Connecticut western news., 1915-09-16
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT HERE
With Other Dignltaries Inspecting the
 Railroad System.

Wltn Oknef DlRnltaFles thSEeGNnk he
 Railroad System.
 \ party of New Haven railroad officials headed by President Elliott left New Haven, saturday morning, for h tour of inspection. In the party, be- sides MT. Elliott, were Nice-President B. Campell; Treasurer A. :. May, Secretary X. r.. Clark, Executive As- sistant F. c. Riggs and w. J. Backes, engineer maintenance of way; M. D. Miller, Superintendent Western Divi- sion; NJ. K. Dugan, President secre- tary; L. H. Kentteld, general freight agent; T. M. Prentice, Assistant audi tor; r. w. Nelson, master mechanic. J. w. Carr, trainmaster; Paul sterling, division engineer; w. II. Casey, train master; W. c. Marooney conductor; Harry Grant, engineer; \. Fowler, fireman and l.. J. Browe, truinman.
 The inspection train consisted of the engine "Naugatuck, the business car, Connecticut, and n coach.
 President Elliott and hls party in- Spected the track, bridges, stations, aud freight houses on the line tron New Haven to Norfolk where in the after noon Mir Elliott delivered an address to the orfolk Agricultural Associa- tion. My. Elliott aud those with him, along with Govrenor Holcomb, were the guests of the Agricultural Assooia- tion.
 The party reached Canaan at ll:80 a. III. and after a brief stop at the station proceeded to Norfolk. Return ing they arrived in Canaan at p. m., switched to the Berkshire tracks and left few minutes later for Pittsheld. All were ill good spirits, and President Elliott and Executive Assistant Riggs cordially greeted aequaintances who happened to be at the station
 On Sunday morning MT. Elliott, who is President of the Berkshire Street Railway Company, was joined by Vice President L. s. Storrs and an inspection waas made of the Berkshire's lines from Pittsfeld to Hoosac Falls. All of the power houses were carefully inspected, C. Q. Richmond, general manager, having the party in charge. On Sunday afternoon at North Adams, Mir. Elliott and those with him attended an in. formal reception of business men in the Berkshire Club where Mayor Brown and Public Service Commissioner Mar tin, of North Adams greeted MT. Elliott and his associates. Before leaving Pittsheld on his way southward Mon- day morning, MT. Elliott said:
 "our party had n most interesting, instructive and enjoyable day Sunday inspecting the lines of the Berkshire Trolley System in Pittsteld and north- ward. It was the first visit of many of us to this beautiful and historic re- zion. We were glad to find n number of Industries doing good business. We were fortunate Saturday night to meet a number of business men, DarfRg~ and others at the Park Club in Pitts. field, and on Sunday afternoon at North Adams at the Berkshire Club, and to learn from them something of the gen. eral conditions in Berkshire County. Today tMonday) our party will examine the lines south of Pittsfield, including the Lee. Huntington line, over which we will go by electric car and return via auto so as to see the condition Of the track of the county. I cannot to- day say anything about the operation of that line and one reason for this trip is to examine the situation carefully with MT. Richmond, Mir. Storrs and other officers. Unfortunatels the Berk- shire Company is not earning the inter. est on its debts and therefore it has to curtail its expenditures in every way. Naturally we all hope that business will improve and that we can justify the operation of limited service Just before leaving Stockbridge and south. ward an examination was made of the grounds near the, passenger station in Pittsiield and arrangements will be made to improve it so that it will be more in keeping with the surroundings of the station. MT. Storrs and Mr Richmond will arrange the details. "
 MT. Elliott and all made careful inspection of the Lee. Huntington lines, 2+ miles, Monday, and lnuched at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbrdge and arriv- ed in Canaan on the special car "Berk- shire Hills" aud left fer New York at 4:40 Monday afternoon.
 Director Frank Curtiss made the trip over the Lee. Huntington lines with Mir. Elliott and his party.
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