The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
EAST SHORERS ROUSED.
They Want Better Railroad Facilities
and Say So.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
A Big Public Meeting In Bristol Hears OF
the Progress Made and Reported -
Temporary Arrangements Till the Big
Depot is Done.

A grand rally of the citizens of Bristol
County was held at the town hall In
Bristol on Friday evening to listen to re-
port Of the committee who had previously
visited Boston and held a conference with
the president and directors of the Old
Colony Railroad, for better railroad ia
cilities to the city.
A large delegation. including Gov.
Brown and other influential citizens OF
this city left here on special" at 7:l5
o'clock and arrived at Bristol shortly
| after 8 o'clock. Along the road stops
were made and bv the time of the arrival
at the destination the number had been
swelled to three score and more.
The meeting was called TO order by
Joseph U. Starkweather. Esq. Of the
town of harrington aud o. l.. Bosworth
nominated the Hon: S. Colt for perma-
nent chairman. He was unanimously
elected. Col. Colt addressed the meeting
briefly, thanking the audience for the
honors conferred upon him aud an-
nounced that the next business was the
election OF secretary.
The Hon. Charles Handy of Warren
placed in nomination Joseph w. Martin
OF Warren who was unanimously elected.
The chairman called for the reading of
the report and Chairman Anthony read
it.
After explaining the manner of the
formation Of the committee. the report
proceeds as follows:
"The committee met in PROVIDENCE
Aug. 2 and organized by the election of
D. S. Anthony, chairman, and &. +.
Chase, secretary.
'At this meeting of the committee the
following resolution was presented and
passed:
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tween the committee and managers OF the Old
dene Sor%sion as to to their plans Tor then the esiene U
sion q the PEoy,DsNcE Warren % and & Bristol rail-
sonaby expect TO commence such work.
The committee also discussed the ad-
vantages of an electric road, and were Of
the unanimous opinion that such "a road
would be of very great value in the de-
velopment Of this whole section OF coun-
try. \
procure estimates of cost, and other de-
sired information, which will be made
public In due season.
Absence from home Of some members
OF the cort,2ittee, and urgent engage
ments OF the managers of the Old Colony
road delayed conference until last FRI
day, the 9th inst, when by appointment
the committee visited Boston and met
President Choate and General Manager
kendrick.
"Previous to this NEE ing the follow
ing letter had been addressed to Manager
KendricS, as representing some Of the
matters which the committee felt were
worthy Of consideration.
PROVIDENCE. n. l.. Aug 2s 1902.
To the President and Managers OF the Old Colony
Gcntlemen--our object in requesting an Interview
some OF our grievances and 10 request that they be
% % h @ ns sea n Sna ds
velop our homes aud the section of the country In
road We wish TO inerease sou our facties and to OBJ
tain acc commodatlons equal TO those offered our
friends by your competitors along otner portions OF
we have. we believe. the most delightful location
Winter a NSw resdenees. @e SsVe beautia drises a
snores ana WDoas rSsrs v 5 o ~ sos and
binaton not to be found elsewner-.
Intelligent and have done much t. preserve and emu emu
hance the value OF natures gifts. We now have
ne sSoro ano naSf yoS
tess recently planted. We have erected elegant
have ect. &c iish $ rspiacins oil and eas and are
scaam1lng M ga our ain Highway G We aaye plans
hot Is the cree on OF which. however we regret 20
Ieau ,sts which We are about 10 make Of your cor
poration.
E,ery Improvement brings new families TO our
teilIg nee 20 know and appreciate tho quality OF
buttons. liberal portion OF which il is n ediess to
a.d goes toward the ECU "a port Of your % railroad
and remain while others come; not because OF the
frankly say. il spite Of their wrsichedness
There are thousands more Of Intelligent people
BRISTOL road who have delayed only because OF in
adequate transpo. Iation facilities. aud propose
must be considered and which oannot longer BE- ig-
nored by pleading Of ignorance as to heir exist
encc.
Gentlemen, this is not a self. constituted CON.
mittee composed, as Is sometimes the case, OF
A IL Al n
appointed In accordance with resolutions adopted
county, recently held IN Harrington at the sug-
gestion OF the harrington Rural improvements
termination T. assist rather than an agonize your
management. We ask You 70 meet us in the same
astns hat you are aive 10 the times and that you
alpsreclate ,l VIA your patrons have been doing.
nessive lines already formed. With your encIur-
az mcnt and a sislanco We are ssared of magni-
We require more frequent trains and reduction
bray + se she 10 o. aoa
OF your road elntii now shows. we are informed,
capital tick we have right To expect liberal
e. o IF tG' & r a % W. e c
grocer anu OF our drugg II who supply us with
observation-disclosures OF i,s patrunss even % thonrh i a
direct ptont be- not derivel thereby.
Our miss Is 10 crtain ~ om you In writing. IL
or not you intend 20 ken th1 bristol ruad flom
pr,sent terminus India street To the proposed
your b, II judgment will such extension be begun,
ana about when COnpletcdl
We have also to asN that tho interor OF the pres
ent stations along the ,iae bo cleaned and painted
and put Ia AT least respect be condition we note
with pleasure. however, that during the past week,
you have seen nj To commence AN improvement In
tdis direction at PROVIDENCE, which wiil. trust,
extend even 10 Nayatt and to Warren
Having failed Ia our attempt 10 psocure n COPY OF
th, engcr tariff now an vogue this div OF
youf road we wni here SIMPLY cali your attention
to OF the exorbltant and Inconsistent charges
PROVIDENCE aid silver 81 ring. miles. 10 cents.
harrington and Nayatt. nlilr, 20 cents.
DrownvIlle and Nayatt, mile, cents.
\ ltd
Drownville ami warren, miles, ID cents
Drownvilie aad Riverside. miles. 10 cents.
bristol ana warren, miles, 10 cents.
Bai ringion and silver Spring. miles. IS cents,
By a glance at above table you Will discover that
between some stations we are required 10 pay rs
much ana even more for n two-nliie ride tnan IL
charge between other stations where the distance