Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-01
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
GleaninGs From All Sections of tn
State.

CYCLE RACE.
The entry lists for the great ten mile
road race to be given under the auspices of
the Bridgeport Wheel club over the Fair
child course on the morning Of July will
close this morning.
Twenty-eight entries have already been
received, and more are expected before the
lists close. The fastest wheelmsn in the
city have been training for the event for
weeks, and the best time for the ton miles
promises to be something like thirty min
utes. The race ia scheduled to start at 10
O'Clock Monday morning from point op-
posite the former Gentlemen's driving park
in the west end.
The four medals offered as prizes are now
on exhibition In the windows of Buttons
jewelry store. Three of the medals are
gold and the other silver. One Of the gold
medals is to go to the rider making the fast
est time over the course. The other two
are to go to the men finishing first and
second, and the silver medal is for the
rider finishing in third place.
The medals are different in design from
those usually given in bicycle races. In
stead of the conventional round medal
wheel upon it, these are square and pref
tily and uniquely designed.
DEATH OF FORMER BRIDGEPORT NAN.
John Marshall, a former resident of
Bridgeport and widely known there, died
in Pawtucket, R. l., Tuesday, aged 80
years. About fifteen years ago he opened
| a picture frame store at the corner of Main
street and Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport,
and subsequently removed from that
| location to store in Wheeler's block.
While in the latter place he sold out the
business to E. L. Gaylord, who removed
| for while associated with Mr.. Gaylord,
and then started hat manufacturing with
| his son in Housatonic avenue. This bust
ness tie firm conducted in Bridgeport for
about two years and then removed to Fall
River, Mass. Thence they removed to
Pawtucket, where they have since been
carrying on the same business. The de-
ceased belonged to the Grand Army, was q
member of Mithrs lodge, K. of P, Bridge.
port, and member of Masonic lodge in
Massachusetts. He also belonged to the
l OlO CaIouOul6u CluO III brlQReDOTC, DolDR
Of Scottish nationality. He leaves a wife
four sons and two daughters.
| ELECTRICITY IN THE STREETS.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says
Hartford is now facing the problem o.
what to do, in view of the evident inability
of the horse to meet the demands of tn,
situation. But there is a very strong feel
ing in the community against setting W
the trolley, and. If we are not mistaken
this hesitsncy exists as we'll within tn,
board Of managers Of the street. railws.
company.
The city ia already disgracefully fes
TONED with ill-hung wires. Every white
we have at least one ice storm, and ever,
time more or less wires tear loose and fall
The trolley 10 not put up in that shack
, ley fashion, but it has to be strung belov
all other wires. So it will happen tina
every wire that falls on the street viii
lodge on the trolley, if it is there, ant
will draw from 1t the electric current +
fire buildings, shock people and upse
things generally. This is the first objec
ton. Others are found in tho damage t.
trees, the distractions in the air, tho ba
effect on the good looks of the city an
: the placing of still more wires where non
; should be at ALL
, These are the objections. In practices
l working some communities approve of tn
| trolley; others condemn it. Our Hartfor
5 street railway people are now considerin
! another process that obviates overhea
wires. They are trying to find goo
thing and the best, but they also realiz
that something must be done withou
. much more waiting. The probability
that they will gradually develop the tro
Icy for outof town lines, hoping that b.
fore the time comes for applying it
, thickly populated parts of the city scienc
will develop something superior. Thel
is a general belief. fully as strong, how
!, ever, among ignorant observers as anon
! students of electricity, that the mote
! which is 80 manifestly needed will /
, | found before long.