New Britain herald., 1924-10-15

the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. has ordered its police department to enforce Its rules on passenger trains, This act has become noticeable within the last three weeks at least on one morning New Haven -springfiel6 train patronized almost exclusively by persons wiro travel daily.
 As heretofore. passengers are no longer permitted to alisht on tho west side of north-bound trains. This Is a creditable edict, and while the action on the part of tho road may aid materially in eliminating hazard, it isN insufficient ion proper and safe precaution at this station. There is no necessity; verify. no reason, why a predicament so de- lplorable as this. is allowed or per- mitted to continue, The entire ar- engagement is antiquated. Because the town in which the station is located has remote population. is no reason why protection should not be adequate or equivalent to that of railroad functions located in larger towns and cities. Life is valuable and cherished as much in Berlin as at any other point.
 To take issue with the railroad company in this matter without of- fering remedy or suggestion to palliate the existing situation would prove that I was prejudicial and virulent; but the balm of relief and cure for this plight is within my pos session in the form of project. Ii is not new to the railroad company, for virtually all stations on the New Haven-New York division are 50 equipped. Some of those stations perhaps do not accommodate more than two score of patrons daily, while Berlin serves hundreds.
 z To guarantee safety in this re- spect 1t is first necessary to restrain patrons from crossing the surface of tracks. This may be effected in either one of two ways--to build an overhead bridge over the tracks or to construct subterranean passage similar to tunnel.
 It is my belief that the latter pro posal would be the most feasible and prolific plan of the two. The, adoption of this suggestion would eradicate every vestige of uncalled- for risk. Transfer to other lines would then be unmolested by trains, and the aged as we'll as those who at times are thoughtless of their own safety. would be protected. Z
 The Clayton crossing was elim. mated after the witnessing of sev- eral ghastly spectacles. where not a few in the vernal stage of life met premature death. Due to pressure brought to bear upon it. the public utilities commission finally ordered the crossing removed.
 Can you not aid, MT. Editor, as on previous occasions. by becoming an exponent of movement that has for it's purpose the preservation or llfe ana limp, and by .enltst1ng the interest of those who might act upon the matter officially? <.
 An ardent hope lies within me that the loss of a human life or a maimed body will not be necessary before the citizens and officials Of New Britain fully realize the serious predicament of which have written.
 It will be far better and wiser to request the public utilities commits. sion, in the form qf just com plaint, to alter conditions at Berlin, than to find ourselves morally con strained to petition angelical inter cession for the repose of the soul of someone who may meet an untimely death.
 You will favor me much, sir, by giving space to this communication
 Respectfully yours,
 G. J. DINEEN.