Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-17

planned ny Mr.. Stone, the route shows no sharp
curves, and but lew heavy grades. The heaviest
grade on the road is one of 9S feet to the mile,
between Milford and Upton, There are other
grades of 75l, 49, 40 and IS feet to the mile.
for short distances. 1t is thought that these
grades can be avoided by more careful survey
The engineers estimate shows the total cost Of
the road to be s563 ,966, or s26,S55 per mile.
Mr.. C. f. Wilson, of East Providence, gave an
extended account of the origin of the read in
Rhode Island, where much more has been done
than ia this State, 1t had been proposed to
build a line down along the Seekonk fats on the
east side OF the river, and proposals had been
made to the Providence and Worcester road TO
undertake the work, and run their trains 10 tide
water by this route, but no definite action had
been taken, He exhibited a map showing the
exact location of the route aud the wbarves,an
enumerated the advantages of the new line and
its superior facilities for coal transportation.
The speaker also presented a table of distances
from tide water to the towns in the northern
and eastern part of this county, showing that
the distances by this route are from two to nine
miles shorter than 10y any other route that has
been or can be constructed.
Remarks were also made by Messrs. Taft ami
Knowlton of Upton, butcher of Hopedale
Green OF Fall River, and Chace of Valley Falls.
All the speakers heartily favored the project of
the new road, and spoke earnestly aud enthusi'
astcally of the benefit which would arise from
its construction.
A route to Fall River was also talked OF,
branching of nom Franklin at the junction
with the Hartford and Erie road,
A committee of five was appointed to nom
mate an executive and finance committee and
to draw up a set of resolutions. The commit.
tee consisted of the following gentlemen ::
Messrs Wilson of East Providence, Kent of Mil
ford, Knowlton and Taft of Upton, and Slocumb
of Grafton.
The chairman, Mr.. Aldrich, was added to the
committee, after which ,be meeting adjourned
to meet at two O'Clock.
AT the afternoon session the attendance was
quite large. The nominating committee reported
the two committees as follows
Committee on Flnauce-Messrs, &. +. Wilson
of East Providence, Darius Golf OF Pawtucket,
Joseph Ray Of Franklin, D. A. Cook OF Wren
than, G. +. Slocumb and A. NJ. Bigelow of Graf
ton, and George Crompton and p. /" Moen of
Worcester.
Executive Committee Messrs. Harvey Chace
Of Valley Falls, Edwin Darling of Pawtucket,
James Ray If Franklin, Stephen Richardson of
AttlehUIO, Isaac II. SouthWick of Providence,
Samuel Walker of Milford, II. W, butcher of
llopedale, VeorouS TAFT and T j. Hail OF Upton
Winthrop Faulkner of Grafton, w. T.. Rice, p
Emory Adrich and j, $. Baldwin of Worcester
L. W. Green Of Fall River, and j. H. Wood of
Grafton,
The following resolutions were offered by the
committee, and unanimously adopted by the
meeting:
Resolved, that the interests Of the public re.
qure the construction Of new railroad route
connecting the city Of Worcester and the inter
mediate towns with tide water at East Provi-
dence, in Rhode Island, and Fall River, in Mas
SachuSetts.
Resolved, that The route proposed by the engi-
neer Is practicable and easy of construction,
and promises to develop large amount Of local
as we'll as through business, and the same, when
constructed and put in operation, will prove a
safe and profitable investment.
Resolved, that we will use all reasonable and
proper efforts to secure speedy organization OF
corporation for the purpose ct the immediate
construction of the road, to be called the Rhode
Island and Massachusetts railroad.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Ball and
Hnowlton of Upton, and Slocomb. Leonard and
Jewett, of Grafton, urging the necessity of the
route and promising substantial aid from THEN
respective towns. Mr. Aldrch spoke of the inter.
est witch Worcester has in the movement, and
assured the meeting that the new line was sure
of sympathy and support from her citizens.
After further remarks by Mr.. Wilson and Mr.
Chacc, the meeting adjourned.
The executive and finance committees will
hold meetings at the Bay State house, on Friday
the 26th inst at 10 AN