New-York tribune., 1905-06-26
SMOKE MEASURE DEAD.
Called Unfair to Railroads s-Po-
EticaI Gossip.

New-Haven. Conn. June 25 (SpeciaD.-The So
called smoke BILL" which was supposed in some
quarters to offer panacea for the soft coal
nuisance which all the large centres OF the
State suffer FROM died q painless and not un-
looked for death last Friday in the legislature
It's demise was unattended by any ceremonies
even the general pass-away agent Of the rail-
road, who has charge OF railroad deaths IN gen.
erei, whether from wrecks legislative fun
erals, having nothing to say. The bill had its
good points, as most bills of the kind have, but
II was one of those bills that look pretty well on
paper and that are practically incapable Of ef-
feet.
The btlI In question was a local measure to
New-Haven but II would have set a precedent
for the State had Il become a law. In brief 1t
gave to the Board OF Aldermen of this city the
right to pass special laws regulating the smoke
nuisance and to bring the railroad and the
local factories under some kind Of rule that
would affect the stoking Of engines stationary
and otherwise While New-Haven is not yet
P1ttsburg # has lately become nice place for
the lsrndrymen. From a distance the city
looks like collection Of small volcanoes, and
in the city streets the downpouring of smoke
and coal dust IS without question a nuisance
Also along the line OF the railrond the people
are complaining OF the immense amount OF
smoke and cnders, seemingly greatly increased
since soft coal becams popular with the rail-
road. New-Haven is ali the more unfortunate
in this regard, because O considerable part OF
the city, both business and residential is
crossed by the steam railroad lines. Hillhousc-
ave-, New-Haven's famous street is Mt times
seriously affected by the clouds of smoke that
roll over Il from the Northampton cut"
Ansonia has been sending up its plea for an
abatement of this smoke trouble, as well as
Nyo,- Ir~,r sv
centres have stepped to the front for the bill
CALLED UNFAIR TO THE RAILROAD.
The committee On cities and boroughs at Hart
ford gave this matter close attention and re-
ported unfavorably on It. It was the idea OF
this committee that such law, designed in large
measure TO put stop 10 the gtoking Of engines
within city limits, would put great and unfair
burden On the railroad. Mr.. Robbins, Of Hart
ford, the railroads. attorney in the legislature
secured a recommitment OF the bill after It had
been favorably reported. and made a strong plea
against giving much license TO any board Of
aldermen. AS result the committee agreed to
strike out such parts Of the bill would affect
ths steam road and then came to the conclusion
that to make the manufacturers solely respon-
sible before the law for their share IN the smoke
nuisance was IN turn unfair to them; hence the
final decision to drop the whole matter. One
thing that has come out Of this discussion, how
ever is hopeful for better conditions, and that
is that the manufacturers have put themselves
on record-at least the New-Haven rnanufactur-
ers have-to make the best effort they can TO
stop the filling OF the city streets with coal dust
There have been good many good people who
have thought that the legislature ought to take
action on this matter. But the experience of
years in making State laws brought up the other
side OF the question
THE joke ON THE LAWYERS
New-London lawyers have been trying to pass
through the legislature this session an appro-
priation for a New-Lsondon County law library.
The appropriation was to be $500 year. and
was to come out of the New-London County
treasury. New-London lawyers naturally wanted
st. and they got q full and hearty support from
their brother lawyers. But the farmers IN the
House were against them. The farmers always
have g. number OF caust.e wits in their number,
and these took occasion to ask the legislature
to supply them with hoes and ploughs If the
lawyers were to be supplied with books. This
seemed to the House TO be q reasonable demand,
and as SO many hoes and ploughs were at once
asked for that the State treasury seemed in
danger Of run, the entire measure was killed
From all parts Of the State there VIII be
large attendance at Yale this week at the an
nual commencement. Besides the usual out
pouring OF Connecticut alumni OF the university,
who are to return for their reunions, the new
idea OF holding reunion for all unattached
graduates will bring back alumni from all sec
tons. For the baseball game Tuesday there
has been an unprecedented call for seats. There
will not be the usual crowd at the NeW-London
races on Thursday in all probability, as the race
this year is to be rowed upstream, with the re-
suit that # will be difficult for people TO see the
finish, far up the river.
MORE GOyERNoRsHIP TALK.
State politics. that has been busy since Janu-
ary with the coming goyernorship nomination,
received another push last week when Senator
Peck gave dinner in Waterbury to selected
list OF legislative lights. 1t cropped out in the
after dinner talk that movement was under
way to put Senator Peck later on IN nomination
for Lieutenant Governor. This is the first whif
Of the breeze that will spring up when midsum-
Iner politics come on. AS Senator Peck is pop
early, has been received with consideration gen
political board on the occasion of Senator Peclis
were represented. The story from Waterbury is
that to keep the peace. two Democratic State
Senator'S had to be wedged in between the Re
pubiieans Mention was made at this dinner,
also of a likely candidate in the I'd Congress
sionaI District in Major John Q. Tilson, of this
ctty This is as far as is known, the first public
mention OF this man for the place. II is also a
possibility that the politicians already look
ing at with favor, the major, who is stall
wart son of the South, has made remarkably
good record this year in the legislature, repre-
senting New-Haven-
A MONSTER CATFISH.