The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-14
A NEW ROAD TO DANBURY.
CONTROLLED BIZ THE NEW PORK
CENTRAL IF IT GOES THROUGH

Revival OF an Ola Project That Greatly Az
noys the New Haven Couspeny-The New
Llnk Would Mako as Short . Route 20
nestoa ~ That ~ the shore Line.
New York and Connecticut capitalists met
secretly at Danbury several days ago and
completed the organization OF q company to
build road from Danbury to the New York
State line. to connect with short branch to
extend from the Harlem Railroad at Golden's
Bridge. in Westchester county. The roads
will be built ostensibly by private capital. but
the New York Central will control them II they
nre ever built.
The Connecticut company has capital stock
Of $8OOOOO. with these officers: Samuel c.
Holley. President: Daniel Meeker. Vice.
President: Edward NJ. Barnum. Secretary;
Alfred N. Wildman. Treasurer, and as directors
c. II. Merritt, 8. c. Holley. &. H Rumble. d. F.
Loewe. A. N wildman. W. Beckerlo. D. G. PEN
field, D. Meeker. E. M. Barnum, T. O. Willard.
and B. A. Haugh.
The project is an old ono. but II Is exceed
ing.y important on account OF its threatening
aspect and the possibly far-reaching results
which It may have. II carried through. Its
purposes are not the same as the oft-revived
scheme to parallel the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad. affordlng new route
to Boston. It is commonly believed that the
latter company simply wants to work the New
Haven road.
The road through Danbury. It is stated. vii
DO sure thing as soon as the capital Is forth
coming. It Is impossible for directors OF the
Harlem Railroad to take hold Of the project or
even furnish the money. because Of an old
contract between tho New York. New
Haven and Hartford and Harlem roads
that neither Of tho companies shall ex-
tend it's line into the others territory.
The Connecticut line is tho boundary. and
once before. when the Danbury road was boz
ing pushed and tho New York Central appear
ed to DO Interested tho President OF the New
Haven road came down in n torrent OF rage. 1t
is said. and shook tho contract In the face Of
tho Central officials.
Tho bluff worked that time. but there are
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The new line viii be fifteen miles iHnE which H
would give the people Of Danbury the benefits
OF competition and consequently improved
Attention has been called to the fact that
nf wSs EB the SsS
the sA New YORK u' and New Ensland read:
q about the same length as the esN New
line. Here is a chance for deal between tho
Central and Now England roads. and the re-
suit Ia q parallel line to Boston without build
shE sh @sT ss Is the New Ha
yen people have all along most feared. The
care to buy or lease the New England road:
but q traffic alliance q this kin.d you'd would
sna Of TisG sreFs s New
road will set additional trackage FROM Dan
from Boston. The New Haven road allows the
New England road a mileage OF only eighty
six miles from WillimantiG to B3,ston:, H..
from EsM into sprnssd wsere It cM"
meets with the Boston and Albany, Wander;
bilt line This would enable tho Boston and
Albany to receive its share OF the business the
same as 1t does now from the New Haven road.
dsal like the one DESCRIBED would rob n the
on. the air line. Wig. the, New York and New
would leave the New Haven road only the New
London and Providence. route. and would
greatly weaken its Middletown and Hartford
DIVISIONS.
Dispatches from Danbury say that John D.
he is the Oldest director OF tho Harlem |
and he has charge Of the |
Central. While Mr. butcher cannot, put |
director. tSs despateh says That hs has sdi s.
honey to build tie road. M. butcher did not
wish to talk about the subject yesterday.