The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Steam Yacnt Broken Into-ClOlh.slinc
Th.eveS al Work.

Steam Yacht Broken lnto-CloIh;siine
Theves al Work.
Some time during Tuesday night, some
one entered the steam yacht Admiral
owned by Richard Comstock, of Provi-
denco, and moored for the winter at the
Providence Marine Railway and Dry
Dock in this town. Their purpose was
no doubt robbery. but when the yacht
was taken out of commission for the
summer. everything OF value was re-
moved from the vessel To place of safety
The party who made the entry first stoio
a switch light from one of the switches
of the Consolidated Railroad near the
curve that runs around Fort Hill. He
tLen proceeded TO the craft ard forced
open cabin window and gained en-
trance in that manner. Yesterday capt.
Joan Silva, who is in command OF the
yacht visited the vessel and found things
in very disordery state. The switch
light was on the cabin floor aid was
still burning, and everything movable
was strown about tho cabin and Other
rooms in great confusion, nothing was
missing. as it was quite evident that
what the thieves were after had been
taken away before their arrival. There Is
no clue to the Attempted robbery as yet
ana in fact up to a late hour this morn
ing the matter had not been formally
reported to the chief of police.
Tuesday night some one entered the
ward Of resident of First street ard
relieved the clothesline of the great
weight of well Numbered clothing and
household linen, which had been left on
the line over night The person who
carried tho articles awav WAS good
enough 10 leave the liue and clothes
poles but left no clue as to where tho
goods could bo found. The matter was
reported 60 the police
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
some one entered tho parlor of the
Watchemoket Fire company and destroy
cd tho large plate glass over the pictures
of the memb bers of the company. Iha
glass Is five feet wide and six feet long,
aud is of the finest french plate, and
the miscroant evidently intenced TO
destroy the picture OF the old Watchcmoket
engine which occupies the centar OF the
frame surmounted by the portraits OF the
company. Tue glass directly In front OF
the picture of the engine was fractured
evidently bv punch from the end of n
big broom which the company won some
years ugo in contest at Charleston.
Mass. The ond of the broom handle has
a metal cap over it, and as tho broom
was found unuer the picture, anu the
metal cap just fits the hole mado In tho
glass, it Is safe to conjecture TINT that
was the implement used. 1t will Gust the
company S25 or $50 to replace the glass
What possible motive any one could have
in rerpctrating such dastardly deed
none Of the members Of the company can
tell There Is as yet no clue 10 the guilty
party.
Last night some persons occupied the
No. schoolhouso on North Broadway
Without the consent Of the school COM
nittce, and probably psssed u comfortable
night there. They gained entrance by
breaking out two lights Of glass, ana
raising the window sash. They built n
fire in the stove and evidently passed.
portion O. the night in smoking, NJ this
morning strong fumes of tobacco rervaded
the room. and tobacco ashes was strewn
about the.0oor and desks. Itwas evidently
the work of tramps looking for comfort
ablo place 10 pass the night. Nothing
was missed from the place by the teacher,
lsfn ~ ha IN arriy yaI
taoro this morning.
The Watchemcket Fire Company, atout
CD in number, assembled Mt the engine
house last night and TO the music of
stones ContineLtn' band, marched to the
city TO receive their vict7rious engine
which arrived from Nav Bclford. yoster.
day. On their return, when the line en-
tored this town, the boys marched up
Taunton avenue To their engine house
through "a continuous limo Of rcd fire and
otLor demonstrations Of Joy. shovorcd
upon them by the glad inhabitants. On
their arrival Rt tho STATEN, and ts soon
rs the engine was housed, the company
repaired 90 the assembly room, wh,ro
tricf oongrstulasory remarks were made
ty Postmaster A. y. Cunningham, Capt
Jack Mullon and Clerk Charles G.
phillips The meeting thea adjourned
and the tired buys won1ed their way
homcward.
Yesterday Mrs. ArdRiia a. Arnold,
widow OF the late Samuel q. Arnold, died
at the residence Of her son, 5S Mary avenue,
from complication OF diseases, from
winch sine has bcen suffering for LONG
timc Mrs. Arnold has Econ resident OF
this town since last Janulry, ana form
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