Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-01
ALL OVER THE STATE.

ALL OVER THE STATE.
Hartford Opposition to the Trolley
system - A Lively Discussion Pro
and Coma Boiler Explosion and
Fire In Willimantic.
Further in regard to Hartford and the
trolley system of electric railway is as fol-
lows as developed at Hartford's street
committees session. The committee con-
sidered the petition of the street railroad
company for the erection of poles and the
use Of the single trolley system Of traction
through Asylum and Pearl streets, and
| that part of the line known as the Lafay-
cite and Parkville branches. The entire
board of street commissioners were pres
| emit, and from the council committee of |
three were Alderman Willis E. Smith and |
| Councilman Horace O. Case The room |
| was filled with representative gathering |
of citizens.
| A strong protest was entered against |
! the establishment of the proposed system,
the feeling being evident that it was feared
that If once permitted to gain foothold,
| the trolley system would be difficult
thing to displace for some more desirable
system.
j W0on Iu0 p0ClGlOu Qau D60u ldlQ D6IOro
the meeting E. Henry Hyde, attorney for
the road, said that the company believed
that the day had passed for horse cars.
Three hundred trolley systems we're now
in use throughout the country and 100
| more were in process of erection. Mayors
of sixty-nine cities had written to The
Boston Advertiser when the matter was
first agitated in Boston, endorsing the
system.
Mr.. Goodrich stated that his experience
with the storage battery system had been
most unsatisfactory one, and presented
his arguments favoring the trolley sys-
tenn. He admitted that the Inconvenience
from heavy snow and ice might be consid-
cradle
Mr.. Bushnell, who represented the
Sprague system which is now used on
Wethersfeld avenue, said their had been
great improvements since that was put up
| Prominent among the many points
raised against the proposed extension of
the system was the inconvenience and
danger to drivers of horses. General
Buckley thought that Wethersfeld avenue
had been largely abandoned by those who
could avoid it, since tho overhead system
was used there. G. w. Pomeroy, the livery
man, said there had been twelve runaways
of his teams recently on Wethersfeld ave-
nue. Hardly horse in his stable can be
driven by the cars DR.. Shepherd thought
the overhead system q very serious incon-
fremont street and large part of Beacon
|, street in Boston had been abandoned by
> drivers since the system was used there.
General Buckley spoke vigorously
| against the hanging of another overhead
8 wire in Hartford Charles E. Gross spoke
{ of the beautiful streets of Hartford and
: argued strongly against their disfgure-
: ment. He also spoke against the trolley
: system. He showed from the records of
: the sixty-nine cities which the Boston Ad-
r vsrtiser had heard from that the system
q was dangerous to both men and animals.
Q Asylum street was too narrow to allow the
. use of overhead wires. T. w. Russell
: George 81. Day, Watson 81. Bliss and John
P. HARRISON also opposed the granting of
t Attorney E. Henry Hyde closed for the
company. The committee reserved its de-
:, cision.
o BOILER EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
W1LLIMANT1c, Oct. 31.-About 8 O'Clock
q last night the people residing in the farm
Y ing district of Wormwood Hill were start
3 led by terrific explosion which was heard
r for several miles around. Immediately after
j. the explosion flames were seen to issue from
% the large barn of Charles jacobson, stu
s ated on his farm on the top of the hill
The structure was quickly enveloped in
/, flames and was soon burned to the ground
Il It was well stocked with farm produce
e and also contained two horses, fifty tons Of
n hay, calves and pigs. The calves and pigl
l. were saved, but everything else was con
Is sumed. Jacobson made . desperate effort
II to save the horses and was badly burned
1t on the head, face and neck in the attempt
q The hair was singed from his head and
te face. He will be laid up for some time
70 with his injuries. There was an insurance
" of 81, $50 on the barn and contents, which
It were valued at 81 300. Mr.. jacobson hat
Is boiler in the barn, which was used fol
is cooking feed for the cattle. This exploded
It from some cause unknown and blew on,
rs end of the barn out. Tho flames mad,
ss such rapid Roadway that the neighbour
A. who went to the assistance of Jacobson
were powerless to save any of the prop