The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-12
WARREN HAPPENINGS.
An Accident to Water Pipes Caused
a Small Flood.
Timely Rescue Of Two Men In the Harbor
Town News.

The users of the town water were con-
siderably disconnected yesterday by a
break In the main on Wheaton street, q
short distance from South Main street.
The break was discovered about 8 o'clock
in the forenoon, when a flood OF water
poured from the frac ture and deluged
the street, which was quilted out In .
nam Der Of places TO point near the foot
of the street. The authorities were noti-
stopped. A gang OF men were set. to
work and after four or five hours labor
the pipe was patched up and the water
turned on. Aside from the pipe, there
was no material damage done except
what can be repaired in few hours. Ac-
cidents of this nature which are liable
to occur at any time is the reason that
caused the management OF the Warren
Misunderstanding Company to arrange in
their new mill structure a tank with a
capacity of 15O, 900 gallons, which can be
depended upon in just such an emer-
gency.
For the third time since the steam FIRE
tucket In Q supposedly thorough condi-
tion for active work she was given trial
on Main street, Saturday afternoon, at
2:3o o'clock, and az on the two previous
occasions, the showing proved failure,
as to what was expected. Water was taxi
en- from the town reservoir at the Baptist
Church; $50 feet OF hose was laid to near
the town nall. The best work was done
under pressure of 100 pounds of steam,
and the stream reached un der the caves OF
the town building, to point below the
tower Intended at some time as recepta-
Gle for Q clock. At this point the packing
in her pump blew out, and the trial had
and q mechanic arr ived shortly after,
made an examination Of the machine,
and will come here again on Tuesday and
again put it In repair.
TAe Edmund Bowen estate, consisting
of an old gam ble-roofed house, snd about
5000 feet OF land, situated at the junction
of Water and North Main streets was sold
at auction Saturday to jeremiah Goff. Of
Goff's Hotel for sl425. The house will be
put in repair and let for tenements.
The annual meeting OF the Home Mis-
sionary Society was held in the vestry Of
the Baptist Church Friday evening; Mrs.
Reynolds delivered an interesting address
on her experience among the Indians.
There was q good attendance, and the
mite boxes received liberal contributions.
E. s. Harrington reports that some one
stole a valuable blanket from his horse,
which was standing in front OF his store
on Market street Saturday afternoon.
lar session at the superintendent's office
in the town hall this evening.
Local sportsmen report quail as being
quite plentiful In the woods oil East War
rem.
Ernest Buffard brick yard EN- ploye,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
officer Charles Clarke for being engaged
in a fight at the north end. IL was locked
up In a cell al the station for several
hours and then released. No other arrests
were made.
Providence theater goers and shoppers
we're inconvepienced Saturday evening
by an accident to tie engine, No. BOB,
that takes the train scheduled to leave
here at 1902 O'Clock. The accident occur
red when the. train was about half way
between Bristol and here, and was caused
by the breaking OF one OF the spring
hangers. The down train on its arrival
here shortly after o'clock went to the
stranded train, drew ii hack and side
tracked it here, went to Bristol and re-
turned and left for Providence about one
and a half hours late. The disabled ma
chine was towod to Providence for re-
pairs.
A furious northeast gale OF wind, with
some rain, struck here early last evening
and continued through the night. Trees
and sbrubbery suffered some damage.
Very few PEOPLE were on the streets.
Lights were frequently blown out.
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock Frank
Pardee and DIR. Conklin were sailing in
the harbor when their catboat capsized.
The accident was seen and Captain Will
lis and Albert Reed went TO the rescue
just in time, for the two men we're ex-
hAusted by their cold bath of 25 minutes.
The boat was towed ashore.