The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
TWO MILE ROAD
A DIVIDEND PAYER
Unique Rhode Island Railroad Line Has
Two Locomotives and One
Bridge.

Rhode Islands two mile railroad
Just two miles long-with its 2 loeomo-
tiyes, 2 passenger and freight cars,
33 employees, bridge and half a dozen
grade crossings, is one Of the most pros
porous in the state, if not in the conn
try.
The corporation is known as the Mos
shassuck Valley Railroad, and the track
runs from the Woodlawn Depot on the
main line Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford, near PawtuclSet, to ter
minus in Saylesville, a thriving factory
and industrial hamlet.
The road is unique in many ways
There IS no combination car and loco
motive like the one on the Moshassuek
in use in any other part Of this country,
BIT is believed by the operators Of this
one, which runs up and down the coun.
tryside between Woodlawn and Savles.
vile thirteen times day.
James Andrews is the engine driver of
the car locomotive, and he has enioved
the employment Of pulling the lever SO
well, being his own fireman all the while,
that he has held his position for nearly
fifteen years
When passenger stops off at the
Woodlawn station to take peep at
one of the shortest railroads in the
country, if not in the world, he finds the
combination car and engine veritahle
novelty in the science Of railroading.
There are three stations and FIVE regli-
lar stopping places and on the run two
OF the principal streets Of Pawtllcket
are passed over, including the Mineral
Spring pike, one Of the most attractive
thoroughfares in Northern Rhode Island.
The inquiring passenger is whizzed
from one end Of this remarkable railroad
to the other IN Just ten minutes, and
he is told by a boy who attends the
gates, that 10000 passengers were car
ried in the past year. about $500 less
than the year before, because Of troll
ley opposition
The two-mile railroad has been pros
porous since it was incorporated, June
II, 1874, and the surplus earnings arc
S50,09456, or S94.56 more than the cap
ital stock Of the road
The net earnings Of the past year,
however. We're only St,21L54. or less
than SIS a week, and when the figures
were considered by Frank a. Sayles, the |
and the four other directors
It was decided to appeal to the general
assembly for the right to construct an
extension to tidewater in the city OF
and to also run the road !
up into the country considerable dis |
lance farther to meet the growing com
petition Of the trolley roads.
Another matter discussed BIZ The five /
directors was the proposition to run
New York sound line Of steamers In |
with this two mile road. The
)lan Of Air. Sayles il to have the steam
rs depart from the port al Pawtucket
N The Seekonk River and to carry pas.
engers and freight
As the legislature has authorized the
Noshassuck Valley Company to 20 ahead
With their plans, there is no doubt that L
III. Sagles will do something to make
lis two-mile railroad profitable one
iercafter, as it has been III the past.
or he is many times millionaire, and A
is extensive properties are almost sui.
Client in themselves to keep the road
n operation.
The gross earnings during the past
ear were S6a,4l2.35
1t is said that no amount of money
ould buy out OF lease this little rail
DAD; that no combination with the
reat Consolidated could obtain it from
he eoterie Of wealthy men who contrel
and revel in its ownership
One Of the notable stops is that at
he office Of one Of the mills owned By
he Salyeses. 1t Is always made, and
stters and packages for the concerns
wned BY them at Saylesyille are placed
board Of the ear for delivery ut the !.
ictories The road in this and other
lstances savors Of the private concern,
ut It is q common carrier and any per
N can use the passenger OF freight
YRS and the rates are said to be mode
lte.
The road begins operations each day
six in the morning and there are thin.
zen hours Of railroading for the veteran
lgineer, and all Of the runs are made
lat are considered advisable 10 catch
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