New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
PLANS FOR THE HARTFORD BRIDGE
A TEACHERS CONVENTION.

Hartford Conn. Oct. 10 (SpeciaD.-The Baptist
State convention. held in New-Britain this week.
turned down q resolution for strtcter observation
OF the Sabbath by merely accepting the report OF
the committee presenting it. In discussion II was
proposed to go further and reprove the committee
but II finally decided that the convention. in
practically taking action. gave reproof enough
The committee appointed by the convention OF
last year for the express purpose or preparing
some resolution Of the sort. but the presented
was too strong tc fit the temper OF the body Ihe
resolution which brought out the discussion read;
1T Is the sense OF this meeting that the day
should be properly observed both as civil rest
day for and beast, and also by all Christians
sacred to the worship OF God" The clergymen
who discussed IT agreed that 1t was orthodox, but
did not see any for its presentation. No
clergyman in the Baptist denomination would fail
to sign IT, but IL was not advisable.
The Connecticut River Bridge and Highway Dis
trict Commission has reported its for the
year as not far from $4,000 The permanent improve
account is overdrawn TO the amount OF $4,000,
and this amount is to be charged to the highway in
East Hartford. and not TO any work upon the
temporary bridge The plans for the permanent
bridge. which yet under consideration by the
commission have definitely shaped themselves.
and If approved by the people of the city will
bring about the greatest change known in Hart
ford for many years. more important in its effect
upon business and the decorative features OF the
city than the change from grade to overhead
caused by the erection OF the Union Station II is
proposed to eliminate the Valley division tracks
from the east side OF the city altogether. and de-
viate them to the main line OF the New-Haven and
Hartford division by line from WethersheId
to the Charter Oak Park. and then to the Union
Station. The freight arrangements Of the road
will be moved from their present location to the
old England yard. in Morgan-st-. where there
is abundant ROOM and the entire traffic of the
side will undergo complete change of direction.
Some of the large wholesalers who have railway
connections with the Valley division strenuous
ly opposed to the change. but they obtain
heavy damages they will not suffer greatly. The
bridge itself is to be an arch structure either OF
stone or steel, and the approach to it from the
Hartford side through boulevard running where
the railroad tracks now the main approach
from the City Hall being down State-st That
street will recover its oldtime Importance by the
change and the business interests of the city will
be benefited by the bridge. but 1t will cost
from 100000 to 100000. The proposed City Hall
will probably have to wait until the bridge is
pleted before it can be built.
The business community especially that part
interested insurance in this CITY, is graft
fled the selection of Sylvester c. Dunham
successor to James c. Patterson. deceased, In the
presidency of the Travellers Insurance Company.
Mr. Dunham has been identified with the company
for many years. first its travelling in the
West afterward as member Of its directorate.
He is in the prime of life a ma man Of Of activity and
energy, level headed, ana he VIII follow IN the
enterprising policy adopted by the company under
the lead Of Mr.: Patterson, The important office of
vice president is yet be filed and a committee
consisting of William B. Clark. president of the
<f.tna Insurance Company, and John r. Hills,
well known business man of the city. has been ap-
pointed from the directors select proper person
for the place. 1t is likely that out of town
will be chosen.
The event of the week in the city has been the
annual convention of the Connecticut State Teach
three thousand teachers from ali parts of the
State In connection with the principal gathering
there were separate meetings of the musical direc-
tors of the public schools, kindergarten conven-
tion and the annual meeting of the Principals AS
ISOLATION. The larger school buildings the public
halls and some of the churches Were utilized to
ford for the many separate meetings of sec
tions, divisions and round tables which were the
accompaniments of the convention. The conven-
ton a great success and the discussions were
upon lines TO great extent The general
trend for higher standard of teaching and
teachers, normal training receiving a strong i'm
petus from the character of the discussions