The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-16
BIGGEST ONE ON EARTH
ELECTRIO POWER STATION TO BE
 BUILT 1T BERLIN.

Plans of Consolidated Road-A Sequel to
 the Nantasket Beach Experiment. Rail-
 Consolidated Not Foe to Trolley Roads.
 Hartford, Dec. 15.-Contracts were signed for the construction of an cleo trlc power station at Berlin. which will be the biggest plant of its kind known to the electric world. The electrical the Consolidated road was the first equipment of the Nantasket branch by step towards the operation of the trunk line by electricity, and the construction of this immense power station at Der lin is the second.
 The new plant will be supplied with the best and most modern apparatus. It will from a central point operate the Berlin and Middletown branches and the New England tracks from New Britain to Hartford. It will also operate the electric system in Meriden, and light all the railway stations, in- cluding the one at Hartford. This will be the first electric plant which has ever operated line running in four dif- ferent directions.
 The railroad officials in this country and in Europe have been watching closely each step taken by the Consoli- dater road towards the adoption of electricity for motive power. A num- Der of western roads are now in con- sultation with the officials of the Con- solidated, with view toward introduc- ing electricity on their lines.
 A well known railroad man said this morning, in referring to the report that the road would have an army of men in the lobby next month to oppose any legislation in favor of street rail road companies: "There isn't any truth to that story. The Consolidated road will ask for nothing from the next general assembly, It wants nothing. It is now in position to sit back and fear nothing from the trolley lines. The steam road is not the enemy of the street railroad companies The the steam roads, aided by electricity, have an independent field.
 The Consolidated road controls every foot of shore property from Cape Cod to New York. When the time comes to operate it's trunk line by electricity it can easily run spur tracks to every resort along the shore. This will cost only $3,O00 per mile for the tracks and a few extra tons of coal. The street railway companies are overlooking their real enemies. These are the municipalities, which demand lower fares and increased taxation. These spectators secure franchises by mak- ing promises they cannot keep and forcing the existing companies to take largely from their profits to get rid of rival concerns, These are their real enemies and they will all realize it be- fore long,
 TROLLEY TO CONNECT BRIDGE
 PORT AND DERBY WITH NEW
 HAVEN.
 A petition has been prepared and signed by J. D. Brown of Milford and others asking for power from the legis- lature to organize and operate the Mill ford Traction company. A franchise for a line of electric road extending from Milford to Stratford, through Woodmont to the city of Derby and through Orange to New Haven over the old turnpike is asked for. The pro- posed electric road contemplates a con- nection with the Winchester avenue and New Haven railroad terminals with the Fair Haven and Westville road, the Derby electric road and the Bridgeport Traction company.