The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
New Feature in the River Point Fire
Department


The trouble in the Riverpoint fire do
partment, caused by the appointment of
John 4. Duffy as electrician year ago,
and which resulted in First Assistant En-
gineer Burdick and the members of the
Pioneer Hose Company, No. /, sending
in their designations eliminated this
morning in the issuing OF writs by the
board of engineers of the department
against ex Assistant Engineer John nj.
Burdick and Edward Harris, former
mem ber of Pioneer Hose Company, for the
possession of uniforms and KEYS held by
them which are the property of the Ere
department.s The board of engineers has
demanded the return of the department.
property held by the two ex-mem bers but
without result and in consequence legal
stops were taken for its recovery. The
form of the action, which is brought
through Attorney II. III. Quinn, is for
trover ana conversion. The writs are rs-
turnable in the Fourth District Court,
Tuesday, Aug. 81 and will be continued
two weeks, according to law. making
sept. IL the day OF trial. There are sev-
eral other ex-melu bers of the fire depart
ment who have not yet turned In their
uniforms and the board of engineers in
tend TO take legal measures to recover
these suits, also, if they are not returned
by the last tof this month. The trouble
has caused considerable ill-feeling in
Riyerpoint, and at one time threatened
the disruption of the department., but
upon the disbanding of the old hose COM
papy new one was Immediately organ
ized, and at present botn the department.
and fire alarm system are in the best con-
dition since the organization of the fire
district.
Business is rushing at the Clyde print
works. and the bleachery and shearer
room have been running until 10 and 12
O'Clock at night during the past week.
The printing machines will commence
running until o'clock today and before
the end of the week the whole establish
ment will be running overtime.
The suburban state championship
doubles were played on, the grounds OF the
Bachelors Tennis Club, at Riverpoint.
Saturday afternoon. W. i. Smith and
against Greene of East Gre 5nwich and
Hill of East Providence The game re-
suited in victory for Smith and Potter
by score of Ga. G-2, Go.
Yesterdays storm die considerable
danage To the electric lights. The light
ming struck on Ames street at Phenix and
Maxine Gorton and the family OF Euclid
Mumford had narrow escape. At tho
time Mr.. Gorton was shaving Mr.. Mum
ford, who is an invalid, and when the
bolt struck near the house. the razor wa
thrown from his hand and he received n
heavy shock. The members of the family
were also affected. and one of the children
was Knocked down and rendered partially
unconscious. The lightning also struck n
large tree near Hope, splitting IL from top
To bottom.
Yesterday was "BlG Sunday at the
Greene camp meeting and il is estimated
that there were between two and three
thousand people on. the grounds. The
morning service was conducted by Rev.
ID. 4. Call of Biddeford. Me-, and that
of the afternoon by Rev. q. j. Range of
South Millbury. Conn.
Joseph Raymond met with a peculiar
accident while playing in tent at his
home in Crompton yesterday. In his play
he trpped ana fell on n brass spike which
entered his leg a distance of three inches.
An attempt was made TO pull the nail ont
with hammer which resulted in break |
ing it i'm two pieces. DR.. Mack found IL
necessary to take six stitches TO close the |
wound. |
Oaicer Cursor arrested John Kenv,p
at Jericho yesterday and too: him before |
Judge Iilley who fined him $40 and |
costs. |
While riding his bicycle al Nstick
Saturday evening Louis Lacrox ran into |
a heavy wagon and was thrown from his |
wheel breaking his right shoulder DIR. L. |
A. Feoteau reduced the fracture.
Charles Mcclure Of Rivcrpoint has |
presented set Of uniforms TO the Char.
lie Boy" baseball team who won tho first |
game which they have played ut Paw |
tucket last Saturday.
The Albertus Club made an excursion
to Fall River yesterday.
The Harris mill shut down Saturday
but it Is not thought that the mill will |
be stopped for longer than one or two |
weeks The mills at Rookland and Rich
mond are also closed.
Dr. f. j. adams who has beon visiting
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Adams |
at Riverpoint has returned TO his |
home I'm Bridgeport.
Mayor w. O. Cannons OF Orange CITY.
Fla, is tho guest of Z. ii. Potter at /
Riverpoint
The Guild OF ST. Philips church held n
very successful lawn party at Urompton
; aturday.
Mrs Peter Flanagan slipped and fell on
The stairs nj her home on Park Hill. /
Riverpoint yesterday afternoon, fracturing
! leg below the knee DIR. X. n. smith
reduced the fracture. l