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Show BIG IMPROVEMENTS WILL OOST $30,000,000 NEW YORK, Dec. 5. The statement is made that the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad has placed a contract, calling for the expenditure expendi-ture of 430,000,000 on. a loop around this city. These improvements, the story savs. include electrification of a six-track six-track lino from New Rochello to 129th otrect, a tunnel under the East river to Astoria, thepec to Long Island City, and another East river tunnel aud sub-wav sub-wav to a passenger station to bo erected on "tho block bounded by Fourth and Lexington avenue and Thirty-second and Thirty-third streets. It was 'also stated that a connection with the Pennsylvania railroad will bo made in Long island City. This would permit passengers from Boston (o pass through New York for the west and south without leaving the train and without the present ferry trip from Port Morris to Jersey City. |