The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
The PAWTUXEf VALLEY.
No Business Mems Meeting Held
Last Night.
BUT THERE WILL Be A FIGHT
Before the Providence Water Bill Passes
Mayor Carroll tn be Retained as
Counsel go Typhoid Fever at River
Point-Minor Valley News.

WARWICK, Feb. 17.--There was no bust
ness meeting last night as was announced,
the committee holding n special meeting
in the afternoon, when the pollution of the
Pawtuxet River was thoroughly dis
cussed from conservative standpoint
The Hon. Hugh j. Carroll will be in
structed and his services engaged by the
committee today TO protest against the
bill which will come up before the House.
The NEWS reporter called an ii. w. Pot
ter and the various members of the com
mittee on the pollution of the Pawtuxet
last night and ascertained that no ex-
pense will be spared To try and defeat the
bill which each and every one claims,
il passed, means destruction to health
and homes in the PawtuXet Valley.
Joseph Lawton, a prominent clothing
merchant of PheniX, Informed the NEWS
man that when samples OF the water or
the Pawtuxet were taken at the time ~
was first used, IL was considered the third
best of any in the United States, and at
that time more filth, dye matter, etc, was
being discharged into the river, than now.
Mr.. Lawton also said he had made
the water question "a study for many
years, and that madder from the various
dye houses was healthy and could be used
as an article of food if necessary, while
sued from the Print Works would sink TO
the bottom and not injure the water IN
any shape.
Ozias ID. Tillinghast, one of the princi-
pal members of the association SAID That
bitter fight would be made by the Busl-
ness Mems Association, the manufac-
turers and the public in general before
the bill would be allowed 10 pass and IL
necessary the best talent in the country
would be secured to fight for the rights or
the people of the Valley.
Robert Reach, manager OF the Clyde
Print Works, stated that there no sub
stances that would be injurious TO the
water allowed TO flow into the river from
the print works, as a large reservoir had
been constructed To receive the sewerage
from the works at an enormous expense.
Thomas Mcclure. Jr. stated that Hugh
j. Carroll would be one of the best lawyers
that could be secured on account OF his
being born in the town and having an in
innate acquaintance with the valley and
its methods of disposal of waste sewerage.
That the people are in earnest there Is no
doubt, and one of the most bitter fights
ever known in the history OF Legislation
will be made, no matter what IL cost, be-
fore the bill is passed.
ARCTIC.
The Advent Church is now crowded to
its utmost capacity every evening, series
of revival meetings being held under
direction of Miss NJ. Anson of Woonsocket.
The Swede Band of Natick, twenty-four
pieces, serenaded William Tennaine last
night at s o'clock. After few selections
had been played the members of the band
was treated right royalty.
PHENiX.
The members of Camp Francis Greene
Post. Sons of Veterans. will hold a special
meeting in q. A. r. Hall tonight in re
gard to the social which is to occur on
Saturday evening
At meeting of the Narragansett Social
Club last night the committee, consisting
of Albert Watson, James Ward, Maxium
Gorton and John Donahue, made their
report. showing the proceeds from the
last fair TO be S425, which will be used TO
carpet Castle Hall of the Narragansett
Tribe, knights of Pythias. A new safe
will also be purchased.
RIVER POINT.
Three Providence reporters, one Boston
correspondents and two Pawtuxet Valley
item collectors were observed upon the
streets yesterday afternoon. News must
be very important in the valley ut present.
John Deering has returned from Bal
timore, Md, and commenced his duties as
teacher in the public schools yesterday
morning.
died at o'clock this morning of cholera
infantum.
/. +. Chase has purchased No. Hoe
printing press of X. Hoe & Co. of New
York.
NATICk.
The furniture of Narragansett Tribe,
No Q. Improved Order of Red Men, is be-
ing conveyed TO O'Donnell's Hall on School
street for storage.
The scholars in the second intermediate
department of the Baker street school
were dismissed this morning mt 9:39 o'clock
for the day. The rooms were so cold il
was utterly impossible for the scholars to
remain.
s valuable dog belonging TO Charles
Pierce of Sterling, Conn, was stolen yes
terday morning and brought to this viii
lage, the dog being seized and held for
Mr.. Pierce this morning by Officer Ten
nant who recognized the animal from u
description which was telegraphed
through the principle villages last night.
Fire I'm the Johnston station.