The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17
DENIED BY PRESIDENT HALL
REPORT CONCERNING CHANGE OF
 TERMINAL IN NEW YORK,

day II Was Stated Tint the ConsoIi-
 dated Road Would Use the New Penn
 syivania Depot in New York.
 President John M. Hall of the Con solidated road speaking last night of the report published yesterday in the New York Tribune that the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad company would use the station of the Pennsylvania railroad on Thirty-third street, New York, as a terminal for many, ig not all, of it's trains, when that station was finished, said that the report made an interesting article for the paper, but that the New York, New Haven and Hartford company had no thought of anything of the kind in it's plans.
 The article in the Tribune yesterday contained the following: Plans for the use of the Pennsylvania terminal by the New Haven are in an undeveloped state yet, but representatives of the two railroads have been in consultation and the new terminal station will be built with the idea of affording space for the New Haven trains. Two years, or possibly longer, must elapse before this new station will be finished, and there is plenty of time for completing details. The only fact determined up- on so far is that the Pennsylvania sta tion will be the terminal of the New Haven. What trackage rights, tunnels, elevated structures and changes of route will be necessary to enable the tn int tho ppnr- sylvania terminal are yet to be deter mined but these details will be adjust ed, and the Grand Central station will be abandoned as New Haven termin- al for at least a great part of its train service.
 This change of terminal facilities does not mean, rupture between the New York Central and the New Haven. In fact, the plans under consideration are being studied by the controlling in terests in each of the three roads inter- ested-the Pennsylvania, the New Ha- ven and the New York Central-and whatever decision is reached will be en- tirely satisfactory to all.
 'The relations between the New York Central and the Pennsylvania are of the closest and most friendly character. They own jointly the Chesapeak and Ohio railroad and other properties. When the Pennsylvania purchased the Long Island, the New York Central was asked to take a half interest. The Central did not care to do so far inter ests satisfactory to itself, When the New York Central leased the Boston and Albany, the lease was not entered | Into until A. J. Cassatt president of the | Pennsylvania, visited the offices of the | New York Central and understood the | provisions of the lease. Therefore, | when the subject of the New Haven | using the Pennsylvania station as ter minal was broached the New York Cen tral interests were consulted and an harmonious agreement is to be effected. It may be stated that interests domi- nant in the New York Central and the Pennsylvania respectively, but acting | jointly and tremendously, dictate the policy of the New Haven to-day.
 'vrhe New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad is nothing more than a tenant of the New York Central in the use of the Grand Central station The New Haven pays rental to the Central for a partial use of the sta ton. The New Haven delivers trains to the New York Central at Mott Ha- ven and pays for trackage rights to the New York Central for trains brought into the Grand Central station through the Park avenue tunnel, It will be recalled that 1t was a New Ha ven train that was wrecked in the Park avenue tunnel, although the disaster was due to New York Central manage nent, as the train was then directly un- Ter New York Central control.
 This plan of using the Pennsylvania erminal has been under discussion for come time. Tke congested condition of he New York Central tracks between Mott Haven and the Grand Central sta ion has been a powerful incentive to hose working upon plan of relief. There is not any more room in the Park venue tunnel and the yards of the New York Central than that road needs or itself The New Haven under its ease has to be cared for, however, and ntil the plan of diverting the New Ha- en traffic to the new station was ouched upon there seemed to be no re- ef for the New Haven, although vari- us plans had been discussed, including
  he for some of it's incoming trains. Just what will be done as to the oute is not yet determined, although he plan which has received most fav- ; rable consideration contempla tes the 1 nion of the New Haven with the Penn ( ylvania in Long Island City by way 1 f Words Island thence through the CIV Pennsylvania tunnel to the Thirty z hird street station in Manhattan. ( ,ther routes are under consideration, ut the question will be decided in due { me. ( Some time ago the Tribune pointed I ut that the interests controlling the I lew York Central and the Pennsylva- la acting jointly were dominant in 2 lew Haven. It was said at the time 1 nat it was probable that in the future ' le New Haven would be divided be- Yeen the New York Central and the '