The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-18
THE PAWTUxET VALLEY.
PONTIAC.


Rev. Edward 8. Roumanire, of New
Bedford. Mass, occupied the pulpit at
Ali Saints Church, yesterday morning at
III A. M. The church was handsomely
trimmed for the occasion, and the at
tendance was the largest witnessed for
formerly. pastor of the church and resi-
dent of the village and many persons
called upon him aud renewed old nc
quaintances throughout the day.
The members OF the Swedish Metho-
dist church have purchased q tract of land
nearly opposite All Saints church OF
James King, for 500. and new church
will shortly be erected.
The many friends of Conductor Cross
of the N. Y, p. & b. X. X. were sorry to
learn of his sudden death at his residence
in Auburn, yesterday morning. at 1:3o
o'clock.
Mr. Cross was one of the old time con-
ductors aud had served on the Hartfort.
PROVIDENCE q &Fiskeville Railroad and the
N. Y, p. SS b. H. X. for over 30 years.
CLYDE.
A number of the operatives of the s. III.
Greene 81 Sons print works started to
work this morning after vacation OF
two weeks, although 1t is probable that
the majority will not resume work until
Wednesday morning.
The Cranston baseball club and the
Clyde Juniors played game OF five inn.
ings on the Star grounds on Saturday
afternoon. Score Clyde Juniors 13,
Cranstons 5.
RIVER POINT.
An alarm of fire was sounded by ID. f.
Duggan, station agent OF the New
York and New England railroad, from
box 32, yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock,
the cause being another serious outbreak
Of flames in the large amount OF cotton
which is situated near the large lumber
yard of Edward Pike. Alert Hose Com
pany. No. 2, was the first to respond. and
as the fire had gained great headway u
second alarm was run9, which was re-
sponded to by Chief McGuire and Hose
Companies Nos. l and 3, who soon mad
twelve streams OF water playing upon the
present, and at one time it looked as
though the flames would reach the large
pile of boards which was situated but
about fifty feet away.
The fire was finally subdued after about
three hours desperate fighting while the
B. Is. e. II. Knight Co., will probably be
the loosers TO the extent OF four or i've
thousand dollars more.
As a large amount of cotton which had
been picked over and assorted was de-
stroyed.
The grand officers of the PROVIDENCE
LOu9e 4. ". ". T. Wcrc IeceiNeu anu HUE
pitably entertained by Washington Lodge
No. IL, l. O. o. 4. in Odd Fellows hall, on
Saturday evening.
Fourteen colored persons are now busy
picking aud asserting the burnt cotton
between the two railroads for the Is. Is. &
II. Knight Manufacturing Company. In
conversation with one OF the workmen
last night the NEWS reporter was in
formed that the persons thus employed
were formerly residents Of Virginia, and
but few had ever worked In the cotton
fields of the South.
Upon being asked how many pounds a
day would be good days work on a
plantation an aged negro said about 200
pounds would constitute a fair days work
where cotton was picked from the bud.
In this village he and another man
averaged about seven bales a day in pick
ing over the burnt cotton, and IL they did
not have to carry the cotton picked
man could easily assert between i've and
six bales.
The work il very difficult for several
reasons as the assorters have to attend
to the breaking out OF fires in the bales
frequently having to wet their hands to
smother the flames There is a great diff
ference In many of the bales. Some being
burned to such depth that all the cot
ton has to be loosened.
The dry cotton has to be placed in one
pile. The second pickings in another,
the third is useless.
There is considerable fire In many Of
the bales, which curiously enough, breaks
out about noon every day, or at night.
The last bale which was opened last night
was found to be in flames. The recall mas
as yet not been sounded and no one can
tell at present just when the fire will be
extinguished.