The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-15
Better Facilities for Bristol
Road Must Be Given.
SUCH IS The GENERAL FEELING.
The Legislature May BE Invoked to
Take Hand Before the People Fin
ally Give Up the straightforward
ed Action VIII BE Taken.

spirit manifested by rresioens
Clark of the Consolidated IN
his speech before the khode l;l.,o,
President o. s. Anthony of the County
Terminal committee and Judge bos-
worth's version may be taken as criteri,
on. President Anthony was interviewed
TODAY. and expressed himself as follows:
what do you think OF President Clark's
position relative to the Bristol road ex-
tension to Market squareg
Road Has Obligations.
don't like it. He appears to ignore the
fact that the New Haven road assumed
obligations as well as privileges when
The New Haven company might as well
saw 10 It's bondholders that because OF
dull trade IL doesn't care to redeem Its
bonds as to say to US that 1t cannot now
redeem its pledges, because OF temporary
etagnation in business. The obligation
exists and errors or misfortune CANNOT
excuse their being met and cancelled.
The grade crossing bugbear Is all posh.
The facts are that no street crosses south
Water street below Crawford street bridge
except ct Point street bridge,
and the expense OF keeping a
man there with a flag Is
too trifiing to be considered. The iiabil-
ity 0 accident and the disturbance TO
business by drawing train through south
Water street by an electric motor would
in my opinion, be much less than exists
today by the trolley cars running through
There is q little "darkey in the wood
pile" somewhere, and 1t is quite in order
Tor Mr.. Clark to fetch him out before the
torch Is lighted.
Judge Bosworth's Remarks.
Judge Bosworth believed that public
opinion must be educated to concerted
action whereby the general assembly may
~ - constituted as to deal
with the Consolidated in such
manner as to recognize the authority
OF the state to demand privileges for its
citixens in return for the grants conferred
upou. the railroad corporation. 1t was
possible to impose regulations and restric-
fions In the operation of the line which
would convince the management that
concessions must be made and pledges
redeemed. A potent factor in this move
with the New England road,
which is the only competing line
to Boston and New York. The city OF
Providence holds the key to the situation,
and its representative merchants and
tfadesmen are antagonistic to the mo-
n0bolistic tactics OF the consolidated.
Should the New England succeed in
prevailing upon the supreme court to
consider, the injunction restraining
tho city from the endorsement
81 the bonds Of the Springfield road and
Mr.. Perry should be appointed to the
permapent receivership Of the New Eng
land, the outcome, would be one OF the
most vigorous railroad fights
thst the general assembly ever
participated in. A battle between Gen.
8raytGn who Is delegated to look after
the Copsolidated's interests in the legisla-
ture apd Mr.. Perry, the New England1 =
champion with the aid of p
most powerful lobby, would shake the
old state house from pit to dome. Some
definite line Of action must be determined
upon, and Bristol and Newport
counties could be depended upon
TO work In conjunction with
allies from Providence and other sections
Of the state. 1t is useless to waste time in
further memorials to the Consoli-
dated. Their position has been de-
fined. The legislature and the city
council are the agencies which must be
influenced to compel that road to provide
adequste facilities for the travelling pub
lic from which 1t derives such substan-
tial revenue.