The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-08
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Corner Broad and Eddy Streets.

but by citizens on the East Side generally.
Waterman street Is the only one left
which may be used as a driveway.
"The remonstrants appear as citizens
and taxpayers. They feel that no foreign
corporation should come here to be bene-
fitted by their taxes. / have no interest
In the Union Railroad Company. IL that
or any other road attempted TO build a
road through Waterman street / would
remonstrate. So far ! advocate the petit
tion of the Union Railroad for at present
it meets all necessities"
Mr.. Lapham said that Waterman and
Power streets can only be driven on safe
ly. 1t Is now proposed TO obstruct Wa
terman street. He demonstrated against
laying rails in Waterman street. "The
Union Railroad Company" he continued,
will build to the city line and there the
law compels them to carry the passen-
gers Of the Interstate Company into the
city for reasonable compensation. This
is perfectly fair and just. II an elec-
trical road Is to be constructed
in Brown street, let 1t be done by the
Union Railroad Company. Then compli-
cations will be avoided, and there will be
less danger from accidents than when
several corporations use the same tracks.
The svstsm of transfers will carry passen-
gers to Olneyville or Roger Williams
Park for one fare"
Burrill BARTLETT objected to the grant
ing OF the petition of the Interstate Com
pany.
President Andrews of Brown University
said that if any one suffered from the
Cable road he was the man. 1t is impossi-
BILE to sleep at his house before ~ and
after q. No man should complain or re-
monstrate against the building of a road
in any street because of personal incon-
venience.. We must put up with such
"The tramway," he said, "will multi
ply the number OF people along its route
and so will this new line. don't be lieve
the new railroad could operate with the
old one without more or less loss OF life in
that section along in front of Brown Uni
versity. We ought not to complain be-
cause of Inconvenience because the new
road will do lots of good but it should be
laid out so that there Will be the least
possible chance of danger"
Walter A. Peck spoke OF the danger
of accident on the layout of the new road.
James Tucker said that he would like
danger by the gentleman previously
speaking The gentleman objected to the
petition In its present form.
DIR. Ely stated that he could second all
said in regard to danger by the gentlemen
previously speaking.
George Caief also spoke OF accidents
which might happen IL the new road was
laid out as proposed.
Mr.. Richmond said that there was dan
ger to the cars themselves on Waterman
street Not only to the public was there
liability of accident.
Ex-Gov. Taft said that there was dan
ger in running cars down Thomas street
across North Main. 1t is an important
matter which should be considered.
Benjamin jackson also called the atten-
ton of the committee to the danger of
collision at the foot of Thomas street AS
cars were continually passing along
North Main.
Rathbone Gardner said that he had
heard nothing which had not been brought
against the building of the cable tramway
several years ago. I'VE are told this
morninQ," he said, "that the Union Rail-
road Company will build tracks In East
avenue for US. Several years ago a SINH
lar promise was made TO the -PRoYIDENCE
Tramway Company, which was never car
ried out. We want to lay our own tracks
In East avenue and depend on our own
money and our own enterprise.
We want to run our own cars aud be
responsible for running the road our
selves. IL won't answer our purpose to
have the Union Railroad Company build
their tracks on East avenue and operate
our cars. submit that the Union Rail-
road Company has no petition before the
City Council which will give them per-
mission to operate an electrical road on
Brown street. This Is a road
which they do not want to
build. Several years ago, when
petitioned they would not do 1t and will
only do IL now because forced TO. They
intend to build short electric road, about
half a mile long, from the Cable road to
a horse road. They propose to pick up
the people on Brown street anu carry
them to the Cable road, letting them wait
until the cable car comes along"
w. q Baker thought that the matter
before the committee was whether a
practical route route should be built or
not. "The petition Of the Union Rail
road Company is a bona fide petition" I"
Mr.. Baker argued In favor OF the petition
OF the Union Railroad Company.
IL was stated that 200 900 had been paid
into the treasury of the Interstate Com
pany.
After some further discussion, in which
no new points were bro uVht out, Chair
man V..sa La m ra1 ba haa ri nd fournod