The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-21

mat there are any good shfnhrllahs A
the police department, but no class Of
men come In contact with the ways OF
life more than they and none from their
own funds do more than they do. ana
this without the blare Of trumpets. but is
done through the purest OF motives es-
pecially those who have families.
IL Is or course a well known fact that
there are many societies In the city whose
aims are TO care for the needy, but the
greater portion OF these send an agent
and they require some time 10 heess ,
gate the case, but with the honest patrol
man, when he finds a needy case ne does
not walt 10 investigate, but from his own
pocketbook purchases coal and something
to eat, especially IL children are con-
cerned.
Citizens who desire. or at least those
who are ready and willing TO assist In a
worthy case can do no better than 10
call upon Capt Rowe OF the Chanee
street station and no doubt he VIII take
them as he did well-known citizen 10
squalid home on Audry street yesterday
morning, where he had attended TO the
wants Of a woman, whose husband had
left her with six little ones. tint Oldest De-
ing less than nine years old.
The sight was one that would move the
heart OF any father for the six little ones
were bright. but not old enough 10 Know
OF tint strain that was upon the frail lit
tie woman, who stood between them ana
starvation.
The few articles OF furniture In the
house showed that at some day they had
been prosperous for there was an extern
sion table, a sewing machine and few
dining room cnnirs. but they were aw-
fully out of place In this homo.
One other relic OF happy days was
small piece OF carpet, which undoubtedly
at some day covered the best room In the
house. The home OF today consisted or a.
kitchen, a closet and two bed rooms, one
OF the latter being OF no use Tor there
was not furniture enough in all the rooms
10 furnish one In a well regulated family.
The iron bedstead In the bedroom was
by far less inviting than the plank at a
police station, but in this room and on
this bed there must huddle together each
night this mother and her six little Ones
and the amount OF covering on the peu,
many an east slider would positively re-
fuse to give his dog.
Captain Rowe, however, came to their
assistance and the little ones have Tor
the last few days at least gone 10 bed
with a full stomach and have played
about the kitchen, which was warmed py
wood and coal sent TO them by him;
There is no doubt but what Christian
societies will take a hand In the matter
later. but the police have done their outy
So and no doubt will so long as honest
men are patrolmen.
wELL-KNowN OvERSEER DEAD.
James w. Clegg. who for many years
ing department OF the ATLANTIC mills;
passed away at his home on Plalnnelo
street last evening. Mr.. Clegg had oeen
quite recently that he relinquished his
position.
But few men who held similar positions
were better liked by those under him 1S, ana
was he esteemed by the company that
during his long illness his salary Ma Mas
sent him. He was born at Wiggins NILS
devoted TO mill work. He and John Han
del. who passed away two weeks ago:
were fast friends and each oleo OF
Bright's disease and were taken SICK
about the same time.
His funeral will be held at the Church
OF the Messiah Monday at o'clock. when
Narragansett lodge OF workmen. of
which the deceased had been a member
for many years. will take part. He leaves
a widow.
SUSTAINED SCALP WOUND.
A fellow giving his name as Frederick
Ross and claims TO be an assistant super
intendent at one of the local mills. WINE
slipped and fell on Manton avenue and
sustained a bad scalp wound. He was
arrested and taken to the Chanee street
station, where his wound was dressed
after which he was locked up. An hour
later Ross was found lying on the floor
OF his cell and was covered with blood.
and il was supposed that he had com
mitted suicide. but happily this was not
the fact for he had fallen from his bunk
and opened up the wound again. and II
bled profusely. Sergts. Potter and Ben
nett spent some time In redressing the
wound and then kept an eye on Ross un-
til he went to the Central station this
morning. -
STOPPED RUNAwAYS.
Patrolman White made good stop yes
terday noon. A large amount OF snow
fell from the roof OF Irons block and
this caused the four-horse teams. one pair
OF horses attached to n hack and two
horses attached to light carriages to
prance, and one of the four-horse out
fits had started to run up Plainiield
street. but the patrolman caught one OF
the leaders and succeeded I'm stopping the
team, while other citizens grabbed the
other horses and soon peace was restored.
Nasty work would have been the result
had the four horses got away, for Il was
lust at noon time and the streets were
well filled with teams and pedestrians
BRIGHT FoUR-YEAR-oLD.
A Messer street man tells a good
story of his four-year-old boy.
frankie, as he Is called, was punished
a. III ha oVA