Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-22
in CENTRAL FALLS.
A Week Noted For Its
Deaths by Accident.
ALL CRYING FOR WATER,
LIMERICK Farmers May Ask the Town
to Sprinkle Their Crops.

The old adage, ait never rains but II
pours," has again verified itself this week
In the form of sudden deaths by accidents
and which have far exceeded any previous
record for long time. Singular as 1t
may seem, four funerals have taken place
from the undertaking rooms OF Crane Il
Burns within that number of days and
three deaths of the four we're accidental.
Three different religious denominations
and as many nationalities have been cal
led together within these solemn walls to
hear the last words Of consolation ad-
ministered and gaze upon the remains OF
a dear friend or a relative. This week has
been notable one. In this room, there
has been a queer combination OF c,rcum-
stances, a ubject OF serious thought. The
children who played about the street kept
three different tongues to the bereaved
ones. The patrolman passed the house
of the dead with muffied step and cur
tains were drawn tightly. Broken Ivy In
the windows made fitting announcement
to the passers-by that within the room
there were those hushed In death, and
the stiffness was only occasionally broken
by some one going to look upon the re-
mains.
In these cases the rooms have been Wis.,
tied by hundreds anxious to get
look at the dead. People Of
all ages have come there, and
their inquisltiveness beats the record.
On account of the increase Of
deaths by accident and often the victim
being unknown, Crane a. Burns, In addi-
tion to their present facilities, are about
to erect vault or morgue for the purpose
of preserving the dead awaiting identif-
cat ion.
Let the Water Flow.
II is the intention OF the Committee on
Highways to prevent the streets being
dusty tomorrow ana will have the town
carts "do the village" In time to save the
best clothes of those who attend worship
and roam about the streets. This is a
luxury which persons OF all religious and
political faith and nationaiities can par
take Of. This is said to be one of the
very few points in the political rulings of
this great and glorious town that the
"monsrchs of all they survey" cannot
dictate, and Republican and Democratic
frontage on the streets are wartered
equally. But what about Pine street
There are not few good sized taxpayers
who reside upon this thoroughfare,
which is the second principal street In the
western portion Of the village, and they
are as much entitled to the drops Of
Abbott Run, as are the dwellers on Central
and Broad streets. The petition to the
Town Council, which met with 30 pecu-
liar fate at the last meeting, has not as
yet been discussed by the proper COM
mittee, and consequently the residents
are I'm ignorance Of what to expect. The
street sprinkler bill IL good sized item
financially speaking, and Councilman
Jordan says "If you want to put II all
out In water let 1t flow. All parts of the
town are entitled to their share and Pine
street Is as much In need of II as Others"
He suggested that possibly LIMERICK
farmers would next appear II the drought
kept on to have their crops watered.
he watered.
Police Notes.
Captain Goldsmith, who has been of
duty for few days on account OF sick
ness, returned to duty today.
Officer Coombs resumes bis former beat
today.
Officer Welch Is gradually getting over
severe attack of rheumatism I'm the right
arm.
Vacations for the patrolmen are now In
order.
II the police lay their hands upon the
youths who are making depredations In
the yards of those who have closed their
residences and are out of town, His Honor
Judge Goff will interview them.
The question of a police ambulance is
again being agitated.
The Horse Baked.
A horse belonging to John O'Nell OF
Pawtucket baked on Railroad street FRI
day afternoon, and when IL got started
backwards IL went so fast that rear
wheel collided with fence and demol-
ished the spokes.
He Belonged There.
Persons passing along Mill street, In
front Of Parks Machine shop, about 10
O'Clock last evening, heard strange noises.
There was a heavy sound that resembled
that OF burglar "working door" with
an iron bar. People stopped and listened.
There were more strange noises. One
woman suggested finding a policeman,
while young athlete wanted to break In
a window and secure the supposed bur-
glar. Presently dim light shown up In
the rear OF the shop and as II neared the
street the smiling face OF friend Hickey,
boss mechanic, was discovered. He was
after his pipe. The people went their way.
Buried Today.
The funeral of Charles Hughes the
drowned boy took place ths afternoon at
2o'clock from his parents residence, IL
Central street. There was a large number
present and also many floral tributes.