The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-26

| The American Electrical Works COM
pany at Phillipsdale are building a new
trestle from the dock to their coal poe
kets. which will enable them to make a
radical change In their manner of re-
ceiving coal. 1t has been the custom
to back freight cars upon the old trestle
ard shovel the coal off into the pockets.
but upon the completion of the new
trestle II will come in barges.
In preparation for the change an addi-
tion Of Is feet was recently made to the
wharf. The trestle over tho dock will
be so feet high with a runway extending
over the water. Coal will be hoisted in
buckets from the hold to a small truck on
the runway and thence carried to the top
and dumped into cars. These cars when
loaded make the trip over the treste TO
the pockets by a gravity, dumping au-
tomatically when the proper point Is
reached.
After dumping the car will return to the
starting point ready for another load. by
means Of a counterweight. The new ar
rangement is expected to make the cost
of receiving coal here much cheaper and
facilitate its discharge
NOTABLE LAUNCHINGs.
ne SNOW Sdsc COHpdny Ie-
Gently made two notable launchings
Their Works at the center are about two
miles from the water and IL Is necessary
TO transport the craft to the Seekonk
river for launching purposes. Two
launches. the Indus. 30 feet long. and the
Ben Hur, 81 feet long, were recently built
at the works Of the company ready for
use. The Indus was equipped with ten
horse power motor. while a S-horse
power motor was on the Ben Hur.
The boats were blocked up and loaded
onto trucks, the operation requiring about
two hours In each case. The trucks
were then driven TO the launching ways
| at Red bridge and In couple of hours
more the boats were in the water. ready
I for trial spins. The weight OF the Ben
\ Hur is about four tons. r
The firm is now considering the con-
struction OF a 15-foot launch, the trans
portation OF which TO the water and its
successful launching will be no mean feat.
HE GOT 1T.
All kinds of people drift by watchemo-
ket square. but one man who showed up
yesterday was a novany. He entered
one of the leading cafes and asked for a
"five-cent sandwich" The waitress
smilingly asked him what kind he would
have and he repeated the request that he
be given a five-cent one.
The waitress sized him up and decided
that ham must be his favorite. and as he
evidently had not had a square meal in
long time She put In a double allowance
OF the ham.
THE TINE IS SHORT.
There are but three more days in which
10 register, and from now out there will
he grand rush for the town clerks
office. which will be open evenings until
o'clock. Last night quite delegation
put their names on the book.
The registration Is now far and away
ahead of last year and at the end of the
month IL will probably be much more so.
This is due to the intense interest taken
by both parties i'm things political. There
is an undercurrent OF strong feeling on
local questions. and this fact, coupled
with active work by both parties. has
served to secure heavy registration.
PROTECTION NEEDED.
At the last meeting OF the town coun-
ell MIR. Phillips brought to the atten-
ton OF that body the urgent necessity
for police protection at Philltpsdale. es-
pecially Saturday nights and Sundays.
In fact he made a request that this police
protection. the need of which had prev
iously been told In the News. be given,
as soon as practicable.
Action has not yet been taken on the
matter. but IL will probably be brought
up at the council meeting next week and
something done. Phillipsdals In rapidly
growing in population and importance
and should have adequate police pro-
lection.
REAI. ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transactions
were recorded at the town clerks office
yesterday:
George w. Patton er-thx sold to Joseph
w. Miller certain land on the Cedar
Grove plat for 81 and other considera-
tions
August r. Sonzo et ux mortgaged 10
pany certain real estate on the Lloyd c.
Sutton plat for si.ioo.
THE SCHOOLS.
The time AT which the various schools
will close for the summer vacation has
been definitely arranged. The high
school will close Tuesday afternoon the
Union grammar and the Union primary
schools will close Tuesday noon. All the
other schools viii close Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The graduating exercises OF the high
school will he held Tuesday evening IN
the town hall. those OF the Union gram
mar school IN the school building Wed
nesday afternoon and those OF the A. Il.
Hoyt In the town hall Wednesday even
ing. The exercises of the Turner ave-
nue. grammar school will be held Thurs
day afternoon in Mechanics hail.
Business at wilkesharre Pier is not az
brisk as IL was n short time ago The
amount OF coal unloading there if com
paratiyely small. and yesterday q mum.
ber OF hands said 10 be about 30. were
discharged for lack OF work.
Registered yet?
The schooner samuel w. Hathaway was
docked az the Harrington dock late yes