New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
Head of Road Holds Conference
with Attorney General and
Commerce Commissioners.
SAYS CALL WAS INFORMAL
Commissions Report on Wreck
or Possible Action Against
Railroad Not Discussed,
He Declares.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, Sept 23.-Howard Ill
lott. president OF the New YORK. Ne"
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
held conferences here to-day with the
Attorney General and three members Oh
the Interstate Commerce Commission
but he denied tonight that his trip nau
any significance as relating 10 the De
partment OF Justice investigation OF the
commissions report on the New hsNen
wreck at Wallingford. which is expected
10 be announced tomorrow
The assertion was made by MI Ell
lott that he did not discuss the huNIo"
bility Of a postponement or the coin'i'''
sions report pending action by the Ne"
Haven system 10 meet the recommends
lions made in Commissioner frou'y
report in Jure. and he added that ne re-
ceived no intimation from Attorney CEN
eral McReynolds as 10 the prooaole
course TO be taken relative TO possioie
civil and criminal action.
Mr.. Elliott will remain In Washington
until tomorrow afternoon. and eApeC's
10 call at the Capitol 10 chat with sew
eral members OF Congress II Is aiso
nossible that he will go TO the White
House 10 meet the President
Will Hood Accommodations
peferrine 10 the Prouty report MI
Elliott explained that the directors Oh 'he
You, Haven road had been so Dusty en-
oacod IN questions OF new management Tor
the system and matters referring 10 'he
proposed bond issue which is waiting y"
the action Of the Massachusetts coin''''s
sion. that they have not been aoIe 10 eo"-
slider the recommendations OF Coninls-
sioner Prouty in any detail. lie intiiha'eu
that the policy OF the road VIII be 10
comply strictly with all laws. ruies anu
regulations OF the government au'hor'ueS'
both state and national
Present AZ the conference between MI
Elliott and the .ttorney General was
Thomas s. Gregory. assistant 10 MT. M'-
REYNOLDS. who has active charge OF INC
Investigation OF the New Haven system
This ,s regarded as lending Importance 10
tho discussion. as bearing on posslble
prosecution Mr.. McReyuolds expresses
Measure at having been able 10 Corle'
,i,b Mr. Elliott. and asserted that the
co,,er.nce had thrown light on seVerai
nha.es ~ the New Haven problem.
commissioners Clark. McChard ana
,,,-hl. with whom Mr. Elliott conferred
a,.,,red him tina, certain published dis
catches regarding the report on the wall
g. how'd disaster were inaccurate. misiead-
althpNEh IL IL un-
that they gave him no inkiins az
10 the nature OF the findings
Came 70 Exchange RaiIroadine Views
NJ Elliott gave out this statement to-
IL, 1, e,nlahation OF his visit 20 Wash
irgton
"Uben I was president OF the Northern
p..,ec I tried 10 know personally the
members OF the Interstate Commerce
and OF the State RAILROAD
10 meet them occasionahS
md 70 discuss with them iniormaHy
Of interest affecting the ran
roads their employees and their patrons
"a "a exchange Views about railroad
methods.
"r rar, IN do the same in the East.
,nd 7 have been trying 20 call upon the
rr,.r.tate Commerce Commission ever
since I took UP my new work. on sep
,emb.r . The dreadful accident that
morning. the discussion with the Massa-
cbuse,ts public Service commission
about the issue Of debenture bonds Tor the
New Haven road and certain questions
Of organization have prevented my COM
ing 10 Washington until to-day.
MY call upon these members of the
commission who are in town-Messrs.
Clark. McChord and Marble-was purely
Informal. and saw them individually IN
their respective Offices.
II also called to pay my respects TO the
Attorney General. and discussed with
him. I'm wholly informal manner. the
general railroad situation in the United
States and in New England.
There was no attempt or Intention on
his part or on mine TO reach any concur
sion about any OF the questions that have
been discussed since the report made by
the Interstate Commerce Commission ana
ISSUED by Mr.. Prouty late In June.
II hone TO call upon some OF my frienns
In Congress-those from the West. as
well as some from the East-and to re-
turn 10 New York Wednesday afternoon