The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-02


Detroit Journal.
Six drunkards were each fined 81 and
costs In the police court this morning.
Policeman Kelly found burst water
pipe in the building, 36S South Water
street 1t 4:So o'clock this morning
Mr.. Roderick Jewett and Miss Emma
Turner were married yesterday. Rev. A.
G. Hussey was the officiating clergyman.
A horse attached to James Bartley's
Rrocery wagon ran away on Exunange
Place at z O'Clock last evening, but II was
stopped by Policeman Duffy before any
harm was dono.
1t il now gen orally stated that there
are several msn in this city who are
claiming that they pronhesied the big
snow storm. Perhaps they did. hut do
not let 1t occur again.
One of the busiest men in the city
yesterday was General Manager A. L.
Potter of the Union Railroad Company.
He was not satisfied to order tho work of
CLEARING the streets TO be done, but was
personally on hand to see that e was
dona
Too much care cannot be taken In the
manipulation OF furnaces during the du-
ration or the collapse Of the aerial fire
alarm System. A close watch upon the
dampsrs. plrticuiarly before fixing" the
furnace for the night, may save great
zeal OF trouble, expense and danger.
Robert willough broke through the
ice on Arnold's pond, near Pswtuxet,
Monday afternoon, and was precipi-
neck. Hc succeeded in reaching the hank
and had the good sense to ran directly
20 his home, lalf a mile away, and so
suffered no i'll effects from his untimely
bath.
A second fiEe occurred in the counting
room of the Natick mill owned by Is.
b. g. r knight. Tne nremen turned out
promptly, and assisted by the mill help
they succeed In conf1ninR the flames to
tbe room In which 10 originated. Some
mill supplies kept there were burned and
the total loss will be about 500.
A gentleman who usually is close OBJ
server of things in general, remarked last
evening that, with the aid Of science, cities
were equipped with telephone, telegraph,
elsctric cars. 1rs and police alarm sys-
tsms. and all other improvements for the
speedy transaction OF business and yet,
IN spite of all that human ingenuity and
scientific research had produced, n snow
storm. little more than the ordinary,
comes along and knocks out the whole
business. And MS matter of fact there
IVES more truth than poetry in his re-
snarka
Last evening was the 10th members
night" Of the present season at tie rooms
Of the Art Club. There was a small at
Srsvel, but still there was quite num-
bar OF ladies present. A musical pro
gram By Messrs. Hans schneider ana Z.
III. Cheeswright had been arranged for
and was rendered with much ability. Mr..
Irving p. Irons was TO have favored the
Dsmbers present with mum Der of songs,
but hs was detained at Newport and the
pleasure of the SONGS had to be foregone.
The rest of the evening was taken up
with sprssd and social intercourse.
The storm converted the whole city into
sort of cold storage and II IL made lot
Of Inconvenience for many persons aud
things it was beneficial in ons direction
ct least. All the law breakers appear to
have been stalled and they were unable
to take advantage or the darkness that
snfolded tho city because OF the inability
to transmit electricity. Judge Sweetlanc
appeared in.the sixth District Court at
the usual hour this morning. but there
was nothing to 90. There wasn't
criminal In sight. The policemen had
MI they could do TO make their way in
the world without taxing their energies
luRgipg drunknrds and other offenders
through the snow.
There were some funny scenes on the
bslatsd trains from New York, which
reached this city yesterday. and human
nature came to the front very forciulv
One of these trains. which arrived last
evening, had a male passenger who was
made clear through and expressed lis
opinion OF the storm, OF the Consc dated
road and Of things In general in terms
shat were to say the least emphatic. on
lsavira the New York train he enqnired
how long IL would take him 10 reach
Pawtucket. Somebody said he couls: get
shsre In ~ minutes He decided TO 60
and after waiting in the depot for about
half IN hour he boarded the train. At
Orms street bridge there was wait OF
about &5 Minutes, and Of Horizons Grove
another da,er OF about 30 minutes Then
the Traveller, who was walking mp and
oown the aisle. exploded, md bis Ian
0usee caused convulsiops of laughter
After using number OF red bot words
be said: "1'vs been on the train from
New York for over IL hours and now I've
bpeu one hour and n quarter going n dis
taeee which sbould be covered In H. min
utea and whats more I've walked about
% miIss ON the blamed cars since l