The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-01
NORTH ENDNEWS
A Number of Big WaShOuts
Caused by the Rain.
A North Main Street Merchant a Vic
tim Of the Film Flam Game.
THE NEWS BUREAU.
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NORTH END. t2S BRANCH AVENUE,
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John p. Barker, who keeps a grocery
store at 5S1 North Main street, will prob
ably not forget two styIishly dressed men,
who called upon him at 4:30 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, fer some time. The two
strangers have had the pleasure OF talk
came possessed OF s5 belonging to the
grocer. They went into the store and
one of them asked In a soft voice for two
boxes OF sardines, and when they We're
done up $40 bill was tender, Mr.. Bar
ker in payment He took the bill and,
not that he had any suspicion Of its gem
uiness but as matter OF form, looked
at 1t closely and then gave the man his
change. Had the fellows gone out then
all would have been well, but they got
talking with the proprietor and finally
one Of them said that he would like that
bill back, for there hung around 1t mem
ories that were hard TO part with. His
companion happened to find he had some
small change, enough to pay for the sar-
dimes, and Mr.. Barker went and got the
bill and handed 1t To the man with the
memories, who returned all the change he
had received but 60 bill, and then both
suddenly disappeared ana the dealer In
groceries now has the memories, Tor
while the fellow had the change for the
sardines, the former owner OF them Is out
their value and the change he gave his
customer. When he got the thing ng-
ured out correctly In his mind Mr.. Bar
ker informed officer Nye and gave him
description OF tho men.
They were about 40 years OF age and
were we'll dressed, wore dark cloihe ell
egant black silk tiles and one was stout
and the other rather thin. Both were OF
medium height.
The caucus i'm the Third Ward last
night was tanner than the lion in cheap
circus. There was q good vote cast, but
there was nothing TO stir up the spirit
OF the boys and more than one OF those
present recalled with regret the wild he
roic spirit that was so much in evidence
in the ward room last June at the elec-
tion of ward committee. There vas no
opposition at all to the ward committees
slate for delegates TO the city con-
vention and the men elected are all for
Major McGuinness for Mayor. Still IL
the delegates would get together and talk
of past events in the political history OF
the ward the debate would be q hot enc
and II Is probable some one would 60
through q window quite unwillingly and
care IL the pavements against which he
fell used him rather roughly.
One OF the show windows OF a we'll
known market on Randall street was
more attractive to q large number Of per
sons yesterday afternoon than q series
OF living pictures would have been. The
reason for this wss that there was an ex-
hibition there, the result of a days hard
hunting in the Scituate woods by officer
Edward Mcdonald OF the Central Station,
who is on furlough, and ID. j. McOsker,
well-known Charles street merchant.
Some friends Of the officers describe the
thing on exhibition as a fine specimen
OF a large grey squirrel, but they draw
on an immense Imagination when they do
so, for beautiful as the creature is in
L.. IA.
there any proof that in life Ii was Of r--
markable size. 1t was hid away by the
modest hunters, but someone found IL
and had a card printed telling who killed
II and now the hunters are well repaid
for their days hardship by the fame the
thing has brought them.
The storm of last evening did not pre-
vent the meeting OF the Grand Orient
.aking place in Alfredian hall, Wanskuck.
The number of pilgrims who sought ad-
mission to the caravan was not as large
w was expected, owing TO the disagree
tble weather, but eight wanderers were
admitted and received the customary
royal reception and the fun of the occa-
sion was enjoyed by about 35 sojourners.
The collation. was a first class one. Mr..
Joseph McCue was master of ceremonies,
and the meeting was carried OH with due
regard to the many observances called
for in the ritual.
Lots OF fun was spoilt In this section
of the city by the constant downpour of
rain last night. Still the boys saw that
number OF gates were unhung and
some very smart lads laid four gates
across the electric car tracks on Branch
avenue, and the conductor of one car got
pretty wet removing them.
There were two big washouts near the
tracks of the New York, New Haven a.
Hartford Railroad early this morning.
At about O'Clock the bank almost un-
der Branch avenue bridge showed the
effect of the rush water and a cavern,
40 feet wide, aud seven feet Deep. took
place. The sand was washed on the
railroad tracks and an engine derailed.
No one was hurt, however, though all
traffic was delayed over two hours. At
,he old canal near the Silver Spring
Bleachery, there was a displacement 30
feet long and 4 feet wide.
. The highway washouts- in this part OF
the city were also numerous One at
Ruggles street was 25 feet wide aud quite
deep, the water pipe between the main
and a house being smashed. Anothe
was on Charles street and was so feet
long 2 feet deep and 5 feet wide, and
Others were on Branch avenue, 200 feet
from North Main street and on that street
between McKenna street and Branch
avenue.
Among the many pleasant Halloween
gather ings last evening were those at the
homes of the Misses Ruperts, 25 Walling
street, and OF Miss Sadie DAILY on Jeffer-
al