The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-23
IN OLNEYvlLLE.
MiIIworkers Show But Little Interest
In the Industrial Army.
An Onicer's Desperate Fight With a
Man Half-Crazed by Drink-Aged
Resident Found Dead--Brief Locals.
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There Is but little enthusiasm apparent
over the coming of the industrial army.
The local workers have q mild interest,
but the matter ends there. IL is rumored
that the mills would be asked to close to-
morrow afternoon to enable the workers to
receive the army, but the chances are that
this Is merely talk. The powers that be
among the mill workers deny emphati-
cally that the army will be quartered in
Textile Hall over night but will allow
them the use OF 1t for meeting. 1t Is said
that the person gathering recruits has
found some 90 to Join the army but they are
invisible as yet. There will be no orgaized
demonstration here by the union and
anything that is done will be by individ-
uals. The general idea Is that the Merino
flats will be the camping ground but no.
body seems to know. II Is very doubtful
II the army receive much support here,
although many will turn out to see them.
Crazed by Drink.
One McElroy. big blacksmith, got
full of the oil of JOY yesterday, and betook
himself to an outbuilding on Troy street,
when he defied the police to remove him.
Officer Grover removed him, ,notwithstand-
ing, and took him to the patrol box,
where he called the wagon. As
he. was turned over to Officer
wagon, he made another fight striking at
Colweu and then jumping on Grover. In
the tussle that followed, the men rolled
under the wagon and the horse becoming
alarmed at the approach of an electric car
left them in perilous position. At this
juncture club was used until the prisoner
decided that he had had enough and he
then went quietly to the station where
DIR. Palmer dressed his wounds. AT the
court this morning he was fined " and
costs.
Brief Locals.
John Barlow, q thirteen year-old boy
living on Putnam street, was arrested
this morning on complaint OF his parents
for vagrancy and sentenced to the Reform
school during his minority. He was in the
habit of running away and sleeping wher-
ever he could and would not be con-
trolled.
The quarterly convention of the knights
of Labor was held Saturday evening at X.
of l.. Hall. Two new assemblies have been
organized in this district with an in
crease of 373 members. The next meeting
is at Newport the 3rd Saturday in July.
There was cutting ARRAY on Hunting
ton avenue yesterday. A young man named
Ward was cut on the face with knife,
but would not prosecute his assailant.
Mrs. John Conway of Hartford street
died at the Hospital in Boston Saturday
from the effects of an operation.
Rev. DIR. Garfield spoke yesterday at the
Broadway Baptist church before large
audience.
~ Edward Bass, living at Hugesdale, was
found dead in a chair yesterday. He was
an old resident and had many friends in
Johnston,
The Grand Orient Council meets at
Manton next Thursday evening and will
initiate some 10 msmbers, many of whom
came from Olneyville. A grand good time
is expected and bushels OF fun.
John Lenahan of Manton has just OBJ
tanned the position of boss finisher In the
mills at Fitchburg.