Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-07-25
MORSE and The GRAND TRUNK
New London to be Developed as Ocean Port in Working Ar
rangement of Atlantic Cosstwse Lines With New Eng
land Terminals of Railroad-Lnes to Southern States
and Islands

ways. The Grand Trunk was already
at work on plans for extending New
England waterfront properties in con-
nection with these and other addi-
tions.
Thereupon Morse appeared on the
scene albeit through an emissary, it
is related, who spread before officials
of the Grand Trunk plans for adding
the Morse-controlled ships to the rail-
roads big New England fight. Ter
minal enlargements were planned any
how, was the argument put forth, and
why not make them large enough to
embrace reception of large ocean
, freight carriers. The attention of the
railroad officials was drawn to the hue
and cry which for years has been
raised in Canada for a better freight
service to the British colonial pos
sessions in the West Indies than is
afforded by present relaying through
American railroad lines H. conditions
which according tothe Canadian con-
tentions have resulted in great diver
sions Of West Indian import business
to the United States. Finally the
emissary informed the officials of will
lingness of the Morse interests to fur
Their operate withthe Grand Trunk
through Morse controlled freight
steamships on the great lakes
Peril for Sound Lines.
The arguments proved to come at a
truly psychological time, for rumors
soon became current of further ac-
QUESTIONS by the Morgan interests of
New England coastwise lines The
Grand Trunk saw an increased peril
for lines which it operates through
Long Island sound and at points along
the coast. More admittedly had under
his control vessels which could be
! swung into service for aid in case
these Grand Trunk lines were partic-
ularly hard pressed. and at the same
time the addition Of his West Indian
craft to the railroads flotilla meant
that the Grand Trunk could use the
latter vessels as a club over the Nor
gan interest by threatening invasion
of certain southern ports where those
! interests would least care to be tack.
He'd, and thereby the better force term!
on New England matters.
| When Morse started to Canada hi
way was therefore already well paved
and he was received by Presiden
Chamberlain with open arms. Som,
of Morses most trusted men. finan
ciers who stood by in the darkest day
of his troubles in New York, have ap
peared in Montreal in the last weel
and are jubilant over the success
which has attended his efforts in hi
plans of cooperation with the Grant
Trunk. They believe he has pulled
| the master Stroke of his career, fo
| they see in the union the entrance O
| Morse into a vaster range of tn,
transportation world than he has eve
I been in before. In the great swing o
! the West Indian and Great Lake looJ
of the combined forces, Morse's car.
riers complete the ends with the limit
less possibilities of Panama at on,
end and the great freight feeding O
a score Of big American Middle Yves
cities at the other. Through the New
England territory, as the Crane
Trunks chief link in the chain, is thu
| Central of Vermont railway.
Change to New London.
The Central Vermont Railway com
pany was sold under foreclosure ant
acquired by the present company II
| March, 1911 The Grand Trunk has
controlling interest in the road b,
ownership Of s2,1S5.100 of the capita
| stock In 1911, authority was obtain
ed to build the Southern New Englant
railroad from Palmer. Mass, t,
! PROVIDENCE, the roau 10 De constructed
in the interest Of the Central Vernon
and the Grand Trunk For a loni
time 1t was deemed best to have tn,
big southern terminus of the road a
| Providence Recently New Londol
sprung into favor From the very frs
time, however that the Grand Trunk
ideas of New England extension be
came known, opposition was met from
the roads which are now conducting
the same fight