New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
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PROTIDENCE TOPICS.
FALL RIVER STEAMBOATS, MAY GO THERE
LICENSE LAws-sTREET CAR EMPLOYEES.


LICENSE LAWs-sTREET CAR EMPLOYEES.
Providence r. l., May Y (specaD.-rhe sud
den death OF William f. Sayles, the Famous
blcacher has created a void in the business
lie OF Rhode Island which will be nara 10
fl. Mr. Sayles a lneal descendant OF I'oSer
williams with only academic education al the
age OF eighteen he entered commercial mousse III
Providence as bookkeeper; and at the age oil t"eh-
ty-three he established the Moshassuck Bleachery.
Although burned out In 1854 seven years AFTER De
ginning operations his success in a business or
which he knew nothing when he began II mas Oeeh
phenomenal. As citizen he was pubic spirited
and progressive. and business man he was
noted for his uprlghtness and honesty OF purpose
He had frequently been considered by politicians
for nomination to the highest Offices in the gift OF
the State but never found time when he thought
he could leave his great business in the hands OF
others for that purpose.
The principal social incident OF the week in Paw
tucIet was the wedding OF Miss Grace Daring
Arnold and George Whiting Alexander. OF ProVi-
dence The maid OF honor was Miss Florence Alex
ander and Herbert L. Maxson was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander will give a reception al
their new home In Providence on May ~
There has been considerable Of furry Of ex-
pectation. assertion and denial this week IN the
matter OF the future OF the Fall River Line OF
steamers. News from the Newborn ter
minus of the line that the great steamers would ply
between Providence and New-York hereafter, In
stead OF between FAN River and that cIty-in other
words that Providence would be on the main line
between Boston and New-York, and that the prin-
cpal traffic between those cities would 20 via Proy-
dence instead Of by way OF Fall River. The story
was that FAN River and Newport would have some
accommodations in the way Of smaller steamers
The officers Of the Providence Line In this city pro-
fessel to be Ignorant OF any sucn move oe.s "a;
jrcte1 for this at any rate; while the OH
GERS OF the Fall River Line In Boston Indignantly
denied that any such intention existed. 1t Is GER
pany controls long .ne OF waterfront a1Jolnhins
ana evercbod,, hers evDects that fhev Will event
ually utilize these wharves for their great steamers
The 10th anniversary Of the founding Of the
town Of Rehobolh Will be celebrated by exercises
IN GoN Memorial Hall. followed by dinner and
speeches The officers OF the various societies OF
the towns comprising the original Rehoboih WI De
invited together wiki the town officers OF Reno
The existence OF four cases OF smallpox In this
ely has created furry OF exeitement END mas fo a
the doctors in the way OF vaccination me Icy cry
dodgers they can ind. The dodgers at the Central
station are vaccinated and hidden 70 go instead fI
their lodging and breakfast While other cases than
those already reported are expected az 4 matter Of
disease disc Three Of the FOUR patients are well on
the road recovery and II Is not expected that the
fourth case Will result fatally
Rhode Island has probably the most e Y: ~
Is now n movement In favor Of doing away with
safe Of nauor As the law now exists taxpayers
representing three ourths of the land within 200
feet Of the building where license Ia desired can
by agreement and rcmonstrance prevent the issue
OF such license Represen tative McCarthv IL try
Ing 10 work through amendment providing that
inmprove1 and unoccupied property within the
200 feet shall be counted against the application
FOR license II Is stated that this bill IL designed
primarily TO provide for license at Il certain
location In South Providence where the adjacent
landowners have been hard-hcarted as - leaon-
s,rate against the selling Of liquor In tnat neigh
borhoOd.
Under the administration OF the old Union RAN;
road Company the street car employees were well
paid and well treated Since the stock has passed
into the hands Of New York capitalists, there has
been 4 disposition 10 reduce the wages and other
wise create dissatisfaction among the employees.
The order has gone forth that all new men must
work for the uniform price OF 81 a day Several OF
the older hands have been discharged, for one
cause and another The result OF both OF these
circumstances that the employees became
panlcky. on Thursday night they organized a pro-
tcctive association 1t Is reported that nearly all
the employees members II general attempt
should be made 10 cut wages 10 s. day there
with them. Under the old rate Of wages the Provi-
dence conductors ana drivers were well dressed
and polite and gentlemanly. The public fear that
cheap wages wiil result I'm a lower grade and
shabby looking set OF employees The officials
telling the that they have nothing 10 fear. and
that they Will do well TO quiet down and talk less
The Legislature has passed important act
making commercial paper maturing holiday
or Sunday payable the first following business day:
and also terminating the banking day at noon on
Sa