The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-23
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
More Testimony in the Famous Alb
bott Run Case Taken.
HOW DID THE WALL GIVE WAY2
The City Governments Meeting-Resolu-
tions of Respect for Mr. Carpenter
Supervisors Appointed.

The testimony for the plaintiff in the
Abbott Run suit against the city of Paw
tucket was continued in the Supreme
Court Thursday morning. The first wit
ness called was Peter Fraser. He testified
that he was at Abbott Run on the morn
ing OF the freshet. Was employed at
David o. Cargills creamery. Got up
about Alb o'clock on the morning or teD.
13, and went down TO the creamery, which
is situated in the basement of the mill
towards the river There was from two TO
four inches of water in the basement at
that time
unable through sickness TO appear In
court, was read, showing the rainfall for
lhe three days beginning Feb. H. 1856.
On the 11th, !. % inches fell; on the 18th,
$40 inches, and on the 18th, .93, making
total fall for the three days OF 1863 inches.
Henry w. Wilkinson was sworn. He
was one of the owners of the Abbott Run
Mill Had considerable experience in cot
ton manufacturing. Had entire manage
ment of the mill In 1873 Changed the
preparation In the carding department
and overhauled other machinery, in the
mill with view 10 increasing the pro-
duction. The mill was stopped about
November, 1878, shortly after the city OF
Pawtucket secured the water rights.
James Is. Francis, civil engineer, was re-
eHllCu. lie Sdlu ne udu Inhut a.
tion of the amount OF water that would
20 through the opening between the dam
and the bridge. He said that 2316 per
cent of the rainfall would require depth
of almost four feet, 40 per cent. of the rain
fall would require five feet eight inches,
80 per cent. six feet and six and one-half
inches, 55 per cent. would require seven
feet, which is about the height OF the
bridge above the railway.
Thomas Doane was the next witness
He testified that he was civil engineer
and had charge of the Northern Pacific
Diamond Hill reservoir and seen the terri
tory generally. Assuming the water shed
about the dam to be eight and one-quar-
ter miles and that the dam was SO con-
structed with dirt that IL was in danger
OF being carried away IL the water flowed
over 1t, he did not think two 36-inch pipes,
interrupted by a chamber, were sufficient
protection 20 the dam against any fresh
cts that might reasonably be expected.
The defence was begun at 1915. Squire
f. Fiske was the first witness. In Feb,
1885, was engineer in charge OF NO. z
pumping station at Valley Falls, Kept a
record OF the temperature and rainfall.
Took the height of the water at various
stages on Friday, Feb. l2.
Mr. Fiske then described the breaking
OF the dam as witnessed by him.
AT this point a recess was taken until
The court came In at 2 o'clock, and the
testimony of Squire 4. Fiske was contin-
ued. In cross examination witness said
he was at the pumping station from 8
Saturday forenoon. Did not take any
measurements OF the water above the roll
way after 3,45 o'clock Saturday morning.
Stopped keeping the records because of
other duties. Thought the stringers were
probably l2 or IA inches thick. Did not
1,ox., hSxr hsc,h ka tar xxyae at tha orah
There was some back water at o o'clock
Saturday.
John ii. Walker testified he was chief
engineer Of the pumping station. Was at
the station during the freshet of 1886. Was
at No pumping gFr,ss station dnd the
$40 Saturday morning. Saw portion OF
the mill fall. This was probably ten min
utes:past O. A few minutes later another
portion OF the mill fell. Went away to
No. l station. There was no water on the
William y. Wright, j, c. Fisk, John II.
Curry, Jason Robinson. Stephen Whit
taker and John w. Wilmarth was also
called.
Kenneth McKaye was sworn. lie
testified that he was familiar with walls of
all kinds. Had looked at the walls of the
mill, and did not think the foundation
wall was very good. Would not erect
building upon such wall.
Tho City Government.
Both branches of the city council met
last night, the common council upon call
of the mayor, and the aldermen in ad-
journed session.
In the board Of aldermen all of the men,
bers were present and His Honor Mayor
Goodwin presided.
Alderman Smith presented the follow
ing resolutions:
nv. 4. l.
regret of the death OF Ansel Carpenter, our
City Sergeant and Messenger since the organ
zation OF our City Government, and a re-
preceding our present municipal organization.
Resolved, That we place upon record our
our appreciation of his upright character and
OF his unswerying integrity as public official.
Resolved, That the City Clerk be hereby
q copy of the foregoing resolutions, duly at
tested and bearing the seal of the city.
The resolutions were adopted by rising
vote.
In the council the following were ap-
pointed supervisors for the Municipal
Ward l-Richard NJ Browning, Will
liam l.. Bartlett. Joseph w. Ludgate,
Republicans, and James Vance, Jr.,
Thomas +. Conley, John H. Black, Demo
Gratis.
Ward e-wheaton Cole, William II.
Barclay, Jason Il. Lawrence, Republicans,
and Francis Conlon, James Mather, James
III. Fallon, Democrats.
Ward 3-Abram Riley, Claude w. Perry,
Charles NJ. Read, Republicans and Olney
l.. Coyle Michael j. Cavanaugh, William
Il. Morrison, Democrats.
Ward Nv. Howard Walker, Charles
Jarvis, f. b. Phillips, Republicans, and
Augustus Schroeder, Martin T.. Moriarty,
William f. Dunn, Democratic.
Ward 5-Thomas McCusker, Robert
Harvey, Robert H. Henderson, Republi-
cans, and Joseph Is. Hunt, Patrick Nc
Quade, Thomas McGuire, Democrats.
The Present Number Exceeds That
of the Same Time Last Year.