The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-16
OLNEyv|LLE.

IL In not long before the police OF the
chafree street station will be obliged to
turn a deaf ear to the many cases OF de-
stitution In this vicinity. for not a day
passes but what they the called upon to
investigate a number or cases.
In the most dire cases. coal has been
kindly donated from the small pile in the
cellar at the Chsfree street station. but
this fund will soon give out.
A pitable case on Judith street was
found yesterday, IL being an aged couple
who had neither coal nor wood TO burn
or anything 10 eat.
Early I'm the winter one of the families
in the house was fortunate enough 20
secure one ton OF coal and from this the
ssed couple were supplied until the coal
was gone. 80 that the good natured fami-
ly and the needy families are on equal
terms so far as coal is concerned, but the
latter has sufficient means TO purchase
more and would continue to keep the old
couple warm, could he get a supply.
The local coal dealers are Of the opin-
ion that the worst is not yet. and cold
snap OF week or 10 days would cause
more hardship than Olneyville ever be-
fore experienced. for at the present time
coal worth perhaps rs cents basket,
brings 80 cents. and being OF the soft
KIND. drops through the CRATES like so
much sand, and before one can turn
around, the contents of the basket are In
the ashpit OF the stove.
There was disheartening scene yester-
day afternoon, that OF an aged lady who
had purchased a bag full OF coal for
which she paid so cents and TO the bas-
ket was attached a cord and with this
the old lady was dragging the basket over
the snow TO her home. The load was
quite sufficient for able bodied man,
but as the woman had two little grand
children to keep warm. was willing to
undergo any hardship to do so.
One OF the best known men OF the place
saw the old woman's plight. and kindly
relieved her OF the situation and saw TO
that the coal was carried into her
home, which was the acme OF neatness.
/ The police, newspaper men, and others
who are supposed TO be In position to pro-
cure al least the necessities OF life under
all circumstances. are daily implored by
intimate friends TO procure for them
small amount OF coal and those who
make the requests are somewhat aston
ished when they find that the police and
others are without fuel themselves
A 800 BILL.
A 800 bill on Delaine street caused
quite a commotion late yesterday after
noon for man named Edward McNan-
ley OF Allendale called at a saloon on
that street. and after taking drink.
rendered the barkeeper a bill OF the
above denomination.
The sight OF so much money at one
time was too much for the harkeeper's $
nerve, but he recovered in a few mo-
ments and told Mr.. McNanley that he
would take IL 10 the boss OF the house
who would change II.
Mr. McNanley was left In charge of the
saloon. but the barkeeper evidently had
a second shock for he did not come back.
Two emissaries were sent out after the
barkeeper. one OF them being the boss,
and he was found and so was the 500 and
this was a relief TO ALL but TO none so
much as McNanley who was so tickled to
get his money back that he felt more
like falling upon the neck az the bar
keeper and kissing him. than he did to
prosecute.