The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27

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lie displayed large drawing of the
streets. with designated grades, on Col
lege Hill and expressed the opinion ahat I
a tunnel from Canal to Thayer street,
TO be used by the cars Of the Rhode ISL
and company, the present congested con-
dItion would be relieved and East Side
residents greatly benefited.
His plan is for a tunnel beginning at
Canal street where Exchange place
rierges into IL and have the tunnel go
under North Main street. under the south
east corner of the grounds OF the First
Baptist church and proceed under Zones
alley and under the hill, coming out at
Thayer street The tuniel as proposed
would be about 1910 feet long and "a feet
wide. and Mr. Stone said that he thought
the city should build the tunnel and then
lease IL to the Rhode Island company for
the use of It's cars.
ADVANTAGE TO EAST SIDE.
He also showed two other plans for the
erection Of tunnels to the East Side and
talked for some time Of the great advan-
fage which IL would be to the people or
the East Side. He said that, Of course,
the property in the vicinity OF Brown
university would be somewhat damaged
by this tunnel II II was erected. as the
residents I'm that section would be obliged
to walk to Thayer street II the company
did not see nt to still continue TO run
one or two lines OF cars over the hill.
lie said also that n the tunnel was built
II was generally conceded and desired that
II would be n good plan TO have the car
tracks on College Hill much better for
carriages than at present.
ARCHITECT PoLBYS' PLANS. a
The next speaker was William V. Pol
bys. whose residence IL on Halsey street
and who Is an architect OF acknowledged
utility He presented a plan for Via
duet which would not only accommodate
the electric cars but also accommodate
pedestrians and carriages.
He would have the approach on the
end where Exchange place merges into
Canal street and with practical grade
of per cent Such viaduct would run
over the tops OF the buildings, between
Canal and North Main streets requiring
our buildings TO he reduced 10 two sto-
ries from present height. but without
materially hurting the business value OF
such property.
AN OPEN AIR vIADUCT.
Continuing It's course the viaduct would
cross North Main about 25 feet above the
level OF the street, cut the south end or
the First Baptist church grounds, run
alongside Waterman street and gradually
ascend until Prospect street was reached,
being IA feet above the street at that
point II this was carried out cars could
reach the east side very easily, as well as
teams and carriages. while pedestrians
could walk to the east side without being
obliged to climb College hill, as they now
are.
Many Of those present seemed favorably
impressed with Mr.. POLLS plan. one ad-
vantage OF Il being that II would not cost
the city as much money for construction,
as a would be built Of iron.
Another point regarded I'm It's favor is
that the persons riding in the cars would
be in the open air all the time and would
not be obliged 10 breathe the bad air which
necessarily would be in a tunnel IL
tunnel 1900 feet I'm length was built, IL
would be necessary to ventilate II in some
way. and this would, OF course. be an
expense.
r. I. COMPANY AGAINST TUNNEL.
Chairman Hoyt invited General Manager
Todd OF the Rhode Island company TO
express his views. but the latter. who.
not being as conversant with the matter
as he would like 60 be. gave way TO At
ipfneg NdileT r. ANGEL OF Nne nTul on
Edwards e. Angel, counsel for the COM
pany.
MIR. Angel said that the company had.
for some time. been considering better
east side communication and conditions
have reached a point where College hill
H. carrying all the cars that Is possible
10 run over that route and something
must be done and done soon.
"The change Is absolutely necessary.
but ] can safely say" added Mr.. Angel.
that the Rhode Island company is not
favorable TO the plan Of n tunnel for the
carrying OF it's cars TO the East Side. our
place is on the surface OF the ground.
as our business Is that OF carrying per-
sons from door TO door and not from sta
tion 20 station. and the company would
avoid as far as was in it's power. any
plan TO oblige IL 90 make Use OF n tun-
mel IL Is very doubtful. therefore, and
moro than doubtful. II the city should
build atunnel n the railroad company
would lease &C. as has been suggested BY
MIR. stone"
Fred n. Bushnell. general engineer OF
Ihe Rhode Island company. endorsed At
torney Angelrs views.
CONSOLIDATED ROADS PLAN.
Again Architect Stone arose and dis
,ussed at some length the commanding
and feasibility OF the Con- |
olidated roads plan 10 tunnel College /
illl He declared II as his candid opinion
hat ail the residents " the East Side
h0uld heartily support this project, as
would open up tho entire southeastern
ortOn OF Rhode Island 20 Providence