The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-12
CLARK REFUSED.
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now come to this city to buy goods. OF
course the road incidentally would share
in this increased prosperity.
The people need not fear the sincerity of
the common council. We will do all in
our power to consummate this improve
ment. And now, Mr.. President Clark,
you have the earth, you have the water
(all bat 200 shares), and now we offer you
the air. Will you accept l.?
Mr.. q. =. Anthony.
o. 8. Anthony, chairman of the Bristol
and Newport Counties Terminal Facilities
committee spoke. He stated that il
would be more for the interests
OF the people OF Providence to have Mr..
Clark control the entire system, New
England road and all else, rather than to
have Wall street control New England.
All the people wished was that the differ
ent sections of the state be brought into
closer touch.
Other Speakers.
Hon. s. p. Colt Of Bristol; Arnold b.
Sanford, president of the Fall River board
OF trade, Hon. w. Il. &. Wardwell Of Bris-
tol, Benjamin Bosworth of Warren and
Ex-Governor Ladd, also spoke on the
question.
President Clark.
President Clark was then introduced
and was heavily applauded as he rose.
Not satisfied with this demonstration the
entire assembly sprung to its feet
and cheered Justify for the guest.
Mr.. Clark spoke in a quiet, dignifed
manner, and his words, although
delivered in low tone of voice were
plainly audible throughout the room.
He said that he agreed with the idea as
expressed by the gentlemen who had
proceeded him that what is for the
interests Of the railroads is for the in
terests OF the community which they
serve, but they were not exactly identical.
Railroads, and especially the roads of this
part of the country are all born for a use
which is developed locally. They are
built for use not for speculation
The road from Worcester to Providence
was built for you, and the road from Boston
to this city, helped by Boston money, was
for time kept out of Providence and
forced TO go around until the old Bristol
depot was reached, the station which is
under discussion.
Consolidation Is not the result of am
bition. What say you to the RESPONSE
bility resting upon me, that of
controlling 1900 men? What think
you of the responsibility at
tending the protection of 200, 100000
OF capital? / dislike to hear the distinc-
tion, in that sense, made between corpo-
rations and the people. Your interests
and mine are alike and / work
for you eventually. Managing
a railroad is not sinecure.
1t is an office embodying the necessity Of
smiling suavely when we are accused of
wrong dealing. The owner of the
smallest railroad is without any
disrespect to the dead, a bigger man than
Old Grant, but the president OF the
Consolidated roads is but the
chief servant OF all sthe servants and all
work for the owners. When we fail to
give satisfaction our services are dis
pensed with.
Consolidation brings new interests and
developes new avenues of trade. The Old
Colony railroad is made up of great
many branches which have been built
from time to time, but larger gaps were
left and it is for the interest of the Consol-
idated road to fill up these gaps. Such
a one is the Bristol road
and the road from that place to Fall
River. Both OF these roads first met my
system.
From its geographical situa-
tion those who live along the line OF
the Old Colony road have had 20 pay more
for the freight from the West than
those on the line of the Albany
and Fitchburg roads, but this very week
xya hayo ,,,ada arrangon,apts hx, ,ybfch
every little station within a hum
dred miles OF the cities can
have its car loads OF produce
tinued applause. IL is only that kind of
both the road and the country.
This is what consolidation is for and il is
toward this end that am striving.
In regard to this particular question
which is the subject OF dis
cussion this evening, / do not like
grade crossings. don't like the idea OF
bringing the people OF Bristol TO the new
station by electricity along South Water
street Why, just see how many people
are killed yearly by the electric cars. In
Connecticut have spent millions Of dol
lars in aboIishing grade crossings as far
as consistent and want to do the same
for you. nd
The business on the Bristol and Fall
River branch is increasing rapidly and will
soon be OF sufficient magnitude TO warrant
expenditure in the near
future. But just now II IL II not good
time to look for large expenditures. Bus
iness Ia dull and depressed and effects