The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08
BUSINESS MEN MET
Committee on Better Travel
ling Facilities Report,
Two Through Express Trains to
Stop at Pawtucket in Future.
All Things Considered the Concessions are
Satisfactory Resolutions Adopted.

About 60 members attended the meeting
of the Business Mems Association, held at
the Music Hall Assembly Rooms last even
ing, and the session was one of interest.
After the service of the usual supper,
President Lyman B. Goff, called the session
to order, and the records of the last two
meetings, read by Secretary James l..
JenlSs were approved
At the October meeting of the Associa-
tion, committee consisting of Lyman b.
Goff, Robert d. Mason and Charles A. Lee
was appointed to wait upon ths officials
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Co., and interview them re-
garding the furnishing of improved train
service to the travelling public of this city.
This committee went to Boston on Nov.
"A, and had meeting with the general su
perintendent of the company.
The result was a satisfactory one and the
committee submitted the following report:
DECEMBER Z, 1896.
To the Members of the Pawtucket Business
Mems Association: 81
Gentlemen-The committee appointed Mt
the October meeting of this association To
interview the officials of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, in
the matter OF improved train service at
Pawtucket, In compliance with your direc-
tions, went TO Boston on Tuesday, Nov. "a,
and met Mr.. II. G. Allen, the General Super
intendent, in his Office.
The interview was long and mutually
agreeable, and one of the results, perchance,
has been te favorably impress the railroad
officials with the courteous and businesslike
way that this association essays to represent
its city and the inhabitants thereof. On the
other hand, your committee have only
pleasant recollections and kind words con-
cerning tire manner in which they were re-
ceived, and the matters by them presented
were tressted by the General superintendent
In the matter of local train service, the
schedule was carefully looked over, and
your committee feel that, for the present,
| our citizens cannot reasonably ask for an
| increasesof trains. 1t is true that mp to about
| year ago there were more local trains than
there are at present. Many of those trains
did not pay. Then came greatly Improved
electric car service between this city and
Providence. To this may rightfuly De added
business depression of more than three
years, and when the railroad company with
which we are dealing came to revise its
schedule about a year ago IL did what bust
ness men do when occasion demands-it con-
tinued business on a good basis, with
trencbmcnt Of operating expenses. Natur-
ally the change created some feeling where
periodic certain trains. But careful sur
vey of the condensed local time table will
make It appear to the reasonable citizen that
IL is very well arranged for present needs.
A suggestion from the committee as to the
| advisability of one or two additional local
trains to fill in present gaps was favOrably
notcdsby Mr.. Allen, who assured US that, as
experience may point, IL Is the policy OF the
railroad corporation to- make such changes
rs willfsaiisfy the wishes OF the travelling
public.
This, your committee feel, is a valuable
| concession to our citizens, whose business
| calls fhem to New York, and who prefer to
travel by daylight. 1t is the intention of the
company to so run local trains that they
| shal arrive IN Providence I'm ample time for
passengers to secure tickets and take the
fast trains for New York.
Other matters of a general and special ma
ture w ere pleasantly discussed, and our cti
zens may rest assured that the railroad com
panyNwhile IL has larger Interests TO attend
to, ismot unmindful of the importance and
the needs of the city of Pawtncket. Respect
fullFreubmitted,
LYMAN B. GoPF,
ROBERT d. MASON,
CHARLES A. LEE,
Committee.
In Gle matter of through train service be-
tween Pawtucket and New York (there
beingrat present, no New York train that
stops. at this station), the following letter
will best tell the story:
The New YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HART
FORD RAILROAD CO.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
BOSTON, Nov. ~, 1896.
Col. Lyman b. Goff, Mr.. Robert ID. Mason and
Mr.. Charles A. Lee, Pawtucket, r. L.:
Gentaemen-Having reference to our con.
ference on Tuesday, will say that the matter
under discussion was taken up with Presi.
dent Clark and Third Vice President Ken
drick, and IL has been decided that, as soon
as we can arrange our time tables and ad-
vertising matter, we will stop the 1908 n m.
express from Boston Mt Pawtucket, to take
on passengers for New York only, upon no
tice to our agent, who will signal the train
and will stop the 1905 a. IN. express from
New York. at Pawtucket, to let of New York
passengers only, upon notice To the con-
ductor.
Trustingthat this Arrangement will be to
to your satisfaction, . remain, yours very
truly, Il. q. ALLEN,
General Superintendent.
The report was accepted with thanks
and ordered filed.
Hon. Frederick w, Easton offered
resolutions on the death of Ansel ID.
Nickerson, aud same were adopted:
The resolutions were higly eulogistic In
character and referred to the valuable SER
vices rendered the state and city during
bis lifetime, and his sterling worth as
citizen.
Upon motion OF y. M. Blodgett, the
thanks OF the Association we're voted to
Lueius b. Darling for the portrait of his
father, the late ex.Lieut. Gov. l.. b. Oar
ling.
Francis Pratt read selections from Rud-
yard Kipling's "Bruggleswith," and was
given vote OF thanks.
Best remedy for sprsins and pains. Mr.. |
J. M. Spring, Bennings, ID. C., writes: al |