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.VOL. 49 NO. 159
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, JULY 7, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTO
MELLEN TO
AKE STAN!
LATETODAY
imi of Hew Haven Rcai Is
Expected to Testify Freely
Ccroner L1 Consultation With Ex
perts in Train Equipment for
Preparation of His Findini
President Charles S. Mellen. of the
New Haveni road, was scheduled
voluntarily appear before Coroner
John J. Phelan, late today and testify
In connection wltn the wreck 01 me
Snrinsrfleld BxDress at Stamford on
June 12. He was expected to arrive
la this city shortly after 3 o'clock with
Signal Engineer C- H- Morrison ana
the chief train dispatcher at JNew -tia
ven. Their testimony is expected fc
pnnpliiil tbn hearings before the
county official.
Coroner Fbelan today intimated that
he believed President Mellen would
answer without hesitation the ques
tions bearing- on duties of various of
ficials which his GUDorainates, mciua
trig all the leading: operating: officials,
hav heretofore refused to specifical
ly outline. He was to be particularly
asked about the powers, duties and
(cope of direction delegated to each
huH with Tlnrnc8 to the make-up.
movement and equipment of trains. It
- Is believed that snouia j&enen assume
the same attitude a have the others
beneath him, an effort to secure tes-
timony from the directors of the road
may follow, or the full minutes and
orders of their meetings demanded.
Tcrvton aslrnd to state whether com
pulsory methods would be ' taken to
recare the needed information, uoronet
Fhelan refused to otscuss tne ques-am-rina-
that the future alone
could decide 'but that lie believed
President Mellen would volunteer the
necessary fact so far withheld.
T"V. th itt.tter of signals, opera-
tioa of trains and the make up of
cars and trackage on me rxew Jiaveo
t. Mnr fnllv Investigated, came
-. to light today w5mm it was learned
that the coroner spent Saturday ana
Sunday in New Ydtx. caty in eonxer
im wta railroad experts on these
subjects.' . ; , ... .... , . , .
CHARITIES BOARD III
SESSiOll, DISCUSS
; CASE OF DR. DAVIS
A; meeting- of the charities boara Is
scheduled late today when it i Is be
j lieved an investigation Into the drop-
plug of Dir. Gw A. lavls will be be-
gun. One or mors of the commlssion
i en may insist on 'probing' the affair
t with a, view towards clearing: the at-
l xnosphere of - the undefined reports
i current as to personal enmity on the
part of persons outside the depart
fnent , . .
The question of ascertaining wheth-
r Dr. Parker expects to resume his
jofflm here is also likely to arise, rt
Is the general belief that Dr. Parker
i contemplates locating in another city.
' Local predictions are to the effect
that Dr. G. A. Bale, now substituting
for Dr. Pratt, will be a candidate that
may bo favorably considered. His ap
. ipomtmeat today is not likely in view
iof the -absence in Europe of Commis
: eioner J. MacLeren Richardson, aa
well as the fact that Dr. Parker has
not been officially notified that his
heave of absence will expire unless he
(informs the board of his intentions.
Sudden Death Of
Mrs C. fi Ruggles
Shocks Many Friends
Taken suddenly in with apoplexy
while sitting on the Croat porch of her
beautiful home at 2959 North Main
treet last evening, Mrs. Charles N.
Rurgles. widow of the well' known llr-
!J7iEaa who dieti about four years
.ago, grew worse so rapidly that she
;uied at 11 o'clock this morning. News
jf her death will be received with
Teat eurprise by a. host of friends in
itiia city for it was only a. couple of
aSays ago that Mrs. Ruggles was get
ting around, apparently in the b-sst
'pit health.
.Although -her appeal anee belied the
Aid, Mrs. Ruggles fad not been feei
'ting well for some time and: when she
rwas stricken last evening she sank
raoidly until the end came this morn
ing. She was well known In this city
feeing vn aunt of Mayor Clifford B.
"Wilson. She was a member of the
.First Baptist church e-nd took an ac-
ttve interest in the church affairs.'
Kra. Ruggles was 5S years of age.
She leaves only one near relative, Mrs.
Jitary E. Wilson, a sister, the mother
Jbf the mayor.
JsATTOXAL CONFERENCE OF
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS
CONVENES IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Waeh, July 7 Three sec
tional meetings of the National Con
ference of Charities and Corrections
M-er held today. Dr. W. H. Slinger
jarsd of the Russell Sage Foundation,
ew York, addressed one meeting on,
The Need of Child Welfare Work in
f.uxal Communities"; W. L. Cross of
Columbia. Mo., president of the Mis
souri State Board of Charities .and
j'orrectioos, delivered an address on
-Cnity in Child Help Service."
Mrs. John M. Glenn of New Tork
fooka In the third meeting on "Case
Vork. Discipline and Ideals," and dis
JhJwaJws of the eobiect followed.
HIS MUSIC GONE FOREVER,
FEDERAL WRECK VICTIM
Young Man for Whom Bright Career Ap
peared in Prospect Is Irreparably In
juredHas Lost Tone Perception
Local physicians today learned that
John T. Von Pfeiffer, of Readville,
Mass., one of the passengers who was
seriously injured in the wreck of the
Federal express at Bridgeport on the
morning of July 11, 1911, has made
a settlement with the New Haven
road by which he receives $16,500.
This is . one of the largest amounts
paid for damages for injuries received
in that wreck and among the largest
single damage claims ever paid for
wreck injuries in Connecticut by the
Railroad company. -
Von Pf eiffer's case has been follow
ed with interest by Bridgeport physi
cians because pf peculiar brain in
juries he received and it is said that
the Railroad company pays this large
sum in damages because Von Pfeiffer's
injuries have forever incapacitated
him from following his chosen career
aa a singer. Von Pf eiffer's case is
pathetic. Once possessed of a tenor
voice of rare tone and sweetness. Von
Pfeiffer is now unable to sing a note,
nor does he care to hear the music of
others.
The young man while serving as a
valet for former Governor Draper of
Massachusetts was studying music
with, a view to entering the Boston
Conservatory pf Music and later tak
ing up an operatic career. Former
Governor Draper had encouraged the
young man in his musical studies and
at the time of his injuries Von Pfeif
fer had been singing in the choir of
one of the largest churches in Boston.
The morning of the- wreck Von
Pfeiffer with bis brotaer Frank, was
a passenger on the Federal express.
They boarded the train in Philadel
phia where Frank lives, and were- on
their way to Boston Intending to visit
their parents who live In McDonald
street, Readville, Mass. While travel
ing at a speed of about a. mile a. min-
ute the express failed to - take the
EIGHT ARRESTED
FOR WORKING Oil
THE SABBATH DAY
Special to The Farmer)
Fairfield, July 7 Repeatedly warned
by the local authorities to desist from
servile works on Sunday, which warn
ing they scoffed at. elgfht Kalian
speaJQug -residents of the . Lenox
Heights district were arrested yester
day afternoon by Sheriff Elwood. Each
was released on bonds of $25 to appear
before . Justice Wakeman, this after
noon. '.-''-. -
When arrested- the men were engag
ed in plowing, harrowing and t other
labors upon their farm lands. A num
ber of women and boys were engaged
in e, like manner but Sheriff . Elwood
sent them -home.
The authorities say they made the
arrests because of the great number
of complaints made to them by local
residents. - - - ' .
Contract Awarded for
s New Auto Chemical
James Boyd ami company of Phil
adelphia was this morning awarded
the contract for the new combination
auto-chemical and !hose wagon -which
Is to be stationed at No. 3 engine
house. This company has agreed to
get out the machine for $4,800 and ac
cordingly the -board of Contract and
Supply awarded it -the contract.
Wants John Beloret
to Support Her Child
Annie Cibola of . Danburr. has
brought proceedings against John Be
loret of Danbury, ,to make John bud
port her child. ' It is alleged that
John is the father of the infant. The
action had a preliminary hearing re
cently before Justice Cable in Dan
bury and Beloret was held ' for the
common pleas court under bonds of
$500.
JUDGE WHJJEH WILL
DOUBLE FINES OF BIKE
LAMP LAW OFFENDERS
Cumulative fines and jail sentences
axe to be Imposed Jipon , offenders
found violating the rule that lights be
lit after sunset upon all rubbed tired
vehicles using they city streets. Joseph
Rodriguez, apprehended by Patrolman
A. Burnes at the corner of State
and Broad street last Saturday night,
pleaded not guilty. He, admitted he
was aware of the ordinance. .
Judge Wilder calling attention to
the Increasing number of violations an
nounced that' he would double the pre
ceding fine, making that imposed up
on Rodriguez $4, and would continue
to double in- each case until the limit
had been reached.
MARRIAGE LICEXSBS.
A marriage license was issued at
the town clerk's office in the city hall
this morning to Charles B. Rutender,
musician, aged 63, a resident of New
burg, N. T., and Gertrude Wise, aged
40, a teacher of Waterville, Conn. A
icense was also issued to Martin T.
Rothernel and Mabel A. Sherry, the
young lady -being a school teacher.
Antonio Picheco and Rosina. Solefto
were married by Assistant Town Clerk
William T. Mulling immediately after
receiving a marriage license from him.
GETS HEAVY SETTLEMENT
cross-over at Fairfield avenue, plunge
ed off the viaduct and twelve persons
were killed and 46 injured. The broth
ers Von Pfeiffer were among the in
jured.
Frank escaped with a' dislocated
left shoulder, fractured ribs and
sprained back, but John had ar frac
ture of the skull, three gashes in nig
head and bruises of the back and legs.
The brothers were taken to St. Vin
cent's hospital and John was placed
on the dangerous list. For several
days he hovered between life and
death and the hospital physicians held
out little hope for his recovery.
After lying for many days in a semi
conscious condition there , came a
wonderful change for the better and
to the astonishment of the doctors
Von Pfeiffer began to get well. After
a time he was able to leave the hos
pital and go to his home in Readville
but his singing voice was gone.
No longer was he able to delight
relatives and friends with his tenor
tones. In fact it is said that follow
ing his recovery from the accident.
Von Pfeiffer could not tell one note
from another and cannot do so to
this day.
Physicians were able to patch, the
broken head aad nature mended it,
but the injury bad apparently forever
unsettled that portion of the brain
which' determines and - regulates the
tone values. Once a sweet singer with
a voice that under development prom
ised to bring both fame and fortune
to its possessor, Von -Pfeiffer is said
fortunate beings who have n ear for
music. -; - ' - ': . ', ;
It is said he cannot sing a note now
and no longer cares for musio and
that this condition was brought about
by his Injuries in the wreck hence the
heavy damage settlement , which the
railroad made with him. 1
CITY COURT CASES
Wholesale forfeiture of bonds In as
sault and breach of the peace cases
this morning annoyed; . Judge Frank
wilder in the city court and caused
htm to order that higher bonds toe fix
ed for the appearance of principals in
breach of peace and other cases.
Al Rigbtman and James Sullivan, ar
rested with John Flood and John Col
line after a disturbance at - S84 Bun
nell ' street Saturday night had been
released upon cash, bail of $10. It was
oraerea that nereafter 51 a" should be
the minimum in such cases which was
the fine imposed upon -the two who
were unfortunate enough to have been
kept in Jail..
John Fletcher, alias John Rawlins,
arrested for committing v a serious
breach of the peace on Saturday night
was also among theihiisslng. Bonds of
$50 had been posted for his appearance
wnicn were cajiieou.
Apprehended as he was about to use
it is alleged, an eight-Inch dagger up
on Victor Fusco, 88 Reilly street and
John jRizzo, 319 Hamilton street at the
latter" address, James Scali, of East
Bridgeport, is under $160 bonds for
trial tomorrow upon charges of intoxi
cation, breach of the peace and car
rying concealed weapons.
Edward Voskl, 100 Austin street.
who last night required five officers of
the law to - place j him under arrest
when with a baby In his arms and as
sisted by a hysterical wife be bit and
fought the officers, was sentenced , to
SO days in Jail and fined $1 and costs
upon a charge of resistance to the
police. . f ? ' ' '
Leslie Jones, 19 years old, of Ogden
street, arrested for , breach of the
peace at the Seaside ' bathing houses
yesterday when found m possession
of a suit belonging to the city, which
he refused to relinquish and later
brought a crowd of friends to forcibly
demand from the bath-officer, today
had the charges nolled.
Frank Ferris and George O'Sullivan,
train riders, were found guilty and
sentenced to ten days in jail. This
was iater suspended' as was the same
sentence upon George Jordan .and
Thomas Brown, arrested -for trespass-
in sr on railroad property.
Nolles were entered in the cases of
Michael Riga, 354 Willard street ac
cused of breach of peace and assault
upon Andrew Laurenz and of Costa
Costigan, 82 State street, accused of
assault. i -
ASKS POLICE TO
FIND HIS FAMILY
Louis Borbaly of 19 8 Spruce street,
an employe of the American Tube &
Stamping Co., today asked the police
to aid him in locating nis wne ana.
three children.who have been missing
from home for three months. Bor
baly. who is employed at, night, thinks
his family are still m tne city, out
are being kept from mm oy otiter
relatives. His wife has a sister liv
ing at 306 Pine street. Borbaly thinks-
his sister-in-law Knows tne where
abouts of the missing ones, but- she
refuses to discuss their absence with
him and has refused to give him anj
information concerning them. Bor
baly said today that his wife was jeal7
ous of him but there has been no
family trouble on that score.
KEMPLE IS MISSING
Relatives of William Kemple of 275
Myrtle avenue nave asked the police
to aid them in locating him. Kemple
has been missin from home since July
2. He is described as 43 years old, ol
light complexion with' blue" eyes.
When last seen he wore a brown suit;
straw hat and black bow tie.-.. He
was employed by the Locomobile
Company of America. .
BAXTER IS NEW
COMMISSIONER
Master Mechanic o
Crane Valve Co, in
Taylor's Place
New Appointee Takes Oath o
Office Without Delay
Mayor is Pleased
Malcolm Baxter, assistant superin
tendent and master mechanic at the
West End plant of the Crane Valve
company is the new fire commissioner
succeeding Wallace Taylor, president
of the board, who tendered his resig
nation to Mayor Clifford B. - Wilson re
cently.
Mayor Wilson announced the ap
pointment of -.Mr. Baxter to the fire
board this morning and the new mem
ber was administered the oath of of
fice by City Clerk Stephen Boucher
shbrtly after 11 o'clock.
Mr. Baxter resides at 203 Iranistan
avenue and. has long been in the em
ploy of the Crane Valve company,
pushing himself ahead until he occu
pied the responsible "position of as
sistant superintendent at the big plant
of the company In the West End.
The mayor says he believes that in
Mr. Baxter he has found a man ex
cellently qualified to fill the position
on the fire board, and one who will
work congenially with the other com
missioners, all for the ultimate good
of the department. ' " '
CONFESSION:
0FF0RGERT0
MURDERS
Los An gales, Cal., July 7. Arrested
on the charge of having -passed a bad
check at a . seaside resort, Simon P.
Helfinstine, 'who Is In jail here today.
startled officials of thp sheriff's office
with a purported confession in which
he detailed a series of eight murders
in Ohio, These include the slaying of
Pearl Bryan, for whose death the
medical students, Jackson and Wall
ing, were . executed.
Some of the circumstances of the
crimes, as related by Helfinstine; do
not coincide with facts and county of
ficials ere inclined to believe that
the prisoner, was suffering from in
sanity j Helfinstine said he started
his career of murder in 1896 with the
killing of a. farmer named Nedrick
and his wife and the stealing of $8
000, which Jfcey had hidden away. In
1908. the prisoner said, he killed two
farmers, named Fletcher and Butler
at Kenton Pike, Ohio. ,
Pearl Bryan was supposed to have
been killed in Cincinnati, but Helfin
stine asserts that he murdered the
girl in Toledo and then shipped, the
body to Jackson and Walling, in Cin
cinnati.
BIRMINGHAM IS
SLIGHTLY BETTER
The condition of Superintendent
Eugene Birmingham is reDorted as
slightly improved at his home today
alter the relapse suffered last week.
Brooding Over Fatality
Auto Driver Kills Self
Lowell.MassJuly 7. George Rich
ardson, who had brooded for a year-
over an accident in which an automo
bile, driven by him, had killed a man.
shot himself to death today. No
blame whatever for the accident was
attached to Richardson, who was 23
years of age and of a well known
family. .
POLICEMAN MRAZIK
ON CARPET TONIGHT
A. special meeting of the police board
is to be held at headquarters tonight
when Patrolman Andrew Mrazik will
be placed upon trial for failure to
report for duty upon his post and
having drank liquor. Three specific
charges are entered against him. It
is expected that he will plead not
guilty. -
Mid-Week Excursions
On Steamer Bridgeport
Commencing Tuesday, July 8th, and
continuing, until Sept. 7th, the New
England Steamship Co., will inaugur
ate a new service which will -make
glad the hearts of those who believe
in breaking the monotony of the hot
summer weather, by taking a day off
occasionally, combining business with
pleasure; to see the fashions or to
visit the many points of interest in
and about New York city.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, the
egular Sunday scale of prices will
prevail, of course, the reduced tickets
are only good on the day of Issue. The
object Is to give the public an op
portunity to enjoy this delightful sail
and to popularize these daily excur
sions of the Steamer Bridgeport.
AUTO REGISTERS READY.
Automobile owners and others de
siring copies of the list of registered
motor vehicles as revised to June 1st
in the state secretary's office may ob
tain same by calling at the town
clerk's of fice in , the city hall where
some 500. copies are ready for distri
bution.
GRAVE ERROR OR SC
IMMINENT OVEM BR
WAR REPORTS
AT VARIANCE
IN BALKANS
Vienna, July 7 Eleven thousand of
ficers and men of the Servian Limok
division were killed during the,battle
with the Bulgarians in which ft was
defeated, according to the Sofia cor
respondent of Reichspost. The divi
sion which consisted of 15,000 men.
was outflanked and surrounded by a
Bulgarian army. . Only 4,000 of the
Servian army survived. and these
were taken prisoners. :
According to other newspaper re
ports a Bulgarian column composed of
14,000 troops has succeeded In reach
ing the Servian town of Vrandya and
is threatening the line of retreat of
the Servian army. The Bulgarians
presumably were pushed forward -from
Egri Palanka. ;
London, July 7 The Servian Mints-
tar here denies the defeat f the IAm
ok divisions of the Servian army and
eays yesterday they recaptured the
towns of Krlvolak from the Bulgar
ians; but according to other reports
it is not certain that the XJmok divi
sion was engaged in that operation. .
Salonika, July 7 Parts of the Greek
Eight wing has driven the Bulgarians
across the river Struma and is now
marching on: the town Serres, accord
ing to official reports from "the Greek
headquarters.
London, July , 7 A' despatch from
Sofia ,to the Central News says offi
cial messages received from the front
report the occupation of TWgrita, west
of Lake Tahynos,. by the Bulgarian
troops, who Siave also captured other
important strategical - points from i the
Greeks. . . -. s
Generl : Ivaaioff, commander of rthe
Bulgarians. by a surprise attack dis
lodged a large .part of the Greek arm.
numbering. Sw) men- under the per
sonal command of King Constantine.
Vienna, July 7 The mobilization of
the "Roumanian Army will toe complet
ed by Thursday or Friday, according to
despatches from Bucharest. The Rou
manian troops are expected to cross
the Danube into Bulgaria immediate
ly and. as a' result of this step it is
assumed that Bulgaria will toe com
pelled either , to agree to the Rou
manian: demands and permit Eon
mania to occupy the territory ehe de
sires or to engage in war.
Belgrade, July 1 A number of war
correspondents have left for their
headquarters at TJlskup. The comman
der of the Servian troops announces
that the newspapermen will be allow
ed, to go to the front.. ,
Athens, Greece, July 7 The Greek
casualties since the - beginning of
fighting against the Bulgarians total
10,400 killed and wounded, according to
official reports. .
After the battle for the possession
of Kilkish the right wing of the
Greek army forced the Bulgarians to
retire across the river Struma The
Greek left wing after severe fighting,
occupied the heights to the south of
Lake Doiran and then pursued! the re
treating Bulgarians toward Strumnit-
za, capturing twelve field guns and in
flicting severe losses on ' the Bulgar
ians.
LAKE PLEASED
WITH HIS NEW
SUBMARINE, G 2
Testa of the G-2, one of the new
submarine torpedo boats which the
Lake Torpedo Boat company built at
its Newport News yards have been
witnessed by Lieut. R. C. Needham,
IT. S. N., and W. C. Foley, naval ar
chitect. 'President Simon !Lake (of
the company said today that so far
as tne results or tne test nad Deen
very satisfactory.
The tests have been made in the
Sound off Brfcflgeport. The date for the
final test has not been set. This
test will be made at sea jirobably
at a point off the Rhode Island coast.
The date for the launching of the
-3, another submarine torpedo boat
which the company is building has not
been set either. .
Today Lieut. Needham and Archi
tect Foley were the guests of Deputy
Judge F. L. Wilder during the session
of the city court. Later they were
taken on a tour of inspection about
the Police and Charities building.
They were especially interested in the
Bertillon system records- which . are
kept foy Lieut. Haux.
MESTBR'S BODY AWAITS WIDOW.
Information as to the whereabouts
of the wife of Herman Mester, the
victim of choking who died on Satur
day at Bridgeport hospital after an
attempt to swallow a large mouthful
beefsteak, is sought by Medical
Examiner S. M. Garlick. It is known
that Mrs. Mester. who lives In Brook
lyn, was visiting in this city last week.
The domicile at which she stayed has
not been ascertained and the - police
have been asked to assist in the
search. The body of Mester still re
mains at the morgue in the hope that
h,is relatives may be located.
Sent to City
noimced by
Bridgeport Delegation
Bill That Passed
Substitute of Senate Bill 271 Included Pro
tection Against Suspected Plan to Make
Large Deal in Warrenite-But Measure
Attested Omits Protective Clauses
City Auditor Bernard Keating has received a copy;!
of what purports to be the act authorizing Bridgeport to
borrow $200,000 for pavements and other sums fojqJ
school houses and sewers. " j
The act is duly attested and signed, but members of
the Bridgeport delegation to the Grenei-al Assembly de-i
clare IT IS NOT THE BILL WHICH AC TTJ ALLY" i
WENT THLjUGH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The discovery promises to disclose a scandal, or a!
serious error, and will lead to an early, investigation.
The chief differences in the 'act which is attested as j
passed, over the bill which it is said actually did pass, is in '
the provisions relating to paving bonds.
The measure has sent to 'Auditor Keating provides:
that $200,000 may be expended in one year. It provides
for a 'five year, duration of -the n6fces; It makes no provi-
sion in terms to place the-WQrElspnaing;the irioney in -thehands
of the permanent paving commission.
The bill, as it actually passed the House, as members
of the Bridgeport delegation assert, contains these provi-1
sions: That not more than $100,000 shall "be expended in,
any one year, and not more than $100,000 for pavement I
not permanent pavement; that the kind of material used i
in the pavement and the supervision of laying it shall be 1
in the permanent' paving'. commission.
- Said a member of the Bridgeport
delegation, today: "The measure, a
copy of which has been sent to City
Auditor Keating, is not the measure
which passed the House.
"The, measure in the auditor's hands
Is Senate Bill 271. The bill which
actually passed the House was sub
stitute for Senate Bill 271, favorably
reported by the committee on finance,
and printed In the ' House File as bill
470. " - - - -
"The measure which ; Mr. Keating
has was never so much as printed in
the House file.
'The difference between the two bills
does not materially affect any item ex
cept the $200,000 for ' paving bonds.
Certain protection ' to the people of
Bridgeport, with respect to the pav
ing bonds was included in the substi
tute, -that did not appear in the or
iginal bill. 1 '
"The office of the highway commis
sioner was being investigated. : The
evidence had shown certain close re
lations between that office and the
makers o a pavement called Warren
lte. There were rumors, which reach
ed the representatives from Bridge
port, that certain Bridgeport politi
cians were interested in Warrenlte,
and that one of the purposes of the
paving bill was to aid Bridgeport in
to a large transaction with the War
renlte people. The especial advocates
of the bill were exceedingly anxious
that all powers relating to the mat
ter should be in the common coun
cil. For these reasons the represen
tatives attempted to provide that not
more than half the whole -sum should
be spent in one year. The reason
DRUG THEORY IS
EXPLODED IN CASE
OF JAMES FELTERS
But Police Are Still Unable
to Solve What Became
of His Money
The theory that after robbery and
oosslble drugging, the body of James
l?lfsra bail boon riin hnlicallv olaced
upon the railroad tracks where it was I
horribly mutilitted to avoid detection
has been exploded by police investi
gation under the direction of Detec
tive Sergeant Edward Cronan. A
witness has been located who saw
Felters seated on the viaduct shortly
before the train came along. An at
tempt is still being made to ascertain
whether he was robbed of the money
he was known to possess before the
accident or after his body had been
torn to pieces.
Comment is general today respect
ing the number of persons recently
killed at the depot, and consensus is
general that in addition to the police
or o tectum wbh Is offered by the
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for this was' that no more than $100,- j
000 could be used advantageously dur- j
lng the season, and it would limit the
amount that could be contracted away I
by one administration. i
"It was further provided that not:
more than half the whole sum shoai'I
be . expended , for pavement not per
manent pavement.
"Warrenite is not a permanent pave-,
ment. -
"It had been noted that the orig
inal bill, as it came from Bridgeport,
had been very carefully drawn, so,
that all the money might be spent for
pavement that would not be perman- i
ent. . x
"This change was Intended as an
additional protection agalnet a War-)
renite deal. , ,;
As a further protection the designa-i
tlon of . the kind of pavement to b
ueea was given in terms to me xrer-
manent Paving Commission, which
was deemed free from influence from ,
the suspected source. j
"It is certainly a most peculiar,'
thing, that this measure comes to
Bridgeport in this form, and the oc-j
currence ought to be thoroughly in-;
quired into.?' ,
The two bills, Senate Bill 271 an4j
the substitute, therefor, are given bej
low.
The pertinent paragraphs are in See-J
tion 2 of each bill. - ;
The reader should compare these j
sections, if he desires to grasp the dif-
ference between the bill as it r.aed j
the House and the measure certified
to Auditor Keating as the law.
(Continued on Page- 4.) ;
city, special officers should be main- j
tained by the railroad company to,
keep passengers from the tracks and j
from jumping upon trains while in ,
motion. Such an area is open at the .
present station that'it makes the city's
official representative unable to do-j
more than keep the peace. Adequate j
protection against injury would re- j
quire, at least two more officers and
surprise is expressed that the com- '
pany has not long since seen fit to ;
detail mdn for that purpose..
A new phase of danger which has (
but recently become apparent andj
which has already caused several near ,
fatalities is the running for trains j ,
equipped with the new 1300 engines.
With super-heated steam jackets, ,;
these engines are capable of gaininsr!
a. nign. rate or speed witnm a nttis j
more than a car's length. The old!
practice of running from the door
way to catch a train in motion is no ,
longer feasible, nor i? the waiting for j
a car to pass that the rear platform J
may be gained. This almost surely.!
results in the passenger being thrown ,
to the platform. Officers are kept ,
busy -dragging back passengers who,
seek to take the chance. The public
Is warned as to this danger. '
- Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ross returned .
to their home in Flatbush, L. I., after j
having spent the Fourth of July holi- !
days at the home of his parents, Mr. '
and Mrs. A. W. Ross, of 76 9 Cleveland.
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