Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-23
RAILROAD NOTES.

Derby Trains Soon to Run Into
Union Depot-The Proposed Change
of the Location OF tho Cedar Hill
Depot-The Proposed Extension OF
Laurel and Myrtle Streets-Two
Accidents on the New England
Road.
It is expected that on or about December
4 the Derby passenger trains will be run
ming into the southwest end of Union
depot. A gang of workmen are engaged
in preparing the foundation for the shed
that is to be built between the tracks.
The plan is for the incoming trains to
take one track and the outward trains the
other and the building of shelter roof
between these tracks.
The winter time table will 60 into effect
on December 8.
MYRTLE AND LAUREL STREETS EXTERN
SION.
At the meeting of the railroad commits
aioners, which is to be held in this city
next Tuesday, 1t is understood that action
will be taken in reference to the extension
of Myrtle and Laurel streets to Fair
Haven. At any rate the subject will
probably receive some discussion. The
bridging for the extension of these two
streets should take into consideration
several other crossings. If Chapel street
was to 60 over the railroad, then 1t would
| be necessary to depress the tracks, and the
| same policy would be carried out at
Grand avenue. On the other hand, 1t
| might be thought best to have both streets
| go under the tracks, which would require
the raising of the railroad. The
plan for these two streets would
affect the matter of bridges
There should be some understood plan be-
| tween the railroad and the city regarding
these streets, then the bridges could come
when it was considered necessary. Com
petent observers say that it would be best
| to wait until the Shore Line route into the
| city was changed, as 1t would be when the
Fair Haven cut off was completed, before
| erecting bridge at Laurel street. Al
present, in order to get the necessary
bridge approaches it Is thought necessary
| to change the channel Of Mill river, but q
the matter WAS delayed until the Shore
| Line road was changed, the change in the
| river might be obviated, thus saving con.
siderable expense. According to the pres
| ent plan the improvements for the Laure
street bridge would cost at least $50, 900.
| There is great opposition to the NOV
| ing of the Cedar Hill depot to Ferry street
| as is talked of by the railroad people, ow
| ing to the change which is being made II
the Shore Line route. The people of tina
| section think the best location for 1t is OF
the lot just west of the railroad on tn,
north side of James street and close t.
| Blatchley avenue. This would be very
| handy for large part of Fair Haven, Ce
dar Hill and the lower part of the cit,
and for people in the vicinity of what i
known as the Miller's garden section. L
| would be, of course, easily accessible b,
| the horse cars likewise.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
The early morning trains on the New
England road were delayed yesterda,
morning owing to the derailment of
freight engine at Pomperaug, necessitatinI
the transfer of passengers. The schedule
was restored to working order in the at
ternoon and trains ran again on time
The road came near having a much NOR
serious delay at Sandy Hook about 4 a. m
yesterday. Two trains going in the sam
direction had tail-end collision, but fortu
nately no damage was done.
ON THANKSGIVING DAY.
No freight trains on the Naugatuck di
I vision will be run on Thanksgiving day
except Conductor Harry Bunce's train
which will 60 out as usual at 7 O'Clock i
the evening.