The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14

than 10 indulge in such sharp practice
Judge Blodgett asked Mr.. Banigan n
'nere were any contracts which hammer
eu the action of the Legislature. The an
s"er was that the speaker did not see
| how any town or city could make con-
tracts TO bind the legislature.
FRANCIS Gallagher said that many poor
families OF Providence and Pawtucket
were deprived of outings at the marks
by the lack OF transfers. lie was I'm favor
OF transfer stations. He said that the
railroad system I'm this city is one OF the
best I'm the country.
James II. Crossley OF Pawtucket was
the next speaker. He pays 10 cents 10
ride "a miles lie spoke against the in
! convenience of transfer stations and the
delays that would result were that sys.
| tenn adopted.
FOR THE RAILROAD.
Attorney Walter F. Angel said that he
would not enter into the discussion unftI
lie opposition TO stations had fully ex-
pressed itself. He said that the relations
between the Union Railroad company and
Pawtucket company and cities was deter
mined by contract The matter had been
carefully examined, and IL was believed a
ticket system would be detrimental to the
company, while the station system would
dement, the people and the railroad COR
poration.
lie referred 10 the Boston stations. as
an example He also stated that other
improvements had been held up and dis
cussed for years, and that this station
system was following the same course,
but would finally be adopted
He declared that a sufficient number OF
sub-stations would be built to facilitate
travel and that free and unlimited trans
fers was extremely rare in any city
Mr. Banigan held that If the people
could have the say where the stations
nnNfl h.. ILL -.
hculties could be eliminated. He said
that the question should be settled def
niteiy and nothing left to the railroad
company to do or not TO do as II
pleased.
LAWYER McCARTHY'S VIEWS
Mr.. +. j. Mccarthy referred 10 the alb
sence OF definite bill on the matter OF
transfers. Upon being informed that
there was no bill he started 10 speak
on the question of transfers in general.
He said that the Union Railroad COM
pany controlled all roads leading into
Providence with the exception of one line
The Free Transfer Act of 1896 did not
give the people tickets but stations. The
bill was passed i'm opposition TO city OF
providence and i'm spite of the protest
OF the committee OF the city.
Passengers to avail themselves OF the
benefits of transfer station must
and then wait for another transfer carr
Tor the desired route This system means
a loss Of time and few people will avail
themselves of it
The people will not be accommodated.
People will pay two fares rather than
wait and undergo the Inconvenience
The system once adopted is FOR all tha
time. and grants the stret railroad per-
petual franchise. III the legislature grants
contract Il holds for all the time. The
people or the state must beware for the
act gives the railroad perpetual franz
chlse The company. some time since.
selected three locations The first Ex-
change place, a place devoted tO the pub
lic, on which nothing should be erected
mat cannot be moved by the vote of the
council They offer sub-statlons in
TO spare for their building
IL - not fair expression for them 10
say that they will not give a ticket Sys-
.em. The contract Is one-sidcd. made
Tor the benefit OF the railroad company.
ana cannot he changed even bv tho iegis-
% %a,,irS' Inc COMPANY Is unaiterbly op-
posed 10 tickets, and will not grant them
The transfers shall not extend heyond
he city OF Providence. not * II shah be.
lut as the limits of the city noI stand
Ihey Will not grant transfers even in
Johnston.
THE RAILROADS PLAN.
The Union Railroad company gets privi-
eyes. ignores the rights OF The people and
lolds every advaniage that they once get.
There was once promise uf Transfers In
'Nchange for right 90 enuip hy clcctrl-
'itN but this has never bccn done.
In regard 10 the frauds. The people
hould not suffer for the dishonesty OF tho
employees. The majority Of the people
would not take advantage or the chance
or dishonesty. Tho excuse Of possible
raud Is a trivial one.
Transfer tickets are issued in many
lilies. bun In no place is there a station.
uch as proposed for this city. should
tations be erected the people should re-
erve the right 20 have station removed
I necessity demand. They should have
share of profits derived from purposes
ther than It's use for transfers" He said.
hat. In his mind. the railroad took the
tation plan as an excuse for securing