The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-30
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY
A Falling Tree Tears Down
Trolley Wire.
French Republicans Hold Rally
and Flag Raising.

The Warwick Cycle Club have been un-
with the management OF the Pawtuxet
Valley Park, and in consequences the BIZ
cycle races which were to have been held
there next month will take place at
Colliagswoods track at Hillsgrove.
large tree at FiskevilIe ives blown
down by the high wind this morning and
fell across the track OF the electric rail-
road, tearing down. the trolley wire and
breaking of several of the arms which
support 1t. A car was at the Fiskeville
terminus OF the road at the time and was
unable to reach the parn until wrecking
gang had cut way through the tree and
repaired the trolley wire.
|. The forty hours devotion at st. James
Church, Artic Centre, closed yesterday.
The French Repu blioan Club held q
flag raising and rally at Arctic Centre
last evening. Nearly three thousand peo-
pie assem- bled on Quidnick street and
when the time came for the unfurling Of
the flag the crowd was still increasing.
Shortly after 8 o'clock tho flag was
thrown TO the breeze amid the glare OF
red tirs, the music OF the Belgium Band
and the cheers of the crowd. The flag,
which Is large one, hangs across the
street near st. Johns Church. On the
bottom Is a white strip bearing the
names Mckinley and Hobart, and mar
row strip runs diagonaly across the
stripes with rhe inscriptions: "French
Republican Club" There was no speech
making on the street, but sitter the dag
raising the crowd adjourned to ST. Johns
hall, " here addresses were delivered by
Hon. s. w. X. Allen of East Green wich,
Hon. William v. Slocum OF Phenix, and
Mr.. Dubuque of Fall River. The hall
was not nearly large. enough TO accom-
modate the crowd who wished to listen
to the speakers and although 1t was
crowded almost to suffocation many
were obliged TO turn away dis
appointed. With the exception
OF the limited capacity Of the hall the sf-
air was success in every particular and
was a strong indication Of the feelings of
the French residents OF the valley in re-
gard TO the coming election.
Two men, who are evidently Cubans. .or
Spaniards, have been attempting,to dim
fam the valley storekeepers by the time
honored smuggling story. The men have
visited a mum ber of stores with a small
number Of cigars which they claim to
have smugglcd, and offer to dispose of
them at a ridiculously low figure in order
to get them out of their hands before
they are caught by the revenue officials.
SO far they have met with but poor sue
cess.
Mrs. A.. W. Petit of Nashua, N. H., and
Mrs. Martha Cbagnon Of Fall River, are
thessguests of Mrs. Petit ct Phepix.
The bicycists in the Pawtuxet Valley
have at different times exper rimented with
all kinds of deyices TO give warning Of
their approach and the pedestrians have
been startled nearly out of their wits by
the ringing of bells, the blowing of horns
and the screaming of whistles, bnt now
the community is In open revolt against
the latest fad of the wheelmen, which
is TO stretch rubber bands from the han
die hars to the coasters OF their machines,
which, wnen in motion, make a noise
which frightens the horse aud pedestr ian
alike.