The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-18
THE TRAIN SHED DEADLOCK.

THE TRAIN SHED DEADLOCK.
1t was an unfortunate day for the
people or Providence and vicinity, for our
business interests. for the stranger with
In, entering into or passing out from, our
gates, wnen m official busy body, clothed
with little brief, not to say doubtful,
authority, discovered in the pages OF
popular magazine half tone picture re-
producing q photograph Of a certain
lovely thing, to wit, train shed, which.
as is credibiy set forth in the article ac-
companying the said hsif-tone picture
g situated In tho city and port of entry
of Camden, Camden county. New Jer-
sey.
For the result Of that discovery is now
painfully apparent In the deplorable sit,
uation that exists rs between the oorpo-
ration known rs tho city Of Providence
and the corporation known as the Con-
solidated Railroad. of the latter which Mr..
Charles p. Clark chances TO be at the
Sturges just now seems to figure as the
chief cook and bottle washer In this par
ticularly disagreeabie. inexcusable and
thoroughly unfortunate piece OF bust
ness. II the absurd quarrel which that
fatefui magasine picture precipitated
affected nobody bus Mr.. Clark or Mr..
Sturgcs there could be little ground for
complaint, although, as to the outcome,
sumo public sympathy at what would
bs likely to happen to Mr.. Sturges before
tine light was finished would not be mis-
placed. But the business interests OF the
city arc suffering. and are to suffer for
some time to come. while the municipal
corporation has bcen placed In a false
light and made to appear reckless, absurd
and shameless in its dealings
The deadlock today In our railroad
matters 10 precisely what this newspaper
predicted when the row began. That It
was apparently what certain rattle
headed public servants yearned for, some
weeks ago, doesn't now signify since the
gentlemen who we're 80 eager to start the
fuss have by this time, undoubtedly
awakened TO q realizing sense of their
folly. To be sure, their organ, the Prov
idence Journal, still maintains tho brag-
xart snd bluster pose that characterized
the ill-begot movement at the start.
but the gentlemen of the so-csllsd train
shed committee and the Mayor who felt
called upon to pick up the poker with
out taking time TO duly investigate IL
with view to learning which end was
the hot snd-the fellows In fact. who
rushed eagerly into the fight and now
ind they must fight to the finish these
gentlemen realize that something more
than the chatter OF newspaper, itself
characterized as to policy and purposes
~ the chameleon in the matter OF color
and prone TO 60 of at half cock upon
the slightest prov ocation, is necessary 20
maintain the position they have rashly
assumed and justify themselves 90
public already impatient almost beyond
the limit Of endurance.
Tho train shed committee Is now re-
ported to be anxious to modify the plan
which the last City Council voted as the
plan the people wanted-though the
Council, Of course, no more knew what
the people wanted than IL knew what it
wanted itself or that II knew about its plan
except that the plan was copy of the
picture In the magazine-being also
conspicuous In that familiar brochure
everywbere on sale. price ten cents
known - Views Of Camden, n. j." At
this day Il seems clear that the Coaroii
Of last year 10 IT. dying dsys va. oply
desirous to give the train she'd CON-
mfstss sfi u wanted to DO for ihe sako of