New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24
WHAT THE NEw-HAvEN ROAD SHOULD DO.


SIR: Your editorial ON yesterdays railroad
accident hits the right nail the head when II says
that the simple ruth OF the natteri that Grand
Central DcpO Is by no means adequate to the demands
made upon H." 1t was NOT adequate when Ii built,
which tune, however, the trtc tue three lage
roads entering n has increased hundred fold Tho
number of trains on the three roads, exclusive OF freight
trains, of which have of ascertainng is IOs
each way, making PIG in al That pass through the
mel each day and by OF the extraordinary Gu
cheering olurdors conceivable, you also point al
OF the outgoing trains have 20 the tracks Of all the
incoming trains Further, all OF the empty trains have to
Dc backed out and made al The tracks both Of
outgoing and Incoming trains that, you ais justly
say this causes delay the tunnel constantly that
it is the exception rather than the rule tina. train
passes through the tunnel without stops
The fact Is, a. Is well known oy every traveller tho
NewHayen road, that It's trals seldom, II
time, whether leaving arriving and tuis especially Is
the case with the morning trains winch have the work
ing and business II There is any delay on tao
New-Hayen road above Wiamsbrldge where the Har
lem and the New-HAVen roads come together. New
Haven trains whether express local tad they are all
express from Mount Vernon, the last station mo
Now-IIavcn Railroad). have to become local way
trains and TALL in behind the local trains on the
Harlem road thus necessarily entil!ns delIy 10 the
passengers On thc NewlIayeH road. This Is u daily
occurrence.
The remedy for great part OF this delay and an easy
mode relief TO the OycrcrOwded tracks and depot
Is at hand The New-Hayen Railroad has already sep
approach to the city, being double track road
running rom Ne Rochelle the Harlem River OppO
site the second aud Third Avenue Elevated Roads,
which is commonly known IS the Harlem ENtl Branch
OF he NewI veu rOal. Thl. road could De- easily con.
nected by "A bridge with the second Avenue elevated
system In fact bridge Is projected. The suburban
Railroad Company has n franchise from the cry 70
blud such bridge but owing to some causes, 10 no
puOlc unknown, the company - uuncu ,-urIy delaying
It's construction. have IL from the Ollie Is ~ the -AO
urban Company as well as the New Haven Company
that such bridge could be bdllt IN niue months bit a.
though the SUBURBAN Company has had is charter now
year w the exception or one or Two pile, ail',
the river Il suppose 10 comply with the terms u
it, charter tnht should be begun 10 within cer-
tain ulue), nothing has been DONE nor, Ear IS cdh
learn, l. likely to done I'm the years In no
meanwhile, however, IA few eutcrprl,ing gentlemen,
residents or Mcstclester County have uudcrtA D 70
establish ferry rom the New Haven Depot at tc ha
lem River to Sccondaye, which vii be fl operation
.abOut October l. connecting the New Haven road wa
both the second and Inlrl Avenue EN tied roads ahu
which, If the New.ilayon Railroad Company chooses
afford its ds,engrrs-ccrtalny tue way pass y
geFs-a tine accommo datOn they need AID mus It.eFe
It's main line to the Grand Central Depot OF many Of Us
trains. -
Unt some outlet OF this description ia seized upon ~
the NcW-Iuycn people. these collisions and aceicI.S
for which the company has now niOst unsaY0ry iepr
tatOn, Will continue To occur, heretofore, a moss
weekly. NEW HAVEN COMMUTE
Neo York, Sept. %, 1882.