The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25
To Reveal Its Plans
Very Soon.
A MASS MEETING
Is Proposed for Mechanics
Hall on Grade Crossings.

The work accomplished by the IL
monstrants against elevated tracks IS
q solution OF the grade crossing prob
lem, viii be exploited in the very near
future.
Since the report Of the g.ades cross
ing commission Of 1898 the remon-
strants have been quietly but yigo--
ously at work. Engineers WHOSE abi--
lty is rated second 10 none. have been
employed and have gone over the
ground thoroughly, and the result Il
their labor has resulted n plans that
meet with the appreciation Of these
VINO nave taken SO much interest IL
the movement 10 form some plan
whereby the city may escape elevated
railroad tracks
Inc plans as prepared with accom-
panying data are nearing competition
ana according to the present aTraug
+. nent, viii be presented f5r the ap-
piOFal OF the citizens Of Worcester at
{. mass meeting 10 be held in Mechanics
han in tina near future. During tz=
coming week, printed invitations VIII
De sent out TO all principal property
owners ana general invitation 70 the
cltlZens OF Worcester II IS the intzu-
ton TO make this meeting d rouser and
70 awaken SUCH interest as has never
before been apparent in the COnsidera-
ton OF this most important but ex-
tremely puzzling problem
In addition 20 the list Of large prop
erty owners already identified with the
Eemonstrance, il is stated that Hon.
Joseph H. Walker, who Is expected
home within q week OF so, VIII ally
himself with the movement. and do all
in his power to carry the day against
elevated tracks.
Rumors to the effect thai the com
mission Of engineers Is TO make its re-
port to the city council in the near
future has hurried the plans OF the
remOnstrants to some extent and has
led them to ask the engineers for a
nearing before the report is made L.
II. Vaughan, counsel for the remon-
strants. viii send q petition to the
engineers today, asking that hearing
be granted in the near future.
Should the hearing be granted, Of
which there is little doubt. the petit
toners feel they will be able to dem
onstrate that they have plans that are
worthy Of the consideration Of the en-
gineers. The monster petition which
at the present time embOdies nearly
5000 signatures, expresses the senti-
ments Of the signers as unalterably
opposed to elevated tracks.
City Engineer T. A. Mcclure was un-
able to say just what course the com
mission Will pursue in the matter. a.
the petition has not been presented as
yet He is OF the opinion, however. that
a hearing would be granted When
asked If the plans Of the remonstra nts
would be taken under consideration by
the commission Of engineers, which
would naturally result in some delay in
the presentation of the commission =
report to the city council. he was IN
willing TO state until the plans had been
looked over
Yesterday the following circular let
ter and accompanying blank was sent
out to citizens and property owners Of
the city:
Dear sir-Many Of the most public
spirited citizens of Worcester believe
there is danger that a calamity may
soon happen TO the city by the erection
Iof the proposed numerous unsightIy and
dangerous entertainments. extending
through the city north and south. east
and west. for the purpose Of elevating
the railroad tracks over the street
| crossings.
Wen known and thoroughly compe-
tent engineers have recently completed
carefully made surveys. and are now
making a detailed report accompanied
! by elaborate maps and plans which will
soon be ready to submit to the public
| demonstrating, beyond question. the
feasibility Of depressing the steam rail-
| road tracks in Worcester. thus avoiding
their proposed elevation above the
I streets, and the consequent numerous
unsighty and dangerous entertainments,
| bridges and arches previously proposed
| to be constructed over the streets in our
| city.
| BY many Of our conservative people