The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-25
THE RAILROAD HEARING.
Tuttle Tells Why Pullman Did Not 60
Over the NeH Haven Road.
Use OF THE MIDDLE7OWN BRIDGE
Heavy Passenger Engines Not Sent Over
1.-THE Increase In the New Haven
Capital Explained by Mr.. Tuttie-
100000, 900 Is Now the Limit.

RosToN, April o5 AT the opening OF
the railroad hear ny this morning Mr..
Tuttle a. ain took the stand aud contn-
ued his statement.
He said, 81 understand that the New
England road made a complaint that the
New Haven road at one time refused To
haul two new Pulmans which had been
hauled over the road once. The CORES
pondence Oh that subject shows that the
construct ion of the New York aud New
Havan road at New Haven is such that
the cars in question wers built SO
large that tHey could not be run over the
tracks in New Haven without danger To
life. The cars were found To be SO wide
that while that while they did pass
throu IA the city all right had they met
another train in the cuts there would
have BEEN. n collision.
l consequence OF the fact the New
England WIS notified that the cars could
not be run over the New York. New
Haven and Hartford. No exception was
made in the case OF the New ngland, but
we always notify car builders OF the
necessity Of connning the cars TO "A ceI-
tain width and height.
lin the case of long cars. the ends on
going around curves oyerhang, so that
care has TO be taken TO ayoid collision."
Mr. Tuttle said that the New Haven
does not connect directly with the New
England In Massachusetts,. aid that AL
tue point at which 10 Is alleged there has
been discrimination is in Conuecticut.
"Mr. Storey examined Mr.. Tuttle min
utely as 10 the statement OF the latter
Monday, relative To the use of the bridge
at Miduletwon by heavy trains.
Mr. Tuttle said There is a differ
eucs OF abou forty tons between the
weight OF the light and the heaviest pas.
senger engines, and it Is not safe TO run
IL. ..x.i.. n. ..uA hid
In reply - question by NJ Storey
as TO the increase in the New Haven
capital since the F,tner- connection with
in. MIR. TuJtle said: ITO October, 1889,
the capital was Sl5. 5000 0oJ"
"The legislature OF Connect icut had
given permission TO increase to $50 900, 900
for the purpose OF improvement ana taN-
lug up the stocS vi leased iues. The
frs Increase was In October, 1889, aud
+. as So 500 0J0 To make ~ permanent i'm
provments TO track and stations.
'Iu 1899 the capital was increased by
S70O. O00. In 1891 s4,675. 600 was added for
improve 1, q ITS. Ia 1892 the New York,
New raven aud the stocn i. creased to
SIS 375, QUO.
II tie early part of 1893 an offer was
maze TO stock holders in leased lines for
exchange O stock 80 hat hs stock now
issued will amount 20 s32 y3S,6JJ.
stock TO 500 0oO, 600 given by the Connec-
t.cut legislature. This permission gives
us the right 10 use the money Tor r ma
ne It improvements and for exchange
Win holders OF stock of leased lines.
1.-The stock caunoC be issued until the
matter has been passed. upon by CON-
mission of the state OF come ;ticu.
There has been proposition 10 ex-
change the ock Tor stock la The Old
Colony, StockDrId4e & Pit sfeld. Dan
bury e. Norwalk, tue Berkshire and
other leased lines The Hou,itonic rail-
roae stock in exchange was taken val
ued at $50 "A snare.
'.:1he offer OF Exchange Of Old COLONY
stock = to be made before July. liz the
Old Colony stock is not given up the
Il ,lder is guaranteed only per cent.
Mr.. 5 Grey ad from reporl OF e
directors OF Lne New Haven In 1881, which
stated that 1t would take 81. .5J0.OOO tJ put
the air line division in proper coniI ton.
Mr.. Tuttle saiu he should doubt II the
work could be done for that SUN.