Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24

between Mellen and Chamberlin, the
first of which provided that the Grand
Trunk should sell to the New Ha-
ven system all its interest in the Cen
tral Vermont and it's subsidiaries,
which would include all of the pro-
posed extensions in New England"
! The second and final memorandum.
(which THE defendant Mellen init
ialed" provided, however. that the
Grand Trunk was ITO retain the Cen
trail Vermont and existing controlled
lines and continue its existing bust
ness as at present.
This memorandum arranged for in
terchanee of traffic at certain points
and joint use of certain lines, and set
forth that the New Haven should
Protect the Grand Trunk in every
way in its power. in it's present dill
i ferentiai rates from New England
points and such new territory as it is
proposed to open up to it hereby
Another act alleged was that Cham
berlin wrote to J. +. DalrYmple, vice
president of the Grand Trunk. stating
that He and Mr.. Smithers had had
a long and satisfactory interview with
Mr.. Mellen and that it was agreed
that Mr.. Dalrymple and Mr.. Camp
bell vice president of the New Ha-
ven) should meet quietly at MIR. Mel
lens office for the purpose of discuss
ing new divisions on New England
business and determining whether we
could come to an agreement with that
company"
The sixth act charged was that the
defendant MeIlen Caused to be with
drawn a petition heretofore filed by
his direction to the Public Service
Commission of New Hampshire ask
ing authority to extend one of the
New Haven lines paralleling and com
peting with a portion OF the Central
Vermont"
The seventh was the alleged aban-
donment by The defendant Chamber
lin of the work of contrasting the
Southern New England line from
Palmer to Providence
The Grand Trunk through it's sub
sdiary, the Central Vermont. pro-
posed, the indictment reeites, to OPP
crate q line Incorporated as the
Southern New England Railway Co.
in Rhode Island and as the Southern
New England Railroad Corporation in
Massachusetts, from Palmer, Mass.
TO Providence. Il. l.. and a line of
steamships from providence to New
York. Work was begun on the con-
struction of the line from Palma to
Providence, on May %, 1912, and was
continued until Nov. 9. 1872. During
that time. it is set forth, there was
expenditure on the line and in the
construction of the sum of s1,000.000
and there had been incurred further
obligations amounting to $2.000.00G
more.
The grand jury will meet again. on
jan I, and undertake a. further in
vestigation into the New England
railway situation
Following is the final memorandum,
dated Oct /, 1912, which, 1t is alleged,
of the Grand Trunk:
Memorandum:
Grand Trunk:
to- retain Central Vermont and
existing controlled lines and continue
its existing business as at present.
ITO lease to Boston and Maine
joint and equal use of its line be-
tween Windsor and White River juno
ton. Montpelier and Rouses Point,
New York, the latter to be the june
ton for interchange business with the
Rutland Railroad when the New Hav-
en- secures control of the same
Messrs. Campbell and Dalrymple to
be charged with the duty of arrang
ing divisions referred to and in the
event of disagreement. to arbitrate
ITO use Union station, Portland
Me, if an arrangement for such use
can be reasonably and economically
made.
ITO lease joint and equal use of line
between Swanton and Alburgh, VT
New Haven:
To open all its territory to Grand
Trunk and Central Vermont, via No
Stratford, White River Junction,
Montpelier and Rouses Point and
Portland, Me-.
ITO make lease OF joint and equal use
to Central Vermont of the Boston &
Names line between Windsor and Brat
tleboro. VT.
ITO run a through passenger train SER
vice between Montreal and New York. via
White River Junction and Springfield,
/, Mass.
ITO protect Grand Trunk in every way
in its power, in it's present differential
rates from New England points. and
such new locality as it is proposed to
open to it hereby.
(Signed) &C S. M"
Among interesting paragraphs in the
first memorandum, entered into on Aug
B. was one that the New Haven should
agree upon such mutually satisfactory
service as will give Grand Trunk an OPP
portunity to compete for all business at
all stations reached by New England