The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-11
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inalS We're Locked Up.
THE TRAIN SHED MATTER.
Commissioner Smith Says One Will
Have 10 Be Built.
OTHER MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS

Policeman Pointer was on duty on tho
lower floor of the city hall today as US
ual and was drawing on his white gloves
as tho News representative asked him
what was in the room behind the sign
less doors.
"Woll," said the accommodating
officer "when you SEQ light over those
transoms you may be sure the detectives
have got prisoner. IL is the dungeon OF
the castle ana the men confined In IL arc
either criminals or suspected OF being
such. They are kent there until aitor the
investigation, and If there is DO good
evidence against than thoy are let 60.
but If they are the chaps wanted they arc
taken over to the Fountain street station
for safe keeping until their cases are
heard in the District Court
"Some important criminals have taken
a rest in that strong box. LARRY heegan
who murdered Lizzie Chambers on the
road TO Scituate, had his meals taken
there one day, and Brockway, the forger.
had a rest there before he was taken TO
prison at Crapston. Dan Noble. chap
with national reputation as forger and
swindler, was in there for a while, and
Smith. CONWAY, and several others. sup
posed TO have had a hand in the bolu-ups
that terrorized the community short
time ago. were temporarily in that place.
''lf you could tell the history OF the
slick chaps who have been III that place
you would have big story for the paper.
Nearly every criminal of Importance.
captured in this city during the past is
years, has had chance to- look through
tho bars OF tho cells in there. It's the
detectives waiting room.
s'At the right here is the detective head.
q be.s. nf hn oh Inf nj
police, all connected. Down yonder where
you see the sign private Is the commits
sioner of public works. where they run
the water. highway and sewer depart
ments. Bob. Smith is the commits
soiner and he is a dandy. What be dan't
know about VIII Is going on in the pub
Iii, works amt worth much. You can
nnd out what they are going to do aDout
train sheds at the new iilroad station IL
you sec him. -
THE TRAIN SHED MATTER.
This was what tho reporter wanted TO
know and the commissioners said TO him
that according TO the resolutions passed
by the city council the railroad company
would have TO put up some kind OF n
train shed. II might not be so good
D one as the citizens would like Co see,
but II would probably DO or Kind that
would permit the railroad company To-
occupy It's property. IL Is more thnn
likely that n train shed will be built.
but what sort of a one IL will be. no one
can tell. IL is a pity that such contro-
versy has arisen. because the citizens
ought to have the use Of the new station
us soon as possible.
President Clark of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany says tnat he wants time 10 see
what sort of an arrangement has been
made for the accomE odation OF the Dub-
lie. 1t may he that the present. arrange.
ment OF tracks Will not prove agreeable
to anvono concerned and that after
short time the tracks may be shifted 60
advantage When the Ilan is ultimately
settled for the best interests OF the pubic
and the railroad company, and the rail-
road company is not going to do any
thing that will be detrimental TO tho
public. then trains sheds will be built
and they will be built to stay per-
manently.
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT.
There will be meeting OF the COM
mittee of the City Council on railroad ter
minal facilities at z 80 O'Clock this even
ing and the present difficulty will have
further consideration. William y.
Vaughn. chairman of the committee re-
turned TO tho city this morning aud
after a short stay went out of town
again. tie will be In tho city this oven
ing and attend the meeting.
Mayor McGuinness was seen in his
office. and he remarked that thore was
nothing new in the railroad controversy.
The matter was now In the hands Of the
court and its decision would probably
govern future proceedings. lis was satis-
fled that the outcome would be for tLe
benefit of the travelling public
Across the way there was q strnu Of
citizens waiting their turn To- pay water
and other taxes. and somo OF them were
grum bling at tho Idea OF having 20 pay
taxes at all. and some kicked az tho
amount of their tax. City Treasurer
Granger. who seems 20 be the fnvoriie Of
both political parties and the public in
general. together with his large uumhrr
OF clerks, seemed TO be unruilled and were
taking in the cash and giving receipts
with oelerty, skill and dispatch.
Business has been good at tnis stand
for several days and the wber withal 10
run the city has tesn coming In MIN bly,.
The city treasurer is in favor Of train
sheds. too.
IN RECORDERS OFFICE.
Ins the recorders Office number Of
attorneys wero ex smining titles and
deeds and men and women were having
attachments. deeds and agroemonts re-
corded. Registrar Joyce had bland
smile and told Tho News reporter that no
was OF the opinion that business was
improving because Of the nature OF the
Business done in tho Office recently.
This Is a quietly busy place and the
young women clerks all seoin 90 be actu-
atsi by tho spirit Uf accommodate on.
Smoking IL strictly prohibited on these
premises The contents q. tho large
rooms are exceedingly valuable ana no
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