The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
PALACE OF POLICE.
u WIN Probably he Ready for Occu-
pancy by February 1.


The indications are at the present time
that February VIII be as early as Captain
Stevens and his men will get out oi the
old Central Police station on Canal street,
and take possession OF the new ana com
modious one on Fountain street. Inc
officers are by no means the only ones
that win be pleased by the move, Tor the
chief, the detectives and the ofncers from
the other stations will not think lnat
they have got to leave the city to attend
the Sixth District Court, which adJoins
the new station.
This building when completed VIII un-
|doubtedly be the best of its kind in
New England, II not in the United states,
rs it Is thoroughly equipped with the
latest improved appliances, and every de-
tail has been taken into consideration.
A representative of THE NEWS, accom-
ipanied by Chief Child, made tour OF the
building Saturday afternoon, and observed
that the city had been extremely liberal
with light, water and heat, for In almost
r. ail conceivable places were lavatories,
gas and electric lights and radiators and
In fact everything has been done to make
the place comfortable, both In summer
and winter.
N Each of the sleeping rooms has been
+ furnished with an iron bed, heavy wire-
K woven spring, mattress made OF the best
r hair, two blankets, two sheets, one COM
a 1orter and spread. There arc also two
& 1wardrobes and a large French plate
mirror. The wardrobes are fitted with
: Yale locks.
Each sleeping room is connected with
an electric bell from the Office, 80 that ~
an occupant Is wanted he will step into
the corridor where there are number OF
speaking tubes, and the nature OF the call
will be ascertained without having to go
down stairs.
Beside the Accommodations for the men
IN their sleeping rooms, each man VIII
have large locker on the first floor where
be can keep his storm coat, rubber boots
and other portions of his wearing apparel
that he does not care to have In the ward
robe In his room.
There is on the first floor large kitchen
where chowders, hot coffee and anything
,Ise that is capable OF tickling the palate
of q policeman can be made. This Will be
supplied with dishes, and all the neces-
oary paraphernalia that goes TO make
f|rst- class kitchen complete.
" Captain Stevens rooms will be on the
left on the first floor. The front room
will be his Office, and Immediately in the
rear, will be his sleeping room. This Is
30 arranged that the captain can make his
exit from q number of directions.
The chief will have an Office on the
1ocond floor, where he and the warrant
6fficers will prepare the warrants for the
oourt. The matron's apartments are on
The second floor, and every arrangement
ha1 been made for the unfortunates that
hey come under her care.
The cell room Is supplied with what Is
known as the tank cell, ~ in number. 1t
n thought that 1t will be utterly impos-
{ible for vcrmin to live in this part OF the
\ <poilcipg.
10 the women's department there are IL
NILS, similar to the ones for men. Three
4>{des of the cells are made of iron, and the
&nnmo Of iron bars, so that the inside OF the
z~Ils are always exposed.
The BILE IL also constructed to meet
~ requirements, and as the chief says "in
3ooo OF riot we can get out with the pa
<<ol wagons from so many different ways
Hat Is would require an immense mob TO
{Uard all of the exits, not that We look
ioR anything of the sort, but so
toug Is we had the room and the
3ooans il was advisable to do So" James
|< Morally, the hostler, has a delightful
enement over the carriage house. He
va his family have all that can be found
n any hrst-class dwelling house.
The "tramp" room is TO be supplied
&fkh comfortable beds and each tramp
3 41Il Be obliged TO take bath before he
f<ires for the night, whether he needs 1t
< NJ not. This room will be heated by
&6on and unless some restrictions are
&nde as to the number of nights that a
tramp can call for lodg-
m3o. Il 10 doubtful whether
hooe who come first will ever depart.
y }hjn department is under the supervision
II the overseer of the poor, who is max
y IT IN effort to have t5e poor tramp find
IRoradise in Providence.
xroac Mosby, the present janitor at the
eutrai Station, will be appointed by the
6Ie{ as janitor of the new building. Mr..
os.s will have an assistant during the
@okd months.
The sleeping rooms in the new building
al be allotted to the men according to
- beats they travel. For instance, II b.
uvels beat No. I, he will have room No.