Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-26
DANIELSOK AND PUTNAM NEWS

derrick, at the north end of the wreck and just before II o'clock the first of the derailed Pullmans was gracefully slid back on the iron and quickly haul ed away so as to give the track build ing forces a chance to extend the line Where the four ditched Pullmans lay both the main track and siding had to be rebuilt. At the south end of the wreck the Midway crew put the Pullman that was across the main line back on the track at about the same time that the Readville crew accomplished a similar feat at the other end of the wreck zone.
 It was late in the afternoon before the other three cars were put back on the rails and hauled away and the main line rebuilt sufficiently to allow the massage of trains. During the time that the tracks were blocked passengers on north and south bound trains were transferred around the wreck, which was the second to block the Norwich Wor- cester line for whole day during the past week, the first blockade being last Wednesday, through a freight wreck just south of Danielson.
 Assistant Division Superintendent Rob- ert Smith of New London and Train Master Thomas Rawley of Putnam were at the wreck early in the morning and directed the clearing of the track throughout the day.
 During the afternoon the observation locomotive Naugatuck bearing officials of the road was run up from New Lon don to Dayville and the officials spent some time inspecting the wreck.
 No official opinion as to what caused the wreck was available, the officials preferring to make a thorough inspection of the premises beiore veturins and theories as owhat caused the trouble
  snapped many views of the wreck. which occurred where the road runs through a deeD cut rising 25 feet above the tracks
 The souvenir hunters were active too. early in the day, but these and all others who had no legitimate business in the field of operations about the wreck Were chased u9 on the entertainments by orders of the special railroad police who Were on duty. An inspection of the interior of the cars three hours after the wreck showed them as neatly made us as usual The porters had not neglect ed to do their work. even though their cars were derailed. and, in some cases. setting at a tiDsy angle. Passengers lost hardly. nothing at all. having taken the time. after the first horror of the alarm 10 collect their belongings and pack them fer the continuance of the journey As soon as the cars Were made up by the porters. they were kept locked. in order to bar spectators from tramping through them.
 To the great ma iority Of the people who viewed the wreck the most remark able thing about it was that so many persons could have gone through it without some of them beinS killed.
 Hundreds Of DarieIsnn people were awakened from their sIeer soon after , o'clock Saturday morning by t''a appall- ing clamor of a-- electrical s>Jrm that seemed to center over the town of Kill ingly Binding fash,s of lightning fol- lowing each other in quick succession. were the preludes to ripping. tearing crashes of thunder The intensity of the storm was such as to badly frighten a great many. Little damage, except to wire service lines was done here in Danielson. hut at Attawaugan the beIfry of the Methodist church was struck hy lightning. Tho structure was not bad ly damaged br~aver. and the repair bill will not be heavy.
 Almost exactly twelve hours later an. other heavy thunderstorm broke over th'S section The afternoon storm was featured by pelting hail that threatened 10 break most Of the glass in DarieIson s windows. and did destroy numbers of Danes. The rainfall in this storm was
 
 (The Bulletin is holding several items of news sent for this column because they were not signed by the person send ing them. Many interesting news notes never get into print because writers for get this rule. which never changes Correspondence Editor)
 Henry Stoddard, l2 was ordered con- mited to the state school for boys, at Meriden. after he had been presented in inc town court before Judge W Fenner Woodward Young Stoddard admitted inc theft of approximately sea from the Misses Johnson. blind ree>7ts of Oal, street for whom he has been employed at times to run errands or 10 do chores. Two watches. one of gold costing S25. three searchlights. a revolver. rife and second hand bicycle were included in the purchases that th.s young made with the money and John Mcfarland was busy at the week end locating the stores from which articles came that they might he taken back and the. money given for them refunded that it may be returned 10 It's owners
 The gold watch. however is missing. and had not been located up to Saturday night.
 Lightning that played about Daniel son during Saturday felled a tree at the "OS0pt LOhO pldce on Garter street and burned out a transformer of the Dan ielson and Plainield Gas and Electric company. depriving people in the Broad street section of lights in their homes during the evening It is estimated that fully two inches of rain fell in the un- usual thunderstorms experienced here on Saturday. There was some damage to crops.
 Miss Madeline Kelley of Norwich has been the guest of relatives in Daniel son.
 Mrs. Frank T Preston left Saturday for a visit with MT. and Mrs. Earl Young at Providence.
 Deputy Inspector R. c. Young was en. gagged at the week end in watching out for violations of the headlight law.
 A number of members of Ouinebaue lodge of Odd Fellows were at Wil1iman h. tic Saturday evening to receive a de gree of the organization.
 The section crew stationed here was engaged during all Saturday as q na ri of the force of clearing up the Bar liar. Dor wreck at Dayville
 This is Chautauqua week in Daniel. son and there is much interest here in { this annual event
 Farmington-Mr. and Mrs Timothy I Collins announce the enga cement of thei, daughter, Marjorie to Martin I. ScanIor of Hartford. The wedding will take place in the autumn