Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-12

Boston. Nov. 1.-The Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada is negotiating with the New ! Nork, New Haven & Hart ford railroad for the right not only to reach Boston and Providence over the lines of the latter road. but to carry its business into all the stations of the entire New Haven system, includ- inC the Boston x Maine road, accord inS to a statement given out by Vice , President Timothy E. Byrnes of the New Haven road tonight.
 New Haven to Use c. V. Tracks.
 The statement is issued to explain the reasons for disseminating work on the Southern New England railroad, the Grand Trunks subsidiary, as an- rounced yesterday.
 Vice President Byrnes states that already an agreement has been reach cd between the two roads for the joint use of the Central Vermont tracks be- tween Windsor and White River June 5i0n, Vt The withdrawal of the pe- -ilion by the Boston & Maine for a branch road from Claremont to Leba- non. N. H.. para'leling the Central Vermont line, was announced Satur- day.
 Negotiations on for Some Time.
 While declaring the exact reason for
 
 Southern New England railroad is not known to President Mellen, it is ad- mitted that joint negotiations are un- der way and have been for some time, looking to a joint use of the New Ha- ven lines by the New Haven and Grand Trunk roads.
 Vice President 5yrnes' Statement.
 The statement of Vice President IiTrues is as follows.
 Vice President Byrnes has talked over the telephone this evening with Nlr. Mellen at his residence at Stock bridge and has been assured by Mir. Meilen that there has been no agree ment of any description yet arrived at with the Grand Trunk railway, except as 10 the joint use of Central Yer mont tracks between Windsor and White River Junction.
 No Agreement Regarding Providence
 Extension.
 That Mir. Nlellen has been at vari- ous times in communication with MT Chamberlain and thinks it probable an agreement as to traffic will also be made. but that there has been no un- derstanding, expressed or implied. with regard to the Southern New England extension. and if the Grand Trunk has AAAnH AAA tAAAhlFh illlS hOl hr dS Sldttu III the newspapers, it was because the Grand Trunk believed it advisable from it's own standpoint and not from any understanding between itself and the New Haven road.
 New Haven Road Won't Pay a Dollar
 That he facts are, the New Haven road has not paid and will not pay one dollar to the Grand Trunk to stop inc construction of the Southern New England road. All negotiations with the Grand Trunk have been open and above beard from the beginning and will SO continue until the end and have been conducted as would similar negotiations between any other two companies. The negotiations referred Co as pending have been with view of putting the Grand Trunk into all Of the territory reached by the New HaVcn and Boston C. Maine lines-the conferences particularly being with a vie" 60 working out the divisions of Joini rates and the arrangements for Interchange of through traffic. The ehec, of such an arrangement, if final y made. will be to put the Grand Trunk business not only into Boston aud Providence but into all the sta tons el the entire New Haven sys- tenn.