New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-02

ss 81 develop the road &c would be tne
Quickest route between the terminals Oh ''0
Haven system -,,,, 4ba AIR
.eas ,as been evident to railroad men Ior
80 1ears The bridge over the Conheceicu' ~ -
~ NiddIetown and Portland is SO hsn1 '.IaN -.
a. ro.5 has daily trouble with It's IEsllo a. -
tLs =. e. stated that hfty tons Is at present 'ne
,o~,,,,,r, weight that can be carTleu us 'A
hi6ge with the result. that the larger ana hesVe.
s-.,r,+ ears now being used by the Consohoa'eo
- have 70 be shipped by another route wheR
,assinv across the state.
Tr,s1 the double tracking Of that division comes
8. g. sesd that the Improvement will be on "a big
zcsle From IVilIimantic east 10 Boston the road
~ g. IN hrst-class condition and is now used for
fast and heavy traffic. From this city to Nlooie-
town. across the sand flats of the Wailingford re-
siou there would be little difficulty in building
high class stretch capable Of fast time by heavy
trains. The trouble which VIII have to be faced
when the work begins starts at Mddletown and
continues east to willimantic. That section Of the
nronosed fast express route Is hlly and there are
at present difficult grades to negotiate as well as
several trestles including the one at Lyman Via
duct which is one OF the highest trestes in New
England.
At East Hampton a difficult piece Of road building
would again be encountered, the tracks pass
through that town on a high embankment and a
long curve. To make the plan OF a through e1-
press route practicable enormous amount OF
work faces the railroad engineers on this section
The bridges of which there are many, will have to
be widened and strengthened in order to carry the
heavy trains and engines the grades Will have TO
be cut down so as to permit uniform high speed
and the curves will have to be cut over again IN
order TO permit the running Of long trains AT
present this section of the Air Line admits of none
of these advantages and to bring them about the
railroad will have to spend an immense amount Of
money and time
MCURpY AND THE CONSOLIDATED.
Richard A. McCurdy is director OF the New
Haven road although he came perilously near to
finding himself dethroned from that position OF
the last stockholders meeting in this city. He
has resigned from the presidency of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, under the plea
that his physicians advise his immediate retire
ment from active business occupations It is be-
ing widely suggested in Connecticut that he be
taken at his word by the New York, New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company and invited to
step down from the dictatorship. Says 1.-The Hart
ford Courant" this morning, in editorial remark
headed ITO the directors Of the New--York. New
Haven and Hartford road:
Is dictatorship in your company active bust
occupation or only the right to ride free over
that line and such others extend courtesies? 1t
would be impossible to elect McCurdy director
to-day, If the matter submitted to the stock
Heve him of whatever occupations he may have
with your body, even If it is only the occupation
INSURANCE MEN READY.
Connecticut insurance company presidents and
their actuaries ready for the -examina-
ton of Mr.. Hughes Almost everything that the
New York investigating committee asked for has
been included the annual reports of the Hartford
COMP ae 10 ne showing T the aa wo
and some actuarial work was necessary to pre-
pare this statement. This return is required an
nually by the State of Wisconsin, but few other
States REQUIRE it. The letter from the committee
was uniform to each Of the Hartford companies
| and called for information to annual meetings
for the last decade directors meetings for the last
Ave wears investments by the companies. syndI-
| cate arrangements, etc, If such were made.
The requirement also made for business ng-
res loading of policies deferred dividends agents
contracts first years expenses legal expenses and
political contributions. Most of these figures ap-
near in the annual statements and have been pub
| fic property for years.