Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
N. Y. & N. E. RAILROAD
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absorbed. connected with the New Eng
land nj walpole, Mass. Mr.. Mellen
wrote that he had no doubt that Clark
could .fix I'D a good letter that viii
draw tears to the eyes OF those VINO
receive it. letting them know that we
are only driven to this Os are hecss'
sity."
The Sad "Young Palmer
To this Clark replied that to write
a letter would make too much evil
dence," but that he would send Young
Palmer to see the New England peo-
pie, "who will reflect our grief at the.
cruel situation"
Clark explained that young Mr..
Palmer had just come to the Old Col
ony at lower salary than he had been
receiving at a time when he was Just
about to have been married. And the
poor fellow has been waiting. waiting.
waiting ever since. I think his mourn
full appearance will enable him to do
ample justice to the sad side Of this
unfortunate business"
There was a broad smile on Mr.. Mel
lens face while the letters were being
followed. .-., -, 3
There surely will be circus when
Clark gets back" wrote Mr.. Mellen to
a subordinate official in 1894 in regard
to the business the New England had
been recently getting from its trunk
line connections. eff there is one thing
Mr.. Clark won't put up with, it is this
roads not being able to hold it's own
with the New England .aSs Il
Pennsylvania Arrangement I$
The New Haven, subsequently it was
revealed had traffic arrangement with
the Pennsylvania railroad for it's through
freight in and out of New England an,
began negotiations with the Lehigh YAH
ley. the Jersey Central, the Reading a.
Ohio to get their business also, but only
on consideration that they should CEASE
sending 1t by the New England roads
route. To this, it was apparent in one
letter. the Pennsylvania protested,
whereupon Mr.. Mellen wrote to Charles
2. Clark, on Jan. Is, 1894: 3
This business is coming in by the
lines of our bitterest antagonist. TIL.
Pennsylvania is our favored connection
first, last and all the time, but we
should not be. obliged to forego business,
that helps us weaken our antagonist an
does no harm to them (The Pennsyl-
vania)."
THE business referred to-" e"plaiEe 4.
Mr.. Mellen III his testimony, was Tie
New Englands business via the Pough
keepsie bridge. l was trying to get i.
transferred to our line. That was villa
l was paid for, and in my ignorance OF
the way things ought to be done, that is
what l did"
Gave Up Route
Subsequent letters showed that the
roads mentioned agreed to give UP their
Poughkeepsie bridge route and that ar
rangements were made for Long Island
Sound steamboat connections with them
as well. The Reading, it appeared was
the last to come into the arrangement
Nj. Mellen> wrote tht he VS. willing to
let the Reading in las soon as it is will
New England
Evidence intended to support the gov
ernnents charge that the New Haven
caused the receivership of the New Eng
= NJ road, through the so-called Gold
smith suit to restrain an issue of it's Sc
crrties, was introduced in the form of
min utes of the New Haven board, adop-
ted December 10, 1892. In these the board
voted to indemnify and save any direc-
tor of the company executing a guaran-
tee In case Of judicial proceedings insti-
tuted by an attorney of this company"
The government charges that William
Rockefeller was among the directors who
procured the prosecution of the suit.