The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-19
IS THE FIGHT ENDED.
Report That the New Haven and n Y.
and N. E. are Friendly Again.
BUT THE REPORT is DENIED.
The Story Says That All Differences Have
Been Adjusted and That Business Will
be Hereafter Done ON an Equitable
Basis Details TO be Arranged.


story that the freight complications be-
tween the New York. New Haven and
Hartford and New York and New Epg-
land roads have been settled and that all
serious difficu lties between the two roads
have been adjusted.
It is stated that while the controversy
has been going on, the traffic officials
have been active in efforts TO reach n
basis of agreement on pending questions
which should be equitable end mutually
satisfactory. and which would relieve
botn roads OF the expense OF litigation
and hostile competition.
Frequent and protracted conferences
between officials have been held during
the past week. with satisfactory results.
and while some minor details OF arrange
be generally stated that the war is over,
and that peace with mutual honor is
shortly TO be proclaimed.
The troubIe over the
Diversion OF Southern Freights,
those OF Star Union aud the like from
the New York aud New England road,
has been the most serious Ia its effects.
rot only on the revenues OF the road, but
also ON the business OF Boston, on ac-
count of the delay in the delivery. es-
Declally Oh pertsudOe kOOuS.
BY the adjustment 1t Is understood
that this business will soon be restored
to its former channel, the transfer
steamer Maryland will be again in use
in New York harbor, and the fruit and
produce from the South will come to
Boston over the New York and New Eng
lard road.
After the diversion President Parsons
of the New York and New England road
gave notice that he should withdraw his
road fro n the New York agreement
which established PASSENGER rates be-
tween Boston aud New York, and which
has been In force over seventeen years.
II this had taken effect, it would have
resulted in rate war between the rival
lines, which might have been fun for the
public. but would not have aided in the
earning Of dividends.
President Parsons's notice expired
about the time of the annual meeting of
the New York and New England road,
when President McL,od succeeded him.
The notice has been twice extended, TO
give the new management time for con-
sideration.
BY this weeks arrangement the notice
Of withdrawal from the agreement is It,
doubtless remain intact.
Another difference, but OF minor i'm
portance. was in regard to the
Interchange OF Freight
between the two systems at Blackstone
Junction, the issue being the division of
the expense OF maintaining a switching
engine and crew at this point. This, too,
has beeu satisfa torily adjusted.
While the details of the agreement be-
tween the traffic officials are withheld.
enough is apparent to Indicate that the
basis is equitable. and that under 1t the
two sys ems are in condition to he mu-
tuallv helpful rather than antagonistic--
result which must be gratifying, not
only TO the stockholders of the two roads s,
but 70 the general public.
New Agent
w. r. Babcock 10 to be appointed gen.
eral passenger agent of the New York
and New England road, vice A. c. Ken.
dali, whose transfer to the Old Colony
system of the New York. New Haven
aud Hartford road has bsen announced.
Mr.. Babcock is now general agent at
New York of the New York and New
Engla no, New York and Northern and
the Ce ntral Vermont roads. Prior to
the Pars ons regime he was general west
erp passenger agent of the New York
and New En gland, and still earlier as
sistant generai passenger agent OF the
Providence and Stonington Steam boat
company. He is thoroughly familiar
with the New + lgland field and with
the business connections and u ssibili-
ties OF the New York aud New England
anu his selection promises To be OF advan-
tage to its interests.
Mr. II. A. Kennedy is appointed New
England agent for the Minneapolis, St.
laul aud Buffalo Steamship company,
win Office al 1917 Washington street, vice
Mr.. ii. u. Leslie, resigned.