The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-15
1t Would Remove Tracks
From City'S Center.
Valuable for Railroad ImprOv-
ment and Development.
River Spanned From India Street
to Hills Wharf.

Another bridge over the Providence
River is not only a possibility but a very
strong probability. The subject has for
a long time been under consideration by
the officials OF the New York, New Haven
a. Hartford Railroad Company, and IL Is
now stated that a bridge will be built
as soon as work on the new station and
railway terminals has been completed.
A number OF years age the matter was
discussed by railway officials and MEM
bers Of the City Council and il was admit
ted that such a structure would be OF
the greatest importance to the railway
business OF the city. At that time the
chief obstacle 10 the carrying out OF the
scheme was found in the fact that all the
roads entering the city were under sep
arate management and IL was feared that,
II built at oil, the bridge would be con-
trolled by one or two roads. which could
prevent others using it at all, or make an
exorbitant charge for the privilege of run
ming cars over IL. That objection has
now lost all its force, as the various roads
running into Providence arc under n
management.
KEY TO MARGINAL SYSTEM.
This bridge Is the key TO a marginal
railway which will skirt the city and fur
nish direct and easy communication with
tide water for all roads, while at I he
same time bringing about that long de-
sired and greatly needed Improvement
the abolition of freight tracks across
Market Square. The plan is TO span the
river from the westerly end OF India
street to HIPS wharf, where the termin-
US OF the Providence a. Stonington road
was originally located.
The importance of q bridge at this
point will be apparent TO any one who
IS at all familiar with the railway system
of the city and vicinity. For instance,
freight coming from the west and con-
signed TO dealers along South Water
street would not go to the freight yards
in the center Of the city TO be drawn
Z ence across the business thorougfares,
but would leave the main track by the old
Stonington route and be carried to HIPS
wharf, thence across the river and up
South Water street TO its destin alton.
Freight for East Providence, Bristol, War
rem ana other places on the east shore OF
the bay could be transferred in the same
direct way without crossing the streets
in the business center OF Providence.
NO TRACKS ABOVE CRAWFORD
There are merchants on the west side
OF the river who not only have their goods
transferred to their places I'm cars but.who
also, as In the case OF the coal dealers,
make shipments in car lots. They would
be amply provided for should this bridge
be constructed. Freight coming from
the South or West could reach them By
s~coming over the old Stonington road TO
Hills wharf, thence north by waxuof
Aliens avenue and Eddy street to Cfaw-
ford street. All freight coming from
the north and east would leave the main
line at the east junction and run by way
of the East Providence branch TO India
street, across the new bridge and thence
along Aliens avenue and EDDY street 10
the place of the consighee. Those who
have outlined this plan propose to have
the tracks terminate at Crawford street,
on either side OF the river. II will be
seen therefore that IL this scheme is car
ried out there will he no further need
for the drawing of freight cars across
Market square, while the interests of mer-
chants VINO require direct railroad facill-
ties will not suffer in the least, but, on
the contrary, will be more satisfactorily
conserved that they are at present.