The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-01

x Worcester railroad for which charter
was granted in May, 1874. On Sept. %,
lS47, the road was opened as far as Mill
-pille.-An excursion from this city to
Worcester was made October 25, 1S47, and
tne road was opened for travel five days
later. Between Central Falls and Provi-
dence the road was built in connection
with the Boston & Providence, the
latter being nble to connect with the
Worcester tracks by brancn built from
East Junction To Central Falls. In this
way the Boston az Providence succeeded
IN rencning the station on Exchange
place and making direct connections
with the New York, Providence and Bos-
ton. The junction was effected I'm fS4S and
in June of that year. the Stonington
trains began running through the city.
II was at this time that the old terminus
on India street and the ferry were aband-
oned
The Providence Hartford q Fishlxill
railroad, now the New York q New Eng
land was the next to come to Irovi-
Millimantic was completed in 1854, the
westerly terminus being changed to
Waterbury a year later. BY the opening
OF this line the first all rail route to New
York was secured.
The Providence. Warren & Bristol rail-
road was chartered In October 1876 and
opened for travel In 1856. On August IL,
1873, the Providence &'Springiield began
operations, having. been chartered in
1867. The Rhode Island and Massachus-
etts Railroad from Central Falls to Frank
lin, Mass. was opened Sept. 3, 1877, and
is operated by the New York Il New
England. For many years its extension
10 this city has been agitated and advo-
Gated but has not become an accomp-
lished fact as yet. The New York, Provi-
dence a. Boston railroad company first
leased and then purchased the New
London a Stonington Railroad which
was completed in Decen Der, 1858, and was
able by means of ferrysto connect with
the New Haven Il New London railroad
at New London thus making what Is
known as the Shore line division. The
Shore line express began running Nov.
Il, 1853 aud the night mail Aug. 1, 1861.
The Wood river brsnch was opened
Jan. 1, 1874, and the Newport and Wick
ford branch at the same time. The Nara
gRnsett Pier road began operations in
1876. The Pawtuxet Valley opened Aug.
2, 1874, and the Warwick July 5, 1915.
Every one OF these railroads and branches
is now under the single management of
the New York, New Haven d Hartford,
forming, what Is popularity called the
Consolidated system. y
The pulpit has taken both sides OF the
bicycle question. by some ministers the
use OF the wheel by women has been con-
demDed, and by others commended. The
same difference exists as To boomers
some clergymen speaking In the most EN-.
phatic manner in opposition to the bifur-
Gated garment while one at least has
come out to champion 1t, and has gone so
far as TO organize q new woman's bicycle
club. This person Is the Rev. g. NJ. Win
chester of Midoletown, and he seems to
have an eve to the almighty dollar, as
we'll as to the benefit supposed TO result
from the exercise OF bicycle riding. 1t is
said he is interested In bicycle track at
N. ", and the members OF
his new women's organization, who now
number something over 80, nave been re-
quired to sign an agreement binding
them to wear bloomers while using the
track. III the women keep their part of
the agreement the Rev. Winchester ought
to make good thing out of his track, at
least while the fad lasts.