Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-21
tSolrnal ano Gorrisr.
MondayYMorning, March s1. 1881.
Local News.
For other Local News see Second pass.l

AOooA oOc S~SO--~~ The RailrOads-waIting for Denoue-
 ments.
 An exchange says: There seems to be some truth in rumors concerning plan which it is said the Boston and Albany rall- road and the Vanderbilt interests have been maturing quietly for securing line between Springfield and New York, independent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road. The project now is to build about fifty miles from White Plains on the Harlem road to Derby and New Haven, where connection will be made with the Northampton road. The road, with it's valuable docks in this city will be leased and another track laid, accord ing to the story. The new route will be the same length as the present route by way of Hartford.
 Mir. Watrous is authority for saying that things are harmonious between William h. Vanderbilt and the Consolidated road. MT. V. is the largest owner in the Consolidated road. Mr. V. is also reported from another quarter as not in favor of the scheme named above for the reason that he thinks it imprac- ticable,-no money in it. Without his CO., operation the scheme must remain only scheme as the Harlem road entrance to New York is claimed to be vital part of the plan. The Boston Ad0e1tiser says concerning the railroad rumors:
 ssTbere have been ruuors concerning plan which the Boston and Albany railroad and the Vanderbilt interests have been quietly maturing for securing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford. The project is for Mr. Vanderbilt and his frlenos 70 Harlem road. to Derby and New Haven, where con- nection will be made with the New Haven and North with it's valuable docks in New Haven will be leased and another track laid The Boston and Albany peo- through Risne's notch to southwick and there nect with the New Haven and Northampton The present route by way of Hartford but it is expected that from fifteen to twenty miles better time can line between those points will avoid two drawbridges by running further inland than the New York, New scheme which. it is understood, will soon be en- tered upon in actual work For long time the Bos- ton and Albany people have been very much dissatis fed by the arbitrary and gncompro9ising position that the & SeT n ar of bnsnea be- tween the two companies. The Boston and Albany all the while has been making northern connections and glance at a railroad map will show at once the ! large number of lines that feed to that road \ from northern Massachusetts, New Hampshire and even from Maine and the advantage it will have in controlling through line to New York over which it can tee vast amount of traffic that perfectly apparent The Harlem road is not friendly ! to the New York, New Haven and Hartford, and if glad to cooperate in the new movement. MT. Van derbilt, himself, is personally Piqued at the action ! of the New York New Haven and Hartford nnanagers in permitting the Pennsylvania road to make New l England connections over their lines with the New | York and New England, and it is presumed he will | take some satisfaction in retaliating upon them. | It may reasonably be supposed that one result oi the formation of the line will be closer alliance | the New York and New England roads Hartford ane ! Erie bonds and New York and New England stool have already the influence of the coming events and have responded within the past week by deci | de advance. The New York, New Haven and Hart ford will be forced to associate intimately with thu | New York and New England, and throw all its bus1 ness over line It will be for its interest to in the through freight traffic from the Pennsy1va | mia road and to develop its passenger business t. | compete with the independent line. The Air Lint | route, which the New York, New Haven and Hartfof l controls between New Haven and Wilimantic, 1 from twenty to twenty five miles shorter than thu
 new line will be, and if put in first class condition
 would be strong competitor or any me tnat can | bany Is in New York and it is understood tha
 final negotiations between the parties to the ne1
 line will be made this week."
 The New York Sun, after stating tha President Bliss and Mr. Vanderbilt were il
 conference, says: '"The negotiations wer
 not completed last night, and may not be a all though it is almost certain that they vii
 result in carrying out of the project. Tn
 only serious point of difference is the con
 tract with the Harlem road, over which al
 entrance to this city must be effected. MT
 Rutter, who has practical charge of the Van
 derbilt interest, demands rather more thai
 Mr. Bliss is willing to give. definite con
 clusion is not expected for several days"
 There is considerable talk regarding rail
 road interests in this city. We are infor met
 that New Haven and Northampton railroa
 stock has taken sudden rise of fifteen dol
 lars share though it may be owing to tn
 very favorable prospects of the road owin l to imDroyements in progress and new con