The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-28

new depot, the enterprise Of the Consoli,
dated and the expediency OF delaying the
train shed construction until after occu-
pancy:
THE NEW STATION.
"The order OF the president of the New
York, New Haven g. Hartford Railroad rela-
tive to the occupation of the new passenger
station in this city shows that the company
has no intention of putting the public to the
discomfort of winter change of railway To-
cation. 1t will require time for travellers to
become accustomed to the new conditions.
and doubtless. there will be ground for more
less complaint; but il should be remem-
bered that time is required for getting one OF
the largest stations in the country in woI king
order. and that a certain degree of confusion
must be accepted as inevitable. For time
tho business centre and the railroad nsces-
sarily will he separated from each other The
new streets cannot be completed before the
abandonment of the old roadbed, and the
greater part OF the discomfort will be caused
by the city's inability TO get possession OF the
ground. This unfortunate state of affairs can
be helped only by putting every available
man at work and completing the connections
I'm the shortest time possible. Thus il is APP
parent that the corporation cannot in justice
be held accountable for all the annoyance at
tending the beginning of new era in the his
tory of local transportation.
Probably the platform shelters will not
meet with general approval There is a feel
ing that all the tracks should be covered, and
when the station plans were submitted to the
city II was very evident that the Council IA
vored train house similar to those provided
at terminal stations in Boston, Philadelphia
and New York. The shelter problem was left
open, the company maintaining that II should
be permitted 10 finish the station before de-
Gliding on the means for protecting passengers
from the weather. The wisdom OF this course
is proved bY the fact that within a short time
the numbur of tracks opposite the waiting
room has been nearly doubled. The train shed
plan of three years ago would be ridiculously
inadequate today ,as IL would cover but part
Of the track area. The experience Of the COM
ing winter will enable the city and the COM
pany to see what is required in the way OF
shelter and if.presentIarrnngement are not sat-
isfactory defects can be remedied next year.
Whatever outdoor discomforts passengers may
be subjected to, it is comforting to know that
the bad features OF the old station cannot be
made worse in the new one. and il 10 possible
that the arrangements for the coming winter
may be- fairly acceptable. At all events, the
public has much TO be thankful for, and it can
afford to wait few months before taking up
the track shelter problem."
"1he train she'd plan OF three years ago
would be ridiculously inadequate today"
declared the Journal on Sept 20. just
about three weeks before the Injunction
resolution was introduced into the coun.
Gil and the journal iiopped. "'rhe ex-
perience of the coming winter will enable
the city and the company to see what Is
required In the way of shelter and If the
present arrangements are not satisfactory,
defects can be remedied next year, " added
the Journal OF sept. 20.
Now, by Oct. s. the Journal mad forgot
ten all about this Inc Sturges rpsolu-
tion demanding an injunction to prevent
the occupancy of the new depot until the
promised train sheds were set up was in
ttoduC eel the evening before and referred
To the terinilIal facilities committee, and
! on Oct the journal jumped recklessly
To the front with this startling obseIva.
| tion
1.-The very arbitrary gentleman who is pres
ident of the New Haven Railroad VIII not like
the idea of being kept out OF his handsome
new station until train sheds are constructed.
but II is also possible that the public would
not relish the exposure 10 the inclemency Of
winter weather which the present arrange
ments involve"
just fancy THE public would not
relish the exposure to the incleineBcy OF
wiuter weather which the present ar.
rangements involve" according to the
Journal of October D But according TO
that same intelligent authority I'm its
state of mind on September 20: What
ever outdoor discomforts passengers may
be subjected to- "if the present ar
! rangements are not satisfactory, defects
can be remedieu next year.
But IL was the mood Of October 8, the
feN erish, half shot clutch at an important
public problem, rather than the COM
placent state of MIND evidenced ON Sep
tenn ber 20 that the journal mas afflicted
the people with throughout the active
controversy inspired by the Sturgss rtso-
luticn. Every vote, exclaimed the
journal yesterday morning. given in
the common council tonight I'm favor OF
the scheme of the Consolidated road will
b. that Of a hirelinR Of that corporation
and it will be recognized as such by
every citizen of sufficient intelligence TO
GO under train shed when it rains"
And vet 10 was just that sort OF hire
ling votes thet the Journal strongly
favored on September 20
What motive prompted the Journals
cbsngs of front between September 10
and October >, 10 would be hard TO tell
Probably there was no motive. Tho
Journal simply went OF ut half cock in
its over whelming desire to got up sen
s,tion and willing To JugRle with the
public interests and with matters of .
magnitude far beyond Its capacity TO
tackle ntelligsntly to that end
PRESIDENT CLARK'S PROPOSE
TON.
Meantime the Sturt o. resolution of Os-