New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17

WORK or TIE NEW PROvI DFN,E STATION
EEGCN-CEOWD, ~ THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Providence r. L. Sept IL lSpcciaD The rural
fairs are now In full blast This week the Woon-
socket and Kent ana South County cattle shows
have enjoyed fno weather and attracted paying
crowds The coming week VIII be devoted to the
State Fair At Cranston. This fair has TO be-
Of more than Statewide significance The progress
sivc and liberal spirit of the management has in
the past years served 10 attract higher quail
ty of exhibits than even the New England Fair
could boast Of The fair of 1875 Will probably eclipse
all predecessors. The management have made lib
eral provision for the amusement features and are
thus sure Of attracting paying crowd. The trot-
ting purses alone amount to $500 and the smallest
number Of entries for any is five and the larg-
est number twcnty-six This il the seventy third
annual fair and for the first time the show Will be
open evenings. IN" grounds ana buildings being
lighted by electricity The electric cars too. viii
be- ready on the Cranston route In time To handle
the State Fair traffic \ now feature of the fair
will be the merchants display. hng three halls
exhibitors having the privilege Of selling goods
There Is also to be- a food and domestic science de
partncnt.
The consolidation Of tho two principal railroads
entering Providence caused some important changes
in the plans of the station. The details have
now been practically decided upon. and work has
already been begun. The station proper will be-
so feet long. The main waiting room will be 2lNX
60 The structure will be divided into all the apart
ments and departments needed 10 make 1t a model
station The train sheds viii be located parallel
with the station and viii be OF enormous length
and width. Each track can BE- reached without
crossing another ut grade. by means Of subways so
ingcniously constructed that the labor OF descent
and ascent is reduced to the minimum. The build
ing viii cost more than $l.W0W0. Francis ST.. loo
feet wide. will pass under the centre of it and
tend to Smiths Hill. upon the crest OF which it Is
expected Will be- erected State House to cost
81 10000.
The chimney for the new power house Of the
Union Railroad Company is now nearly completed
1t is 200 feet high. Work the engines Is being
rapidly pushed. Cntil the power-housc is in
running order. electricity will have 10 be- borrowed
ing Company not having SUFFICIENT power to run all
the lights and ears satisfactorily
The public schools Opened ON Monday with fun
attendance of pupils. The high schools over
schools outside OF the manual training high school
The Doyle-ave. and OXford-st. grammar schools
each have new principals.
Albert T. ShOles. Past Department Commander of
the Georgia G. y. H., visited itodman Post. No
u. on Tuesday night and presented the post with
gavel made from piece Of the stockade OF the
AndersOnville prison pen.
Mr.. Smith, Commissioner Of Public Works. has
awarded the contract for new pumping engine to
the Henry X. WorthingtOn Company. OF New-YOrk
The engine Is TO have capacity for pumping
lJpO.OJD gallons Of water daily.
The model for the statue of EbeneZer knight DeX-
ter. the philanthropst who died In 1894. bequeath-
ing his great wealth to the poor OF Providence. H.
now completed, and the Gorham Manufacturing
company Will make the bronze statue. The hgurc
will stand little more than eight feet high, and
Will be clothed In Continental style. The statue
VIII be the gift OF Henry 6. Clark, and 1t will be
OF land given by Mr.: Dexter to the city TO be per-
petually kept for public purposes.