The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23
The COMING SUMMER.
Preparations for the Season Already
Begun at Some Points.
THE STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
The Upper shore Resorts VIII be in Prac-
ticaiIy the Same Hands as Last Year
The Continental Steamboat Company's
Plans. .

its approach may not be distinctly felt as
vet. the various corporations, steamboat
aud otherwise and individuals who are
interested in the summer season are be-
ginning TO plan for the summer and to
forecast in their minds the improve
merts In the different parts OF the grand
round of summer entertainments which
is ALWAYS to be found on the bay.
The Continental Steamboat Company
have as yet made no plans whatever as
their plans are dependent on the pla' or
the propretors of the shore resorts on the
upper bay Mr.. Harrington Will con-
tinue to lease and manage the Rocky
Point grounds and Is yden will have
Crescent Park as of old. Col Atwell
will continue to do the honors at Field 8
Point and Mr.. Goff has not fully decided
whether to take Silver Spring another
season or not
AS the summer business of the Conti-
mental Steamboat Company is in great
measure dependent on these places IL IS
too early as yet for definite plans regard
ing the number of boats that will be
necessary for the traffic. AS the com
pany does not build boats but leases
them from New York companies this
part of the business can be attended 10
whenever IL is necessary.
The pawtucket Steamboat Company
has done considerable in the way OF prep
aration for the coming season. although
no departure from last seasons plan Oh
operations will be made. The same three
boats that were run last year will be re-
tanned, and substantially the same sched-
ule time will be followed, and the same
| shore resorts touched at.
The attention of the company in the
| work of preparation has been directed
wholly to putting the boats In hrst-class
| condition for the seasons business. The
Pioneer has been practically rebuilt.
| This boat is ten years old, while the other
two boats, the Planet and Petrol, are
| comparatively new, the Petret being
| brand new last summer. All the upper
| works of the Pioneer, and all tue worn
out and decayed portions. and in fact
nearly everything except the huli and
pense of 5000. The machinery was In
| good condition, ami IL was not necessary
| To replace IL.
The Planet, although not an old boat
| was decayed to some extent by the action
| of the water, necessltating general
| overhauling. Her boiler was thoroughl ~
| oyerhauled last fall.
| The Petrol was new last summer, aut
wa, equipped with double cyiindei
| high pressure engine. 1t was thought
| advisable to compound tins engine. ant
the work OF fitting it with compoune
| cylinders aud otherwise altering 1t Il
now going on. This boat will not b
ready until about the frs. o. July, while
the other two will be ready for servic'
about june l.
The Pawtucket Steamboat Company
| expects an increased business this sea
son, owing to the expected improvement
in the approaches To the steam boat land
ing, ana ais to the Increased street rail-
road facilities, by which the people iron
the outlying sections are enabled TO reacl
the centre of the city without difficulty
| The extension OF the lines OF the Paw
tucket Street Railway Company Z
| Saylesville and the inauguration OF tn
| Interstate Railroad system, connecting
| the city with Cumberland aud the Attic
! boros, together with the proposed connel
ton with Woonsocket, Will doubtless al
| feet the business OF the steamboat com
papy to considerable extent
Particularly will this be so whe
Lumber street. the only approac
to ths steamboat landing iron
the centre OF the city is laid out. Til
City Council mas ell cted to do thi
| work. and as soon rs the weather bI
! comes settled the work Will be begun
| O late there has been some talk OIL lay
luy cut jerks lane aud extending 1t
Division street bridge. Tnls Will col
meet Main street square with the iandi n
bv "A strait ht line. This improvement
has taken 40 defiuite form us yet, bu
there is a strong prospect OF It's comm
before long.
The Oakland Beach Associal ion, whic
owns the whole OF the old pleasur
, grounds as we'll as tie hotel grounds, ha
. lot made any definite arrangement fo
the seison. Negotiations are in progres
, with a party who wishes to take the nols
for the season, but no agreeinent ha
been reached as yet
, MIR Lyman the proprietor of the But
tonwoo IS Beach Hotel expects to do Dus
. ness at the ola stand again This year AN
this fact alone Will Ue suflicieni tJ insur
good business.
Frank hite the shipbuilder who's
yard is at the head OF bullocks Cove
building anjw steamer for some part
though who 1t is has not vet bee
learned. 4 he boat is To be a freight boa
100 feet in length and If the Ietrel whiC
J Mr.. White built last year, i. boat
Judge by, she will be as staunch boz
as it is possible to build. Altogeth
the season promises To be n busy one
the weather is only half asreeabe.
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