The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-02
OLNEYVILLE.
All Was Darkness In Johnston Town
Last Night.
Court Olneyvill. Held Its Annual install
iation of Officers -No!es.

Johnston was as dark as a pocket last
night There was not single light of
any kind to guide the footsteps Of the
belated traveller, save the few feeble. glim-
mering Kerosene lamps and barn lanterns
which were hung out by few well-dis-
posed citizens, or, as was the case In some
Instances, by persons disposed TO poke
fun at the townspeople and add 20 tho
ridicule that is being heaped upon them.
10 stand on the city side o. Olneyyille
square and look into the town was like
piercing down mine shaft, so dense
was tho darkness-darkness Of the deep,
impenetrable kind with nothing to vary
IL. Ii looked thick enough to cut into
chunks, and one facetious individual was
heard 20 remark IL would be good
thing to be used in the construction OF
solitary cells at the state prison.
The novel condition brought q good
many visitors into the town. ard during
the early part Of the evening shouts of
revelry were heard out of the darkness
on all sides The practical joker was
abroad, cyclists prowled about on their
silent steeds, some with lanterns and
others with no light at all, and young
America just now bubblinR over with
the spirit OF '76 or something else. roamed
at will over the town. cutting up all
sorts of capers. Everybody seemed dis
posed to regard the affair as huge Joke
TownsSergeant Holbrook was the first
victim of the darkness. While standing
on the sidewalk near Olneyvile square be
was run into by a bicyclist. III is legs were
bruised. but he escaped serious injury.
The biker apologized in due form and
explained the accident by saying that Ee
couldn't see and didn't know he was on
the sidewalk. He was ,et of and when
leaving he promised that hereafter he
would carry locomotive headlight.
Henry %. Martin hung out lamp in
front Of his door and be Reynolds did
what he could 10 illuminate in front Of
his residence.
Light Commissioners W. w. Fiske was
also public spirited and hung a barn Ian
tern on his fence but some mlscreant car
ried IL off. On Olneyville square some
one hum lantern from an electric light
arm and on Plainfield street similar lights
were hung out but they were either
knocked down with stones or carried off
in less time than IL required TO place
tbem in position.
Somo one placed big placard on the
Rough and Ready's engine house which
bore the following inscription, Ozark
Town Fire Brigade, No. /. Ii was torn
down by indignant members OF the
Rouqhs. This morning the town pump
on Olneyvile square was missing and
Just how much more damage the tow n
sustained the first night is not known.
Town Sergeant HoDrook's slate was
clean this morning and he said all his
officers reported a quiet night.
4 There is serious side TO all this
Timid women are already showing their
alarm, and talk OF leaving the town is
heard on all sides. Those who are tenants
aud have nothing To hold them are not
ant to remain long. IL the present cond-
tions continue any length of time.
Tenements are plenty on the city side of
the line at rents as low as prevail In the
town and some people predict an exodus
from the town before the summer is over.
COUNCILMAN KAvANAUGH TOOK
PART
Councilman Kavanaugh addressed the
graduating class at the Manton grammar
| school Yesterday afternoon and presented
the diplomas. The exercises were very
interesting and were witnessed by large
nun Der of friends ana relatives OF tho
pupils.
During the rendition Of "Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" the pupils were
| assisted by squad from the Olneyville
Temperance Cadets.
SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING.
a meeting Of school district No. II of
Johnston was held last evening at the
school building on Chatlet street James
Nichols presided The resignation of
Treasurer Cornelius McAuliife was ac-
cepted and X. A. Sweet was elected In
Mr. McAuliffe's place. Other matters of
a minor order were disposed Of
A CLOSE CALL.
Two young lady cyclists had narrow
escape from a serious accident while
passing through Olneyville square yes
terday afternoon. a man with long
piece Of timer on his shoulders blindly
started across the street right in front Of
the two riders. who were travelling at a
s,s.fe A NE
made it impossible for them to turn ont,
and they were forced 10 make a hurried
dismount and in doing so both fell to
the pavement, one OF the pair falling close
to the wheels of the moving car.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The following officers were installed by
Court Olneyville, .Foresters OF America
last evening: Chief ranger, David j.
Lallv sub-chief ranger, Il. f. Ryan; re-
cording secretary, William Donohue;
senior woodward, William Tipping
beadle, William :. Gibbins; junior beadle,
Thomas Russell. James Moreland was
the installing officer and Michael Cosn
acted as herald.
The Centredale Athletic Club will hold
n spnrriug exhibition next Monday.
The funeral of Thomas flaming of Hill
street. was. held from ST. Marys church
this morning.
1he Olneyville Business Mems Associa-
tion has adjourned for the summer.
Some one has suggested that the rail
way company be asked to run more street
cars in Johnston during the evening, so
that the public might have tho benefit OF
the headlights.
Henry II. Hall, the Scituato stage
driver, has bought out the Danielson
stage line and will consolidate the two
lines lie will begin TO run to Danielsor- =
villo Monday.
Inc question of mail carrier between
Thornton and Olneyvllle is still unsettled,
and Postmaster Dalton is carrying the
mails for the present.
A boy named Walch was bitten In the
cheok by n dog owned by resident OF
the swamp district yesterday afternoon.