing
not to torpedo any more liners until
they get g. good chance. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
MEMS. NECKWEAR

Newest styles in six neckwear.
Striped and figured patterns. Many
different coIors. .25c and SOC
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14
XMAS HANDKERCHIEFS
For Men, Women and Children

Thousands of dainty Plain, intiaIed
embroidered handkerchiefs White and colored initials
fancy holiday boxes An acceptable gift anyone
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-14

Farmer Want Ads. 1c q
Word. S-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-25
Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY CO.,

in effect June, II, 1915
Subject to Change Without Notice
Leave Alexandria For Washington
Daily Except Sundays and
Holidays.
A. Nh co.. s. 40, 6 90, 6 20, 6 40
6 So, 7 10, 7 20, 7 80, 7 40, 7 80,
8 co, S 10, 8 90, 8 40, 9 70, 9 20
9 40, 10 90, 10 20, ~ 40, II 90, II 20
II 40, Noon IL 90.
P. MP 20, IL 40, l 90, 20,
l 40, 2 90, 2 20, ? 20, 8 90, 3 20
8 40, 4 90, 4 90, 4 40 5 30, 5 20,
5 40, 6 90, 6 20, 6 40, z 90, Z 20
7 SIS. 8 90, 30, 9 90, 9 80. 10 co.
10 80, II 10, y S..
Sundays and Holidays
A. NJ. 6 So, 7 20, 10, 8 90, 8 20,
3 40, 9 Oh, 9 20, 9 40, 10 90, 10 20
10 40, II 90. II 70, II 40, IL 90
noon.
T. MP 20. IL 40, l o. : 20,
| 40, 2 90, 2 20. 2 DO, 3 GO, 3 2O,
3 80, 4 90, 4 20, 4 AZ, s 90, 5 20
5 DO, 6 90, 6 20, 40, z 90, z 20
z a5, 8 90, 8 80. 9 90. 9 81, 10 90,
10 so, II 10.
Leave Alexandris For MT Vernon.
A. M.-Week Days 35, 55'
7 So, 8. 80, 10. 80, II 3O,-P. NJ
" 80, l 80. 2 30, 3 80, 4 25. 5 81,
6 40, 7 50, s SO, 10 20, II so.
Sundays-A. MT SIS, 8 81
10 30, II 3O,-P. MP 30, 3D.
2:3O, 800, 4:35, 5:35. $40, 1885,
3 SO, 10 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-25
= J. - -, - !. =, -
ALLIES NOT OF
ONE ACCORD.

While it is almost impossible to
ascertain public sentiment in Ger
many, by reason of the strict censor
ship in vogue, it is presumed that
the bulk of the people of that coun-
try desre the present war to con-
tinue notwithstanding its terrible toll
in men and money. But it is to pa
supposed there are some in Father
land who would breathe easier at signs
of peace, For the best reason they
keep their opinions to themselves:
1t is known, however, that the peo'
pie of England and France are not
as one man during the fearful ordeal
through which those countries are
now passing. Great Britain is eX-
periencing the considerable difficulty
in keeping men at work who are sup
posed to furnish munitions. While
menaced by fierce foreign foe, the
country is beset by labor troubles and
recently by cabinet crisis.
DISPATCHES from Paris show that
the French are also having trouble,
scenes depicted in the Chamber of
Deputies yesterday being unfortunate
in this critical stage of the country's
history. There were charges and
countercharges concerning the con-
duct of the war, which are causing
no little anxiety to those at the head
of the government.
The people of the United States
are by no means Of one accord. Null
titudes are apparently ready to sell
their birthright for mess OF pot
taee-that is peace at any sacrlilce'
They are herding around man who
has been dreaming 10 these many
years of altruism, but who is look
ing after himself all the time. Should
the unlooked-for occur, president
Wilson may find his movements Ser'-
ously clogged by people who are ever
seeking something to condemn IN pub
lie officials. Peace is blessed cond'-
ton. but in order to enjoy 1t every
citizen should put on solid front
araist those who would disturb 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-25
IMAGINARY
GERMAN PERIL.

A certain element in the United
States, VINO in past years nave nae
their slumbers disturbed by an mag
mary yellow peril, have turned over
in bed their beds and now visions OF
,Teutonic aggression are causing
them to turn restlessly from side to
side. The latest phase of their
dreams is the Kaiser emerging VIC
torious from the. present war ana
casting covetous eyes upon the Fan
anna Canal. Previous to the COM
pletion of this great highway the
same genus saw the Japanese about
to capture or destroy the canal be-
fore it could be put into use. But
the canal was finished and ships
are now passing through it, while
the little brown man looks on as
peaceably as ever.
The microscopic optics of pessi-
mists now see Germany bent upon
Selling the waterway i'll defiance OF
the United States and virtually max
ing this country, while not a part Of
his empire, subject to DEGREES from
Berlin.
This hallucination has been
strengthened considerably by Iar
man writer who warns the t'n'i2t
States to beware of Germany, as
submarines can be sent across the
Atlantic and scenes now being
enacted in the North Sea can be re-
peated on the coasts of North Amer
lea.
? 1t is said that comet in shape
Ike unto d sword hung over Jerusa-
lem before the city was destroyed
by Titus thirty years after the adj
vent of the hristian era. Some en-
citable people in this country, should
a heavenly wanderer appear at this
time, would doubtless imagine its
shape to be suggestive of subma-
rine.