Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-12
FlTzHuGH WILL EXPLAIN.
Thinks II Best to Meet the Angry New
Englanders.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 11.-President
Fitzhugh of the Southern New Eng
land Road wired here, tonight. that
he would come to Providence Wednes-
day. and meet Mayor Fletcher for
discussion of matters pertaining to
the cessation of work on the Southern
New England Line to Providence.
Answering Gov. Pothier,s message
of inquiry as to whether any deal Is
under way, and whether the Southern
New England road will be completed
| together with request for IAN ex-
plicit reply" President Chamberlain
telegraphed to the governor. tonight.
saying; My message of Nov.,s9. read
ling as follows: Temporary stoppage
of work on Southern New England Is
precautionary measure brought about
| by unsettled money market which was
produced by the strained condition In
Europe at the present time. tells the
whole story and is only reason for the
stoppage of work.
After receiving President Chamber
lain's reply Gov. Pothier wired back.
asking for an explicit and unequivocal
statement as to whether the Grand
Trunk intends TO complete the extern
sion, and If so, when 1t is going to
resume work. IF do not receive sat
isfactory answer" the Governor said
in an Interview. II viii Immediately
instruct the attorney generals depart
ment in Rhode Island to take what
ever legal steps it can to compel the
completion of the road"
Gov. Pothier said, tonight, that he
did not consider President Chamber
lains answer sufficiently positive"
and that he intended to inquire fur
Their into the matter when President
Fitzhugh of the Southern New Eng
land came here, Wednesday.
To a query for Information by Els
worth Sisson, president of the Provi-
dence Board of Trade. President
IChamberlain answered. tonight, as fol
| lows 1.-THE Southern New England
being built by the Central Vermont.
Please communicate with Mr.. E. II.
Fitzhugh. president of that road"
Providence r. l.. Nov. u.-A COM
mittee to investigate into the causes
of the cessation of work by the Grand
Trunk on it's Rhode Island branch was
authorized by the executive council
of the Providence Board of Trade at
special meeting here, at noon, to-
day. The committee is to report TO
the council as soon as possible
No further explanation of the sudden
interruption of activities on the new
road could be obtained, today. in this
| city. Vice President John s.. Murdoch
of the Southern New England Railway.
| the Canadian roads subsidiary, said ha
had heard nothing more from headquar-
| ters at Montreal, but that he expected
President Fitzhugh here In a few days.
| The construction company which is
| building the road Is completing the
| bridge work In the vicinity where traffic
is impeded, but in other places along the
| line it is marking time. The men nave
| been told that the work has been halted
| temporarily and the company expects TO
| receive more definite orders before Fri
day. when the men are paid OFF.
| The Board of Trade also sent the fol-
| lowing telegram to President Chamber
lain of the Grand Trunk
1.-THE Providence Board of Trade desires
| explicit statement as TO whether sus-
| pension of construction work on, the
| Southern New England Railway Co.
within the state of Rhode Island Is
merely temporary or whether 1t means
ultimate abandonment of the Southern
New England Railway lines within the
state (Signed) Ellsworth sisson. Presi-
! dent
| Governor Aram ]. Pothier sent a ca
blegram, this afternoon, to A. W. smith
| ers. chairman of the board OF directors
at London. demanding official Information
as to whether the railroad intended to
complete its road here before July ]. 1919
| the time limit in its charter. He also
telegraphed to President Chamoeriin ASK
ing if the reported deal with the New
York. New Haven & Hartford y true