The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-02
WOULD SAVE A MILLION
FOR NEW ENGLAND
Was Announced as an Argument in Fa-
vor of Grand Trunks Entry
into Boston.

Boston. March 2-Oue million dollars
| a year would be saved to New England
industries by preserving the differential
rates through the admission of the
Southern New England railroad Grand
Trunk to Boston according to a claim
made by George f. Coates of the cham
Der of commerce at the session of the
committee on railroads Mr.. Coates APP
peared as the chambers representative.
President L. H. Fitzhugh of the South
ern explained the roads plans more in
detail than heretofore saying among 9th
er things that it purposes to connect
the lines entering the city from the north
and south by belt line so as to make
its connections available for every large
enterprise in Greater Boston. He an
nounced that there are -precedents for
every provision contained in the bill for
the extension Of the lines and powers Of
the Southern the measure now being
considered at the hearing, which will be
continued at 1880 o'clock next Wednes-
day morning.
Mr. Coates said in part: "The primary
question is the retention of the differ
entail A conservative estimate of the
saving to New England industries from
that differcntial would amount to mill
lion dollars a year. For this reason
alone you should look with favor on the
bin now before you.
THE Southern is asking only for such
privileges in Massac husetts as we have
enjoyed in other states and in Canada.
We have a precedent for everything that
is asked for in our bill, Such powers are
not new in the West or the East. either,
and they are very important for any
transportation line that will serve you
well.
ain connection with the building of our
line to Boston from the North and South
il is our intention, if the legislature
gives us the right, to connect these
two lines by what may be termed an
outer belt line. In other words. togeth
er with other railroads with which we
may form connection, we hope 10 reach !
every industry OF Boston, of course Of
fering reciprocal advantages to all exist /
ing railroads.
1--WE desire to own stock in terminals !
and terminal railroads in order that all |
the lines may come in one terminal and |
become one great terminal railroad in |
Boston. That is what lies in our minds |
as to future development. We are heart
ily in accord with the state of Massa
chusetts adopting the policy Of owning |
the docks. We simply ask this right to
acquire docks in order that if the state
does not take them over we may get
docks ourselves. We wish only to pro-
teet that traffic which comes to us. We
hope however that we may arrange a
agreement with the great
lines now running out of Boston. But
to-day we are the owners of steamship
lines along the coast. We have no par
ticuar desire to go into the water trans
business but we do wish to
protect ourselves"
President Fitzhugh then told of the
,xtent Of the Grand Trunk system, of
which the Southern is to be a part. all
If which had been gone over before, at
he port directors railroad commission
hearing. Upon the reason for desiring
o enter Boston in order to secure GER
ain connections he said:
I'VE are coming to Boston, we hope,
o connect our eastern states with our
western states. in order that we may
AIRY our business between these two
ections on our own rails. This bust
less has been secured in this territory
through the National Dispatch company,
fast freight line that not only serves
astern New England but western Mas
achusetts to some extent. There is
asst amount of business between these
wo sections. and we both wish to re-
erve our own traffic and to increase it.
to connecting up our eastern
'tates with our Western States we de-
ire to take care of the great amount
f articles manufactured in New Eng
and going West. Formerly we had quite
business in Boston in import traffic,
mt since the existing railroads have been
ut under one control this has practical
7 disappeared. All that we get now is
hat we can solicit here"
Ralph S. Bauer of Lynn. representing {
he associated boards of trade of Essex I
Dunty, spoke for the bill, and resolu :
ion from the Salem city council, signed !
Y the mayor. also was offered in favor :
the Southern's extension to Boston.