The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
TRACK REMOVAL IS DELAYED.
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street before some other outlet was
provided would work a great hardship
upon them.
The contention OF these merchants
was that certain firms would have to
shut down If the rails were cut before
the connections had been made at Hen
derson street. and IL was also stated
that one or two mills outside of the
city. which are supplied with soft coal
from Providence and which have been
running close 10 their supply during
the soft coal famine, would have to
shut down because coal could not be
got out OF the city In regard 70 the
Henderson street connection. the state
melt made by the officials OF the Union
Railroad company is not without inter
est
MANAGER POTTER'S STATEMENT.
General Manager Potter said that his
company had gone as far as ~ could IN
the direction Of the Henderson termi-
nus and ii remained for the New York.
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lay about 120 feet OF rails 10 connect
them wit the yard. The poles and
cross wires are in place. but the trolley
wire Is not strung. This is work, how
ever that can soon be done. If the Con-
soljdated road IS disposed TO make the
connection. But on the South Water
street side there will likely be some de-
lay. The Union Railroad company has
not been given location in that thor
oughfare for it's rails, because Il was
thought at one time that the rails OF
the Consolidated road might be used.
Manager Potter yesterday called up
on Attorney Buckland, the local repre-
sentative of the Consolidated road for
the purpose of talking over the matter
OF making connections at Henderson
street. Mr.. auckland was unable to
state dehnitely when his company
would be ready To connect it's tracks
with those of the Union Railroad COM
pany at this end. but he said he would
cQnfer at once with the engineering de-
partment Of the road in regard TO Il
lsl taking OF the matter this morning
number OF the committee on ordi
nances or the city council stated thar
tne papers relating to the rails on Can
al street strip OF land had all been ex-
amned and the commttka found that
the railroad company had decided aysv
an It's rights In that property so thai
there would be no likelihood of any liti-
eation an regard to the removal of the
rails. % 'ie
MAYOR BAKER EXPLAINS.
Mayor Baker was seen this morninr
ana ne said that the tracks would no,
De taken up just yet. as he thought ~
was only fair to give the merchants
interested a chance to receive ,bat,.
goods and merchandise with as little
delay as possible. He expected. he said
10 near from Mr.. Buckland during the
DAY. and hoped that the Consolidated
would be prepared to say lust when
the Henderson street connection would
be made
City solicitor Colwell, to whom tho
case had been referred. was seen bv n
News man, and he said that he con-
CURED with the mayor In the tempor
airy suspension in the matter of ra
moving the rails on the city land ar
the junction of Canal and Steeple
streets. which reason. he understood. IS
the discommoding as To freight. coal
etc, TO parties who have had the use
OF the railroad. This temporary deIav
was TO permit OF making necessary
connections at Henderson street. Mr..
Colwell said. moreover, that III the
Consolidated road did not make the
connection within a reasonable time
his opinion was that the rails should be
taken up.
"A DAY OR TWO"
Mr.. ColweA was then asked what nc
considered a reasonable time. and
without hesitation he replied "a day or
two"
Commissioners Of Public Works Smith
said that he would grant a permit to
haul freight ears over the tracks for
the benefit of merchants for tonight
alone. and ~ necessary permits would
only be issued from day To day. Mr..
Smith said that he would be led by the
advice Of the city solicitor. and only de-
sired to do his duty as instructed by
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he had been notified by General Mana
ger Potter OF the Union Railroad com
pany that all the work OF the street
railway company In the vicinity II
Henderson street would be completed
IN one day and two nights.
City Solicitor Colwell was later asked
" In his opinion any OF the Dyer street
merchants would have ground for ac-
tion against the city " the rails were
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