The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-22


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" should give ~. pubiir shorter Tine AMI
b-',-r Recommendations bot w--n Nsw YORK
aud B'-ton " 10 not q ppor railroad. hut.
On tho contrary. . rich oo~. Il not only
earns ia ten per cent. dividends. but cpnald-
erabiy more. and has great difficulty In hid
Ing the fast from Mr GOODWIN and tho
Legislature. Hitherto IL has forced tho pub
lie To travel 21s miles through Springfield 10
Boston. or 2U miles through Providence.
when. by ia Air Line extension and the New
York and New England. the distance between
the same points IA only 40 miles. Tho saving
Ia favor OF the latter route Is an average
81 twenty-five miles, or. at the average
speed 81 the trains, a saving Of - minutes IN
time. That II. II IL requires six hours 10 70
from New York 20 Boston by either Of the
longer routes, IL would at the same rate Of
speed require only tive hours aud q quarter
by the shortest.
n the managers Of tho Consolidated Com
pany had the least bit of enterprise or lber
atty. would they not, without further pres
sure or delay. give the public the advantage
Of this shorter time? Tho people have some
rights In this question which cannot he
neglected forever The "short haul bill in
the Connecticut Legislature. the bill to regu-
late and reduce railroad fares. aud the high
taxation OF railroads all Indicate the
feeling OF discomfort which prevails toward
the management OF the Consolidated road !;
and unless that discomfort Is appeased, not
only those bills. but one to limit the dividends
Of that road to eight per cent. or less. will
be brought forward and finally passed.
"The State should, OF course" says the
Hartford Times, "see that those who enjoy
the valuable franchises it grants. are dealing
with the public justly. and should hold them
to an accountability for the faithful per-
Torrance OF all their duties" II the State
fails Of this duty toward the Consolidated
road, the cupldity Of some GOULD or VAN
DERBILT will apply the necessary corrective
when the next railroad and business boom
begins. Railroad traffic naturally seeks the
shortest and best line, and neither the con-
servatism OF managers nor the avarice OF
stockholders can permanently defeat this law.