The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

tie between at lot OF Italian and Ameri
can boys In front Of the Atlantic mills
when one or two boys were quite badl,
injured.
This morning George Ballard, who II
about II years old. walked into the Chat
fee street police station with the lower
part of his face wound up in the larger
part OF a bed sheet He said that h,
had been assaulted by an Italian boy
about his own age. Sergeant Potter wa'
sent out 10 investigate the case, and hs
found that a lot OF Italian boys whC
were not employed at this mill were al
the mill gate, and at once began a bat
tie with the American boys and as near
as can be learned, the Ballard boy was
the only one who was seriously injured
The Italians meant fight, for they were
armed with rocks. clubs and one Of them
even went into yard opposite the mill
and stole a clothespole and this he smash
ed over someone's body.
The fight lasted but n few moments.
but while IL did. IL was rugged, and the
Italians won. No one knows any Of the
Italians. and II is quite evident 10 all
that they came upon the scene as an
avenging party. About all OF the evil
dence that the police have is young Bal
lard's lip. which IL cut through to the
gum, and the zor like stone that the
wound was made with. Young Ballard
lives on Chaffee street. and is employed
nights at the Atlantic mills.
Since the last battle at this place. Cap
tain Rowe has had detail at the mill
night and morning, and has not allowed
the boys to stop. but this morning the
fight took place about a half hour after
the help came out Of the mill, and the
American boys. who were so badly used
up. have. up 10 the present time. taken
no part I'm any OF these fights, and had
either fingered or returned to the scene
10 meet other chums 10 make plans for
their few hours OF afternoon recreation.
The police also supposed that so long
as the crowd had departed. that there was
no danger OF fight. and went TO do
duty In other portions OF their beats.
BOTH PUSHED.
James Morris Of Is Julian street and
William Walsh. who lives nearby. have
been chums for some time. but the chum
life ended last evening. when they got
into fight and when II ended. young
Morris was placed I'm the hands OF his
parents favorite physician. The story
goes that Jim pushed Bill and Bill told
Jim not 10 push him again. but Jim did,
and then Bill pushed. only Bill pushed
with his fists. and landed Jim on the
sidewalk.
Miles Morris. Jim's dad. went TO the
Chaffee street station. and from the story
that he told. Lieutenant Tyler thought
that murder had been committed He
called at the Morris homestead. and sure
enough he found Jim In bed. but did not
think that he was going 10 die from the
effects OF the push"
THINKS THEY HAVE BEEN STOLEN
John Finnigan OF 225 Valley street told
the police that he thinks two rings
valued at s3s were stolen from his house
yesterday afternoon, but the police think
quite different. for Sergeant Bennett in
veetigated the case last evening. and he
found everything about the house. In
cluding quite a roll OF bills a watch, etc.
intact, and thinks that the rings have
been mislaid.
THE FAIR COMMITTEE
The ladies and gentlemen. who are TO
arrange for the fair. 10 be held In Irons
hall for the benent OF the school fund
OF st. Mary's parish. met with the pas
tor. Rev. FIR Thomas r. Grace. last
evening. and much OF the preliminary
work was done. A large number OF. per-
sons were appointed To act on sub-com-
but these lists will not be COM
the committee. which will be the latter
part OF the week
GENERAL .dENTIoN.
n was the intention OF the ball team
from San Soucis to play the Springer
Square Athletic club. tomorrow after
noon, but there is a number OF the play
ers from San Souci's who are members
of what is known as the Clerks club.
and are 10 play with the latter club to-
morrow. against the night telegraph
operators OF the Consolidated road The
game with the Spr.ngers has been de-
clared on
Nangle, John Fox. James O'Rerlv and
one or two OF the we'll known fishermen
went 20 Pawtuxet this morning. where
they boarded a steam yacht. so that
after tonights fishing down the bav. n
will not be good for a week TO come.
The police OF the Chaffee street sta
tion found a valuable bull dog. last night
and IL wore a collar. bearing the name of
"a owen. Pawtucket" The dog also
wore a muzzle and showed marks. that
would indicate that he had been nrettv
badly bitten during the night
special from Putnam. Conn. went
through the square at o'clock this
indicating that the party in
tended to get in full day and must have
left Putns m by five o'clock II was en-
route for Rocky Point.
Thomas J. Matthews OF the firm OF T.
]. and ]. H. Matthews. who holds the
position OF grand secretary In the An
rienf Order of Hibernians. = the guest
pf the order az Hartford. Conn. today
where n n holding a grand field day
Joseph Payton and wife. formerly of
Mass who have been visiting
pafrolman Feeney and family. left this
nornins for their new home at Easton.
pa Mrs. Thomas Dwyer OF Springfield.
uase.. - now a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.