The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-30
NEWPORT NEWS.


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NEwPoRr, July 3o.-Yesterday proved
to be the banner day Of the season Tor the
proprietors of the beach, and the manage
ment Of the street cars. People came
down In droves from Providence and
0 %is cities up the riy fhs
the fare Being S"s only ~. Is csnts. When tn.
Aexcursionists reached here they found
that, with the Thermometer at 101 degrees,
tho coolest place was In the water,
and therefore at IL O'Clock II was I'M
possible to secure q bath house, every n
being occupied, and in many cases by tive
that upward OF 1900 battle. 8 were enjoy
ing the surf.
The necessity Of the life patrol was
clearly shown yesterday. Late In the
afternoon whom comparatively few were
In the water, two strangers, slightly un-
water for Q swim. One of them got be-
yond his depth and was taken with a
cramp, and had 1t not been for the prompt
work OF two men who were within call,
the man would most certainly have
drowned. ~
The returns OF the Newport Street Rail-
way Company show that nearly 1l,OO0
people were carried during the day.
The attendance ct the Casino concert
last evening was unusually large, over 45O
people being present. II was found nee
essary to place an extra row OF chairs on
The police authorities deserve credit for
the manner In which they have enforced
the Sunday liquor laws during the past
| two months. Formerly on the
Sabbath II was no uncommon
occurrence to see a line OF
known resort of Thames street, and also
to see ha~lf-drunken men Keeling away
| from there at all hours OF the day.
| But since Chief Read commenced
| his good work the Sunday trade at
| this resort suddenly ceased. and now peo-
pie residing In that section have the privi-
iege of enjoying one quiet day out OF the
seven.
The authorities state that the Sunday
| trade will always be carried on TO Q GER
tain extent, but they feel confident that
| they have broken the backbone OF one OF
Newport's greatest evils.
Another case of theft came to ligh. at
the beach yesterday morning. A gold
ring and O small amount OF money was
distracted from the bathing house while
the occupant was In the water, and as
usual there is no clue to the
perpetrstor. While OF course the bathers
should be fully protected, they scs.a have y.
signs are posted In all conspicuous places
warming people not to leave valuables 10
the bathing houses.
Mr.. Lothian Morse OF Boston, who was 9
guest at Hotel rhorndike, Jamestown,
died late yesterday. Mr.. Morse was an
elderly man and came from Boston about
q month ago, and since that time has beer
quite feeble. The remains were taken &c
Boston this afternoon.
A most excellent program has beer
arranged by those in charge OF the annual
benefit for the New York Evening
Worlds sick baby fund, which takes
place at the Casino Theater next Saturday
morning.
The Narragansett and Pawtucket Cycle
Clubs were the guests Of the Aquidnech
Cycle Club during Sunday. They came
down by boat 100 strong, and were shown
about the city by the local club, ane
treated to q clambake at the Beach.
Late arrivals at Leland,s Ocean Hous'
include Henry Hicks, j. b.. Carnin, Mr.
and Mrs. III. Newman, Miss Newman, New
York; Gardiner G. Sims, Providence; j. II
Gardiner, G. w. Field, @. b. Duckworti
and Henry Jerald, P~awtucket.