The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-09

Only preliminary steps have oeen take
rs yet. The directors meetings will proc
ably come within a month";" he said.
As to the changes in running cars, o
whether there will be any other change n
the Old Colony official management h
would not say. Nothing would probab
be done for some time, IL mt all. Ask.
II there would be eny change in his head
quarters he replied:
II don't expect any; certainly not whil.
am in my present position. No, ther.
will be no loss of identity on the part 0
the Old Colony. II will be run as a divis
ion of the New Haven"
Is the Concord Road Coming In?
A statement from Concord, N. H., al.
tudes TO the possibility that the Nev
Haven may lease the Concord & Montreal
1t is stated that the Concord & Mont.
real officials have made advances TO tn
New Haven people, and II only remain
for the latter TO accept terms for the Con
cord to be taken into the New Hayel
camp.
The present chief officials of the New
Haven road are no strangers to the peo.
pie of this section of the country and n,
extended history OF their connection witt
railroads, chiefly Boston roads, il not re.
quired. President Charles r. Clark /
we'll known for his connection with tn
New York x New England, previous 1,
his acceptance of his present position
First Vice President Lucius Tuttle WA
for years connected with the old Easter
and Lowell roads, and Second Vice Presi
dent {. >. Mellen was also connected N
former years with the Lowell, Central Yer
mont, as well as the Concord, and NOR
especially with the New York 81 New
England.
This trio OF officials, in connection witt
t1pnpral Manaupr ri
edly "a well equipped to handle the enor
nous traffic OF the Consolidated system a
any four men that could be selected, an
their knowledge OF the wants OF the pub
lie, in connection with the resources the,
have behind them, are guarantee tina
the public will be better served than eve.
before.
IL Is probable, however, that the work
now underway upon the main line OF IN
New Haven road between New Londo.
and New York will have to be completed
before the public
Realizes All the Advantages
OF the plans the New Haven officials bay,
In store for them.
But one other road in this country an.
proaches the New Haven or Consolidate
In the ratio OF expenditures for maipten.
ance o way and equipment TO the tota
income. Last year this expenditure wa
about s2,S00,O00 in total income OF abou
sl2,OOO,0)O, and si,S00,0O0 was spent 10
conducting transportation. These figure
indicate more plainly than any descrip
ton that the road bed equipment an
service are kept up TO the highest stanu
ard
The New York division OF this road
generally regarded by railroad men a. th
finest piece OF road bed I'm the country
The four track Improvement on this di
vision was commenced I'm 1882 at Ner |
kochelie,and very nearly - miles (betweei |
that point and Port Chester and betweer |
Norwalk and Bridgeport) have been com
pleted al cost OF about $500 900.
The Consolidated road occupies A unioue |
position as regards its traffic aud the ter.
ritory from which IL is derived. IL IL the |
ihroat through which TO reach New YORK. |
ne traffic from the immense manufactur. 4
ng section in New England passes, aud
ne New York division for this reason ha.
lptg been named the neck Of ths boz