The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-07

h attention and caused so much
years as the fat mems race, the
war and the ice cream contest at
hony's church picnic or July 4th.
News has received the following
member OF the committee. and
BIT those interested will say some
bout 1t later:
Providence News: In your report
tug OF war at ST. Anthony's picnic.
declaring that st. Mary's wen.
state your correspondent was
rmed. The members OF st.
US team were the winners.
lse your report was correct and
satisfactory.
AN IMPARTIAL SPECTATOR.
VILE, July Z.
representative OF The News re-
his Information from what was
ed TO be reliable source. and
Investigation found IL nearly true.
Mary's team pulled the team
nting St Anthony's parish all
he field. When the wives and chill
I the latter team saw what was
to happen, they grabbed the rope
Mary's team was then used as
gh. Had not MIR. German, one of
ry's team, been larger about the
than any other portion OF his body
I'D have been In bed today. for he
e end OF the rope fastened about
dy, and when the rush came 1t
off over his head. ST. Mary's
the contest.
ave cropped up since the event
e interesting 10 the rank and f,le
friends OF the contestants.
Dempsey was slated 10 win and
n was down for second place.
former stood $50 10 $40 To win.
tn are. or were In younger days.
Is. Dempsey is said TO have dis
the white feather. for he did not
his appearance and this left Cor
McDeed and O'Connefl as the prin-
Contestants. There were others.
ey fell out or down and were not
a I'm the race.
han was rated as n ringer" for
rted of like professional and
bout three yards lead, but this
n he got, for when McDeed and
hell realized the situation they
n up and the latter gained a yard
re on German.
h believe that O'Connell was sec
h an eyelash. bu, a tie with Nc
was all that he got.
wheelbarrow race, which was not
on the bill, was another feature,
ntestants being Messrs. Mulvy and
and this was also tie. They
is are even.
fat men. some day when the sun
shining too strong. will have an
race, for o'Connell. now that he
bto" Germans tricks, thinks that
b defeat him.
EXCITING FOOT RACE.
was an exciting foot race on
Etreet, Saturday afternoon between
Nangle and Frank Crowley. two
! best known young men in the
The prize was green colored
j.. The race was from the square &c
feyhosset mills. and Matte Farrell.
tdge, stood behind a post. on the
|r side OF the fence, as a place or
|. He declared the race a tie, 80
|r OF the contestants got the green
|e. and will run again this evening.
Seny" was pistol flrer and came
being run I'm" for violation of an
hce, but his friends saved him.
HANKS TO THEIR CATERER.
meeting OF the members OF the fire
|ny on Putnam street. last evening.
/ OF thanks was extended to John
!. who enjoys the reputation OF be-
|e champion chowder maker OF
Hill" for this company kept open
on the Fourth, and genial John
led at the chowder kettle.
ARBITRATION PROBABLE.
m what can be learned. the weav-
hd the mill management have come
|e conclusion that arbitration Is
the best way out OF the present
gle. and there Is. no doubt, but
tai te of affairs Is due more 10 the ef-
of one or two mill superintendents.
during the struggle has been tre-
pus. The class OF help that they had
business with was sufficient to bring
rvous prostration.
weavers held a mass meeting yes
y and all the members. including
aaders, were heartily In favor OF
q In the third party. This Is likely
done at an early date, for the
ers have now been out about five
ns and are getting tired OF the fight.
they would be pleased TO see set
Ipon any sort OF fair terms.
atever the outcome of the confer
the weavers will not run two looms,
[ is hardly probable that this sub
will be discussed at any great length
he men will be given TO understand
the two-loom system Is a thing OF
asst.
EASIER FOR THE POLICE.
V that the railroad strike Is over
atrolmen OF the Chaffee Street sta
Expect a few more minutes to them
ngs were just n little easier with
beginning with Sunday, June 20.
some OF the night men were allowed
To their homes and remain for the
but the explosion on Pocasset avenue
Saturday morning was the cause OF
work on the part of the police de-
rent again.
since that. date the outgoing night
have been obliged TO report at IL
k and. I'm fact. be on their beats at
lock. instead Of ! o'clock; and the
who were out the first part of the
remained on their beats until 1
k. so that there was double patrol
z that hour.
3 expected that all OF this extra
will be done away with In few