The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06


q times A day. sa.-. s.1 ::.,.: =.
jsms4 Andrews Is the engine driver d
1bscar.locomotive, and he has: enjoyed
athe employment Of pulling the levsr %
swell, being his own fireman all the while
I that he has held on to his position for
nearly Is years. g: - :. +. H.,
GA ghensa passenger stops on at the
sWoodlawn station to take q peep at one
sssofs the shortest railroads in the country,
III not in the world, he finds the combine
ton car and engine q veritable novelty
\ I'm the science Of railfoading.. 49,.
There are three stations and five resu-
j lar stopping places, and on the run two
I Of the principal streets of Pawtucket are
passed over, including the, Mineral
Springs pike, one, of the most attractive
thoroug hfares in northern Rhode Is
sland. 9rs - -, -.
The inquiring passenger is whizzed
from one end Of this remarkable rail-
sroad to the other in just ten minutes.
I: and he is told by a boy, who attends the
gates, that 10000 passengers were ear
sssried in the past year, about $500 less
than the year before, because Of q trolley
49, -
opposition. T. ~, e. ;s..a4s>, -. 81, :.
:sss The two-mile railroad has been pros
porous since it was incorporated, June
1874, and the surplus earnings are
ESQ., 94.5e, or 394.6S, more than the
amount Of capital stock. s.. rs
lsSfSThcnet earnings pr the past FeaT.s how
Ever, were only 31,12Is4y or less than
[@316 Z week. and when the figures were
oonsidered by Frank A.. Sayles, the
prosident, and the four other directors.
II was decided to appeal to the general
assembly for the right to. construct IN
& extension to tide-Water in the city Of
ssPawtucket. and to also run the road up
q into the country considerable dis
sstAnce farther, to meet the growing COM
petition of the trolley roads.
Another matter discussed by the i've
directors was the proposition to run q
New York sound line Of steamers in con-
snsction with this ytwo-mile road. The
4 plan of Mr.. 8ayles 10 to have the steam
en- depart from the port Of Pawtucket
/ on the Sookonk river and to carry pas
Z sengers and freight. --~
III A. tho legislature has authorized the
Goshassuck Valley company to go ahead
With their plans, there is no doubt that
lSAr. Sayles will do something to make
:lhis two-mile railroad a profitable one
Shsrsafter. e 1t has been In the past, for
be 10 many times . millionaire, and his
defensive properties are almost sum
Silent In themselves to keep the road In
Operation. ~; ,--'> zzT.
N The gross earnings during the past
kear wera $6S,412.s5. ..-...
IT 10 said that NO amount Of money
could buy out or lease this little rail-
ruad; that no combination with the
great Consolidated could obtain it from
The coterie Of wealthy men who control
II and revel IN its ownership. @ e.
~ One OF the notable stops ID that at the
once pf one Of the mills owned by the
Sayleses. It is always made, and let
ters and packages for the concern owned
| ~ them 1t Saylesville are placed
aboard the car for delivery at the fac
Tories. The road in this and other in
stAnces savors Of the private concern.
4kut It Is q common carrier, and any per-
Eapn can use the passenger or freight
cars, and the rates are said to be mod
crate.
The road begins operations each day
yatssix IN the morning, and there are IS
h9gs Of railroading for the veteran en-
E1fsMeer, and all Of the runs are made
snat are considered advisable to catch
Etho business ia - .. .