Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
NoFAyoRIrIsm.

ND FAVOk6kI4Sms Interesting Testimony by Vice Presi-
 don't Futile at the Railroad Hearing l
 in Boston Yesterday-RePlies to the
 shippers, Arguments and Version |
 of the Case-old Colony Line and |
 Fruit Shipment to the East.
 At Boston yesterday Vice President Tut tie of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad gave that corporation's eide of the controversy with the Boston produce dealers before the railroad committee of the legislature.
 He said that the through freight line grew out of 6 passenger line operated in 1876 between the New York and New Eng land and Pennsylvania roads during the centennial. Transportation of fruit takes precedence of everything save passenger business. When the line was started the New York and New England was praca- cally the only line that could be used, as the Boston and Albany road through its New York Central alliance was com pstitor of the Pennsylvania and the New London ferry prevented the use of the Shore line. When, however, the New Eneland road formed it's alliance at New buer. Fishkill and Poughkeepsie with com petitors of the Pennsylvania, it became itsslf a competitor of the Pennsylvania, and the latter road felt the burden and asked the New Haven company to give the business to other lines. The Pennsylvania road was informed that it must take the | initiative.
 told MT. Howard, of the New England, Chat the Psnnsylvania intended to close its connection with the latter and the req sons, Two years ago the New Haven com 1 pany found that the Old Colony was l willing to open its lines to all Pennsylva- | nis business. The New York, Providence | and Boston road was, however, afraid 1t would lose by doing so, and de- l clined. The New Haven company was 1 pressed by the Pennsylvania company until 1t finally leased the New York, Providence and Boston. The New Eng
 land road has filled it's tracks in the ex l change yard at Hartford, and had sc much business that blockade ensued, and the New Haven company felt 1t must have ar
 independent line to Boston. The business ! came to the New Haven yards, but could not by taken by the New England.
 Letters were read to show that the busi ness was not satisfactorily handled by the New England, and that constant com | plaints were made by the New Haven of
 ficials and that there was great accumu lation of cars, especially in December, 1890
 MT. Futile explained that the Air Lin' from New Haven to Willimantic is
 grades; that not over fifteen cars can b
 sent over 1t in train; that the trains hay
 to go in sections 8 certain distance apart
 and arrive in Boston too late, while ther
 are no such difficulties via the Stoningtol
 line, which gives them practically doubl
 track route to Boston. The above state, l reasons were the only ones for the trsnsfe
 of the traffic from the New England.
 Mir. Futile explained the interview wit
 the produce committee by saying that
 met them in the depot after long ride
 when he was hot, tired and dusty, and ths
 the committee WAS very arbitrary in it
 demands, and that the interview was wha
 could naturally be expected from the cir } ! cumstanees. Correspondence was req ] showing that the New Haven company ha
 urged the Old Colony officials to nnak l every possible effort to handle the bushes , satisfactorily. MT. Futile said that th Old Colony was by all means the bes ) route for the fruit business and the tel minals were being improved so that l could be handled to everybody's satisfa | blCu. 1uC 4NOW hht0A COlIPn1y Aoo SAfc F orders that instructions of eonsignors t 5 followed as to route, but in hal 7 ding 100 to 200 cars a day mistake would happen. Last February the Ne England notified the Pennsylvania tn,
 unless 1t could be guaranteed certai
 amount of business from Pennsylvan
 points 1t would charge local rates on 8 : Pennsylvania business after certain mel l 1 tioned date. Satisfactory arrangement q could not be made, and the Pennsylvan @ withdrew It's through tariffs over the Ne ] England. The New Haven company new ? withdrew tariffs. The instructions of col < signors as to route would be obeyed, b, @ the Pennsylvania company was the oo ,- signor, and the New Haven road could n
 disregard its instructions in order to gra O ify the receivers. The latter were not tl t owners of the goods. .-..--.,-- -- 1T MT. Mead told the committee that th J. week he ordered 8 shipment of onions fro
 New York over the New England road a,
 they came by the Shore Line. MT. Tut
 replied that either the orders were 1T
 properly given, or there had been wilfr
 disobedience of them. The company . tended to send goods as directed.
 Adjourned till tomorrow, when M U Futile will be cross examined.