New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
PROJIDENCE TOPICS.
DEATHS OF PROMINENT CrTIzENs-A HOTEL FIRE
NIGHT STREET CARS.
turing.


MIGHT STREET CARS.
Providence r. l.. July IS CSpeciaD. Two citizens.
each notable in a different way. have died this
week one OF them was Thomas j. Hill Although
Mr. Hill was ninety years DID, he had never found
time retire from business. and until within
few weeks he had devoted his time closely 70 the
Advancement OF the numerous important manufact-
urng enterprises OF which he was the principal pro-
pre;or Mr. Hi was associated in business for
many years with Samuel Slater. the father OF the
cotton manufacturing business in Rhode Island. Out
OF this connection grew the present Providence Ma
chine Company Mr. Hill the founder OF the
Bates Manufacturing Company at Lewiston Ne.
and built the great mills being operated there.
lie started the Bay mill at East Greenwich. r. L
He organized the Providence Dredging Company.
the Rhode Island Malleable Iron Works, and the
Providence Pile Driving and Bridge Company He
founded ,he village OF Hills Grove. In this StatA
and established large cotton mills at that place. He
was president OF the Lime Rock National Bank for
nearly forty years and vice-president OF the City
Savings Bank for twenty-five years. Mr.. Hill had
served In the City Council and in the General A.
semby.
The other well-known citizen. who is truly
mourned is the late Seth L. Horton, for score Of
years clerk OF police. Mr.. Horton was the ideal
official courteous, conscientious and mindful OF the
feelings of the most unfortunate OF people with
whom he was at times brought In contact. He was
a temperance man by precept and example He
was extremely neshy and although In the prime
OF l.fe was carried away by blood poisoning. For
the vacancy there three candidates: Stephen F.
Banding now property clerk; William Gardner.
for many years patro.man the Bridge and q
prominent Grand Army man and Silas W. Merrill,
one OF the younger officers.
Another prominent citizen OF the State who passed
away. this week was Captain David S. Baker, Of
Wexford Captain Baker was an excellent
ample OF good citizen but was chiefly notable for
the which he educated. one of them fell in
defence OF his country and has given his name to
the local Grand Army post; another has been United
States District Attorney. and has twice been the
Democratic candidate for Governor OF the State. \
port. and a fourth has been the Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the lid District, and 10
the attorney for the United Traction Company OF
this city: Captain Bakers wife's death preceded
his less than month, after happy welded life
OF hfty-two years.
Last Saturday the Common Council OF East Prov.
stocks Hotel large resort on the east shore OF
the bay which We'd with the lvelier places Coney
Island in the character OF attractions. Monday
nigh, the hotel was destroyed by nre. There was
does not the loss. Mortgages and attachments
will probably take the entire proceeds
The question as to which method OF filtration shall
be used by the city Is still engaging attention The
city engineer favors the natural sand system. and
Is In letter roundly criticising some OF the AL
dermen who still lean toward the mechanical system.
fight from the bottom OF the list in the Eastern
League. until II contests first place with the Troy
Club with a fair prospect OF being the pennant
winner.
bration here early in September. as the National
Council Is TO convepe In this city. 90
That Providence Is taking on metropolitan Ways
three Of the lines. namely. the Olneyville. raw.
tucket and Eddy-st. lines. The FIRST cars were run
on the new schedule wednesday night