Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-21

THE PROPOSED RAILROAD TRACRs.-An adj
journed meeting was held Tuesday, at the
offices of the Boston and Albany railroad, in
Boston, of the representatives of the several
railroads centering in Worcester, and the COM
mittee of the city council, to consider the pro-
posed new routes between Lincoln Square and
Washington Square Mr.. Chaplin of Spring.
field presided, and Mr.. Stoddard of Worcester
was secretary. BIessrs. Philbrck and Ball,
civil engineers, presented the plans and esti-
mates which they had made Of the cost Of the
several proposed lines, and Alderman Banister
presented estimates of the land damages in
VOWED. All these figures are the same as
were published in the Spy of Tuesday.
No definite action was reached by the
meeting, but after informally discussing the sub
ect the entire day it was again postponed. The
east route was favored by the representatives of
the city, but was opposed by the northern rail-
roads on account of the increased expense, and
for the reason that it Involves the running of all
passenger trains across the tracks to the Nashua
| freight yard as the tracks are now arranged. 1t
was decided, however, to have a plan made
| showing how the passenger trains could be
| brought from the extreme west side of the yard,
where they are, to the cast side, and cast of
| the stone freight house. This was said to be
practicable and would entirely obviate the OBJ
| lection.
The SPECIAL MEETING of the stockholders
of the Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad, in
the hall of the Natural History society, yestcr-
day morning, was very fully attended, nearly
all the stock of the company being represented.
Col. Ivers Phillips, the president ofthe company,
being unable TO attend the meeting, it was called
to order by VIM f. Starr, secretary and treas
urer, and Hon. w w, Rice was chosen as the
| presiding officer The act authorizing the com
pany to extend their road to Winchendon was
accepted by unanimous vo!e. The second arti-
| Gle, "to take such measures as may be deemed
| eXpedient towards the construction of slid eX-
| tension" was next considered. Mr.. Rice point
| ed out and gave an explanation of the various
routes proposed, and the advantages TO be gain
| ed by each of them. The line which the COM
| pany propose to build entire is to be 1872 miles
long, with maximum grade of forty-seven
feet to the mile. The distance from
the Vermont and Massachusetts road,
with the Ware River road through Bald
| WlNSVlll6 Is ia miles. by tue route ny way OI
Ashburnham the distance is 1875 miles, with
heavy grades and expensive construction. MIR.
Rice stated that if the Vermont and Massachu-
sets road abandon that part of the line between
BaldwinsvIlle and Gardner, as is now contem-
plated the Boston, Barre and Gardner road
might tget possession of this portion of their
line and run from there to Winchendon on the
Ware River road, which is now being con-
| structed.
Mr.. VIM. S. Barton, who represented the city
stock in the company, moved TO refer the whole
matter to the board of directors with power to
act. Hon. Geo. NJ. Rice moved to amend the
motion by authorizing the directors to obtain
more definite information in regard to the mat
ter and also in relation to the procuring Of
means for the extension of the road, and COM
pletion of the Worces ter end, and to report at
some future meeting of the stockholders. The
motion as amended was adopted, and the meet.
ing adjourned subject to the call of the sec
rotary.