Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Boston, March IS. vision OF AM
other transportation con901fdafion per-
fectin9 the practical union 0f nearly.
all the railroad lines IN New England
Appeared today thrpuEh the announce.
ment of a closer trafIfc Arrangement
between the New York, New Haven
and Hartford raiIroad and the boston
and Albany division of the New York
Central railroad, but the vision faded
when President Mellen and Vice Presi-
dent Byrnes Of the New Haven system
denied that their company contem-
plated the acquisition of the lease Of
the Boston and Albany.
MeIleDs Explanation.
In denying report Of such censoli-
dation President MeIlen issued state
ment from his office in this city to the
effect that the two roads had entered
into an arrangement looking to an in
crease of tradlc at certain junction
points and the use OF certain portions
of the Boston and Albany lines by New
Haven trains hauled by the latter
own motive power.
II Is Not Consolidation
This arrangement" said Vice Presi-
dent Byrnes to The Associated Press
this afternoon, Cannot possibly be
construed in any way as even a start
toward consolidation; first, for the rea-
an appeal to the legislature; second
because. as I understand it. 1t would Be
in violation OF the interstate commerce
act. In fact, it has not been and is
not IN contemplation.
Interchsnps Traffic at junction Points
.The arrangement. with the New
York Central system Is as yet only IN
kind and not in degree. We have come
to an understanding for the inter
change Of traffic at junction points IN
order to increase it's volume and FOL
economy's sake. We nave not az vel
agreed as to those Junction points ano
probably will not for some time Thu
Boston and Albany il now hauling cars
Of the New Haven road from Boston
to South birmingham, and this new
arrangement not only extends thai
privilege. but permits the New Haver
to use it's own motive power In othel
words, we shall use certain portions o
the tracks Of the Boston and Albany
road Just as we use certain portions
of the Central Vermont railroad II
Vermont and that company Uses Ger
tain portions Of the Boston and
Maine" -
No Advantage from Constellation.
Upon being pressed to explain wha
advantage either the New Haven q
the Albany would derive from consoli
dation. Mr.. Byrnes said he could SCI
none as yet. f'It certaiply would no
hasten electrincation II and abou
Boston," he remarked.
Hampdsn Road May Not Be Built.
This arrangement, which establishe
important connections for through
traffic to serve Boston, as well as thu
central and extreme western parts o
the state, may obviate the necessity o
building the Hampdeh railroad, t
which the statement refers. That pro
1ected road WAS authorized by. the rail
road commission last fall. 1t wa
planned to run from Springfield t
Bondsville and was opposed by tn
Boston and Albany railroad. who's
line 1t parallels. Now the New Ha
ven railroad proposes to use the Bos
able distance along which the Hamp
| den road was to run.
A New Railroad Map.
The announcement of the agreemen
set the experts at work figuring on
new railroad map. The New Have1
lines have widely extended. since ia
old maps were made.
The. line of the Boston and Albany
running nearly east and west thfouSl
Massachusetts, has scarcely changes
since it became of the New York Cen
trail system ten years ago on a SO years
lease.
Grand Trunk Extension to Providence
The Grand Trunk is about to be ex
tended from Palmer in Massachusett
| to Providence, r. l., giving the Gram
three seaports in the United States.
The financial relations of the New
Haven and New York Central ar
fairly close by reason OF the fact tina
some of the directors and heavies
stockholders are identical.
Cure Of Insanity.
R., Iaanc and hor1pds fI1e curative AZ.