The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Watchemoket Fire Engine Company
Holds an Important Meeting.
Mr.. Waterman Used IN. Hose and Was
Fined For Assault-Notes.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Watchemoket Fire Engine Company No. l,
was held in the parlors of the engine
house last evening Previous TO tho tran
action of business the boys gave tho
mach Inc good shaking np which was
the first real trial since IL has been over
hauled. IL was found to work TO tho
satisfaction Of the company. 1t threw a
stream 40 feet with but twenty-four mon
nt the bars. After the play Captain Null
len called the meeting TO order. The
committee on hose running team reported
list Of thirty names for candidates. b. Z
said that did not debar any member Of tie
company becoming member OF tho tonni.
The object of forming the team is TO COM
pete with ike teams 1t nrencns mustcrS
In contests for running prizes ANA the
members must qualify by being able TO
run 900 yards in 20 seconds. The COM
inittee was continued with power 10 frame
bylaws and nominate a list OF officers for
the team, and report at the next meeting.
An official invitation was received from
the muster committee TO attend the fire.
men s muster TO bo held ut Crescent Park,
August 18th at o'clock y. m. An un-
official invitation had been previously re-
ceived and rsferred to the entertainment
committee who reported last evening,
giving the details of tho occasion. The
ana attend and the committee on enter
tainments was empowered TO make all
arrangements for the trip An Invitation
was also received and accepted 20 attend u
lremen's muster to bo held at the state
Fair, September 7th. 1897.
This morning samuel A. Waterman
who resides on First street, and keeps a
fish market en- the same street was before
the Seventh District Court on "A charge of
assault and battery on the body OF susan
Hawkins. Ii appears that Waterman and
Mrs Hawkins reside In the same house,
and as sometimes happens with tenants
they are not on the most harmonious
terms with each other, and as time CON
tinued they grew more opposed until the
matter eliminated In q quarrel. Mr..
Waterman was wotting down tho dust
with his hose, when Mrs Hawkins in the
hoat of the quarrel, charged upon Water
man with clothes pole, and he turned
the stream upon her, and forced her TO
make hasty retreat Complaint was
made To the chief of police, and hence tho
charge OF assault, 10 which Mr.. Waterman
pleaded guilty and was fined So and
costs which he paid.
An Italian who gave his name as Oscar
Meus was brought from Riverside yester
day, and held unit, this morning on "a
charge Of assaultng Walter McLano with
knife 1t appears that Mcl4ane with n
companion was riding on the merry-go-
iOuhu ~ SIcSttHt lafb s'iuubN. anu
directly behind them was party Of
Italians. OF course, all were striving to
capture the brass ring that entitled them
TO free ride. The ring was taken by
McI1ane, which so exasporated tho
Italians that hot words passed between
them. Soon after McLanu and his com
panion started for Richmond Point. and
after proceeding a short distance found
they wore being followed by the Italians,
who rushed up and began TO assault Mc-
Lane ana his friend. In the melee 10th
Mcl4ane and his companion were cut with
n knife. As soon IA the cutting was done
the Italians fled, and the assaulted men
gave the alarm, and later In tho day Meus
was arrested on tho railroad track, and
locked up. He was brought To Watche-
moket yesterd y and this morning Nc
Lane visited the police station, ard iden.
titled him as the man who cut him
Ncithor McLane or his companion was
seriously injured. Nous pleaded not
guilty, and his case WAS continued t.
Friday afternoon for trial.
This morning about O'Clock as the
grocery team OF A. Everett Griswold was
1tanding on Walnut street while tho
driver Walter Griswold, was delivering
goods in ono of the houses, tho wind