Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-31
IN CENTRAL FALLS
Two Mysterious Fires
Very Near Together.
TRENCH WALL GIVES WAY.
Go. Gs Clothing Inspected Today.
Dexter Street a River.

Box 1876, located at the corner OF Broad
and Walnut streets, was rung In at $50
o'clock last evening and the fire which
was well under way was found to be In
the grocery store and market OF Joseph
Tetrault directly opposite the alarm box.
The fiiemen were handicapped but the
Broad street fire laddies made good time,
having a straight run. The blaze was at
the rear of the grocery part, and behind
the main counter, the latter fixture being
nearly consumed when entrance was
gained by the main doorway, fronting
Broad street. Several streams were soon
soaking the apartment, and the goods
were badly smoked and damaged by
water. The ceiling and walls were
scorched but the fire was kept strictly to
where first discovered. Much of the
stock was broken and the proprietor
places damages to both stock and build
ing in the neighborhood OF i400.
The origin OF the fire is. a mystery.
Shortly before 8 O'Clock Mr.. Tetrault and
friend closed the store and he went to
his tenement over the store. The first in
timation he had OF the fire was from a
clerk employed In "A store directly oppo-
site " no discovered IL and gave the gem
eral alarm. The excellent water service
and prompt work saved the structure, At
the Broad street station Driver Emo Is
of duty sick, and Joe Clarkson guided the
big truck, while substitute Ralph Young
got there all right with the "pung"
carrying an ample OF hose. At the Ken
dali street station Driver Horton went
through Garfield street to Fuller avenue
h..ra Ia. .NaII 10
and was unable to proceed further.
Mr.. Tetrault started this morning that
he had a small insurance upon bis stock
and also on the building.
The District Court.
In the District Court today one drunk
paid Il and costs, and &. C. Scull paid s10
and costs for Keeping his liquor saloon at
6lO Broad street open after IL o'clock.
Storm Clippings
Highway Surveyor Fairbanks had a
gang OF men ploughing out the cutters
yesterday preparing for a rain.
rhe clearing, colder weather with light
sunset was an advance notice Of the freez-
ing Of the uneven paths and streets dur.
Ing the night.
Lamplighter Sherman made his Journey
on foot last evening, the condition Of
some of the streets not being admissible
for his herdie.
The letter carriers had hard time get
ting around yesterday.
Kelly Out West.
John f. Kelly, we'll known as an anna
teur actor who left his home here about
two seasons ago for the West, writes that
notwithstanding the duh times, the COM
pany he is with is doing fair business.
Inspected the CIothing
Quartermaster General Dennis arrived
at the armory of Company G., Second
Regiment, at IL O'Clock today aud made
the annual inspection of State property.
Capt. Lythgoe was present and the
General saw the poor accommodations
furnished by the State for keeping the
clothing.
Attractions This Evening.
A Is usual upon Wednesday evenings
there Will be number of attractions of a
varied nature. The second social gather.
Ing OF Superior Lodge will be given and a
pleasant entertainment is promised. The
firemen will eat chowder and have a So
cial time at Pawtucket. There will be
polo at Temperance Hall, ana several
secret organizations Will hold their regu-
tend the Kirmess at Music Hail, Paw
tucket, and the variety cannot but suit
the tastes OF all who desire to leave a
warm fireside.
The street River.
IL any taxpayer is OF the opinion that
Dexter street should not have a sewer,
that person should have attempted to
cross it anywhere from Cross street to the
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noon. Those who had the experience let
out volumes OF wrath In sentences hat
finished In blue tint.
Another Mysterious Blaze.
The second fire alarm within eight
hours was rung In shortly after O'Clock
this morning from the private box OF the
Union Cash Bakery located but a short
distance from the one responded to at the
Hre In the Tetrault block early last even
ing. This time the firemen found the In
terror OF II. Marcus fancy goods store at
No. 5i7 Rroad street of carmine hue,
and with two streams soon changed the
condition to a smoke house. Marcus,
with his wife and brother, lived In the
rear tenement, and were awakened by the
smoke. Marcus cannot account for the
fire otherwise than IL started from n
Kerosene stove which was between two
counters. His damage will amount to
less than fl00.
Trench Wall Gives Away.
About $3.50 o'clock this morning the
night watchman for the st ford Manu-
featuring Co. heard strange rumbling
SOUND and later discovered that the
foundation OF the twenty foot wall at the
upper trench hsd given away. The break
is about ten feet In circumference and a
part OF the wall remains still in Its