New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
THE NEW PROVIDENCE STATION.
RAILROAD TERMINALS ~ SIGHT AFTER YEARS
OF AGIrATroN-AN ANNEXATION SCHEME.

RAILROAD TERMINALS ~ SIGHT AFTER YEARS
OF AGrrArroN-AN ANNEXATION SCHEME.
Providence. r. l.. April q ,spccaD.-Thc begin
ming ~ the end in the matter OF improved terminal
fscI,ities FOR this city In sight after twenty
five years Of agitation. discussion ana preparation
The contract for erecting the new passenger station
and the Office and express buildings on either side
thereof has been Jet 10 Horizons HEMINGWAY.
NJ this CITY for Sie5.OO The contractors expect
n begin work on the superstructure Immediately.
and they are under obligation 70 have the buildings
rooted I'm by January / The Easements OF the
three structures will be built Of ieete's Island
granite and the walls viii BE- OF bun brick with
sandstone trimmings. The floors Of the waiting
rooms and corridors VIII be marble In mosaic
n,tterns and the woodwork viii be- OF qnartorel
oak The inside walls will be Of enameiled TIE
The roofs Will be u copper.
with the new railway station. the state Capl'o''
the stat. Normal School and the new tw-ve-story
Banigan Building al under construction al me
same time Providence viii be a busy pace TOT
those employed in the building trades all through
this year Every other line Of business Is rePor'"
TO be- In Hfeless condition. 49,,
A Mckinley cub Is soon 10 be established IN tnlS
city There are "A large NUMBER OF c''l,lns,' r
Mckinney men here who dcsire such an organic
lion as means for an outlet for their fntnus1si..
rration Is nominaly for Mr.. Reed five out OF eight
are really Mckinley men, AMI after the ns, p ,ho
lot Will without doubt. throw their votes ior INC
rc,, an,siie of protection. one Of these delegates
Stated openly the other day that he believed mar
two-thris OF the Republicans OF thode iSl"'''
were favorable to McKiniey's nominatlOn' ., -.
There was "A hearing before the House Ju.4'lats
Committee on Thursday on the act presenter -
Dr C;arvin providing for the election OF n'In" - ,
of the Board IF Adcrmen OF any CITY or oi l,'
Town Council OF any town upon a general uch'.'
ana bv tho system Of proportional iepreSeta w.
urovdel that the people shall decide TO ny .nS
latter course after the matter mas beeh SUNNI
:, ,he,n Tor decision. This system was adVora.'u
* Dr GIrv;n and Henry H. Metca.f. ana a lett'r
vSas read by Judge Tlinghast OF the supreme
cnurt charact -rizing the system as eh'heh'S
fair and equitable. ,,, ,...,o,i,. ,,ssoI
ar act giving married women the right TO maxi
Contracts as though they were unmarried. W nm
~" nublic statutes were revised by "A commission
Gently that act was omitted through ovrIslsn'.
Tho senate passed "A bill this week again cohierrhS
that right upon married women. , A. ,,,,.
''a iarpc number OF the taxpayers OF thc Sle,
nod district OF Cranston are signing a ptuii'h
e. General Assembly asking 10 have that iistric.
"n.xcI 10 the city Of Providence. As thc dlstrlct
nntnr,l.v beongs to the city. ana contains a arg
,,,,ior of fine houses. AMI the population OF some
NJ or four thousand are people VINO % p"s'h -
e. prnvidence the movement IL a popular one po'h
e., Edgcvood and Providence. -
80. new line II freight steamers, 10 Ply Det"n,.,,n
bor. and New-York. Is TO be established ne
CA stock OF the company Is S@0Vp. ana tne
stockhodcrs are largely Providence merchants MO
y,ceive or send large quantities OF freight. me
wharf will probably be on the west she oil '"e