The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01
MAssACHUsETT

The Corruption in the state Legi-iatsre-
Arrangements for the SumIler Trive, 5y
Rail and Steamboat Between Boston and
New Yorls--The New Publishing 0Gice ~
the Boston Post.
BosToN, March 81. 1889.
The charges recently made by Mr.. Bow.es, Of
Springfield OF corruption the STATE Legislature, IN
voyng the purchasing of the influence silence OF
members on certain measures and bribery IN general
has had the eject TO cause considerable aneasl.
ness upon the part OF some Of taose whose
characters for integrity AMI honesty have here
tofore been above repr0lch. BIZ. D0w.5s made
broad and repeated charges ia his newspaper
aad when the matter came to BE seriously
considered or feared oy the Lawmakers lie boldly
insinuated his willingness prove al tAat he had
alleged The charges were, Substantially that legs.
lation for and against cefIain measures hld been
procured by the use OF money. through an array Of
lobbyists. and he even went so Ear as 70 specify
particular cases. the amount paid FOR this and tha
ard also furnish the names OF the lobby members
employed to manipulate the votes for or against
various bills. A Mr.. Needham. Middesex 5ena-
tor was the first to take notice of the charges mats
by the Springfield Republican, and through move
ment made D. him atom nittee OF invest cation has
been appointed and that committee has, OF course,
been empowered 10 send for persons and papers.
Upon the first meeting or The c0maittee 10 was
apparent that tine charges corruption
were not entirely ground.ess, aud as the
characters or certain men were threatened With a.
initiation the doors were closed To tue reporters.
Other meetings have also been subsequently neli ia
secret. and the developments promise 20 he 80 nUus
rous and astounding that the hearing viii be con-
tnued through the recess OF the Legislature: but 60
shield from public contempt the hypocrlncal legis-
lators who susceptible TO the influence OF greei-
backs no facilities VIII be Afforded the press FOR re-
cordng the disclosures. In view OF this unparalleled
action oil o COMMITTEES charged with investigating
the public conduct Of public men 1t Il safe to pre-
sumo that the corruption OF the New York and Penn
tive insgnlfcance II placed beside the probable
history OF Massachusetts, legislation which VIII be
brought out In the secret sessions OF this committee.
The coming summer promises to bring with IL q
thorough revolution In the travelling facilities be-
tween Boston ana New York. There VIII probably
be no reduction the present fares for the compa-
niles managing the various steamboat lines between
here AMI the metropolis got enough OF the dollar
fare year ago. The improvement however Will
consist OF additional facilities both by rail aud boat
The Narraganset Steamboat Company which run
what was known as the Bristol line OF boats last
summer, mas abandoned the Bristol terminus, and
will In a few days commence running from Fall
River. toughing at Newport. This company has also
port, Old Colony ard City OF Lawrence, OF the
Old Newport line, for Sl,0)O,oO0, and these
ganset Company In connection With their
large new steamers the Bristol aud Providence.
rue present e .,p Is 70 nsss 'l Es asI naSd
New YORK. connecting 70 Boston with ths Old Colony
Railroad and use the Newport aud Old Colony for y
Sabbath and day travel on the Sound which have
never oeen enjoyed by either New York or Boston.
This latter arrangement will OF course ne confined
10 summer ana the winter the boats VIII take the
place Of the Providence and Bristol on the night
runs. Another new arrangement IN the steamboat
travel between the two cities VIII take eject Oh ne
Norwich line on Thursday next. The Boston, Hart
ford AMI Enc Railroad Company, having recently
leased the Norwich aud Worcester road. VIII here
after send their steamboat passengers from New
York into Boston over the Erie road usield Of over
the Boston and Albany road as heretofore. Discover
ing the prospective rivalry Ia the passenger frame
between the two cities the various railroad compa-
MES forming the New York and Boston express line
are arranging for last day train, Witch II IS oacu-
lated Will over tue entire distance OF 26 miles ia
about seven hOurs-perhaps less. 10 viii leave each
cty about noon aud arrive at its terminus IN season
10 enable the passengers 10 partake or an early
per. Win the present and these proposed new IA
cties BOs'Onaas VIII be more favored IN their in
tercuursc win New York than any 0thef cay OF
equal distance from the great commercial centre OF
the world. There viii be three night anl one day
steamboat line. ak trans daily cach wiv aud one
SUNDAY day boat route and two SUNDAY uigag trans
aud It Is possible that all these mas DO competed
with by the Neptune boat line, watch VIII run from
Providence.
Messrs. Beas Greene & Co., proprIetors Of the
Boston Post. have just had completed Tor their bust
ness one OF the largest and most imposing granite
eitdces in Boston. 10 is located on the corner OF
DevOnshire ant Water streets and "a in tue iinme.
date vicinity Of where the new Post once ~ 10 be
erected and what IL destined % become tue business
centre OF the city. The interior arrangements are
far ahead OF those OF any other newspaper olce In
Boston aud they are modelled, as near ~ possible.
after those OF the NEW YORK HERALD establishment
The Post, as ~ well known Is the standard demo.
cratic paper OF New England. and for ability and
enterprise its circulation aad the monument just
competed DevOnShirc street are ample evidences.
Colonel Greene. who has passed the three score aud
ten allowed TO mortals stlll Yields as vigorous q
pen "a ever, and In his son Nat the working anu
mana ynQ editor there Is more irst class news paper
abliity than ia Oue-ldh the Otuer BOSTON JOURNALISTS
combined.