The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-16
STRIKE SCENES.
How Sunday Passed In Paw
tucket and Central Falls.

people generally were attending divine
service yet members OF the infantry were
stationed about 20 feet apart as pickets
along weeden. Dexter. North Main, Min
erai Spring avenue Broadway and other
thoroughfares over which the routes OF
Pawtueket street railway extend.
II was generally understood that an ef-
fort would be made to resume trafric on
local lines which was suspended tempora-
rily on Thursday last.
Early in the afternoon, men. women
and children began TO appear In large
numbers and excitement was revived
when an effort was made to re-establish
the service.
Cars on three OF the Ave lines were re-
peatedly stoned by skuigers. who made
their attacks upon the car men from De-
hind bushes and fences. and service on
these lines soon had to be discontinued
SERVICE AGAIN STOPPED.
Under orders from Supt. Smith OF the
local street car service oil cars on the
three lines attacked were ordered into
the car house. as he found the lives OF his
men imperrilled. The men strove TO run
their cars under fire and IL was not until
one OF them had been four times hit with
stones and another had been disabled by
a brick that the endeavor to give service
was discontinued.
SCATTERED OVER THE CITY.
After breakfast was served at o'clock
a division of troops consisting of Com
panies 4 and OF the First Regiment,
Il OF the Second, a detachment or the
Machine Gun Battery and Troop OF
Cavalry, was ordered out 10 duty In the
territory, Pawtucket and East avenues
and Garden and other streets. which on
the previous day had been guarded by
ha "a
guard and one In reserve. This division
was under command OF Major Thomas f.
MagJl Headquarters were established
at Colyer park, where Gatling gun
ready for action was stationed. From
this point guards were sent out TO cover
the four Providence lines. The day
passed without trouble OF any sort.
The remainder OF the military equip
ment of Pawtucket remained at the ar
pory during the morning.
At 10 o'clock four divisions were sent out
10 mount guard on the Pawtucket sys-
TEN. Colonel McGann was sent In COM
mand OF the FIRST division to Broad street.
The division included Companies G and II
OF the Second Regiment, a detachment
of the Machine Gun Battery and ten
cavalrymen. The second division. con-
sisting OF the Naval Reserves and de-
tachments OF the battery and cavalry, was
commanded by Commander Sims and
went TO Dexter street Trouble had been
experienced In the past on Dexter street
near the corner of Garfield street. and as
the event proved, the possibility of bother
had not been exhausted In that vicinity.
Lieutenant Colonel Forsythe was I'm COM
mand OF the third division, including
Companies G and III OF the First Regi-
ment and cavalry detachment. This
division was ordered 10 Japonica street
and the territory adjacent. including
II To afr hat arI
and Fountain streets. had been the scene
OF difficulty In the opening days OF the
strike. The fourth division under Major
Sweeney, including Company b OF the
First, T. OF the Second and ten cavalry
men, was put on Weeden street.
ON GUARD AT THE ARMoRY.
Company B of the Second regiment was
put on guard at the armory. relieving
Company q, which had done that duty
since the troops went there. Maj. John.
son Of the First regiment was appoipted
officer OF the day and Lieut.. Joseph Feel
ey of Company OF the Second regiment
officer OF the guard Company ID OF the
First regiment was held In reserve at
the armory.
Before the troops went out dinner ra-
tions were served at the armory, the divi-
sion on duty in the south part OF the city
being called In to eat. A hearty meal or
roast be ef and vegetables inspired all the
men with an ambition for work.
The soldiers remained on duty most or
the afternoon. being brought back to the
armory at s, after the Pawtucket cars had
stopped running Ratdons were sent out
TO the division guarding the Providence
lines, and they were brought back after
the last Providence car had passed the
city lines and this was at IL O'Clock last
night
GOVERNOR ON THE SCENE.
Governor Kimball, accompanied by Ad
jutant General Sackett. visited the, ar
gIr r~f1x hnf
personal inspection OF the conditions
there The governor took occasion to ad-
dress the men In the interior OF the ar
mory. speaking from the gallery. compn-
menting them on the faithful and efficient
work already done. and expressing conh-
dence that they could could , De qeperaed upon tS
future. His remarks were cordially ap-
plauded.
After that there were number of
conferences between the governor, Gen.
Tanner. Mayor Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket
and Mayor Fales OF Central Falls. The
general theme was the best method OF
gradually shifting the charge OF affairs
from the militia 10 the city authorities
without friction and still maintaining
the law and order which had up TO that
tine been In effect.
Among other visitors at the armory
were United state Marshal Kendrick and
Alderman Freeman OF Providence.
Mayor Fitzgerald did not think that
the police OF Pawtucket were entirely
ready 10 cope with the situation and
considered that at least a portion of the
militia should be kept on duty for a
few days TO come.
THAT CENTRAL FALLS INCIDENT
Commander Gardiner c. Sims proceed
ed with his Naval Reserves and ten cav
alrymen were going up Dexter street
about 4 o'clock In the afternoon. both
sides OF that thoroughfare being lined
with hundreds OF men. women and chill
dren, but no violence was attempted
lie made a mistake. not knowing the
exact location OF the boundary line but
when Informed by Mayor Fales he
promptly marched his men back 10 Paw
tucket
Gen. Tanner assured Mayor Fales that
the provisional brigade would lend all
legitimate aid and be prepared 90 qucn
any disturbance or riot within its ju-
risdictlon. Gov. Kimball's proclamation
covers the city OF Pawtucket. but be-
yond the city's boundaries the process
known as reading the riot act could be
carried out by the mayor, a councilman
constable M other duiv autborizpd of1-