The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-04
MANY
ATTEND
HEARING.
Railroad Discussion ArouS9s
Much Interest al Tho State
House--Th Flag Bill.

There were two hearings given by leg
islative committees at the State House,
this afternoon, and both on the part OF
the house.
So large was the gathering as well as
manifest interest I'm the street railway
matter as suggested I'm The News last
evening, that room 302 was OF insufhcient
capacity to accommodate the large NUM-
Der OF spectators. directly and indirectly
Interested. Adjournment was, therefore
taken TO room 3l5-much larger and even
the generous seating accommodations or
that room failed to suffice. Extra chairs
were promptly called into requisition but
even standing room then proved at a
premium.
The hearing was on the act TO incorpor-
ate the Worcester a. Providence Street
Railway company ard IL was called for
. o'clock All the members of the COM
mittee were present and Representative
Curtis as chairman presided.
TO say nothing of the public in general
as numbered among the spectators, there
were i'm evidence other individual MEM
bers of the assembly-both branches-and
large sized representation of the legal
fraternity.
The first speaker was Rathbone Gard
ner ESQ, of Comstock * Gardner, attor-
neys for the new road He took up and
explained the IS sections of the bill seri-
atm and asserted that the legislation
asked for was only similar to that ac-
corded the Providence a. Danielson Street
Railway company sanctioned by the leg
islature.
The same service was desired with the
cooperation OF the Union Railroad com
pany as also afforded the Taunton road,
Fall River road and the Suburban road.
The majority of the stockholders viii
| ha IN ha bona
fide at that. and the new railroad will
open up the northwestern part OF the
| state charge only AZ cent fare 10 Worces-
| ter--compared TO sl.l0 at present by steam
| travel--and make the trip In two hours.
Notwithstanding any opposition on
| the grounds of opposition he thought
| eventually such project would prove
beneficial to all residents I'm city and
| country and promotive of the welfare of
| the entire state of Rhode Island.
! Fred l., Kinds one OF the incorporators,
was the next speaker and his remarks
were from a practical standpoint. lie and
! Messrs Perkins and Wilson had built or
in course OF construction more than 10
miles of street railway throughout New
| England
! The route wonid be through North
| Providence Smithfeld, North Smithheld
| and Burrilviile TO the state line, thence
through Douglas. Manchaug, sutton anc
| MillburN To worcester
If accorded the charter. he assured
patrons or quick service, splendid equip
ment ard, n desired ticket transfers.
Mr.. Horace Kimball another promoter
and manufacturer OF Burrillville. MIR. WI
liam IA. White, Elisha Mathewson an'
belmont Smith spoke In similar vein.
At $3.50 o'clock the hearing was still
In progress
RESPECTING THE FLAG.
Hearing was given by the house com
/ mittce on judiciary on the act TO proven
desecration of the flag i'm room DDS Thi
Is the bin that Mr.. Morgan OF Providenc
thought IL should be OF a national rathe
than local nature and. though passe
10y the senate and recommended by ia
judiciary committee TO the house, wa
recommitted 10 the committee. Hence th
hearing.
There was no objection TO the bill thi
afternoon but among those who spoke I
its favor were Mrs. Charles Warren liT
pitt OF Providence. Ida W Bcede. Lavini
} Nm, Airs William ii Park ana Nils
Emily l.. Goodrich all of Pawtucket. an
representing the Daughters Of the Amer
/ can Revolution. Hon. Daniel II. lallol
Rev. j. j. WooAcy, OF tie Grand ARM
and othcrE.
The committee took the suggestion
under advlsCmcnt
TWO CHARTERS GRANTED.
Two charters were granted 10y socretai
, Of state Bennett today The first was
p the H. J. Cummings Jewelry company
: Providence. capitalized at 100000; ofhl
u and place - business IN Providence. II
s corpcr1tors. T. J Cumming Mark
Rowe and Alfred j. Crcsbv
. The second was "a charter granted
% Alexander pai,ski and FiN others res
n dents of Providence. under tho name
the Sons of Poland and Lithuo MIA. Und
chapter l76 of the public statutes tn
can hold Sion.Uo worth of property.