Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
THURSDAY, APRIL 25. 1901.
TARIFFVILLE EXTENSION,
Hearing Resumed Before Railroad
Committee Last Week.

Hearing Resumed Before Railroad
Committee Last Week.
The second session of the railroad
committee to hear the petition of the
Hartford & Connecticut Western Rail
way Company in regard to the Tariff
vile extension was held at the capitol
in Hartford last Thursday. Large
delegations from towns between Miller
ton and Hartford, and also from towns
on the Tariffville branch, were present
and every seat in the House chamber
was occupied and the aisles and other
open spaces were filled to the utmost
The day was occupied in hearing the
witnesses for the 81. & @. W. railroad
81. Hungerford Drake of Winsted
was shown pamphlet by Mr. Shipman
which he identified and said it had been
printed in 1871. The pamphlet con-
tanned map of the Hartford & Con.
nect1cut Western railroad and it's con-
nections. The map showed connec
tion from Simsbury north to Spring
field.
Councilman Francis 81. Spencer of
Hartford testified that at a meeting of
the present court of common council
held Monday evening, April Is,
resolution had been passed withdraw
ing all opposition to the extension of
the Connecticut Western railroad, but
the board of alderman, when they learn
cd of the action of the council, adjourn
ed without acting upon the resolution.
W. J. Martin, general superintendent
and traffic manager of the Central New
England road, testified in regard to
traffic arrangements between different
roads.
George 81. Day of Hartford, presi-
dent of the Electric Vehicle Company,
said that company employs in Hart
ford about 400 men. As business
man of Hartford he thought the COM
pletion of the Tariffville branch would
be for the interest of the city of Hart
ford.
Lewis D. Parker, president of the
Hartford Rubber Works Company,
said about 600 men were employed by
the company. He considered the ex-
tension OF the Connecticut Western to
be for the best interests of the manu-
featuring and commercial interests of
Hartford.
General Henry @. Dwight said that
in his opinion the extension of the Gen.
trail New England to Springfield
would be of great benefit to the manu-
featuring and commercial interests of
Hartford, and he gave convincing
reasons for his belief.
A. @. Durham, president of the
Hartford Electric Light Company, said
he did not think any disadvantage
would come to Hartford by the build
ing of the extension. He did not think
the Consolidated road would be harmed
by the extension. Mr. Durham, who is
himself large stakeholder in the Con-
solidated road, said he believed the
Consolidated road was making mis-
take in fighting the Springfield branch
Ex-senator George W. Smith of New
Hartford said that the extension from
Tariffville would be direct benefit to
New Hartford and vicinity. All the
residents of New Hartford were in
favor of the extension.
Elk Congressman William E. Simonds
said the people of Canton unanimously
favor the building of the extension. The
original plan had been to build the line
to Springfield, and Canton had put
SAC, 900 into the road with that under.
standing.
81. O, Judd of Hartford, of the firm
of 81. @. Judd & Root, said his firm
paid $50, 900 last year for incoming
freight. He was in favor of the extern.
sion. He did not want Hartford "bot
tied up" and said it would be a dis.
astrous day for Hartford when the Con.
solidated road. the Central New Eng
land, and the Hartford and New York
Transportation Company were all unde,
one management.
W. FL. Whitehead of Simsbury said
the extension would be advantageous tc
Simsbury. Ex-Representative A. T.
Patterson of SimsburY stated that il
his opinion the extension would prove
of the highest benefit to the town he
resided in.
Hiram W. Adams of North Bloomfield
said he thought the extension would
be benefit to his business and to a.
who lived in his vicinity.
FL. l.. Soper of Bloomfield said tn,
town was unanim ously in favor of the
construction OF the branch.
Edward R. Beardsley of Winsted
Egbert Il. Butler of Norfolk, Represen
tstive Charles Bates of East CRANKY
Horace Griffin of the same town, Rep
resentative Frank w. Rising of Suffield
and many others spoke in favor of tn,
extension.
Mr. Shipman called upon those pres
emit from different towns who favored
the extension to stand up and be count
ed. Many prominent business mer
from Simsbury, Canton, New Hartford
East CRANKY and other towns on the
line arose and manifested their desire
for the extension.
Mr. ShIpman submitted a petition il
favor of the granting of the extension
and the hearing was adjourned unit
the next morning at 1890 o'clock.
THE THIRD SESSION.
The hearing on the Tariffville exten