New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
But Providence Extension May
Be Constructed in Spring,
Boston Man Reports.
LINE TO HUB ABANDONED
Agreement Between the Cana
dian and New Haven Systems
Outlined to Gov. Foss-
Protests Go On.

&C regards the Grand Trunk Southern
Vow England extension to Boston and
p.o,idsnce." is the subject OF a report
.,,hrni,ted tonight by William S. Nc
nary. chairman OF the Harbor and Land
commission, to Governor Foss and the
ntrsctors Of the Port OF Boston. Mr.. Nc
x.,y who says his information is based
',non facts secured from Grand Trunk
nd New Haven sources, outlines a pro-
~oss6 traffic agreement between the two
,,.s,sms The report finds in part:
That the work on the Southern New
pngIand extension from Palmer TO Prov
H.Sce has been stopped because the
crsnd Trunk which rs substantially an
TnTIish owned and financed road, cannot
ast the funds at present in England or
esrsda. the Balkan war scare Contribut-
Sng ouite largely to this result
That the Palmer Providence road would
,r ali probability be built in the spring
Because Of the money already expended
and contracts which had been let for
etc., railway materials, bridges, etc.
The projected Southern New England
ar Grand Trunk extensions from White
Riyer Junction 10 Boston on the north'
End from Providence and Blackstone to
bScsuse II will be practically impossible
sor the Grand Trunk Railroad TO secure
he many millions Of dollars needed for
construction.
ton d Maine will double-track its lines
svnro Concord n H.. to White River
Innction and it's Connecticut River lines
rom White River Junction TO Greenfield,
Mass. and will thus give double-track
facilities from White River Junction TO
Boston. and substantially to New York
May Use New Haven Tracks.
That the New Haven and Boston &
Maine system will give 20 the Grand |
Trunk either traffic facilities over its |
lives 10 Boston or traCkage facilities by !
which the Grand Trunk can send bust |
ness 10 Boston or - other New England |
nolnts. either over the New Haven and |
Roston G. Maine roads in the cars or |
the New Haven-Maine system. or can |
nm fs own trains with its own motive |
mower. its own cars and it's own crews !
n Boston, and it's own freight trains to !
The Boston terminals at Charlestown and |
South Boston, il the Grand Trunk Rail- |
road so desires.
The New Haven will agree. II the Grand |
Trunk desires. that the Grand Trunk \
= freight or passenger agents will be al |
lowed 10 get business in any city or sec |
ton Of New England and send II over |
the New Haven lines 10 the Grand Trunk !
connections. on the Grand Trunk rates. |
the New Haven to get it's proportion Of !
the rate. The New Haven will give SUB
stantially the same privileges to the Ca !
radian Pacific and 20 the Canadian !
Haven Boston & Maine system at Mon !
treal.
The New Haven Boston & Maine system |
win give the Grand Trunk any privileges !
or facilities that II can ask for from |
White River Junction to points in New !
England. and will allow the Grand Trunk 1
10 use its tracks as IL they were owned !,
o. controlled Jointly by the Grand Trunk. |
MafN
system will cooperate with the Grand |
Trunk or any other Canadian road in OBJ |
taaing business for the port of Boston, |
ard that nothing need be lost by the |
70 PARALLEL the Boston & Maine tracks |
from White River Junction 10 Boston, |
ard Providence TO Boston.
Chamber Of Commerce Report.
report submitted to-day to the d. |
rsc;ors OF the Chamber of Commerce by |
D. o. Ives, manager OF the chambers !
transportation department, and Charles !
J. Hubbard. Of the committee on trans |
portaton, who conferred with President |
Chamberlin OF the Grand Trunk in Mon |
treal yesterday says the committee ARE |
positively convinced that existing circum- |
stances make II very certain that the |
idea Of building to Boston or acquiring |
trsckage into Boston has been aban-
doned"
The report OF Messrs. Ives and Hub
bard says also that Mr.. Chamberlin |
stated that no agreement has yet been
reached between the Grand Trunk and |
New Haven railroads" 1t adds that he
placed himself on record as promising 10
maintain the present freight rate differ
entails, no matter what arrangements
might be made"
Washington, Nov. IA protest from
representative OShaunessy, OF Rhode |
Island, against the proposed traffic agree
ment between the Grand Trunk Railway
Ct Canada and the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad was received |
BY Attorney General Wickersham to-day.
Mr. oShaunessy desires the Depart
ncnt Of Justice 70 attempt TO check the |
plans Of the railroads, which contemplate |
The abandonment by the Grand Trunk Of |
reposed extensions IN New England and |
ne use by that line OF the tracks Of the
New York, New Haven e. Hartford into
Providence Boston and other points.
The Attorney General replied that the
department. is STUDYING the subject with
= View 70 determining whether the project |
you'd violate the Sherman antitrust law.
The final word of the abandonment or |
resumption OF the plans OF the Grand
Trunk Railroad for its extension into
New England will be given by the roads
WsScsnt, Z. ]. Chamberlin, at the Wal
aorf-Astoria at 10 o'clock this morning.
me most sanguine supporters Of the New
england extension regard the matter as |
s0oa a. closed. II Is known there was q |
sVnierence two months ago, at which |
a ". smithers Of London. chairman OF |
me board Of directors Of the Grand |
tiunk' was present. and that the matter
VI reimbursing the State Of Rhode leland
ana the City Of Providence for sums al
ready expended I'm harbor and pier Inn
WWements, in anticipation OF the extern
HVn was discussed. The later confer
saces with Charles S. Mellen, president
u the New York, New Haven & Hart
iO'd' which President Chamberlin admits
were 10 reach an agreement, have prac-
aea4iy disposed OF New England's hopes
lot the extension.
II there should be an investigation
unoer Attorney General Wickersham of
se probable existing agreement between
sns Grand Trunk and the New Haven
ines said Attorney General Rice OF
Aaooe Island last night II can state
positively that there are men in the
Employ u the Canadian road who will
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