The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-05
SMOKE HAS CLEARED.


the New bedIoru ueiekatlon, ouu WIN
their engine a record Of III feet inch
/, was made. The wind was SO gusty as TO
make accurate playing almost impossi-
| ble.
The PROVIDENCE association were the
last TO play in the veteran contest, and as
the old " Gaspee" was wheeled into posi-
tion cheer sprang M in the crowd
President Hall of the association took up
position n trifie back Of the best pre-
vious shake" aud the pipemen were or
dered to wet him. This they failed to do,
but they did win the first prize, the rec
ord of 17S feet inches being unbeaten In
the veteran contest Foreman Charles y.
Bennett was right on hand to encourage
his boys and smiled knowingly when In
formed of the result Of the contest.
Then followed the contest between the
active companies from Pawtuxet aud
East Providence. The Volunteer Com
pany, No. 1, Pawtuxet, won, by a favor
able iull in The wind, their shake" being
210 feet plumb. with the Watchemokets
second, 1SS feet IL inches
Dexter Gordon. Philo 4. Thayer, Paw
tucket; Capt Ira Winsor, Capt. Samuel
Grove, Johnston, and John M. O'Rouke
were the judges.
The big balloon commonwealth" !"
which was to have been sent up from the
Dexter training ground at 4:30 o'clock
with Prof. Charles Il. Allen, young
aeronaut from South Providence In the
car. escaped from her moorings when
half filled with gas and sailed slowly
away to the northeast. There was no
car attached to the great bag of silk, and
as IL sailed away IL turned over and over
in the air. OF course, the proposed as
cension had to be indefinitely postponed,
but the aeronaut will probably make
another attempt later on.
The Fireworks.
The two displays of fireworks were
watched by large crowds Of people.
Reeves American Band at Crawford
Street Bridge and the Continental Band
at the Dexter Training Grounds, rendered
selections previous to and during the fire.
works
The displays consisted of exhibition
rockets, golden cloud rockets, electric
meteor rockets, star rockets. willow tree
rockets, triple fountain, bombshell foun-
tains, snake nests, exhibition batteries,
silver fountains, electrical fountains. vol
canoes, devil among the taylors, flying
eagle, with shield, acrobats, mosaic
Jewels, the whole being Que continuous
hight of gorgeous colored fires, stars and
meteos, interspersed with loud explosions
in the air Of bombs. charged with the
most brilliant and assorted colors.
They began at $50 o'clock and lasted
until nearly 9:45, and for a long time
after the streets were thickly crowded
with the spectators. However, soon be-
fore 12 o'clock the last gun was fired and
peaceful stiffness settled over the city.
wheeimen at Fields Point.
The first annual field day Of the RHODE
ISLAND division OF the L. A. w. was held
at Fields Point yesterday. A good
number OF members, accompanied by
their lady friends, was in attendance.
ffhe weather was favorable In many res
poets for such day, the only drawback
i.t-.. tha hiuh wind md tha gomaw hat
muddy condition Of the roads
At $50 small number Of wheel
men had gathered at Market
Square, and little later they
were upon the road for Roger Williams
Park, where the start of the road race
was to be made. All the men who had
entered were present to cover the course.
II. f. Adams. G. K. Munroe and +. w.
CpandalI had small time allowances and
the rest started scratch. 1t was in this
event that the strong wind and heavy
road was especially Objectionable. The
time ar Mr Adams 1nsss Winning
i'm 25n. 3515s, Frank Crandall coming
second in 25m. l5s. and James Foster
third In 24m. lbs.
After the road race the bicyclists re-
paired to Fields Point where Manager
Atwell furnished them with an excellent
shore dinner. The other races followed.
T. r.. Scott and Il. A. Buffum won the
boat race: K. A. Buifum the tub race;
II. II. Potter and Leon Ii. Allen the three
legged race; James Foster the 20O-yaris
dash. The ball game was an extremely
one-sided affair and had very little inter
est, especially for the Auburn club, whpse
fielders spent most of their time chasing
the ball. At the end OF the fourth inning
the score stood 80 to I'm favor of the
Pawtuxets.
Excursions OF July 3 and Z.
Sunday the excursions to Block Island
did not take place as the sea was too
rough Very little yachting was done on
the river and some of those boats which
hardly ventured out had very rough and
exciting experiences. All OF the steamers
of the Pawtucket and Continental lines,
the steamers Harry and Wave took large
parties down to the shore resorts. Ex-
cursionists on the lower decks of the
Wave, Mineola, Harry, Pioneer, Petrol
and Planet were thoroughly drenched
when the wind was at its highest making
the waves choppy and white-capped.
Parties out In the cat boat OF Joseph
Smith aud the sloop Dot of Pawtucket
did not find much pleasure. The cat was
struck by asquall and capsized off Sabin's
Point. Her occupants were picked up by
the light house keeper. The mast was
blown out OF the Dot aud she was towed
into Pleasant Bluff.
The Fall River line steamer Mount
Hope. Capt. Orswell, took out to Block
Island, yesterday morning, about 1000
pleasure seekers. The steamer Day Star
of the Continental line. followed at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon with nearly
1,l00 people on matinee excursion
around Beaver Tail.
The steamer Wave at $50 o'clock yes
terday morning with the Ii and Club
and its guests. The run was made to
Wexford, jamestown and Newport. At
jamestown long stop was made, giving
the party time to view the sights The
return trip was very interesting and
pyrotechnic exhibition was given. The
party reached PROVIDENCE at O'Clock
and repaired to the Is Il hall where
Bakers orchestra furnished music for
the dancing which then took place.
Nearly $4,000 people went down the
river yesterday from this city.
At Adelaide Park.
Companies K, II and Ii had quite
large attendance ut their picuic at Ade-