The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
NEWS OF 0LNEYVILLE.
The CorIiss Co. Do Two Big and
Fine Pieces of Work.
A SAFE AND WATER WHEEL PIT.
French Canadians Discuss Naturalization
Politics and Enjoyment-The Officers
Kept Busy-A Pleasing Entertainment.
The Italian Stabs.

these, large water-wheel pit was put in
the Riverside Mills yesterday. The affair
arranged for an undershot wheel is COM
posed of about twenty pieces of rolled
plate iron, riveted together by several
thousands Of bolts in so compact form,
rs make ID perfectly water tight. III
weighs about four and one-half tons,
measuring sixty feet in length. eight feet
in height and four feet in width. IL is
OF peculiar shape, resembling somewhat
a huge sleigh runner, being turned up at
one end into which the wheel is placed,
the water running under and imparting
the required power. IL then tapers gradu-
ally into kind Of sluice, along which the
water may flow freely from the wheel
The second contract is for the Bank OF
America Loan and Trust Company, on
Manton avenue, which is about TO change
its quarters 70 more roomy ones on the
Square. "A large safe of the Bulb type
was yesterday put in the new location,
which will be ready in month or two.
The safe is made OF the finest chilled steel,
lmpenetrable TO the most highly tempered
instruments. Located in one side OF
large bali-sbaped figure, which revolves
easily on n pivot, are three small compart-
ments-for this reason used for securities
only--each one having its own combina-
tion lock. On the other side is larger
cell, in which notes and money are kept.
ing IL with the same com
bination, so in case one is out of order the
other may do the work. The most pecu-
liar feature of the safe is the way of liking
IL TO guard against burglary. On the
single-celled side are two screws, TO which
may be attached a crank. The top one,
according TO the direction in which it is
turned, will either bring the bulb" for
ward SO flush" against the frame as To
render it impossible TO insert the keenest
instrument, and make any attempt at
breaking it with powder impracticable,
or send il back TO "A position for use so
that it swings without difficulty, although
it weighs about one and half tons. The
other, on being turned, sends into grooves
made for that purpose four rings,
which serve as another lock, then
third but smaller crank sends
small pin into each of the larger cranks,
thus holding them in one position while
the combination is off, no matter how
hard one might try to turn them.
The safe weighs between five and six
tons and Is movable on four wheels adj
Unstable to any ordinarily even floor by
four screws, one at each corner, capable
of being lowered or raised TO suit the
locality. Rapid strides are being made to
have everything in readiness for this
month if possible. The vault is nearly
finished.
The French Canadians Discuss Naturali-
xation.
Dyer's Opera House was last night the
scene Of a Soiree Patriotique," held by
the nch-Canadian naturalization
society. IL consisted of speeches, vocal
and instrumental music and recitations
There were three speakers, two of whom
delivered themselves III French, and one
in English. H. A. Dubuque, we'll
known lawyer of Fall River, was to have
been one OF the number but he failed TO
come, his place being ably filled by j. NJ.
Authier, proprietor of LESperuncC of
Central Falls. Joseph Dauray, a physi-
clan of the city, gave an address in French
also, and George j. West represented the
English speaking element.
The gist of the speeches was TO impress
upon the minds of the French Canadians
not yet naturalzed the vast importance
of their doing so at once that they might
become citizens TO work for their own in
teTests.
The musical program was very pleasing.
"Amiamo la Vita" was rendered by Miss
Matilda Miett in an agreeable manner
while the duet of the Misses Rose and
Amelia Reindeau, THE Wind and the
Harp" was received with much applause
Mr. Lucier and his family, two little boys
and girl, surprised everybody with their
excellent orchestral selections. After the
affair was over the officers, speakers and
few invited guests retired TO the residence
u,
where refreshments were served.
The Officers Kept Busy.
Between the hours of 10 o'clock Satur-
day evening and O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the officers of the Sixth station were
kept hustling making arrests. The sta
tion reported Yesterday seven drunks one
reveller and one arrest for maintaining a
nuisance. The number of cells was in
sufficient to accommodate those brought
in, and IL was found necessary 20 put two
i'm one apartment. James Kelly among
the above, was raided last Saturday even
ing at 1l9 Putnam street, where il was
suspected for some time he had been sell
ing liquor without n license Sergeant
Lewis with officers Bartlett and Dyer fell
upon the place about o'clock and cap
tured "a quantity OF different kinds of
liquor, as well rs the proprietor.
At the Tobey street Home.
The Children's Home gave n most pleas
ing entertainment last Friday evening, at
the Home on Tobey street. a large num-
Der of invited guests were present i'm the
the school-room, which was very prettily
decorated with all kinds of flowers, inter
spersed with lanterns of different colors,
contrasting with the red, white and blue
OF the national nag.
Miss Annie Scrutton Hough was TO have
been present but was detained, and her
space was filed by Mr.. Anthony, an elo-
cutionist of considerable merit. Mr..
Clarence Ide rendered some very pleasing
vocal selections, as did also Mrs Frank
Vaughan formerly of the Harrison Street
Church but now of the First Congrega-
tondl Church.
The chill 'ren gave n delightful little pro-
gram, under the direction Of Mrs. Easter
brooks the kind matron OF the home. The
affair concluded with refreshments which
the little ones thoroughly enjoyed.
The italian Slabs.
on Saturday evening a stabbing affray
took place near the railroad bridge on At
wells avenue i'm which Florence Reilly re-
ceived two cuts in the back. Reilly was
i'm an intoxicated condition and was APP
parently annoying an Italian when
the representation Of sunny Italy.
true to his nature. whipped out stiletto
and plunged IL into Reilly's back twice.
The Italian is unknown and the matter is
being hushed mp, no complaints having
been made 90 the police.
Olneyvilic Briefs.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Republican Club OF Johns
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