New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
CONNECTICUT RAILROAD RITALRIES
THE PARALLEL LINE CONTROVERSY.


THE PARALLEL LINE CONTROVERSY.
ARGUMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEw-HAvEN
| RAILROAD IN OPPOSITION To THE NEw-YoRK
| AND EASTERN RAILROAD.
| NEW HAVEN, June 10.-The objective point
Of interest in NewHaven to-day has been the Hall OF
the House OF Representatives. where the Legislative
Committee Railroads have listened 70 the argument
OF VIM d. Bishop. President of the NewYork and New
Haven Road in opposition 70 the scheme OF the New
York and Eastern Railroad. known more famiarly as
the Parallel Road" For some time past the Commit
tee has been hearing testimony only on the merits
| OF the project. but the question of good faith
| in the construction OF the road, and yesterday
and to-day have been occupied IN the summing
| up Of the counsel The scheme, the IN
ceptOn OF which dates back far 1866 Is toleraby
we-known to all railroad men who have watched
the fight between It and its rival, the Newfork ana
NewHaven Road. Residents along the line OF the Two
roads have followed the argument with feeling en-
tlrely removed from the indifference that Is
| usually manifested IN regard 10 cOrporatonfght
Nor 1t properly railroad any than IN TINS
sense; the road understands will be seen
from the nature OF the scheme, how dangerous TO ts
interests will be the active operation Of this new line
for the road by the side Of the New-Haven
Road like straight line beside a curve now coming
nearer perhaps within mile. and again diverg1ng from
IL 10 miles 1t will be, Of course more direct anu COD
sequently advantageous Line than the present one
Originally have between New-Hayen
and New-YOrk, VIA Derby and Birmingham, but tnat
threw of the direct line and the route was gwen
up The new Company decided % have the road cross
the HouSatOnic at a point seven miles below Derby
saving thereby. ii Is claimed. sOOOOOO. The present
bill before the Legislature for .permlssOn to bridge the
HOusatOnic at this point which Is the great question
under discussion is naturally opposed by many of the
citizens Of Derby WHO feel aggrieved at the alteration
of the Company plans thinking, possibly that II per
mission 10 bridge the river at that point be refused the
road will be compelled 10 higher up and effect
the crossing Derby NIrrows, thereby giving Derby
direct with New-York. They oppose the
present scheme through COL Wooster under the neral
Railroad law, maintaining that the river being nayl-
gable the proposed point of bridging the interests OF
navigation would suffer great injury.
Col. Wooster claimed in his argument yesterday that
the road should be made carry It's original prom
of going through Derby and he made exhibit OF
figures show that the expense would be no greater
The talk about its being shorter route between New
York aud Boston mere subterfuge The real cause
of abandoning the original plan desire 10 sell the
stock more readily, and he closed by calling the peu
tioners frauds upon the public" Just before this had
the OF Israel NJ. Bullock Of Bridgeport,
petitioners. but he only explained why the new
road was a necessity and commented rather severely
upon the of the President Of the New-fork and
New-Haven Road in insinuating, ~ he designated IT,
doubts TO the financial standing OF the leading men
concerned In the enterprise.
The address OF Mr. Bishop to-day occupied nearly two
hours and a half IN delivery and listened TO Oy
full audience including the Hon. J. E Wheeler, ex-
State Senator; ex-MayOr Ely, the Hon Wm c. Street,
Capt Jonathan sifrey United States Senator Eiton,
the Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, and the Hon. John Cotton
Smith. beside prominent citizens OF New-HaVen
and other towns, and many friends Of the old road
Mr. Bishop began by emphatcally stating his own
position that appeared first, as the representative OF
the New-York and New-Hsven Road secondly, at the
of he frSfb bu
Connecticut who desired him to show the iniquiiy
OF the scheme and swindng attempts by which the
orgnators OF IL trying to work on their worthless
the REPRESENTATIVE OF many citizens had
invest their hard earnings IN . Wort hless and
OF the who Dad right TO appear and express hs
views MI Bishop ,nen in ne Lanestb Enc SIMPLE De.
uiion to bridge the HOusatonc, showing not ony on'
that there necessity Tor ne" Loau'
Snt tbat the construction OF would be d
positive detrlnent to the ola rOai ahI 70
Water facilities by way sound threw the freight
business OF the question: 9nd AS iOr .
present road more tnan met tue deuanu' na4ie ~ 80
Attempting 60 the old road had eo
prosperity OF NeS-Haveu. he made some soou Jn's ~
Inc expense of the Mayor, which brought sblos S'en
10 the eraver faces OF The Committee de Iesco p VIC
industrious efforts of oms!ead o1 A3r@aH; 'a9 and Mr.
OF westport 10 work up me scheme anu SS been
Subscribed either in New-Haven, Orange, MI,
ford or FAIRFIELD. Bridgeport had suDscri1ea s
h"tnsS of the scheme only $4,000; Stamford. $500;
and Green wch $500. Mr. Bishop dld nos loree' s A.
Raruum VINO il a supporter OF the scheme ino
sneaker animadveried severely upon those VINO appear
as prominent stockholders, and Claimed lhat sou 80 o
them were men OF straw and that the subscription was
reduced below the amount which the law ro4uAlru.
Gov Miner dismissed with the remark nat @ ne h
" as great a knOw-notning III railroad D-sttas 40 Ho
Vas few wears politics. ana NE lnHueuce AZ
sNor ~ ,ae scheme was gwen without has Knowing
what he ought 10 know about the matter.
The portion OF the address. however, that was appre
oa,.d most nightly that which ne compared the
nev Corporation 10 the Credit Mo0ilier laIh aDout
CrIdt Mobilier" said he why II is az an infant co
nared Win TINS modern Credit Mobler OF COHDeccut
m inonitv II NOT IN magnitude Buid raroah 70 COS.
e. so0 01 upon cash capita OF s25OO0J ana patI % '
nogns In all nv experience never heard o . I
40 wild So ridiculous full OF InoonshIne' as tS =.
was feaIure OF the Credit MODier that there Was
a ring inside of cOncern and that tue
and the contractors were one ana II Is 50 - 'ng
After Mr. Blshoys address Mr.. HYDE began lne Stoos
argument lor the petitioners, aud ILLS VII DC uu1su w