Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
NEW DIVISIONS ON
THE NEW HAVEN
Road Management Announces New
Plan TO Become Effective March 1.


In October and November last the
management OF the New Haven COM
pany were perfecting plans for a re-
adjustment of the operating divisions
of the road with the idea Of reducing
the size of the divisions so that each
superintendent and his staff could be
in close contact with employees, with
the public and with the details OF the
service. In December the ice blizzard
storms and the difficulties resulting
therefrom made it impossible to put
the plans into effect as early as in
tended The details however, have
been worked out and arrangements
to be known as the Midland division
and the New London division with
headquarters at Boston and New Lon
don. This will make nine operating
divisions instead of seven and 1t is
hoped that the new plans will result
| in better service to the public and
also improved and economical opera
| ton. The plan is to become effective
| March l. and the names and territor-
| les of the divisions are as follows:
New York Division. Headquarters,
| Harlem River, n. Y. Harlem River
and Woodlawn to West Haven, includ-
| ing the Danbury, New Canaan and
| Wilson Point branches.
New Haven Division. Headquarters,
New Haven, Conn. West Haven to
Waterford. New Haven to Turner's
Falls and Shelburne Falls, including
| the Williamsburgh, Holyoke and New
Hartford branches. New Haven to
Willimantic, including the Colchester
| branch. New Haven Terminal.
| New London Division. Headquar-
tiers, New London, Conn. Waterford
| to South Auburn, including the Wick
| ford branch. Groton to Worcester in
East Thompson.
Providence Division. Headquarters
Providence, r. I. South Auburn to
ReadviIle, including the South Provi-
| Stoughton branches. Providence to
| Fall River, including Bristol branch
South Auburn to Willimantic. Provi-
dence to Hope and Harrisville on the
Hope and Pascoag branches. Provi-
| dence to Worcester. Providence to
line.
Hartford Division. Headquarters
| Hartford, Conn. Cedar Hill to Spring
field, including the Sufield, Meriden-
Waterbury. Middletown and New
Britain branches. Yard Limit Board
east of Waterbury to Willimantic, in
Guiding the Springfield, Melrose and
Rockville branches. Hartford to Fen
wick.
| Old Colony Division, Headquarters
| Taunton Mass. Newport and New
| Bedford to Lowell and Fitchburgh, in
Guiding connections between Easton
| and Matfeld, Raynham and Written
| ton Jet, Middleboro and Middleboro
Jet. Myricks and Somerset Jet. MARI
boro, Sterling Jet. and Watuppa
branches. Braintree Highlands to
| Taunton.
Boston Division, Headquarters, Bos-
ton, Mass. Main line, Boston to Mad
vile, Roxbury and Dedham. Boston
to Provincetown, including the South
Shore, Nantasket, Hanover, Fairhaven
Woods Hole, Hyannis and Chatham
branches.
Midland Division, Headquarters
Boston, Mass. Freight terminal, Bos-
| ton, to Willimantic, including Woon-
sacket, Harrisviile, Ashland and Cook
street branches.
| Highland Division, formerly West
| ern Division, Headquarters, Water
bury, Conn. Line from New Haven
including the State Line and Itch
field branches. Derby Jet. to Winsted
including the Watertown branch and
that portion of the Meriden- Water.
bury line located within Waterbury
yard limits.
Appointments effective March 1 are
| as follows:
Superintcndents-P T. Litch.
| field, New London Division, will
headquarters at New London; Edward
E. Regain, Midland Division with head,
| quarters at Boston.
Division Engineers-R. L. Pearson
New London Division, with headquar.
ters at New London: N NJ. Curtis
Midland Division. with headquarter.
at Boston.
Trainmasters-A. Collins, Midland
Division, with headquarters at Bos
ton: H E. Ashley, Midland Division
with headquarters at Franklin; Doug.
las w. Hoffecker, New London Divis
ion, with headquarters at New Lon
don.
Assistant Trainmaster-A. o. Whit
ford, New London Division, with head
quarters at New London: H NJ. Wal
ker, New London Division, with head
quarters at Putnam
| Master Mechanics-J. P. Stow, Jr
New London Division, with headquar
tiers at Midway James B. Wyler, Mid
land Division with headquarters a
Boston.
The successors of Trainmaste
Litchfield on the Providence Division
Trainmaster Regain on the New Ha
ven Division and Division Enginee
Ashley on the Highland Division viii
be announced later.
The newly appointed men have al
been for some time in the service O
the New Haven company and hav
shown ability in the work which the,
are to perform.
Installing Electric Liqhts,