The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-11

fOr n nufnDef OF Gays tne slIlhlnE con-
ductors and motormen have been very
much interested in the large box that
has been loaded from Sugden's restau-
rant I'm the basement OF the Tabernacle
NJ. Il. church into an express wagon so
10 satisfy their curiosity one of them
found that this box, which by the way is
taken at n. m, ! and p. m, Is driven
TO the Mount Pleasant car barn, and
presumably for the men that the Union
Railroad company imported from Mary
land last Saturday.
They also learned that restaurant
keeper i'm the same building refused 10
supply these men.
RACED ON ATwELL'S AVENUE
Two young men. each driving express
wagons created quite an excitement on
Atwell's avenue. from Tuxedo TO Harris
avenues, last evening. just as the mills
had closed for the day, by indulging In
n horse race. paying little or no heed TO
the thousands OF persons who were cross
ing the streets at the time and only the
racket that their shambling wagons made
prevented a number of accidents
POLICEMEN DISSATISFIED.
The patrolmen at the Chaffee street
police station are probably as faithful as
any in the police department of the city
of Providence. and are at all times ready
to respond to the call OF duty, but some
OF them are rather tired OF being
kept away from home for so long n per
iod as TO be obliged TO send home for
underwear and linen. and be Obliged to
pay for all OF their meals during that
time.
A DIsGUsTED UMPIRE.
John Hunt, the we'll known baseball
umpire, who was engaged by the New
laq o.
turned disgusted with the league, for II
wanted him 10 be governed by the tudg-
ment OF others instead OF his own. and
those that know Mr.. Hunt knoN that
such method won't go" with him.
SAIL FOR ENGLAND.
Mrs. Alfred Cliff, OF 65 Laban street,
and her sister. Mrs. Edward Barnes, of
Rockford. Conn, left this city for Boston
Yesterday afternoon, and later sailed On
the steamer Saxonia for England. where
they will remain three months. They Will
witness the coronation os King Edward
EXPEDITION A FAILURE.
The Yargo Hunting and Fishing club
returned from its annual outing yes
terday and so far as can be learned not
Ash or a bird was brought home. The
members celebra ted their III luck with "A
banquet at their cosy rooms on Plainfleld
street.
WOULDN'T CARRY NON-UNION MEN.
There was rather amusing incident on
Manton avenue last evening.
IL was amusing for the striking weavers
at least, for the Manton mills. which are
IN the American Woolen trust are well
filled with non-union help, most of them
coming from the center OF the city.
Early In the afternon the mill manage
slMAe lANfE h..
team that conveyed the help back
and forth could not he on hand at
the close OF working hours. So another
team was engaged The team showed up
at the mill promptly and the help piled
in and were soon moving towards the
center of the city behind four smart bay
horses.
When about half way TO Olneyville
sauare the driver. who was n union man.
was held up by another union man. who
Informed him that he was carrying load
OF passengers who had taken the places
Of the striking weavers.
The driver tied the reins around the
brake OF his wagon and upon aliehung
ordered his human freight 90 hop of !"
as hs would not carry n non-union
man or person I'm his wagon II he knew Il.
WHY THEY REMAIN.
The older men In the employ OF tht
Union railroad company. especially in
this vicinity, are heartily in accord with
their fellow workmen. who have struck
but they say the railroad association Is