The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST FLdSHES BY WIRE FROM
 MANY PARTS OF THE STATE.

Will Return to School-Destroyed by Eire- Fora Summer Hotel-Due to Negligence Win Recover-BattalIon Falr-Io Have Double Tracks-Ded suddenly.
 Hartford, Feb. S.-Ernest Morgan, editor of the Travellers Record since 1886, was to-day discharged by Presi- dent James G. Patterson of the Travel CTS Insurance company of this city. The reason given for this action is the publication in New York insurance paper Of an article by MT. Morgan which the president of the company considered derogatory to his reputation, For some time there has been consid- erable fermentation among the stock holders of the Travellers Insurance com- pany. and one of the results of this disagreement was the practical defeat by the friends of President Patterson of Rodney Dennis, secretary of the con- pany, last Saturday. MT, Dennis had been secretary of the company for the last thirty years. The election of another secretary has not yet taken place. but Q meeting of a special com mi:tee, which is hostile 10 the election of MT. Dennis, will met Saturday to make a choice
 WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL.
 Collinsville, Feb. 3.-Dr George F. Lewis, who has been attending the eight children taken sick suddenly Friday, having the symptoms of acute poison ing, said tonight that all the little ones are out of danger, and that three of them will return to school to-mor- row, Dr. Lewis says he has been un- able to discover the real nature of their sickness. They were suffering from continual nausea and burning in the stomach. The children range from three to ten years of age. Four of them belong to the family of William Shepp, three to Alexander Gutski and the other to Edward Kinski
 DESTROYED BY FIRE.
 Thompson, Feb. S.-The barn of Ab- ner ". Day was totally destroyed by fire to-day It is located five miles south of here, and is believed to be the work of tramps. Several cows and horses were removed in time to save them. Loss on the barn $l,000, partial ly insured.
 FOR A SUMMER HOTEL.
 stony Creek, Feb. 3.A big project is on foot here which is proposed by the cottagers owning the bluff north of Flying Point. It is proposed to buy up the quarry company occupying the old Flying Point hotel and the shore frontage, and clear it of all debris and make it once more into a fashionable | CT Frhn p11 has offered to sell it's location and prop erty, and the residents have decided that it is for their advantage to pur- chase it. The hoteF will then be re- vamped and let to some responsible party for the summer The scheme has the backing of many Meriden and Wa terbury people of wealth, as well as some living elsewhere in the state.
 DUE TO NEGLIGENCE,
 Hartford, Feb. 3.--Mr. and Mrs sam uel Jones' who were fatally injured in the grade crossing accident at Mount Riga this afternoon were former resi- dents of Hartford. and moved out of the state but a few days ago. They were well known here and well connected and the bodies of both will be brought here for burial. Word received from there tonight gives the coroner's de- cision as an accident resulting from negligence on the part of Mir Jones in approaching the crossing without due care. There are no gates at the cross- ing. only a precautionary sign. It is supposed MT. Jones failed to hear the whistle on account of the high winds.
 WILL RECOVER.
 Wallingford, Feb. Civilian A. Ward, the young man who was strick- en with paralysis yesterday, will recov- CT. His physician said tonight that his chances of life were much better to- day than yesterday.
 New Britain, Feb. 3.--A battalion fair was held at the state armory tonight under the auspices of Companies D, F and ]. A parade had been arranged for the evening" but the weather interfered with this part of the program. The armory was decorated by the New Ha- ven Decorating company, and all the local merchants had booths for the eX- hibition of their goods The American band furnished music for dancing. The postponed parade will take place to- morrow night.
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 Stamford, Feb. 3.-The common coun- cil tonight passed resolutions authoriz- ing the Stamford electric street railway to double track it's system and extend it's tracks in the streets of the town which are not too narrow for that pur- pose. There was no opposition on the part of residents along the line of the proposed improvements The new streets and those in which double tracks will be run are Atlantic street the lower part Of Main street, Broad and Sum- mer streets.
 DIED SUDDENLY.
 Terryville, Feb. 3.-J. w. Clark, sec retary and treasurer of the Andrew Terry & Co.,, marketable iron company, died suddenly at his home on North Main street tonight. He was in his usual good health this morning, and in the afternoon attended a meeting of the directors of the Turner Heater com pany. He returned to his home this ev- ening and retired at p. m. Dr. We'll ington was called, but MT. Clark had passed away before his arrival. He was a prominent and public spirited man, and was known all over the state. He was a member of the school visiting ,