Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-15


were allowed and ordered paid
A. p. Martin, s7.66; q. 8. Moore,
e; p. b. Wilbur, s35; Thomas p. Steele,
sl.25; John A. Sherman, 81; George M.
Stevens, f1i5; +. l.. MacCartney, f4775
Follett Il Steere EXPRESS Company, sl0.75;
George A. Simmons, s52.07; Henry Z.
Dexter, si.l0; Fales Il jerks Machine
Company, $3.50; j. w. Freeman, s65; Il. l..
Freeman & Son, $3.50; Pswtucket Gas
Company, S515.09; Chief Engineer Patt,
s17.46; payroll OF permanent men, s332.50.
The bills OF the Central Falls Boiler
Works and the Pawtucket Steam and Gas
Pipe Company were refereed TO the COM
mittees.
The following police report was ac-
cepted for the mont h OF July, and the po-
lice payroll OF s7si.26, allowed; Number
OF arrests, 81; discharged, 4; prosecuted,
60. Causes of arrest: Assault, 1; common
drunkard, 1 drunk, 81; insane, 4; drunk,
quarrelling and revelling, 26; safe keep.
ing, I. The force attended two alarms OF
fire, cared for one stray team, quieted Is
disturbances, shot two dogs, found open
and secured seven store doors, one fire ex-
tinguished, dodgers put up, eleven; seven
lost children restored to parents, commit
ted 22 persons. Fees collected, s20l 60, and
turned over to the secretary.
The invitation OF the Central Falls Vet
eran Firemen's Association to participate
In Thursdays excursion was accepted,
and all OF the Board will go.
The matter OF laying water pipes on
Charles street was referred to the Com
mittee on Pipes and Hydrants with
power to act.
The Board voted to send Chief Engineer
Patt to the National Association of Fire
Engineers to be holden at Milwaukee
August 22 to %, inclusive.
Adjourned,
Special Council Meeting.
The Town Council met in special session
yesterday afternoon to canvass the sever
al voting districts for tho purpose Of APP
pointing jurors at the next meeting of the
Council on Monday next. The members
have all been posted more or less on the
new judiciary bill recently passed by Leg
islaturs. They We're supposed to convene
at o'clock, but II was 2:45 when Presi-
dent Wilbur called them to order. All of
the members were present. The several
lists were canvassed and disqualified per-
sons names erased from the list which
will be properly prepared and the names
of 81 fortunetes OF unfortuuates will be
drawn at next Mondays meeting.
Bowery mt Might.
| There was pitched battle on Charles
street In the "Bowery" last evening be-
| tween colored men and Armenians who
| occupy the same yard I'm the "river
houses" The outcome of the miniature
services OF q physician and one colored
man was before the court this morning.
Two Others are missing.
There are, as usual, two sides to the af
fair and both are given. The TRIBUNE
man called at the Armenian grocery and
there saw the interpreter Of the party,
who stated that about 10 o'clock last even
ing colored man under the influence of
| liquor passed the tenement and fell
through the window. They went outside
and inquired why he did II when they
claim that one Frank Henderson, another
| colored man, assaulted two of them,
| named Jacob Jacobs and Paul Harrison,
with large spring billy which they sue
ceeded In getting possession OF and turn
ing over to the police.
The spring billy was the signal for a
general riot In which several of both
classes took part. Stones flew In every
direction and canes were brought into
use. The Armenians' friends notified Of
fcers Hebert and Walsh who soon placed
Henderson under arrest and he was locked
up at the station. Later a colored man
named Jourdan was arrested but was re-
leased.
The colored people claim that Hender-
son was not the one who made the assault
but that he was In neighbours house ana
had not been drinking. They state that
the trio who did make the assault have
made their escape.
In the District Court this morning
Henderson was arraigned on two war
rants, charging him with assaulting
Jacobs and Harrison with n dangerous
weapon. He pleaded not guilty and will
hdNt AuSohay hNAss ihO ""o WIN
mitted to Jail, not being able to furnish
bail to the sum of $500 on each case. This
morning the assaulted men were able to
be present at court though their heads are
In bapdages.
The Base Ball Hit.
There Is a town ordinance relative to
ball playing, but nevertheless yesterday
boys OF no small ages knocked Spaiding
sphere through the east window OF the
cottage residence at the corner of Central
and Mary streets, smashing the window
and striking the youngest lady member OF
the family, inAicting no serious injuries,
but frightening her considerably.
A Vacation Earned.
Peter Carroll, for twenty one years en-
ployed as foreman OF the Wetherhead Il
Thomson's tannery, Is this week enjoying
his first vacation since entering their en-
pIoy. He will visit Newport, Block ISL
and and other places OF interest.
Old Homestead Sold.
The large lot and cottage house adioin-
ing the Durfee estate on Central street and
for years known as the Cobb estate has