The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-06
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST BY WEE FROM An PARTS
or TIE STATE,

The Receding Floods In tho Connecticut
denis Coming Cycle Show--Air Line Rail-
road Improvements-Bridgc Excite
Portland March 5,-'This afternoon
one point of Willow Island in the Con-
necticut river was visible for the first
time since the flood which has been
raging since last Sunday, The water
is fast retreating from it's possession of
the island and it is but a question of g
few hours when the land will assume
her natural appearance, with the ex-
ception of several large trees which
have adorned the island and clothiers
sign boards.
BURIED YESTERDAY.
Sanford's Station, March 5.--The fun
eral of Frank H. Bates, who committed
suicide on Water street, Bridgeport, on
Tuesday, was held here to-day under
the direction of Miss Minnie H. Platt
Before dying Bates wrote a note saying
"If I should die please inform Minnie
III. Plat, Sanford's Station" Miss Plat
declines to talk about her connection
with the suicide whatever. Apparently
she is the only mourner. She Is a gray
haired woman, apparently we'll advanc-
ed in years.
MERIDEN'S CYCLE SHOW.
Meriden, March 5.-Interest among To-
81 al in thn nj lie
show which is to be held in this city
some time during the current month is
strong, and all members of the various
clubs are doing all in their power to
further the enterprise. AS yet the date
for the show has not been selected, but
it will probably be between the 18th
and goth.
THE AIR LINE ROAD.
Middletown, March 5.-The work If
double tracking a long stretch of tbs
Air Line has been begun and is being
pushed with great rapidity. The sec
ton of the road already double-tr tracked
extended tonight from the Twin tres
ties to Buffers cut. The extra track
willpermit of considerable extra freight
traffic.
BISHOP WILLIAMS.
Bristol March 5.-Bishop Williams
tonight confirmed large class at the
Episcopal church in this town. The
ediflce was thronged with parishioners
and visitors from the surrounding
towns.
BRIDGEPORT ON THE QUI WYE.
Bridgeport, March 5.-The police did
not relax their watchfullness this noon
when they saw that the intended raid
on four of the city banks did not take
place, as had been announced The
instant that it was made known that
Jimmy" Hope, the notorious bank bur
glar, and gang were in town gen
eral alarm was sent out. Tonight the
police anticipate some trouble and all
patrolmen have been ordered to keep a
sharp eye on the banks
BRIDGEPORT BREATHES EASIER.
Bridgeport, March 5.-The conviction
of Charles s. Orr for violating the city
ordinance relative to the collection of
garbage in the city streets has had a
Statutory effect. To-day there was hard
ly a garbage collector other than the
one licensed by the city visible on the
streets. 1t is believed that this will end
the garbage trouble. The city has q
contract on it's hands to furnish the
Bridgeport Utilization company with
sufficient garbage to destroy to keep
them busy and has been unable to live
up to the terms of the contract on ac-
count of the assiduity of hog raisers.
NORWICH SURPRISED.
Norwich March 5-The announce
ment that a Cuban expedition is or
ganizing in this city was received with
great deal of surprise to-day, and
some even took the trouble to verify
the report tonight. 1t was found that
the most active work for Cuba's indie
pendence is being done at the cafes.
There is hardly a man in the city who
is not thoroughly in sympathy with the
Cuban insurgents. 1t is predicted that
a much larger company will be organ
lied than was at first planned.
PERSONAL.