The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-07

VIC nh'sl NdFci dnu III III Woulu pay 10 uO
so. The moderator stated that he had put
up all the arguments he could think OF 10
the railroads officers. but they would not
consider any proposition save the out
| lined at the beginning
He said he thought that Il was not well
to lose this opportunity TO get this re-
duction OF n the rate now paid and pict-
ured the saving that II would mean 10
some families. Where there were two and
three going 10 the city nearly every day
he estimated there would be a saving OF
$50 or $50 annually. He said any one
could figure the road was not paying
one for the company.
WOULD KILL BUSINESS.
A young man who said he was a resi-
dent OF the town. though not a voter pict-
ured I'm glowing terms the discomforts OF
Lakewood and Pawtuxet without the
transfer line and said similar fate
would overtake the merchants OF those
villages as the Oneyvile square mer-
chants were up against when the Ave
cent ear fare took the residents OF the
outlying districts into Providence 10 do
their shopping
II Lakewood people wanted hour or
bread they would not go 10 Pawtuxet but
would take the car for the city.
A voice from the rear said. how about
Barden's and laughter ensued.
The young man whose name was Moore
then continued. how do you know the
company Will give you the five-cent fare
They have been known to make promises
before and not keep them
He then started on TRADE against cor
poratlons In general and how they were
expressing the people and ended up with
the statement that the loss OF the line
would cause the value OF the property to
decrease anywhere from $50 TO several
hundred dollars. "Will the tax assessors
take that into consideration? guess not"
He said
Horace G.. Belcher took exception TO
several statements regarding the loss OF
business In Olneyville. stating that on
the contrary the merchants had benefit
ed by the lower car rates.
He said he was I'm favor Of the fire cent
fare proposition. and said that Mr.. Pot
ter OF the Rhode Island company had
agreed to make arrangements 10 reserve
one Of the extra cars during the rush
hour at night.
TRY IT THEMSELVES.
Other men expressed their opinions
from different parts OF the house. and an
old veteran. Mr.. Arnold Sprague suggest
ed that the Lakewood people walk over
10 Pawtuxet and get the hve cent fare
there for about three months. and then
they could appreciated the other side
OF the matter.
1T will cause whole lot OF hard
walking II these few around the depot
about one out OF 10 OF the total popula-
tion who have their story all fixed up 10
spring here. get their FIVE cent fare and
cut US out OF the little car.
"Fll get out OF the place II the car
line is taken away. and think IL will
make very hard work for a number OF
families know Of
There are several women and girls
who work I'm Providence. and they now
can ride on the little car when they start
early In the morning. and can ride home
when they finish their tasks, oftentimes
late at night If the car was taken of
they would have to walk. no matter what
the weather was for the five cent fare
wouldn't help them
Mr.. Sprague again uttered an en-
phatic protest against the giving up OF
the line.
MIR. LOCKWOOD.
Frank w. Lockwood said that Mr..
sprague lost sight OF the fact that the
company could decide TO cut out that
little car at any time. and II we can get
the five cent fare we ought TO get IL now
Tor they could take the line away and
make US pay 10 cent fare at the same
time. lie said he could appreciate the
position OF the people from below Alonzo
Stones place and could sympathize with
them In their desire to retain the car
He thought. however. that the PROPOSE
tion for a five cent fare should be ac-
cepted
He proposed that a committee con,
prising the chairman. Howard Smith.
ana Thomas keefe be appointed 10 con-
fer with the Rhode Island company and
convey 10 them the sentiments OF the
people OF Lakewood
Walter Winslow. who Is n property
owner In the village. said that the line |
was great help for the school children |
particularly I'm bad weather and that ne |
thought this phase OF the matter was
worthy OF consideration.
Mr. Waldron said II was no matter Of |
sentiment but simply one OF fact: he un-
1erstood that there was no agreement
between the company and the town and |
hat the corporation could order up the
-ails at any time.
Mr. ]. =. Burlingame confirmed this
statement and said there was no franchise
granted and that II was optional with the
company whether IL continued the SER
yice or not
MADE NO THREATS.
Mr.. Shepard wanted to know n the
Rhode Island company had made sny
heaaS 10 Nhhe on tnlS car.
The chairman said that there were no
hreats made whatsoever. that he knew
IT,
Mr.. j. p Burlngame continued: ut
$ very true that the people who live be-
ow the - curve have very little interest
n the fve-cent fare on the Suburban
Inc. The interest is In the little car line
nd we are perfectly willing TO sign a
'etition to help them retain II at any
ime."
Mr. j. A. King. who was man who
aid he understood railroads very fully
nd had assisted In organizing one. said
he little road should be continued and
hat IL was a short sighted policy 10
ote to give IL UP. for It would tend to de-
rease the value OF property. lie said he
'as contemplating the purchase OF four
>ts near the depot. but that he would
OF have them II the car line was dis
When YOU get the nve-cent fare they
MI pack YOU In the cars like ~ardines
nd you will spend most OF your time
linging to stap." ne said: "and there
ill be no way out OF IL -