The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01
RemOnstrance Is All
Ready
FOR A GOOD START.
Depressed Tracks Move
ment to Begin Saturday.

The citizens movement in remon-
STRANGE against any solution of the
grade crossing problem which calls for
any change in the grade Of any street
didn't exactly get it's start last evening,
but plans were talked until a definite
conclusion was arrived at by which the
start will be made Saturday afternoon.
r. c. Taylor, who is greatly interested
in the proper solution Of the question
with view to all time, and not the
most convenient for the present, hesi-
tated about making his start until he
mad consulted others interested. He in
Vited several gentlemen to his house en-
Main street last evening to talk the
matter over and advise how the citi-
zens' movement should be inaugurated.
1t was an interesting session News
paper men We're admitted, but as the
Sdlneflng was in response to Mr. Tay-
lot invitation and not of a public ma
ture the newspaper men We're REQUEST
ca 10 treat the gathering as a private
one.
There were several influential citi-
tSA~SNihb anu THEY discussed means
81 attaining the contamination of the
pest plan for the city of Worcester re-
saFdIess OF political or sectional divis-
IONS Some of the gentlemen who have
gwen much study to the grade crossing
problem recited the existing conditions
IN straightforward and lucid manner.
giving much valuable information on
tne question, and correcting many i'm
preslsons which have been created bv
imperfect Investigations.
After discussing the matter thorough
y the gentlemen decided to hold a. n1eat
ing In the Bay State house Saturday
afternoon, to which prominent citizens
interested in the question which so
FltalIy affects the interests of the civ
WIZ be invited. Mr. Taylor Will cir
culate his petition among them before
the meeting. "oAoIe
Inc purpose of the meeting will be as
was stated in the Spy several weeks
dSo' An organization viii be formed
which VIII roster the citizens move
lilent' The plan in general is to engage
engineers to investigate the existing
conditions with a view Of ascertainq
! Lne Feasibility of depressing the tracks
| Which pan may mean the turning of
| Millbrook sewer channel.
| II was suggested last evening that
any investigation by the citizens or
sahlzatlon might be through the assis-
lance or the grade crossing commits
sion' winch Is now in the employ of the
| clty' Ihere was no desire to Interfere
with the workings Of the commission
OF 10 attempt to influence its decision
me greatest point brought out at the
meeting was that manufacturers along
| the line or the railroads have refusal
TO express an opinion on what plan thev
would taVor as the best lest such an
assent De interpreted as a waiver of
uaInases' There is no such thing as
consequential damages caused by any
| change In the grade of a railroad Can
tIemen present said they felt certain
manufacturers would favor the de-
pressed plans if they realized they will
! NOT pe entitled to damages Whateve,,
plan may be adopted,
several points which apparently had
I'Sreat influence in soaring the rifizans,
| grace crossing commission from the de-
pressed system which it considered hest
II feasible, were easily explained AWAY
| py gentlemen in attendant. at tba
| meeting, who have consulted cona hie
engineering authority. One of these was
the rear that the railroads could NOT
| carry on any business while tha Nyor1r
OF depressing the track was being done
| IL was shown that by combination of
| interests the southern roads wnuId ey-
| perlence no difficulty. If it was neces-
Sdry Tor the northern roads to use
| summer street, there would not be the
dlfnculty that the citizen grade cross
| ing commission feared. Men present
knew or the ownership of land along
slde the northern railroads which was
not known to the commission. IT was
also suggested that the South Worces-
ter Junction and Lincoln square station
could be made terminals for the time
oeing without particular hardship.
Auothef matter which was given
csreIul consideration was the chance
OF success for the depressed tracks
plan. 1t was suggested that while tbs
Plan IS unquestionably the best for the
city, the railroads would prefer the
eleVated because that is best for them
Inc possibility of winning in the legis-.
iature IN case of a contest was men
TONED Men who have unouestinned
experience in state as we'll as ml1nici-
pal matters, predicted that the ritv
could gain victory if opposed by ali
the railroads If it could present a unit-
ed front. The success of Newton Iyas
mentioned as an illustration that
municipal corporation if united secures
the best possible treatment at tba
hands of the legislature.
Inc probable stand of the city conn
Gil was also touched on One of the
men present struck the nail on the
mead when he said that every commits
sion that has considered the question
started off with the supposition that
depressed tracks are not desirable he.
cause of the difficulty of lowering Mill
brook sewer. He continued in that line
ny saying the duty of the citizens
movement is to ascertain if Millbroolx
can be lowered or diverted. If it can
be done and the best system secured
there will be no need of worrying over
the action of the city council.
1t was suggested that Lucian A
Iaylor, who built Millbrook channel
and another engineer be engaged bv
the citizens organization to make in
yestigations to ascertain what can be
done toward diverting or lowering Mil
brook and depressing the tracks, The
results of their observations will then
be submitted to an engineer whose rep-
utation is of even more than national
fame. i'''
r. c. Taylor will set his petition in
motion today.
HARVE FESTIVAL