The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-23
NORTH END NEWS.
Another Strike by City Workmen on
Smith Hill.
An Italian Tried TO Thaw Out Dyna-
mite-knights Of Pythias Installa-
tion-Other News Notes.
THE NEWS BUREAU,

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There was another strike of the work.
men employed on Smiths Hill at6 o'clock
last evening. Yesterday morning the
new gang went to work TO the number OF
2i3 men, "a double and 55 single teams.
The men appeared to be satisfied to work
ten hours a day for 81. All seemed to go
well until 8 O'Clock when 160 men threw
down their picks and shovels and refused
TO work until o'clock.
About seventy refused to quit work,
however, and took good -naturedly the
taunts and jeers OF the striking workmen
who stood by and waited until g o'clock.
There would no doubt have been trouble
were it not for the presence OF a squad OF
10 policemen under the command OF
Captain Baker of District2.
This morning about 70 of the men who
did not strike appeared for work at z
O'Clock, but not enough to keep the teams
going. So the superintendent gave orders
not to give out the picks and shovels.
What Commissioner Smith will do is a
matter of conjecture. That he will make
an example of the leaders is evident.
Probably in "a few days the matter will be
settled satisfactory to both parties.
Officers Installed.
The recently-elected officers OF the uni
formed rank, Knights OF Pythias, were
properly installed in their hall on Veazie
street last evening. The officers were in
stalled by Major Joseph Wentworth, who
Carpenter and Sir Knight Bradley. The
officers are: Captain, w. ii. Dobson;
lieutenant, George q. Wirth; herald, Jo-
seph y. McHugh; sir knight guard, Wal
ter Barlow: sir knight sentinel, William
Crowell. After the Installation Past Cap
tain George Wirth was presented with a
handsome past captains jewel. Then a
collation. was served, and speeches were
made by Albert Roberts, II. w. Edmunds,
Albert Hainsworth, and songs were given
by Sydney Besser and Joseph McHugh.
Thawed Out Dynamite.
Two Italian laborers, while at work
blasting rock in a lot on East avenue,
corner Rochambeau avenue, found a large
piece of frozen dynamite. One OF them,
Peter Taft, OF Ia Spruce street, took il to
the fire TO thaw it out, when it suddenly
exploded, blowing of the thumb and two
fingers of his right hand. He was convey
cd to the hospital in the ambulance.
Notes.
Joseph Whalen, 10 years old, while slid
ing down the hill on Royal street was run
into by horse and buggy at about $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was
bruised about the face and body. He was
conveyed to his home, IS Royal street.
Alderman ID. +. Mccarthy attended the
conservation of Bishop Tierney at Hartford
yesterday. The newly made Bishop and
Mr.. Mccarthy are old friends.
The hen house of Charles Smart, 773
Charles street, was broken into yesterday
morning between 8 and o o'clock and %
hens, valued at s25 were stolen. There is
no clue TO the thieves.
A young man named Carter, who lives
on Alaska street, tried TO light the fire
with kerosene oil this morning. An ex-
plosion occurred which blew the covers off
the stove and burned the paper off the
wall of the kitchen. Carter escaped in
jury.
A Washington's birthday entertainment
was given last night by the Tooleville ev-
ening school. 1t consisted of readings by
Messrs. Mccain, Derlin and Niles, Miss
Hoyle and Miss Barone, songs by Miss
Armour and Miss Bannon, instrumental
music by the San Antonia Band and
speech by the principal OF the school,
William +. Kelly.