The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-13
WACHUSETT BASIN.
Clinton Treated To
Graphic Views Of
Reservoir.
NATURAL LAKES NOT so LARGE.
Art Outstrips Nature on
Vast Inland Lake-A
Grist of News.
NATURAL LAKES NOT so LARGE.

Clinton, June 12-Department Engi-
neer Hiram A Miller, of the metropoli-
tan engineers, gave an interesting Illus
trated talk this evening before the Clin-
ton Historical Society, in the court
house, on Metropolitan water supply
system.
He was assisted by F, A. Carpenter
science teacher at the high school, who
operated the lantern. Mr. Miller had
some 70 slides, most of them excellent
from the photographers standpoint
and certainly instructive. They in
cluded views of the work on the north
dixie, of the aqueduct during the process
of construction, Of the temporary dam
and 1ume.
Especially interesting were some
views of the work of laying large pipe
for water supply across the Charles
river.
Mr.. Miller brought wildly to the
minds of his audience the magnitude OF
the work that is proceeding in this
neighborhood, by a number of COMPARE
sons. He said the reservoir, when 1t
Is finished, will present larger sur
face of water than any natural lake in
the state. At the conclusion of his
talk, Mr. Miller was given vote Of
thanks by the members of the society
Daniel McGinnis a laborer, was ar
rested this afternoon by Officer Michael
r. Smith. Daniel was very drunk,
John Egan, who has recently acquired
notoriety by failure to care for his chill
dren properly, was arrested by Offcer
John Stoebel. Egan is Lancaster
man.
Yesterdays traffic on the Worcester
and Clinton was the largest in the his
tory of the road. The afternoon cars
were crowded on nearly every trip.
Travel on the Leominster and Clinton
was very heavy.
Treasurer Walter r. Dame is hoping
that the Clinton and Hudson Street
Railway will have it's road in operation
some time in August. A large part Of
the rails are on the ground, and the
balance will arrive as they are needed.
In this the directors Of the road have
been fortunate. The demand for rails
is Just now greater than the supply.
Men are putting down the heavy
grades. This work is moving speedily
and will be accomplished in the next
few days.
The bush fire that started in the
woods at the upper end Of Boylston
street, early last week, is still burning.
The line of fire has burnt over all the
ground adjacent to the road, so that
the smoke no longer bothers trolley car
passengers in the Worcester and Gin
ton cars The trees through which the
fire has run look as though they had
been heavily visited by frost. They
are brown and withered as the grass
land is.
I'VE are SEVEN" remarked James
Kelley, soto voce, in the district court,
this morning, as he looked down the
line of drunks of which he was the
head And seven they were, all gath
cred in between Saturday and Monday.
Each said he was guilty and was fined
IS, in this order; ]. P. Cunningham,
Nelson King, Daniel Forest, Nicala
Lippa, James Kelley, William Nc
Laughen and John O'Toole.
Martin OMalley, William OMalley,
William Mcdonald and Miles Mitchell
were obliged to pay S. each, because
they disturbed the peace, but primarily
because they were foolish enough to
disturb the peace in the presence of
former Chief of Police Thomas Murphy.
They committed an assault upon
Frank Murphy, son of Martin Murphy.
Former Chief Murphy telephOned to
the police station and officer William
T. Earle came down and took the
names of the fellows. They were ar
rested this morning on warrant.
The differences Of opinion between
%dWuee Dill ; wiz west SHOW anu D. II.
lie Pearls circus was emphasized again
today, when one of Pawnee Bits ad-
vance agents came to town and found
circus posters in the windows, side by
side with wild west posters Most peo-
pie with windows had not been averse
to receiving passed to both shows In
some cases where the contracts called
for the exclusive use Of the windows
the circus posters had to come down. II
there is truth In the statement that
competition is the life of trade, both
these shows are expected to do the
business of lifetime. The wild west
show is Saturday; La PEARLS is in town
the following Monday.
Word has been received from Bridge
port, Conn, that James c. Thompson
who was arrested here last week, witt
checks, samples of express money or
ders and express money order envelope!
on his person, is believed to be a New
Canaan, Conn, farmer, who has pen
chant for making display of bogu!
wealth. If there is no error In the iden
tification, Thompson has earned hi
living as a dealer in cattle and as
teamster recently. He has a mania foi
conversing about large sums of money
but is otherwise harmless.
Local milkmen say that the milk sup
ply is suffering by reason of the poo
quality and scarceness of the pasturage
The lack of rain has had its effect ever
an the lnterVdleS. Inc upland pasture
in many places is burned almost to ;
chisp.
Joe Ennis pays the penalty for his
weakness at the bat with his release
from the Clinton team. Nolan has alsC
been released. Manager AIcManus /:
looking for two felders who can use
the stick.
The Worcester Lyceums are SEIZED
uled for an appearance here Saturday
Mr. McManus expects to play his team
at home as an opposition to the WilC
West Clinton people have a habit o
going to the circus in evening. They
spend the afternoon looking the thing
over. Manager McManus believes
game will pay because the grounds ar
not far from where the circus will be
and he expects to draw his share from
those who come that way.
There was a meeting at the mission
rooms in Tyler's block this evening.
was in charge of Adjutant White,
Salvation Army officer from Worcester
The meeting was well attended.
1t is not decided as yet whether the
police are to have new quarters while
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