New Britain herald., 1920-02-24

once, but with freight embargoes ana general paralysis of all freight move m ents the prospect of any change in the present conditions is; not encour- aging. Shipm ents of comm odities that the dealers are fairly we'll stocked with are coming through oc- casionally, but the goods that are needed the most seem to have been lost
 Road Repair,ed.
 The road beneath the Kensing gton railroad bridge has been repaired by order of the selectmen al6d now, after several weeks, traffic can safely pass. Hitherto there was a pool of water about IS feet long and seven feet wide and more than a foot deep ex- actly in the center or the. road. naak- ing it a grim chance for. a loaded sled to so through it without mishap p, A number preferred to run in the car tracks and hold, up the. trolley cars. rather than to take d chance of going through the pool. Several. loads Of snow and ice have been dumped into the hole, completely filling it, SO that sleds now: can pass;
 Grain Shipments Arrive. $.
 One of the carloads. of grain or dered by the Berlin Farmers Ce-op- erative society has arrived and is nov being unload ed at the freight depot in Berlin. The society, during the course of the year, buys a mum Der, of carloads Of grain which is shipped here and distributed am ong the farm- CTS belonging to; the association. Co., operative buying has been practiced by local farm CTS for several years and has worked out satisfactorily.
 Service is Interrupted.
 Service on the Berlin line was inter- rupted the greater part of this morn ing due to the breaking of an axle on q car leaving ;. Berlin street at o'clock. The trolley was turning the corner near Woodruaf's store when suddenly it Iurched forward and pIoughed through the snow and ice The front axle was found to have been broken in the. center, allowing the wheels to buckle inward. Very few passengers were. in the car at the time and no one was injured. Up till noon no car had been run to that end of the line as the disabled trolley could not be moved although the work. car had been on the job for several hours. Shortly before noon, the line ear was, sent dewn to assist the other. crew.
 Three cars have. had broken a1lss on the Berlin line tht0 m arning. One was at the fair grounds, one on sand bank hill and the other at Woodruff's corner The condition Of the trolley roadbed is blamed for the tcrippIing of the car equipment as it is In poor. condition and has been for several years. The com pany officials argue that,it will cost considerable money to lay new rails and make a new road bed. It is an admitted fact at the Of fee of the Conn coticut company that the Berlin line is costing the company m ore than twice the cost of upkeep of any linz in the city of New Britain.
 EverN time car is disa bFed the residents of Berlin have their service eurtailed. This m morning was no ex- ceptiop to the rule, not q car appear ing on the street for hours and if a1ny- one wished to get to New Britain It was necessary to walk to Grange hall.
 Farneers in tne Westfelds district are affiliated with the local organiza- ton and d number of them came over teAtha depot this m ornins aftor their supply. One of them stated that if he had to go another week his stock would be 'foodIess. The last car has been delayed in shipment due to the storms Of the past ID onth.
 East Berlin Items. " The Connecticut Metal Sr. Chemical co. continues to be closed down owing to ths lack of materials, nothing hay.