The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-21
Popular Central Falls Man
Named For the Office of
Fish Commissioner.
Citizens Irrespective of Party
Lines Are Working Hard
For His Election.
MOTORMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A Motorman on the Lonsdale Avenue Electrics
Has Fortunate Escape His Weeks
Pay-Advertised Letters-LocaI Notes.

one OF the most important Ofnces WlJnln
the gift Of the Legislature Is the position
of inland Fish Commissioner. This posi-
tion has in the past been looked upon with
considerable disdain by the political office
seeker, because there was no cash or polit-
ical pull attached to the berth. The
matter, however, to the true sportsman
has been of vital interest, inasmuch as 1t
had a great bearing upon their favorite
pastime. In no section of the State has
this subject been discussed with more in
terest than in the territory lying between
Providence and Woonsocket and to the
westward of this locality.
Every year the State Legislature elects
five inland Fish Commissioners, who have
the full charge of the distributing of the
broods or eggs sent from the National
aquarium headquarters for the purpose OF
stocking the various streams and ponds
throughout the State. Seeing that these
Commissioners have absolute power to
place this young stock wherever they
choose, there has been, particularly during
the past five years, a quiet rivalry by the
different localities to have one from their
district elected. Naturally the reason for
this exertion Is the fact that whoever Is
elected each will look well after their terri
tory and see that their streams and ponds
do not suffer.
In the make up of the Fish Commits
sioners for considerable time past the
whole district, lying betweeen Providence
and Woonsocket has been deprived OF
representative, and consequently the ponds
and streams have not received their fair
share of just distribution. The members
of the different fishing clubs have made
| repeated requests. The followers Of the
| rod and line have finally awoke from their
lethargy, and are going to make deter
mined effort to have representative man
| from this section elected.
The name of William II. Boardman of
Central Falls, and doing business at Ions
| dale, has been selected for this place, and
every effort is being used to have him
elected. Some of the prominent sportsmen
| have waited upon Senator E. L. Freeman,
and it is understood that the Senator has
promised to give his support to Mr..
Boardman's nomination. 1t can be safely
J said that Mr.. Boardman will be one of the
| Fish Commissioners for the ensuing year.
The Contract Awarded.
The contract for digging out the founda-
| ton for the new gas holder has been let
out Michael Lawless. Several contractors
bid upon the Job and Mr.. Lawless' bid was
the lowest There are from IL 900 to 1000
cubic yards of loom and dirt to be removed.
Mr.. Lawless will commence work imme-
diately on the foundation, and as it will
be somewhot of difficult job, owing to
a peculiar conditions existing, it will
necessarily take considerable time.
New Baseball Club Formed.
The Sacred Heart T. A. and B. Society
has organized its baseball team for the
season. Last year the club attached to
this society played several games and was
beaten only twice. The team will line up
as follows: II. McGuinness, c.; w. Shan
non, D.; j. McAlice, s. g.; w. Donohue, 1
b.; F. Flynn, 2 b.; II. Donohue, b.; L.
Ryan, r. f.; T. Cooney, C. f.; II. Allendorf,
If. The club would like to hear from any
team in the State. All communications
should be addressed to William Donohue,
Sacred Heart T. A. and B. Society.
Fell From the Car.
James Laurie, motorman on the Ions
dale avenue electrics, met with peculiar
accident yesterday afternoon. AS the car
was about to take the side track opposite
the Moshassuck cemetery he leaned over
to throw the switch tongue to one side,
and losing his balance fell over the dasher.
Fortunately he struck the ground clear of
the track, and beyond shaking up and
few bruises on his head escaped serious in
Jury. 1t will be lesson, however, to some
of the men to slow up when they are about
to make switch.
Lost His Weeks Pay.
Louis Dusseault of IL Central street in
formed Sergeant Louks that he had lost
his whole weeks pay. About 9 o'clock
last evening he was paid $S by a man at
the corner of Olive and Broad streets, Paw
tucket, and, as he thought, placed the
money in the pocket of his trousers. When
he reached the corner of Central street he
put his hand In his pocket and missed the
money. He Immediately retraced his
steps along the route he had come, but did
not succeed in discovering 1t.
violating the City Ordinance.
Charles Parks, plumber, was arraigned
In the District Court this morning for
violating the plumbing laws. At the cor
her OF Railroad and Summit streets two
houses are in course Of erection, and in
stead of using two-inch pipe for the
connections he used an inch and hall
pipe. He pleaded guilty, but the case was
continued to the 2Sth inst.
Arrested For Cruelty to n Horse.
Yesterday young man who gave the
name of Joseph Stone hired horse and
buggy at the stable of John ii. Barber and
promised to return 1t early in the evening.
About 2 O'Clock this morning Officer Stat
| ford found the rig on Dexter street, the