The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
FATHER INVALID, FAMILY OF NINE
 FACING EVICTION
Able to Support Themselves, They Seek Aid of City
 to Find Shelter
LANDLORD WANTS
 HOME FOR FRIEND
Suffering Severe Burns, Par ent Limps About Streets
 In Vain Search


 with no place to house five of the seven children and rents so scarce that they cannot find a place in which to locate, the family of James Nolan of 62 Hurd avenue is in dire straits for living quarters Today the advice of Superintendent Spencer R. Gordon was sought in the effort to get some place where the children can be board ed until a rent is found. Nolan is un- able to work because of severe burns suffered about 10 days ago when he was nearly electrocuted, but his family is not dependent upon charity and simply desires shelter.
 About a week ago the Nolans were informed that they would have to get out of the house by today, as the brother of tf- owna~ is coming to this city and the house is desired for the accommodation of his family. Search of the city has failed to reveal any rent within their means and when the circumstances were related to Gordon today, he said it was one of the most pathetic brought to hi5 attention dur ing the. time he has been head of the department.
 Nolan, an employ of the Connecti- cut Co.,, was called to Congress and Main streets, week ago last Thurs day night when some trouble was found with a trolley car at the corner. He was the repair man on duty and while Investigating the trouble, a flash occurred and he was severely stunned and burned. His narrow es- cape from electrocutton appalled, other employees of the company and though he piloted the car to the barns, he was suffering intense agony and had to be relieved of duty as soon as the .cRr xeached tho yard. r..s
 Medical assistance was summoned and Nolan was able to be taken home. While confined to bed. recuperating from the effects of the near electro cution, he was made aware of the iandlard's intention. With his arms swathed in bandages and barely able to be about, he trannped about the city in company with his wife, but no
 With the day of eviction at hand and with no place to go, Mrs. Nolan today sought Superintendent Gordon to find out if the charities department could assist in finCing a rent or in M until rent is obtai1ed. Because of the quarntine observed at the various institutes throughout the state on ac- count of the poliomyelitis epidemic. the children could not be placed in ny of the public homes though ar engagements were made whereby Az nes, four years old, and William, one year old, were to be plac1t in the New England Home for Little Wan- derers.
 But the quarantine prevents the placing of the other children in any institution and William, 13, Robert, II. Clifford, nine, Jonathan, seven. and Anna, six, with their parents are without a home.
 The family has always been self supporting and has not been obliged to seek aid from the city but in this case it has been necessary to seek the aid. of the charities department for a rent Superintendent Gordon safd to- day if anyone knows of a rent in the city or the suburbs he would be great ly pleased to have him communicate with the department; or if there is any family that would wish to take some of the children as boarders until the parents establish themselves, 1t can make arrangements by seeing him