The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-21
CONSOLIDATEDTO
Spend S20,000,000
New Bridges and Passenger
Train Accommodations Included
TWENTY EIGHTY-T0N ENGINES
improvements Are on New Y.k DlYlslon oi
Railroad ard Construction Headquarters
Is Nov At New Haven.
TWENTY EIGHTY-T0N ENGINES

New Haven, Nov. 2.-Improvements
representing an expenditure OF nearly
500, 600 are approaching completion or
are about to be begun on the New York
division OF the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad.
This Is in addition TO the extensive
bridge work and track improvements In
progress at numerous other points on the
lines OF the system.
So important Is this work considered
and so anxious are the New Haven Off
cials TO push IL TO completion as rapidly
as possible that Second Vice President
Fayette S. Curtis, who has general
charge OF all construction work, is about
to transfer his headquarters from Boston
to New Haven i'm order to be in direct
touch with the extensive projects under
way on this division OF the road.
one reason why the New Haven Off
cials are anxious TO complete the work
now i'm progress as rapidly as possible Is
that they have announced that number
of additional passenger trains will be put
into service on the New York division on
Dec. 4. Another is to be found in the seri-
this section OF the road.
FREIGHT ACrMULATING.
Not only have hurry orders been issued
In connection with the work on the three
bridges now under construction between
New York and New Haven In order TO
handle the additional passenger trains
and to put an end to the delay. OF express.
es caused by the use of temporary
bridges al these points, but also in order
to prevent a freight blockade.
Urgent requests have also been sent 20
the locomotive manufacturers for the
early delivery of engines which have been
Inder construction Tor the road for some
timeS The force employed I'm the repair
shops at New Haven has been increaseu
in order TO put every available locumU-
i've In shape for service
The great increase I'm the freight move
ment to New England during the pa [
six weeks has caused freight TO accumu-
late at many points, and the yards of the
New York. New Haven apd Hartford a
Port Morris on the Harlem branch have
been almost overwhelmed by the great in
nux
ON Saturday last the report showed on
/ hand In these yards nearly 200 carloads o.
the weeks receipts which had been i'm
ossible TO move.
There is no indication Of a decrease IN
the freight movement i'm the near future
ana the only means of preventing a seri-
Gus freight congestion on this division oi
the road is to put into service more loco
motives and TO complete the track I'm
proVements I'm order TO make possible the
more rapid handling of trains and the use
OF the new heavy engines.
20 .,EW ENGINES.
Twenty OF these locomotives have been
ordered from the Baldwin works at n
cost of about $4,000. Only two have
been delivered as yet, but efforts will
be made TO have the others completed
as soon as the new bridges are ready
for use.
These locomotives are all OF type
new to the east, although some have
been put in operation recently on the
Santa Fe. They are known as the Vau-
CLAIM balanced compound cylinder type.
Their characteristic feature is the en-
ployment of four compound cylinders and
the balancing of reciprocating parts They
are especia ~ efficient for the hauling
OF heavy trans and use about 30 per cent
less fuel and 20 per cent less water than
the ordinary locomotive.
The introduction OF the balance prin-
ciple. doing away with the hammerblow
pounding of the rotating weights In the
ordinary driving wheels, permits the at
talnment of much higher speed without
undue strain upon the working parts and
reduces the strain upon the tracks TO that
direetiy-atfe te-the- weight OF the engine
itself. The new locomotives weigh about
so tons each One OF the two engines now
i'm the company's possession recently
hauled the Merchants limited from New
Haven TO Boston and reduced the regular
running time 10 minutes.
ROLLER LIFT BRIDGES.
he hrgJ
stalled to permit the operation OF these
heavy locomotives and trains and TO bring
the equipment OF the entire division up
to the highest standard OF the best Eng
lish railways are located at Cos Cob
Westport and across the Houeatonic east
OF Bridgeport. The work on the FIRST
two OF these is well advanced and will be
completed soon after the first Of the year.
The construction of the Housatonic
bridge has just begun and will not be
finished for several months These bridges
are all OF the Sherzer Roller Lift style
carrying four tracks and will cost 81. 500
600 They operate upon the principle OF
the mediaeval drawbrdge across the
moats OF the old feudal castles
These bridges take the place OF the
double track revolving structures pre-
viousfy In use and make possible the
handling OF more and heavier trains The
superiority Oh lne nlt Drllge 10 the re-
volving type is due to the difficulty In
making the latter strong enough to sus-
tain very heavy trains without being too
cumbersome and unwieldy for rapid
operation. While the new bridges are
building trains are moved over TEN.
porarv structures. a process which fire.
auently results I'm the loss OF several
mirutes 10 tho fast trains.
The elevating OF the New Haven tracks
through the city OF Bridegroom has iust
been completed AT a cost % over s. 800 600
and work Is now being rushed on the
new station IN that city which Is alreadv