Bridgeport Telegram (Newspaper) - June 24, 1918, Bridgeport, Connecticut Largest Morning Circulation in Connecticut THa 1 AM See Pi VOL LV 73 BRIDGEPORT CONN MONDAY MORNING JUNE TWENTY CENTS 20 ARE HURT IN ACCIDENT AT JUNCTION Compressed Air Valve Blown from Passing Engine Turns dous Pressure onto Gilt Edge Express Only Two Taken to Hospital NEW LONDON CONN June persons were slightly injured when a com- pressed air valve on the motive of passenger train 105 a special running from Boston to New York on Sundays bleto out and the air under pressure of 500 pounds drove in the dows of the coaches of the New York to Boston Gilt Edge ex- press New York New Haven and Hartford railroad at Saybrook Junction tonight None Seriously Hurt None of the passengers was seriously hurt only two needing hospital treatment They are den colored aged 23 years of Mass and Miss Mollie Murphy aged 29 years of Norwich Conn Both are ing from severe lacerations of the face and arf at the Lawrence pital in New London The accident was one of the most unusual ever recorded trains were passing in opposite di- rections at the junction when the air valve of the locomotive blew off The weighing about half a pound fell into a field about 100 yards away The compressed air instead of escaping upward went through a hole on the side of the valve pipe was probably caused by the explosion The high pressured air then was loosed on the passing Gilt Edgo express Fifteen dows of the three Tear coaches were crashed Blown From Scats Passengers sitting on tho side of the cars next to the damaged locomotive were literally blown from their seats Flying glass from the windows gashed their fanes and hands and rent their clothing and many were severely bruised when knocked against the seats in the confusion Tho caping air even pierced the dows on the other side of the cars The train which had been aged by the volume of steam pod immediately at the junction Edward Regan superintendent of the Now London and Devon dis- of the road was on the train and took personal charge of the situation All available doctors in the Saybrook district were rushed to the scene At first it was thought that tho number of casualties would lie than they were found to be About fifty people claimed that were hurt on examination doctors said they were only scratched Treatment at Saybrook to all the injured and word was sent to New London to prepare for all those who would need hospital treatment Train 105 did not stop after the escaping steam had ripped open the cars of tho Gilt Edge express the engineers not knowing thing had happened The exhaust of steam occurred at every tion of the wheels and further damage might have been done other trains hart not dent sent advance warning warning to Westbrook and New Haven Among those who were injured and received medical attention aboard train or at the local depot John Brooklyn street Cambridge Mass lacerated left ear and left hand Miss ated left wrist and loft cheek George Brady Norwich ated scalp Kelly New London cerated face Jeremiah Murphy SO Harris street Hartford lacerated left McLean 656 Franklin Ansonia Conn lacerated left ear Frank a private in Company F Infantry Camp whoso homo is at Second avenue New York city cerated scalp June Southern Fair Monday and Tuesday HAIFA rises a in in water II p m a in 8 p in London Game Ends in Riot Two f- Of Spectators Arrested Bottles Stones Sticks and Curses Fly Thick and Fast at Newfield Crowd Attacks iting Manager to Even Old Of- Have Difficulty in Curbing Demonstration this city was dealt 0 victory over the a heavy blow New London Baseball's popularity in following Bridgeport's 5 to Planters at Newfield park yesterday when fully of the wild-eyed fans in anger over the actions of Jack Flyrin manager of the visiting team in forfeiting a game to week ago last Friday by calling his players oft the field after a decision had been rendered against the Planters by Umpire and the riot which occurred in New London on Saturday afternoon tossed law and order to the four winds and hurled onto the field empty pop bottles stones pieces of wood broken off the fence and everything within their reach Appearance Starts Row The riot occurred after the last man was declared out in the final appearance of the Planters at the bat Flynn who heretofore did not attempt take his usual place on the line while his club was on the offensive walked down to the first base coaching box in the ninth The angry mob in the bleachers immediately charged Flynn with unprintable slurs and remarks Then the of pop booties started One came then another until glass and stones flew on all sides of the visiting manager lice in full regalia made an effort to stop the drive from the ers but no attention was paid to the officers Twice Hit Bottles walked to the New don dugout and just before he reached the bench a bottle struck him on the shoulder and another grazed his head The hostilities kept up for fully 10 minutes before the crowd which in the meantime left the scats both in the ers and grand stand surged upon the diamond and formed a human enclosure around Flynn and the other members of the Xew London club Umpire Jack who re- cently came to the Eastern League from the Southern association called to the crowd to stand back Plain clothes men led by ants George and James Walker and Sergeant William Wolfe who were attending the game as spectators broke into the crowd and dispersed the rioters The Xew London players grabbed baseball bats and dared the mob to move forward Two Fans Arrested Frank Norton 37 of Park street and Edwin Hurt 24 of Broad street were arrested during the affair and locked up at the Second precinct station charged with breach of peace They were later released on bonds of for their appearance in the City court this morning Manager Flynn and Ihc players were escorted from the field by the police to waiting automobiles out- the entrance to tho park the crowd collected and again hurled bottles at the players as they were seated in the machines Plain clothes men were detailed on the automobiles and tho visiting club was transferred to n hotel Dashes Carbolic Acid From Mother's Hand Daughter Prevents cide by Timely Mrs Reno Protests Doctor's Ministrations at Hospital do not want to declared Mollie Reno 34 of 21 High street when Dr H H Weiss of the Emergency gave her anti- dotes after she had a quantity of carbolic acid last night Her Attempt to end her life would probably had been bad not her daughter Lillian 17 knocked the vial from her The woman's condition is not regarded serious by the ties at St hospital where she was taken No reason could be given by the of tho family why tho woman should attempt to do away with herself Mrs Reno refused to talk when questioned by tho doctors Arm Burned Her daughter received severe burns ib tbc right arm when she struggled with her mother to get the bottlo containing the poison Her burns worn dressed at tbe hospital by Dr K Gavlas Mrs Keno visited tbe Hartigan store about SO o'clock ing the prescription clerk a small quantity of carbolic acid saying that her finger was badly cut and she wanted the poison to apply on it clerk instructed her how to dilute it for using on tho cut With Family Returning to her home she wont into the parlor her band Tony and daughter Lillian were seated She with thorn a few moments discussing different topics Sbe got up and wont into smother room and while in act of taking thr poison her daughter knocked the bottle from her band Dr Harry Ti Weiss of hospital was and tho woman removed to St Vincent's hospital of the family stated they did not know of any why woman should at- tempt to her life She lias net been ill or at anv time tho H lly 1 were to the hume Swedish League Will Participate In July 4 Parade Over 100 Members Sign 400 More Are Expected to March Wadhams to Have Opposition from Bridgeport Only Roraback Expects No in Naming of Goshen Candidate for pa in the Fourth of July parade wore mado at a meeting of tbc Swedish American Citizens held at ths Swedish church yesterday afternoon Cards were passed among those present that called for enrollment and over 100 worn H is expected there will be over of Swedish speaking ple of this city in this and it is desired that all who arc lo lake part will let in charge know as soon as possible The announcement was made yesterday afternoon that the pic band been engaged lo play during the marching and the sum of was secured by the lion taken up to be used toward the payment of band All are requested o be at avenue and drove street on the morning of the Fourth of July at o'clock Person a Spanish veteran is to be the marshal of the Swedish American division of this and he will announce Ills aides later Mayor Wilson was present at tbe mooting afternoon giving a patriotic talk as did tbe liev A 1 pastor of Iho Swedish Lutheran ward sang a of songs during t he after- noon Hungarian Cities Will Lend Austria Food Aid June apost and many towns 1 m here to dny from the Hungarian capital declared a readiness to re- corn quota in order to alleviate he situation in 1 la res lo tb number of of mi at fruit and wore scot Vienna on Saturday have duco 11 e tu IS HIGHLY AMUSED AT SPEECH MADE BY KING Calls It Very Baby Doll Raid Said to Have Left Mark Republican State Henry Roraback laughed right out yesterday over telephone when informed by The Telegram of John T King's stand of seeking no ter in the Republican state con- vention at Hartford on Wednesday when the Bridgeport Republican forces will attempt to nominate Mayor Wilson again for lieutenant governor in opposition to John H of Gosh en Mr back believes that Wad hams will be given the entire support of the State outside of Bridgeport man Roraback admitted that eral of his friends told him of Mr King's speech and he said it was very interesting Attention Paid It seems that State Republican paying little attention to Mr King Leaders are fully aware that Bridgeport will have to stand behind the Bridgeport man in the convention and they expect nothing else but Bridgeport will by no means control the state Only a short time ago it was said machine had on the lieutenant governor for his actions on several matters and son it was decided to nominate a man whom no finger could be pointed From the raid ill the Baby Doll club last winter there came a strong odor which penetrated every section of the state it is said because Mayor Wilson also tenant governor was believed to have winked at some of the things which are alleged to have taken place there The riot was by the political leaders of this city and one of the first men Baby Doll asked for after his arrest was a Republican leader Brought in The owner of the notorious bling joint intimated after the raid that ho believed he was protected by those higher up and the lion of both Mr King and William K Seeley immediately following his arrest gave many tho impres- sion that ho had grounds for his belief Sunday morning riot went like wildfire through the stale and tho political aspect brought it right homo to the political leaders in every section H appears that with tho tion that Lieutenant Governor son knew tho kind of i place Baby Thomas was running the political leaders in other tions of sought a man in Mr Fruit Store Run By Woman Raided For Liquor Sales Mrs Mary Jenty Arrested Wine and Whiskey Bottles on Table Several bottles of wine nnd whiskey in tiie fruit More operated by Mrs at Catherine street shortly after noon yesterday by Sergeant 1 Mai pin and C Mrs was arrested charged will violation of the and ino who lives at the Central House was I a ken in custody with Tho polic say lhat was in the store at the time when the made the investigation Ilo is a dock band and his homo at the Central Mrs is the proprietor of and frail stoic at the Catherine si reel address Bridgeport Motorists Held After Killing Man Pershing Visits Marines Leader PASSED AND COPYRIGHTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE The fighting of the TJ S Marines in the present battle at the Marne has commanded the admiration of all the Allied leaders Oui photo shows tbe American visiting Brigadier eral at his headquarters near the American front Genera Harbord is soon directly over the left shoulder of General Pershing LABOR ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE MADE HERE Murder Victim's Wife Arrested in Bank Street Raid n Juno of this city died today a1 a here as a of be- ing struck bv all automobile last night nn lb Road The ear a light delivery manned by Julius A and Joseph of They arc he big hold without bonds pending tbe was about yours old Held as Keeper of Disorderly Others Taken Throe persons were arrested yesterday a in a vaid mndo by police on tlie 7 Rank street which Antoinette KUSSO wife of Fran It who was murdered in State street less than throe weeks ago is said to nave maintained Mrs was taken to police quarters charged with keeping a disorderly Mouse and Mrs Mary litone 22 of 222 Fast New and James Gregorian of 112 Madison avenue arc charged with icing frequenters Mrs wus released under bonds oC SI 50 furnished by self Tho fabl was mado fit o'clock afternoon by Sergeant John McGovern and J Cassidy and K The the ments and found in the company of the two Tho Klono woman was scantily clad il is said Mas Hern For somo time the place lias boon under the surveillance of tbe police but it was not until day afternoon evidence could lie procured 1 before the shooting in which Russo kille I Iho police had been watching the bouse bid all efforts lo gel evidence were 111 The of the bouse the wife of Frank Russo who was arrested a short lime before IMA murder charged with having a band in tbe ing of Three days after bis release bo was shot by an unknown assailant in Slate street died about hours later in St Vincent's hospital Mrs Russo and Die frequenters of alleged resort will ar- in the City court ibis morning Difficulty as to Interpre tation of Government Wage Award Develop Men Ask When It Is to Be Considered Effective HITTING BACK TRAIL I MONTELLO TO THE SEA Enemy Losses in Futile Attempt to Gain Against Italians Estimated at Perilous Retreat to ern Bank of Piave Toll of Thousands More Orlando Tells Italian Senate of Triumph Re- Enemy Efforts in Tyrol and Trentino Expected ROME June the Piave river front from the Montello to the Adriatic the defeated Hungarians are recrossing the river in disorder says the Italian official statement issued today The my is being closely pursued by the Italian troops The statement AUSTRIAN CABINET DECIDES TO QUIT AMSTERDAM Tune Austrian cabinet met today and decided on a collective tion according to advices re- here from Vienna PARIS June a meeting with Charles of Austria on Friday says a patch from Zurich Switzerland Premier presented the resignation of the entire The emperor said he would decide on Sunday whether to the tion Nation Beginning To Mobilize Soul Power States Day Conscription of Men and Wealth Followed by Most Important of All He Says Along the whole front of battle our artillery continues to bombard the enemy intensely On the Montello and along the Piave our infantry is where maintaining powerful pressure on the enemy day we carried out successful small raids and patrol actions To the west of Fagare the enemy attempted some counter offensives which were ately crushed A British party in an surprise action broke into the adversary's lines to the south of Asiago and after a lively struggle killed 100 of the enemy and brought back prisoners and one machine gun Our own and allied airmen have continued the struggle with undiminished d a r i n They also carried out day big and effective ments on the enemy's ate lines of communication Ten enemy machines were brought down The entires aerial losses since June amount to 95 airplanes and six captive balloons DISASTER VIENNA VIA LONDON There is no question how the present war is to end according to the Rev William Horace Day's sermon at the United Rev Mr Day ADMIT right will prevail but not until we have won no compromise with hell only the j June Austrian official peace rests on right and there I issued IS I lino Over- coats and a tire in tho parlor stove j in order in this town today There was bathing along the shore those occupying tages being to let dav go by without heir Sunday dip The oldest in ha hit do not ro- any year when lime 2.1 as cold and raw us today Bridgeport beginning today probably for Ibc period of a week is to be the scene of one of the most notable labor adjustments that ever has been undertaken in America As a result of the ment of union labor tives of the National and port associations and the government officials who a ro speeding here from all lions of the States it Is be- Hint agreements will be reached that will affect every munitions worker in tho United Slates Situation Tense Although is a tense tion existing effort is said to have been made by national executives of tho interests involved to avert a clash and on every side last night tbe hope was held out that strikes will not because of the of the boys fighting in France that they will be fully plied with While tho immediate cause of tbc impending conferences ingly is agreed upon by all sides to be Hie fact that tho whoso makers and other artisans ly on have not paid the wage award asserted to have been made by tbe government the features behind affair have not come to light Questions are forthcoming involved with the government ions are somewhat contradictory and in- volve broad national questions of 11 is said that strike calls weeks lagu iii tho Remington and company's plant j Liberty Ordnance American and j Manufacturing company j I and many smaller plants de- i I the situation A committee I of ordnance visited i I Bridgeport to attempt Meetings wore held at which the and interests were represented As a result It bo no other peace War will end no matter how terrible says though papers peace shall be can not our disaster even and treaties of today Involve Broad ions from all sides exception of The written though men shall cry peace in capitals of the earth there will never be any peace if thorn is no righteousness Men in It is said Mr Day that we remember the powers that wo have mobilized A tongued orator insisted that all had to do was to ring the tocsin and a million men would spring to arms overnight Ho was mistaken violent on the Piave again the The fi was less day and only at the southern wing of our army front did enemy resume in the i his counter attacks Elsewhere there were artillery duels i The heavy rains which have 1 descended in downpours almost daily during the last week tongue was all right but his Venetia and which have head was wrong soldiers arc not j under water broad stretches of mado overnight the plain have multiplied the burdens of the troops and the privations of warfare The Piave has become a rushing stream and its volumes of water have many times made it impossible for several hours to communicate between the Continued on Paso Two No Intimation Regarding Contract Probe Finding in j government labor name was that uu Two and yet that which normally requires three years to do lias been done in a few months By next Sunday we shall have over a million men headed for tho front lino trenches in France And wo have mobilized money continued Dr Pay mobilized it in a way tbc world will always re- member have not only con- scripted men wo have conscripted wealth and what is more two banks It IS only possible able the burden has not been laid i with the greatest difficulty on the generations unborn as i provide fighting men at the I front with the most necessary supplies of munitions and visions All the greater fore is the recognition due to the brave troops whose fighting force has been unimpaired even by such a difficult situation UTTERLY DEFEATED i ROME Saturday June Austrian offensive was more than a failure it a defeat for the enemy who at several points was four times stronger than the Italians This announcement was made by Premier Orlando in the Senate today amid cheering He After the present victorious resistance another battle may burst out sooner or later In l Continued OH Xo intimation vet boon re- in industrial circles that inquiry ed by the tn determine it Kraft was sought in the procuring of government con- tracts has identified military or naval officers with contracts let hero The name of J C Staley a lieutenant brought to light in recent inquiries i hough similar to that of Lieutenant Com- mander Staley at the American t Manufacturing company in city is not identical Inquiry by the nt Com is John 1 and MO p exists between tbe inspector at tho i c in recent paper did y
