The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-09
THE STATE RAILROADS.
Reports by the Commissioners of Their
 Recent Inspections.

Reports by the Commissioners of Thei,
 Recent Inspections.
 The state railroad commissioners have reported upon their recent semi annual inspection Of the various rail roads In the state.
 Regarding the New York. New Ha ven and Hartford railroad the commis sloners commend the condition of tho New York division. The four tracks are completed and in use from New Haven to South Norwaik. excepting that portion through the city oi Bridgeport. and between South Nor. walk and the cut on below Greenwich where the work Is we'll advanced From the "cut off" to the state line a, Byram river the tracks are completed and in service The tracks of the Hartford division were never in better condition than now. most of the rails having been recently renewed and brought to an excellent line and sur face.
 The tracks and bridges of the Valley division are In good order and no im- provements are suggested beyond those now in progress. The New Lon don division of to-day is not the same as the Shore Line division of 1889, and the change which has taken place is all the more apparent to those who have watched the progress of the work since that time. The opening of the Fair Haven "cut off" completes the double track between New Haven an New London. It is about one mile lon ger than the old line, eliminates four teen dangerous grade crossings, obvi- ates the reconstruction of the high and expensive bridge at Fair Haven. There now remain only eight grade crossings between New Haven and New London. The Mantle passenger station has been improved during the past season by the erection of covered platforms. Favorable reports are made of the other divisions of the road.
 NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND ROAD.
 <ao to Ilc 4NCW lolh llle 4NGW I-iI6 land railroad the commissioners say that they found the main line greatly improved since the last inspection by laying two thousand tons of new steel rails weighing eighty pounds per yard. extending from Hawleyville to Sandy Hook and from Pomeraug Valley to Meriden junction in the city of Water bury. A larger number of new ties than usual has also been placed in the tracks of the main line and the various branches Six miles on the Norwich division and five miles on the Central division has been relaid with second hand sixty-six pound steel. An unusu- al amount of ballasting has also been done on the main line and branches during the past season. Much, too, has been done in the way of repairs and renewals by the bridge depart ment to improve the condition of the bridges, and more is still needed and intended, particularly on the Meriden branch. Between Plainville and For estville grading has been done for a double track, and several new passing sidings have been laid at different points on the line; also eight thousand feet of additional track has been laid in the East Hartford yard.
 OTHER RAILROADS.
 Regarding the Philadelphia, Read ing and New England railroad the commissioners report that the improve ments during the past season and con- templated this fall will put the track and bridges in better condition for the winter traffic than they have been for several years. The track and bridges of the New London Northern railroad were found to be in a satisfactory con- dition.
 The tracks. structures and equip ments of the South Manchester rail- road are reported as in most excellent condition, and the good judgment disI played in its management Is com mended.
 The track and bridges of the She paug, Lftchfield and Northern rail- road are reported as never in so good condition as now. The entire track is now composed of steel rails, and the bridges have been rebuilt of iron in place of wood in a. permanent and sub. stantial manner. The commissioners say that they have never seen the road bed show evidence of such excellent care as during the past season.