The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-23
LOOKING FOR
TRANSFERS.
The Committee on Railroads Is
Ready for Conference.
CHAIRMAN M00RE'S VIEWS.
Admits That General Sentiment favurs
Tickets Without Stations, but Cannot
fusisIl What Will Be Done.

One OF the matters which are occupying
the minds OF many members OF the city
council at present is the probable result,
of the coming conference between the
members of the commttee' ON railroads
of the city council and the officials OF
the Union Railroad company, I'm relation
10 free transfer tickets.
The fact that the General Assembly has
passed resolution for the appointment
or a joint special committee, consisting
Of two senators and three representa-
tiyes tn report upon what legislation is
necessary in regard 10 obtaining free
transfer tickets on all the street railways
of the state, has only served TO intensity
the general interest in the free transfer
agitation.
Just how soon the proposed conference
Will take place has not yet been decided
upon, but IL is probable that IL will very
soon, and it is also probable that both the
city council and the legislative commit
tees will meet the representatives OF the
Union Railroad company at the same
time.
COMMITTEE Is READY.
Councilman j. William Moore. chair
man OF the committee on railroads, was
seen this morning. by News man and
he said that the city council was quite
ready 10 confer. and I'm fact had been
airy.
one reason for the delay was because a
desire had been expressed that Senator
Aldrich might be present at the proposed
conference but Senator Aldrich return
ed from Washington some time ago. and
no sign has yet been made by the Union
Railroad company.
In fact. II Is now stated that in what
ever is done. the railroad corporation
will be represented by it's vice president,
Mr.. Marsden ]. Perry, who has carried
on the greater part OF all former recent
negotiations between tho company and
the city.
Not only many members OF the city
council. but the public generally IL. how
ever. becoming impatient at what Is
deemed unnecessary deisy. and the com
| mittee ON rsilrceis is epdesyorinE to
have conferences &s soor az possible.
ALL FAVOR FREE TRANSFERS.
Councilman Moore said that ~ was, of
course impossible TO say at this time
what the outcome OF the conference
would be. but he hoped that something
definite would be reached tnat would
meet with the favor of all concerned.
He said that. OF course he knew that
the general sentiment was I'm favor of i'm
discriminate free transfers. that is trans
fer tickets given on street corners, az
transfer stations as originally proposed
by the Union Railroad company.
Just what attitude the corporation
would assume at this time he was unable
10 say, but the great question was as TO
what would be the best course TO pursue
II the company still insisted upon trans
fer stations as a condition TO the grant
ing OF free transfers
Would il he better TO accept half a
loaf rather than no bread. that is would
IL be better to accept the transfer sta
tions and get free transfers, or to refuse
transfer stations under any conditions?
RESULT EXPECTED SOON.
There was no doubt i'm his mind that
everybody was in favor OF free transfer
tickets, OF this there could be no oues-
tion. Such being the case IL was the de-
sire of the committee to devise the very
best way OF obtaining them. He hoped
that something definite might be known
in a few days.
As To whether the legislative committee
would confer with the corporation at the
same time as the city council committee,
Mr.. Moore did not know. but he thought
IL not improbable.
There has been some talk OF the neces-
sity OF waiting room for persons who
ara waiting for cars. and II has been
suggested that such building should be
equipped with suitable toilet rooms and
sanitary arrangements. but this does not
mean a central transfer station by any
means.