The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25


nizance of the fact.
- ley have set their official seal upon
pess1y's blood-stained train of
Is, and upon the official records Of
mighty Worcester and Suburban
doings of that dreadful day stand
Corded as a collision"
The vulgar pubic knew, of course,
)F,snat two electric cars had come to-
gether in Leicester perhaps they were
not supposed to know this, but they
did; they knew that one or two lives had
been lost, and a few. other minor de-
tails about the affair
Perhaps they were not supposed to
know that much, but they did; they
read The Spy, and being only the pub
lie, and not posted on the ways or
railroad men, they kept on reading The
Spy and basking in the light of Off
cial promises of a full and complete
statement of the cause of that coils
sion.'
Today they get it. The Spy prints it
in full above. In all its wealth of sim
plicity, in its compactness of phrase
ology, it stands there the official verl-
flcation of what the public had long
been led to suppose; namely, that there
has been a collision
How thoughtful of those dear direc-
tors to dispel all fears, and in such a
frank and simple manner. No more
fears no more misgivings, no more
nistaking a fiat wheels echo, for the
crash of a collision, no more lmagln-
ing that spots of red paint are POOLS OF
human blood: no more mistaking the
soughing of the Leicester WIND FOR the
groans Of the dying.
Christmas bells cannot be mist AIKEN
for the death knell, nor the sanctity OF
the church for the silence of the tomb;
there has been a collision the dlrec-
tors Of the road have said 1t, ana set
II forth in writing. To be sure, they
haven't signed their names to it, but in
view of the natural delicacy of directors
IN such affairs as this, they may, per-
hans. be excused. OF course the pubic
NAV have a sneaking suspicion that
thew are entitled to the facts IN the
case. and also to little more thor.
ough knowledge of the management OIL
the road over which they ride daily,
INT the public-well, it seems as if some
ans said once upon time, The public
he id" Yes there was such a
man but he is dead now.
The document given out yesterday by
the directors of the Worcester and Su-
burban is an Interesting thing. II is
put in the form of votes, and after nav.
ING voted that there was collsslon
between the two cars Of the company,
thev vote that the blame be fixed upon
"tha conductor and motorman in charge
of and operating the Vestlbule car
Sc specifici As if the company had but
one vestibule car and that without
number or any other distinguishing
mark. and the ease and spantanelty
with which that next sentence covers
"and further voted that the superin-
tendent be instructed to discharge said
ad,,otor and motormann Who are
Hinev and Calvin? They don't own
stock in any railroad. They can lind
other Jobs and the Worcester and Su-
hurban-why the Worcester and Subur-
han. like Tennyson's brook, must go on
forever regardless of collisions.
At1dthat invitation to the state board
Of railroad commissioners to investigate
the "collission." Just as fthey wouldn' t
nnless invited. Bah what a farce. Not
a word indicative of the fact that the
Worcester and Suburban, from dyna-
NOES to directors, is in danger of in
dictment Not word in explanation of
those facts which must come out at the
trial Of Hiney and Calvin, only the bold,
bold fact that there has been col
lission.
Hiney and Calvin were brought to
this city yesterday morning and ar
raigned before Judge Utley in the cen
trail district court, the statement OF the
officials of the road was issued and the
directors held a meeting in Leicester
Yesterday That is in substance the do
ings Of yesterday with regard to the
terrible Leicester street car collis-
sion.
"Doc" Smith. chairman of the select
men of Leicester. when seen by Spy
reporter yesterday, expressed his opin-
ion Of the system employed on the road