The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-05
WARREN.
Republicans Elect Delegates TO To-
morrow's Convention.
An Unknown Boa, Thief Sinks the Craft
He Stole.

At the Republican caucus held Satur-
day evening at the headquarters OF the Nc
Kiniey aud Hobart Clup. the following
named gentlemen were elected delegates
10 attend the state electoral ano first dis
trict conventions TO be held ct Music
II. Handy, Daniel W. Gladning, Henry
Q. Clark and William M. Mckenzie. There
was goodly number in attendance. AL
though not pledged, the delegates ars oil
In favor OF the reelection OF Hon. Mel
Vile Bull to represent this district in
Congress.
River thieves are In evidence to a con-
siderable extent OF late. their thieving be-
inr confined TO tho robbing of fish and
halt cars, a large number Of them being
buoyed in the docks and along side OF
tie wharfs. Last Thursday night a fish
car contsining 70 or 80 pounds Of live
tautoR, the pr operty OF Captain George
II. Covo, WIS robotd Of its contents wi n
the exception OF two fish, one FIVE
pouuder. Friday night car containing
a half bushel of bait that was moored at
the Elevator Works hart was emptied of
its contents, and several other steals OF a
like nature have been reported. III any one
OF these midnight thieves should read
this article they are warned that they
want TO steer clear of the Elevator Works
dock after this as the nigh: Waterman
has been supplied with a double barrelled
gun and plenty OF buck SHOT and has been
given orders to shoot.
The members of Narragsnsett Fire Com
pany rallied around the newly recon-
structed steamer Saturday evening aud
gave her a trisl on Market street. Water
was taken from the tow we'll on that
street, locatsd just below the railroad
crossing. The trial proved very unsatis-
factory, Notwithstanding that a new
suction hose had been provided since
the last trial several weeks ago, which
was also not up to what was expected Of
the machine. Up TO last spring
the machine had been doing nothing
but rusting for some 10 or IL years, or
since the waterworks were put in. At
the time the mills burned down last Oc-
tober sne was quietly resting in the house
o: the Narragansetts on Baker street. A
case OF "after the horse is stolen lock
the barn" followed, and at the annual
town meeting In the spring an extra ap-
preparation was voted the rre depart
ment, and a committee was appointed to
Sne was sent to her builders in Paw
tucket and returned at an expense OF
S560.S0. Since then IL his been generally
understood that she was in thorough
order and ready for business, but 1t Is
evident that should a contisgration prsak
out within the next, few days she would
be practically useless. At the conclusion
OF the squirt the members and mum ber
of invited guests enjoyed one OF Harte
Bowen's famous chowders, followed by
social festivities which lasted several
hours.
The estate "a Market street, compris-
ing a 21o-story rouse, barn and abont
5000 feet of land, was sold at public auc-
tion Saturday to Mr.. John Usher for
s2l75.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. T.. ID. Bullock
of Darlington, as has been her custom,
came across the river I'm her row boat,
made II fast at Seymour Brothers. wharf
and came up town to do her shopping.
When sho returned to the wharf to go
home the boat was missing. In the
meantime stranger described as tall,
good looking, with a dark mustache,
about 80 years old and DIR essed we'll, was
seen to take the boat and TO w down the
river. Nothing porticular was thought OF
this; as row boats are loened'or let daily.
lie continued his journey TO the mout
OF the river and aroun d Rumst ick Point.
Captain Caleb Carr, WHO was returning
from fishing trip, noticed him when
he was about half way down to the
point and remarked to his companions
that he must be an amateur, as he man
aged the boat very unskilfulIy. The
affair was reported along the wharves
ana this morning Captain George II.
Covo was to start out in search of the
boat and man. In the meantime, II
was learned that the boat bad been found
sunk in the dock between Waterman &
and stubbs' wnarves, evidently having
been returned during the darkness of
the night. Wiat the strange affair
means no one can tell.