The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-15

Not in years has such terrific snow
storm swept over this part Of the coun-
try as that which struck Boston last
week, ragged over the Hub for several
hours. and then passed off TO the north
east, leaving demoralzed train sched-
ules, tied up street car lines, and near
ly q foot of snow in its wake, on the
level, besides huge drifts all over
Greater Boston.
Officially, just 1O.5 inches fell, maxi
ing a total Of 1877 inches on the ground.
But so high was the wind, and so fine
and dry the snow, that in places 1t
drifted till its depth was better meas
ured in yards than inches.
The fact that the snow was dry and
fine rather than heavy and wet, was
all that saved the territory over which
the storm passed from being complete
ly cut off from the reat Of the world, so
far as telegraph and telephone com
munlcation is concerned.
But this feature OF the storm made
it all the harder for the railroads. AS
fast as the thousands of shoyellers and
hundreds of powerful snow plows clear
ed q track the wind drove the snow
back again.
Trains were not only hours late,
but scores were cancelled entirely. Had
the storm not abated when 1T dld, Of
Gcials do not hesitate TO say Boston
would have been co.Ar etely isolated.
The United Commercial Travellers
Of the New England grand council
are getting in trim 10 make united
effort to correct many unpleasant tea-
| lures OF life on the road, and have
started in TO accomplish this end in
thoroughly business-likc way.
The councils in Boston, Portland,
| Bangor, Manchester, St. Johnsbury
| and Burlington are each appointing
number Of members Of what will
be called the "hotcl and railroad com
mittCc," and this committee will rep
resent about 1000 commercial travel
crs who cover New England The OBJ
ject for which this committee is be-
ing appointed is to accomplish much
needed improvements in hotel ac-
cOmmodations and train service and
make life little more cndurable
while the boys are away from home,
Some of the matters to be taken up
are: Transportation to and from sta
tions; increased rates without any
corresponding Improvement in SER
vice: service to b. I'm keeping with
rates charged: and there will be an
effort made to have a state law passed
providing that every hotel shall be
fitted up with adequate fire escapes.
Then thore will also be an effort
made to get certain concessions from
the railroads In the way Of better
service and better cars.
It is "A well-know" fact that, were
it not for ,Le commercial travellers
there would not be one hotel in ten
that could live six mon rs, and in con
sequence where practically all the
commercial travellers Of New England
are united in this enterprise there is
sure to be something doing, and many
decided changes made in the accom-
modations that are furnished by both
hotels and railroads
Miss Mary Mannering, who comes
To the fremont theatre Monday is one
OF the half dozen most beautiful wo.
men" on the American stage today
The new play Glorious Betsy" is by
the clever American girl playwright,
Miss Rida Johnson Young, who has al.
SO won her spurs through hard and
tireless work. and is styled a roman.
tic comedy. In It Miss Mannering
plays the title part, Betsy Patterson"
and is given the opportunity TO wear
several creations she brought back
from Paris this summer.
II Is claimed by those most familiar
with Theodore Kremers work as
popular playwright that the melodra-
ma, "A Race for Life" which is this
weeks attraction at the Boston Grand
Opera House, is, in plot, construction,
individuality Of characterization, and
sustained interest and sensation
much the cloverest thing he has vet
turned out. The staging OF the piece
is up to It's producers usual high
standard Matinees will be given as
usual on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Nrday.
The week commencing Monday will
be notable In the history OF Keith's
theatre, for the reason that II Will
mark the return of Houdini for spe
Cial engagement Of 10 performances,
the last he will give in Boston in
pcriod " at least two years. The
week might be called "Challence
Week" for the reason that Houdini
has accepted enough challenges to
permit. of his attempting one or more
at every appearance. Several ot the
special stunts will be different from
any he has ever tried before.
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