The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-26
A BICYCLE THIEF.
Captured at the North End by Pa
trOlman Gilf0il.
Break on Randall Square-Alarm Sent
Out for Chimney Fire.

Officer william T.. Gilfoil figured in
new role yesterday for while he has done
much good work I'm locating stolen
property and has had lots of experience as
an Investigator OF grievances of citizens
Of a big district for the first time yester-
day he captured a bicycle thief trying To
dispose of the stolen property. On tho
2}d inst, j. Fred Gibson of 266 knight
street reported that his bicycle had been
stolen from his house at p. IN. and word
was sent by the officers of the Sixth
station in several directions
Yesterday afternoon Officer Gilfoil
noticed fellow who was very near 20
years of age acting In suspicious manner
on Randall square and the fellow had
bike that looked like good one. After a
while the fellow approached citizen and
tried 20 start "a discussion as TO the merits
OF the machine in his possession. 1t took
a few minutes for the citizen 10 get inter
ested but when the terms were mentioned
- spot cash the citizen got Interested and
thought hcugh.cimes were hard he might
see hissway clear To raise that amount.
While this dickering was going ON tho
officer busted memory picture OF the
bike that had been reported stolen by
Gibson and he, came 20 the conclusion
that the wheel tho stranger had WAS the
one that the officers of the Sixth station
might desire to look upon. He went over
TO the stranger and asked him where he
purchased the. machine and the reply was
not satisfactory 10 the officer SO the
stranger and his wheel went up TO tho
Second station. When he was locked up
the man who had boen trying Co sell the
wheel gave his name as Charles III. Baker
and said he was resident Of the town OF
Cranston. Mr. Gibson identified the wheel
as the one stolen from his home and said
no had recently paid SO for it.
THE RANDALL SQUARE BREAK.
The southern part of Randall square is
now we'll broken up by the wster depart
ment for the connecting of down town
with the main water pipes from Fruit
hill reservoir TO the pumping station on
Oiney street. The pipes are 10 run from
the square down To Exchange place and
the object Is TO get "A water pressure OF
sufficient force TO cope with possible
pranks by the fiery elements in the heart
of the city. The depot fire showed the
necessity for higher pressure down town
and OF course the only way To get more
water down there is by bringing it in big
mains through the lower land to the
place where IL is needed.
FIRE IN A CHIMNEY.
An alarm of fire was sent in at S:5l
last evening from box BIZ for "a chimney
fire at iS Waling street The damage by
smoke was very slight The families OF
James Harmon, Cornelius keirney and
Charles Richards occupied the house in
which the disagreeable chimney was and
the latter owned IL.
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE
Some time ago the fact was noted that
the Emmett Temperance Cadets were
about To make an earnest campaign for
new members and in accordance with
this policy an important change in the
nsti m D nt hpan
made. Until this change was made
everyone who desired to join the organiza-
tion had 20 become member of the H. ILL
tary company ana serve therein ut least
two years before admission TO the fine or
civic branch was possible. Now one can
join the latter branch irnYfTediately upon
being voted member. This, it is not
believed, Will at all interfere with the in
terest in the military company and IL is
expected that quite u number of the young
men will join the organization who might
not care To bind themselves for two years
ms memoers of the military division.
The organization has fine quarters and
number of energetic and progressive
members and the worthy object il has i'm
view, the spread OF temperance principles
will probably bring about the Increase in
members desired.
NORTH END NOTES.
The Young Mems Literary Association
will hold a calico ball in the association
hall next Friday evening.
The Young Mems Athletic ball nine
will play the j. q. San Soucis next Satur.
Gay and the former club will probably
arrange game with the Wanskucks for
Decoration day.
There were but few arrests made by the
police last night
rhe merchants on Randall square wish
that 1t was To the advantage of people
down town TO have the surface water on
Randall square taken care Of then the
square might be change from a tenn
porary bay during rain storm to firm,
dry and passable ground ut least 10 min
utes after the storm had ceased.
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