The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-25
Webster Electrics to
Run Again.
TRIPS BEGIN TODAY.
At Last the Snow Has Been
Removed From Tracks.

Webster Feb. 24-The electric road
is once more on earth. After a fort
night the rails, which have been buried
under the snow of the recent blizzard,
are again cleared and the local travel
ing public is congratulating itself on
being able to ride once more.
The recent few days of warm weather,
the suns rays, a big scraper, the roads
snow plow and a few shovelers have
combined to make traffic possible.
superintendent and Treasurer of the
Road John Flint had gang of men
working nearly until midnight last
night clearing the rails. The rails in
many places were bare and it vas
comparatively small matter to G jp3 fine
section of the road in the town rfper.
However, in some places, the Aaress Of
big drifts were encountered and the
hard, frozen snow proved obstinate to
the scraper and shovelers. AT the ter
minus of Lake street and the Perryville
line, the work was the hardest. All
along Main street the snow had been
packed so hard by the weight of the
heavy teams that nothing short of iron
picks could be used. For over a mile
the lsborers had to literally pick their
way along.
Late this afternoon the men under
the supervision of Mr.. Flint, finished
their work and tomorrow the cars will
be able to run regular trips on schedule
time. This noon the toWnspeople had
the satisfaction of seeing q car in mo-
ton. 1t came and stopped on the switch
in front of the Joslin House. and peo-
pie on their way to work stood still and
looked.
When Mr.. Flint gets everything in
readiness again, the road will make it's
former frequent trips. The old time
table will be adhered to, and from now
on. unless another unforeseen blizzard
comes, everything will be smooth sail
ing. 1t is sincerely hoped by the
townspeople that by another winter
some plan will be devised SO that ev-
cry storm cannot close up the famous
road.
1t is now evident that litigation will
ensue as a result of the barricade to
Beacon Park that was made late yes
terday afternoon by orders of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road. The question will now be settled
whether or not the crossing over the
railroad tracks to Beacon Park is a
public highway. The railroad people
pie and those most interested in using
the crossing, say it is.
1t has been the practice of the rail-
road to board up the entrances leading
to Beacon Park and Point Breeze each
year. Last summer they did the same
thing, but the fences that were erected
by the railroad people were torn down
in a few days afterwards.
Deep trenches have been dug on
either side of the tracks, and a high
fence erected, which completely cuts
off any and all travelling. The matter
will probably be taken into the courts
and a definite understanding arrived
at at once.
The funeral of the three-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer BourgauIt. Ma
pie street, will be held this afternoon
at the Sacred Heart Church. The bur
ial was in East Webster.
The old-fashioned dance will be held
in Music Hall on Monday evening.
The Lyceums of Worcester play the
Websters, basket ball, in Music Hall
tomorrow evening.
Representative Joseph P. Love ac-
companied the drainage committee Of
Boston to Southbridge today, where an
annual inspection was made.
j. f. Francis, for the past 20 years
| associated with H. n. Slater as head
bookkeeper in the South Village STORE
was in town today renewing acouaint
ances. He is now with the Starch
Manufacturing Company OF Stanstead,
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