Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-15
 ImPORTANT ORANGES

ContemPiafed by the Consolidated
 R0ad-Lafgely Increased Freight Termiaal RacilIties-NeW Passenger
 ssation-Other Railroad Notes.
 An interesting question now confront ing the officials of the Consolidated road is how to handle the greatly increased freight trsiaio which is now choking the New Ha- ven yards. This has been brought about by the taking in of the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central lines' business, also by the additional freight of the Old Colony sys- tenn. The through freight traffic of the Consolidated Is said to be greater now than ever before. Another reason Is that the dense fogs which frequently ovsrhang New York waters hinder the transfer of trains by floats and steamers. This freight must all be moved east as rapidly as possi- ble in the clear intervals, without even stopping to sort in New York.
 This traffic has of late been coming to New Haven, here being separated for the destined eastern points, and consequently ! much switching must be done at this point, ! for which the present switch room is inad- | equate. In order to obviste this difficulty ! State street might be closed at Water and | traffic turned to the depot down the new | street in front of the office buildings, thus allowing the building eff temporary spur tracks over the unoccupied lot in front o1 l Union depot. This plan Is favored Dy
 some officials, but at conference yester. l day morning it was decided that the most practicable plan would bs to remove U nton depot. So work will probably be begun | .ax~ Dsooopnar eeation thia V6AF. Then
 after this is completed the present site may be utilized for freight tracks.
 When the new depot is built, about thlr
 teen acres of land will be available. It Ii ! planned to entirely change the trsokags 1T l and aroand Union depot, by which recon etcuctien it is believed that freight traini may be made up and moved east witt greater facility.
 This problem has been before the of6ciall of the road for soms time, but 1t TOW look
 as If a solution is reached. From ofdcia
 authority it is said the work on the new | passenger depot would doubtless commenc'
 soon ,and when the plans are coneummatet the New Haven yards will be one of tho big
 gest freight terminals in Now England. l ON THE cENTRAL-soARcITy or COAL TRAINS TAKEN OFF.
 1 ALBANY, May 14-The New York Gen
 tral has scarcely enough coal on hand nov
 to move it's engines for three or four day
 ct the most.
 l From Saturday until midnight yester
 day twelve trains were taken off the uppe
 and northern divisions. These includ l gravel and work trains and all wreckin
 trains. To-day all switch engines in tn
 East and West Albany yards begin burn
 ing wood for fuel. In East Albany, wher
 all passenger engines running between Al
 bany and New York take their supply, bu
 fifteen cars of coal are on hand, which ca
 last but day or two.
 It is understood the company has sent
 Wales for large supply and that severe steamers are now on the way.
 Owing to the limited supply of fuel th , company has issued orders to carry nott
 ing but psrishable freight.
 The Boston and Albany railroad he } enough coal stored in East Albany to ru , | the entire Boston and Albany system fe at least six weeks to come.