The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-02
MORE FAST TRAINS.


The New York, New Haven a Hartford
Railroad Is, according to inside authority,
preparing to strengthen its fast train-ser-
vice between Boston and New York.
Before railroad ,can have fast trains II
must have fast locomotives, and
the more fast trains the more fast locomo-
tives. These are not to be built in day.
and locomotives, In common with other
coming events, do not fail TO cast shadows
before them. In view Of the condition of
business, the addition of one or two fast
trains over the Shore Line Is interpreted
as direct drive at the Boston *
Albany Road, especially as rumor
has is II that the new fast trains, when
they come, will leave at and 4 p. m.
Such an arrangement, as far as the
O'Clock train Ia concerned, would be al
most q repetition Of tho Consolidated
Roads move against the New England
when the time OF the New Haven's
p. IN. train was changed to 3 o'clock
without apparent reason, except to gain q
large share OF business which had
previously gone over the New England
on the train leaving at the latter
hour. II is an actual fact that the Con-
solidated Road has reduced the traffic on
this New England train SO greatly that Ii
Is believed 10 be run at loss. Having
killed the IL m. and p. m. trains over the
New England, and otherwise disposed of
ton Is ready TO pay its respects to the
Boston a Albany, which il vastly better
placed TO give tussle.
The Boston a Albany took on its IL
O'Clock train between Boston and New
York because IL failed to pay for few
weeks, and this seems TO indicate that the
4 p. M, the only really fast train
may be abandoned when the Consoli-
dated road puts on a train over the
Shore Line at that hour. For years
the Albany road has been Strengthening
its curves and eliminating its grade cross
ings until 1t now has admittedly a. fine q
road bed as can be found in the country,
and 1t could easily run five-bo train.
remark that some Of / the Il direct Sirectops r.
do not agree with Mr.. Bliss, who has
been able thus far to dominate the situa-
tion. President Bliss's management met
with very general commcndRtion until
about year ago, when his policy of inva-
riable retrenchmont became strongly APP
parent.
After the Legislature has adjourned
(aliegedD plans OF the Consolidated road
are expected to take more definite shape.
One business man expresses it, s'the
camel has got his head inside the
tent" 1t Is said that the new train
outlined by the Consolidated to leave
AZ p. IN. Will make the run in five hours
rs does the Bay State Limited. leaving
at 10 a. m, against the six-hour train
over the Boston a. Albany. This Bay
Stase Limited, In spite of the fears ex-
pressed, has proven the most profitable
train between the two cities. Rumor has
it, too, that another five-hour train
will be put on, leaving at D. m. This,
1t Is understood, will not supersede the 1
o'clock afternoon express, which makes
the run in six hours and half. That
train could be dispatched q few minutes
later, as in the case OF the lO:l3 g. m.
day express since the Bay State Limited
was established. 1t is said, also, that the
p. m. Shore Line express will not be dis
turbed, nor the s p. m. Gilt Edge express
both CT which are six hour trains, while
the midnight express requires no
change. The new trains projected
are of the greatest Importance, not only to
Worcester, Springfield and Hartford, but
TO all intermediate points, which serve as
feeders, owing to the convenient day train
service.