The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-05
AT THENORTH END.
Damage Caused BY Heavy Downpour.
Capitol Hill Notes.

This mornings storm was as severe
on Randall Square as was that of sun
day afternoon and there was consider
able delay caused to travel by the road
bed and sidewalks being all turned into
wide river. II was reasonably deep.
too, for wagons had. the water up over
the hubs OF wheels and motormen wero
at the height OF the down pour about
O'Clock, In many cases. afraid to run
their cars across the middle of the
road. The water made IL impossible
TO leave any store between the foot of
Chaikstone avenue and the Bull Dog
tavern without going up to ones knees
IN water and many a boy earned a
pickel or dime in wading out from the
sidewalk and getting a horse that had
been left near the curbstone by its
driver to a place OF safety. While the
lads were enjoying themselves i'm the
occasional river, owners of drygoods
stores and groceries watched with anx-
iety the rising water, afraid that their
losses OF Sunday. which were severe,
might be exceeded. Into a couple of
the barrooms the water came freely
and the gentlemen who make such
places their headquarters climbed UP
on the bars. The screw factory was
forced for time TO stop owing TO the
flood interfering with the fires under
the boilers. The square seemed in fact.
a reservoir for all the water that fell
upon Constitution Hill, so quickly did
IL fill up.
AS for Star street. it was another
case OF being torn up just as good as
III steam shovel had been used. There
are holes in II into which a large wagon
could comfortably fit and the stones
put I'm to give support to the sand and
gravel are as clean as IL soapine or
some other washing powder had been
used upon them. The sand was piled
on the trolley car tracks and the cars
attempt to reach Pawtucket by way Of
Randall square, A large number OF
are reported fromW anskuck
and Capitol Hill. All this made prop
erty owners this morning feel like
going to the city hall i'm body and
urging that work on the proposed big
storm sewer be begun Immediately. IL
not sooner. At any rate II any one con-
nected with the city government has
any doubts about the imperative me-
cessity OF doing something more for
sewerage in this section those doubts
would have been effectuaIly removed
had such a doubter been a traveller |
intending TO cross the square or use J
Star street this morning.
SoHle OF the ponce OrlcerS at the sec
Dnd station had wet bunks this morn |
ng. The roof of the station is badly in |
need of repairs and has been for long 1
time. but though constantly reported, |
he defects have not been. repaired. It's |
me of the things that failure to attend |
% leads to North Enders being called |
tickers when they are not thoroughly |
'atisfied with the way they boss things |
lown street
The death Of Della, the daughter of
Michael and Marcella Graham, yester-
lay. from typhoid fever. has caused
leep sorrow among the many friends
II the family, who dearly priced the
'oung lady's many estimable qualities |
One stranger was taken into custody
" an officer of the Second station last
light The other officers found moth
ng to interfere with their enjoyment
II the weather except the exercise
necessary in carrying and hanging
even lanterns.
The st. Vincent de Paul society con-
ected with the Church of the Immac-
late Conception will hold lawn party
{ the church grounds on the night of
he 18th inst.