Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Continued from Page Cne)

York & New England road, which had
notified the association of its intention
10 start new water route from Will
sons Point. Conn, to New York.
Further evidence that the New Ha-
Ven continued a party to the agree
nsEtr Vas introduced in the form of
letter written by the general frei;;
agent Of the New Haven to Mr.. Mel
len. complaining that the New York
& New England had cut the rate on
wash boilers lin direct violation e
the Sound Lines agreement"
Housatonic Negotiations
Evidence was next put in to show
that after the New York & New Eng.
land had carried out its discrimination
10 establish its Wilson's Point water
route. J. =. Morgan and William Rookie.
feller bought UP the securities of this
Housatonic Railway by which the New
York q New England connected at vii.
sons Point, and sold them to the New
Haven ''at cost" Blocked from get
ting into New York by this route. the
New York Il New England made ar
engagements 10 route traffic into New
York state TO connect with the New
York u Northern, the government con-
tends, and today the federal prosecutor
out into the record minutes of directrs
meetings 10 show how the New Haven
attempted 10 block this line too AL
ready the New Haven had taken steps
to prevent traffic coming into New York
by this route. as disclosed in testi-
nony given by Mr.. Neilcn yesterday
through the so-called Trip,et agreement
whereby the New York Central acquired
control of the New York & Northern
and was to administer il so that New
England through traffic would be ex-
GUIDED The minutes of the directors
meetings introduced today appeared 10
indicate that the New York Central did
nor live up to its agreement and was
publishing through tariffs into New
England. The evidence disclosed that
the New Haven charged the New York
Central with bad faith and steps were
taken by the New Haven board to In
duce the Central to rectify the anatter.
New York & Northern Attitude
4 had been informed by C. P. Clark.
President of the New Haven" said MIR.
Mellen. that the New York & Northern
was not to be competitor OF the New
Haven, but l found that tariffs had
been published which indicated an in
tention to become a competitor and /
called them to the attention of the
President" The minutes showed that
conferences were had with the New
York Central but that they proved un-
successful Meantime the New Haven
mad been acquiring other strategic roads
IN New England and with the intention.
The government contends. of forcing
Ire New York Central to terms, reduced
rates 10 the West from New England
POINTS in competition with the New
lork Centrals connection. the Boston
Albany. This, Mr.. Mellen explained.
hhaily led up to a traffic agreement be-
Reen the New Haven and the New
FORK Central which settled the rate
question, The situation as to the New
iorS d Northern New England connec-
uoh was settled. II was brought out,
ny the acquisition Of the New York 4
New England by the New Haven. This
was authorized on May II, 1895. accord
ing to the directors minutes. when q
loan of 100000 was voted for the
purchase of the New York & New
England stock. J. P. Morgan and VIII
4am Rockefeller were among those who
voted for it. There were three votes
against it. ~
Did YOU ever take any steps designed