The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-24
Power Furnished Cars on the
Blackstone Valley Line For the
First Time Yesterday by New
500 Horse Power Machine
ROAD HAS BEEN VERY
LUCKYlN THE PAST
BreakdoWns Have Been Few and
Far Between in Spite of the
Fact That If Old Engine Went
Wrong There Was No Means OF
Furnishing Cars Power

Furnishing Cars Power
Special to The Spy.
Millbury, Oct. 23.-Power was fur
nished cars of the Blackstone Valley
line, by the engines at the new power
station at Providence Street, for the
first time at 2.OS clock this afternoon.
The change from the old system to the
new was made in less than half a
minute. The old engine that has been
| grinding out the power to furnish the
electric current is stilled and in all
probability will never be used again
| by the company. The machine that is
now furnishing the power for the road
is one of a pair of 500 horsepower
Hamilton Corliss engines double cross
compound, with direct connections.
| The engine has been running for the
past two days limbering up and was
found to be in fine working trim.
The Blackstone Valley road has been
nicknamed by many mechanics, the
lucky line. This name was applied in
regard to their old power plant at
South Main Street Here there was a
small engine that was capable of run
ming the cars of the line from Mill
bury to Whitinsville. Should this break
| the only power available was water
wheel that could not furnish the de-
sired amount of power During the
past 10 months the cars have been de-
| layed on but few occasions because OF
lack of power, and then not over three
hours at a time. This certainly is luck
as the best equipped engine in the
country is liable to go wrong at times.
The little fellow that has been doing
yeoman duty is an engine that has
been in service for a number of years,
being situated at the old Millbury
cotton mill. Should anything happen
to the new engine at the new power
station before the second of the pair
is in running trim, the old source of
power would be available at a mo-
ment's notice.
1t was the intention Of Messrs.
WhitaIl and Thomas, who own and
operate the Blackstone Valley road to
have their new power station running
by July 1. Unforeseen delays have
caused setbacks and not until today
was the current turned into the troll
ley wires. The three boilers at the sta
ton have all dried out and are ready
to be pushed to their fullest capacity
at any time.
Politics in the Eighth Representa-
tive District are getting hotter day by
! udy. EdCn OF the CdnuludIeS IuuIlluS
for the office, Winfield s. Schuster
Republican, of Douglas, and Daniel
Dempsey, Democrat, of Millbury, are
putting in hard work to insure theil
election Mr. Schuster was in Millbury
Wednesday comforting with prominen
Republicans, while Mr.. Dempsey was
at work in another section of the dis
trict. Two prominent advocates of the
candidates, both of whom are well in
|
nesday. The Republican figured it out
that Schuster would carry Douglas by
rs votes, Auburn by 80 votes, toss III
in Sutton and Millbury by at least sc
votes This would indicate that Demp-
sey will have to carry Millbury by al
least 1856 votes to stand a show of win
ming. When asked his reason fol-
claiming a majority Of so in Millbury
for Schuster where it is normally Re
publican by twice that number OF
votes, he stated that he would concede
Dempsey rs Republican votes but
claimed the votes of % Democrats. The
Democrats figures varied from the
above. He said: 1--WE will carry Mill
bury for Dempsey by at least 80 votes
Auburn by 80 votes and Sutton by al
least Is votes. Douglas, we claim, is il
the doubtful column, but concedine
. Schuster the town by 70 votes we vii
: is one of the hottest in the history OF
the district Both candidates are popu-
lar and have many warm admirers.
Mrs. Lydia D. Bonzey died at thu
home of her brother, James A. Dyke
5 on West Main Street at 23O o'clocl
L Wednesday morning. Mrs. Bonzey haC
| been in failing health for the pas
: year She was 81 years old, and was
born in Millbury, residing in town III
-In cd 4
. Worcester She returned to Millbur1
two weeks ago and died in the same
room that her husband, Charles P
= Bonzey died in 16 years ago. Decease(
leaves one brother. James A. Dyke o.
Millbury She was an active member
: of the Baptist Church. The funera
: will be Friday afternoon at the house
!, and will be private. Burial will be a
Central Cemetery, Millbury.
-Millbury business men and genera
h patrons of the postoffice do not take
kindly to the change in time that has
gone into effect the present week
; Printed cards were distributed to the
business houses in town by Postmaster
Nathan H. Sears. The new time or
the cards is: All mails going south
close at postoffice $685. 1880 a. m, 2.31
and 6.22 p. m. Mails going north, close
/ at 7.12 a. M, l, 5.15 and p. m. Mails
arrive B. & A. r. r., $40 a. m. p. m
7 Close for Boston. $40 a. m. and $50 p
4 m. Patrons of the office do not take
l kindly to the taking away of the north
bound mail at o'clock on the N. Y,
i n. H. & H r. R.
! Harry Shaw of Worcester is the
7 guest of Charles H. Shaw at Burbank
I Street.
I Herman Buxton has returned from
/ two weeks outing passed at points
1 of interest in the White Mountains.
! Mrs. w. A. Harris and son, Bert
| Harris, are at Westfield, where they
will attend the wedding of Mrs. Harris
niece, Miss Edith A. Day.
Mrs Eliza Tucker is visiting
friends in Whitinsville.
] The members of the Millbury bas-
ket ball team were disappointed by the
non-appearance of ]. Fred Powers for
Tuesday nights practice, and state
they will not run after him in the fu-
ture. Lines are out for another prom
i inent player, who, in all probability,
will be secured. The team will be out
for practice Thursday evening.
Samuel c. Gale of Minneapolis is
/ the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. God
=. dard.
AStounded the Editor
Editor S. A. Brown of Bennettsville.