New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
NEW BUILDINGS IN NORWICH.
IMPORTANT ,TRUCTUREs BEGUN-CATs AND THE
DIPHTHFNA.

DIPHTHERA.
Norwich Conn., Nov. 81 (SpcciaD.-A lot Of i'm
uortaut buildings are being erected in Norwich The
Union Station of the New-LondOn Northern Railroad
ON Central Wharf is to cost 100000 Its brick walls
resting on solid granite piers, ever one arm OF the
YantIc River arc completed, and workmen are now
constructing the roof The cornerstone of the Central
Baptist Church, which Is 10 be built In the heart OF
solid granite ledge forty feet high at the foot Of
CImrch.st and at cost of 100000, was laid yester-
dav and the builders have begun work on its walls.
II is to he constructed of brick. with brownstone
trimmings. In Romanesque STYLE 1t VIII be one OF
the handsemest church edlfces in this town. The
walls OF j. b. shannon's story brick building. at
Main-st and broadway, are nearly done. The site
OF this building like that Of the new church. Is
solid granite ledge. The structure, together with Its
sto viii cost s125, 600. The II. a. and b. Society
has begun work on its new threestory building near
tho Union Square Hotel In Lower Broadway ana one
side wall and the wall arc done. The building
will cost $4,000. Work has been begun on the
Bacsrs Public Hospital the ample Reynolds es-
tate in the northern quarter OF the town. It's TO Stand
on the site Of the Reynolds house. which has been re-
moved In he contrc OF a handsome twenty acre lot.
The REYNOLDS house will be used after the hospital
has been completed. us habati0n for the surgeons
and employees OF that Institution. The hospital VIII
cost $4,000 which sum was given by William Backus,
an aged ard wealthy resident Of Yantc. William ~
sator the millionaire philanthropist, OF NorwIch' VIII
endow It with 5000 COO, possibly more. Ground WAS
broken n few days ago for the foundation OF the
BOARD of Trade Industrial Building on Central Wharf,
Work was begun its walls. which are 10 be OF stone
and brick II Is to be three stories high, ami to
cost $50 600 That amount of money has already
been raised by popular subscription.
The grip has broken out again III GIL parts OF Coh-
uecticut and there mary Of 1t In the Eastern
end OF the state Nearly half the population OF Plain
field village north OF this city, Ill of 1t ct once,
pnd In some places In Western Rhode Island the maady
has been epidemic. In Norwich the Qhy treat
ing from two three 10 dozen cases EACH Secretary
Lindsey Of the State Board OF Health, who issues
monthly reports about the deaths in the state and
prevalent diseases together with sanitary suggestions
and warnings frightened all the catOwner, In Con
nectcut with his latest opinion. After stating that
state lately, he went OH to argue one hct Is con-
slde:ed established, which should be matter OF
mon information, 10 wit some of the domestic animals
are subject TO the disease ldiphtheria, as
for instance cows whose milk, In consequence,
may be infected. common fowls and particularly cats
The phrase particularly cats Is what has
scared thousands Of people. For another tie
Connecticut eat is not very happy this season. AT
WIlllmantic and some other towns n the state fatal
epidemic is mqng among cats. which doctors say Is
a kind OF cholera, and a great many household pets
have succumbed TO Ii.