Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

init, that will cost nearly S5.0o0,eO0. In addition to this, very large sums should be spent, if money can be ob- tained, for additions to tracks, bridges, terminals, engine facilities and mo- tive power, both steam and electric.
 Orders for New Locomotives
 In spite of financial troubles. the in much better shape than it was Q year ago. A year ago there were 4,SO0 freight cars in bad order and now there are less than 1,6OO-a marked improvement, and a number not for from the minimum that may be ex- pected with 46,000 cars on the road. The company has placed orders for B powerful freight locomotives to be delivered in January and February, and 500 coal cars which are promised in March, costing about S1,000.O0O.
 Future of Boat Lines Uncertain.
 The company has tried to relieve it's rail lines just so far as it could by diverting business to it's boat lines, but here again it has not been able to add to its facilities because of the uncertainty surrounding the future of the boat lines The company cOnsid cred very seriously placing an order nearly a year ago for two additional freight steamers to run on Long Island sound, but it did not feel that it had | the right to borrow the large sum of money necessary, considering the fact l that within a comparatively short i time the company might be ordered. under the Panama Canal act, to dis ] pose of all of it's water lines. The re- | lief, therefore, given by the boats is
 not as great as the company would like.
 Railroad at Maximum Capacity. There comes a time when the volume of business that is being done by a
 man. steel mill, hotel or railroad l is more than the physical ability of | the man or the enterprise to carry on ! successfully. and in such cases the | part of prudence is to state the case | frankly tO customers and patrons and | to explain why there is delay in fur | nishing goods. accommodation or ser vice. IL looks today as if for the time | being the New Haven road can do more than it is doing and that it may have to withdraw temporarily from some kinds of business.
 ] The management of the New Haven earnestly hopes that the result of the efforts now being made on its own road and on it's connecting lines will permit the present large volume of business | to continue and that it will he neces. sary to put out so-called "embargOes' and curtail service for only finite periods of time, but it feels that i
 should state to you the situation tha is confronting 1t at the present time ] a condition brought about by cause! that are beyond it's control The man, agement will be glad to receive any
 suggestions from you who represen
 both the public and the railroads a. l to steps that can be taken.
 | The New Haven Railroad company issued Wednesday the following or
 der to all field men of the traffic de partment:
 Effective at once and until furthe notice it is desired that you desis from any further solicitation of freie r and in lieu thereof institute a system atic campaign among all receivers m.
 shippers of freight on the New Ha ven railroad, prevailing upon them C promptly release cars by expeditiou
 unloading in order that the terminal may be relieved quickly, thereby avoid ing congestion and enabling the com
 pany to return the foreign euuipmer
 on our rails to the home lines nor rapidly.
 l Patrons of the company taking de : livery of freight through the house! ' should also be impressed with the i'm portance of promptly taking away traffic consigned to them, thus avoid ing congestion of these facilities Will you please have your force ? ] start this work at once and on an questions of overlapping territory con , fer one with the other and evolve som s ! satisfactory scheme to bring about th - desired results promptly"