Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05


Mr.. Edit0r;-Since the action of the legisla-
ture of last winter in reference to a union pas
senger railroad station, and the removal of the
tracks from the common, and which was so sat
isfactory to our citizens generally, if we are cor
rectly informed, matters have remained very
quiet until quite recently.
Some ten days since, as we are informed a
meeting of certain officers fthe various railroads
leading into the city was held here, with special
reference to some arrangement for carrying out
the provisions of the act referred to. That your
readers may understand the bearing of the ac-
tions of certain interested parties, Iquote from
chapter 343 of 1871: can act to provide for a
union passenger station, and for the removal of
the tracks from the common, &c. Said station
shall be located on the northerly side of the
main track of the Boston and Albany rail-
road company, and between Green and
Grafton streets, or upon the easterly
side of Grafton street, and not more than
| fifteen hundred feet therefron." We are in
formed that ground plans for each Of these
| localities were submitted to the meeting re-
ferred to, representing what purported to be the
| taste of the respective parties. We are further
INFORMED CuaG ttle plan 1OT Lle lOChIlOu DelW6el
| Green and Grafton streets had this remarkable
feature, to wit: that all the freight cars which
| now pass over our common, with such addition as
| the growing freight of these roads, now passing
their freight over that rout, as well as the adj
| ditonal freight that will come from the Wor'
| cester and Gardner railroad company, are TO
pass directly through the union passenger depot.
Now, we shall enjoy coal trains, oil trains cat
| tie trains with their sweet oderifcs from both
living, dying and dead animals &C., &C., passing
through uQion passenger depot, is for peculiar
contemplation. In those days won't cologne sell
well2 If any one can imagine enjoyment in
such an arrangement it must be from some
peculiarly of education or inclination, O. as Mr..
Micawber would say waiting for something
to turn up"
But, Mr.. Editor, we are informed that another
place was proposed for its location, southeast of
powder-house hill (so-called), and ueSt of Green
street. To say nothing about the inconvenience
that location must be to the business men of the
| city, and to Main street especially, or of the
fact that no streets are in existence that would
| seem adapted to such a Locality, it seems some
what fatal to this proposition that it is wholly
outside of the territory within which the legis-
| lature has declared that the new passenger sta
| ton shall be located. What does this new move
ment mean? This new location was never
named or limited at during the whole
winters discussion upon the subject.
What does it mean? 1t means neither
terested parties wish to delay, postpone, mix up
and bamboozle matters generally, hoping to de
feat, after all, a union depot, which defeat is
well known to have been long desired in a GER
tain quarter, doubtless hoping to accomplish
such desire if delay could be had until another
legislature; so if that body should include that
spot among the allowable locations, and should
not include Quinsigamond village and Millbury
as locations where a union passenger house
might be built for the accommodation Of the
people of Worcester, would there not be Just as
much reason for fixing places for either of these
locations, as upon the spot west of Green street.
hope that measures will be taken at once to
put this vexed question at rest Put it where
no wisher OF failure of a union depot can
hope, even by schemes or device, to defeat an
enterprise the citizens have labored so long and
diligently for | think, Mr.. Editor, the citizens
have seen marching and countermarching
enough TO satisfy them that the prosperity and
growth of our city require the union passenger
station house located where proper and desira
Bile avenues will make access easy and con-
venient. A LOCKER ON AND LISTENER.