The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-23

greet their course in failing to take such
precaution.
A we'll stocked dini ng car was part
OF the equipment.
Dinner on tho Train.
The train had moved out through
Olneyvile. Man,on, Comfortable and was
we'll on its way to Smithfield when the
ruddv face OF G neral Manager Barton
appeared at the door OF the trst pas
sen2er car. "Gentlemen," SAID he, II
You will kiudly step this way we will
endeavor to refresh the inner man. We
can accommodate about forty" There
were about sixty in tie car. Who w ould
be the first forty
The question presented no such diff
culties as the selsctio or the license
commissioners, for elch of the sixty
gentlemen present proceeded at once to
cast single. silent. ut u lanimous. bal.
lot, and voted that he was one OF that
forty. Then with mil anxisty that
befitted the occasion the sixty arose and
folio cd in liue down the car until the
echoes Of tha words. all full" warnel
them that patience should receive its
reward.
Engine GO was wasting no time. The
train sped over the rails rapidly. The
tightening clouds and ceasing rain al
forded ample opportunity TO view the
scenes as they were pictured from the
car windows. Vistas of WOODLAND d.
green pasture, hillside stream and
waterfall flashed past. Village after
here and there along the valley were
seen the white sides of tue mills and
towering above were tall chin neys
from whose tops laZ'ly floated clouds Of
dingy smoke. Inside the dining car
Conductor William III. Marshall his
caterer, Walter Earl Il the Union club
OF this city and assistants, were fairly
surprising their record for lavish hoSpi-
taiity. Hot aud cold meats, croquettes.
salads. deviled crabs, creams, sherberts,
wines. Appolinaris water and cigars were
furnished with generous hands until
nature could stand no more. The service
was admirable aud beyond criticism.
Pascoag Reached.
At lao p. M. Pascoag was reached and
the train entered upon the new road. No
placard was needed to announce the fact.
The roadway is by no means finished yet.
Here and there are biilocks of sand watt
ing to be leveled. Al Intervals along tue
track were strewn unused ties, and occa-
sionally rail.
The roadway itself is cut about sixty
feet wide and is bordered along almost
its entire length by wood alu. The new
ties were white and clean aud they, with
the rails, were firmly laid In the we'll
ballasted roalbed. a little mOte tnal
half way from Pascoag To East Thonp-
son lies the mos picturesque scene along
the new branch. IL ~ Mt the point where
the road curves aronnd Wallum pond.
The name is not euphonious; DuG the
beauty OF the scene more than atones Tor
its name. The pond only few hundred
feet wide at its widest part stretches out
for nearly three miles IN length, and IN
its clear waters the pebDly bottom can
elsily be seen lying twenty feet below
the surface. Near one end of the pond
the train stopped, and an opportunity
was offered by Manager Barton for a
distant view OF the scene.
Many of those present had enjoyed
weeks sport along banks with rOu and
reel, or had camped nearby with their
families. To them the scene Was noue
the less attractice. To others. with its
sandy shores, curving banks aud over
hanging trees. 1t was u revelation OF
beauty unslspected.
on for East thompson.
"All aboard" and agala the train
steams away. Al 2:lO O'Clock East
Tho pson aud the main line of the New
York and New England was reach d.
This is tue other tcrml.us OF the Proyi-
dence Springfield road. East Thompson
may fairly % said to no the center OF a
population OF about 10000. IL is distant
from Boston fifty-one miles. 1t Is ais.
tant from Providence tw.nty-six miles.
The trade Of these 1000 people suould
all come o. Providence. III only half of
them average expenditures OF 500 "A year
for iood. clOJAin and household neces
stiles Is expended IN Providence markets
IL will amount TO a, ,Oc0, ,000-a trade quite
wor h striving for, especially as the geo
la 4. sal A.. Ia
do BUSINESS Ia Providence.
lhls connection. too. opeus new
freisht route 10 Worcester anu the West
via the Norwich anu Worcester, which il
leased % tie New York and New Eng
lane. Between East Thompson AID
Webster 4, - prOpOssu u. th- Norwich
and woicsstss " Uuild ~ Iuat