The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04


Some one robbed Frank III. Benefits
clothes line in his yard, 3OS Benefit street,
last night.
About 80 feet OF hose were stolen from
the yard of Harriet 5. Walker, 347 Pine
street, last night.
George A. and Thomas j. Johnston and
Johnston Brothers have assigned TO John
Doran, according to the city. hall records.
Messrs. John M. Dean and Eugene
Sawin have sailed for New York in the
sloop "Millie" to witness the big yacht
races.
The brick division and foundation
walls in the basement of the new Mat
thewson street nj T.. Church are about
completed.
John Dorsey fell in fit at the corner
OF Eddy and Weybosset streets last evening
and was taken to the Rhode Island Hospi-
tai in the ambulance.
The steamer Pawnee OF the Pawtucket
Steamboa Company broke her crank pin
while of Hog Island yesterday afternoon.
She had on about 700 passengers.
Mayor olney will start tomorrow for a
weeks cruise in II. w. Comstock's steam
yacht, Admiral, through Long Island
Sound and other attractive waters.
Mr.. Charles T.. Smith of the board OF
canvassers and registration has gone up
country for week TO recuperate, after
celebrating with the Sir Knights last
week.
Two box cars OF the Blue Line, on the
New York x New England Railroad, were
laA OF fafafA 10 ck Iu af A.
p. m. yesterday, and passenger traffic was
delayed about five hours.
Resident Manager Hemenway OF Nor
cross Brothers called at the city hall to-
day and got permit to set up four steam
boilers and engines, temporarily, in the
Providence Building Company's premises.
Louis Carter, 81 State street, had his
right leg, between the knee and ankle
broken yesterday afternoon by falling
from hls bicycle while riding on North
Main street. He was taken home and at
tended by DIR. Burton.
The register o. meteorological observa-
tions at the city hall for July shows the
mean temperature to have been rs and
the total rain fall l.. n inches. The wind
was north or northwest most ot the time
and it was fair IL days and stormy 16
days.
The latest whisperings along the river
front is that parties from Fall River are
making an effort to charter the steamers
Tourist and Rapid Transit, owned by Cap
tain Pitt Of New York, TO run between
Providence and the shore resorts next
summer.
Chairman L. Ii. Rhodes of the board OF
assessors went to New London this morn
fne col b..a huaa 70 s..af l.x-.
will join his friend, Pardon Arlington,
in pictorial researches. 1t is thought
that, unless a "deal' is made, one will
serve as check on the other when it
comes to relating their experiences.
The tugs of the Providence Tow Boat
Company made an unsuccessful attempt
to pull the barge Western Belle off, last
night. This barge has been aground at
Sabin's light since Sunday morning. A
large gang OF men were sent down TO her
this morning and sufficient amount OF
her cargo will be taken of to float her.
Bids were opened at the city hall this
morning for the buildings for the Ernest
street sewage pumping station, and for a
steel roof for the filth hoist house; also
for electric motors and operating machin-
cry for the new Central bridge. There
was quite a number of bids, so the
The Swedish singing society, over
dandi," of Providence, held their first
annual excursion down the river last Sun
day, under the direction of Mr.. Oswald
Klindt. There were present a choir of "a
singers, and a band of eight pieces.
Music enlivened the excursion almost
About 1S0 persons enjoyed
the trip.
The Providence Veteran Fireman's AS
evening, and voted to meet at 1880 p. M,
next Monday, for trial OF the engine
at the South Main street engine house.
First assistant foreman George Hunt and
secretary j. Hill were appointed judges
for the engine trial to be held at the Kent
County Fair, September o.
The committee that has charge Of the
OF the chief o. the Great
Council of Req Men of the United States,
to be in the city the greater part of next
week, will meet at the parlors o. the City
hotel this evening, when final arrange
ments for the event will be made. This
will be the last meeting of the commit
tee prior to the arrival of the chiefs.
Some debtors who may have been lit
tie backward in settling with their credi-
tors are reported TO have become a little
anxious last evening when they saw the
very portly form OF a deputy sheriff pass
ing along one OF the principal streets and
noticed that he carried a shotgun. The
latter was intended for vacation purposes
and not for use in the regular course OF
trade.
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