The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-25

Last night a meeting OF the Democratic
town committee was held, at which re-
port was made of the results OF the con-
ference held the night before with the
fusion committee OF the Citizens club.
The Democrats are very anxious TO bring
about this result, and a member OF the
town committee told News reporter
this morning that they were willinB 10
meet the other party more than hair way
In order to effect the fusion.
Tonight an adjourned meeting OF the
Citizens club will be held, and IL is ex-
pected that some decisive action Will be
taken In regard TO the matter at the meet
ing. Lively times are predicted for the
Democratic caucus which Is to be helo
Monday night and IL is Thought that tne
ing which has been held by the Demo
Gratis In a long time.
STRUCK BY COAL.
While working In the hold OF barge
the dock of the American Electrical
works In Phillipsdale yesterday, Gauntx
Edrudo. a Portuguese laborer. was struck
by falling lump OF coal and severely
He was cared for by his fellow work
men, who rushed to his assistance az
soon as the accident occurred while some
OF them went 10 the office OF the com.
pany and telephoned to the Rhode Island
hospital for the ambulance.
Upon arrival OF the ambulance he was
taken to the hospital where n,,, II was f9nnd nmr,
and that internal injuries had been sus-
tained as a result of the accident Edrudo
is about 30 years OF age.
FOOTBALL
The schedule of the football games
which are TO be played in the Interscho-
lastic league has been made up. The
first game In which the local High school
team will play will be with the Grams
ton High school team on Oct. s.
The game will be PLAYED I'm Cranston
and II Is thought that the local terrors
OF the gridiron will be able to defeat the
Cranston boys I'm their own bailiwick.
The team is practically the same as II
was last year, although IL has been
strengthened by the addition OF a num-
Der OF new men. Lawson Is proving HIM
self a dandy end man and the boys are
highly elated at the work which he. as
we'll as the other members OF the team
Is putting up in the daily practice on the
Grosvenordale field.
IN COURT.
In the Seventh district court this
morning there was one victim who was
arraigned on a charge OF having indulg-
ed in the use OF intoxicants TO such an
extent as TO amount to a violation OF
decency He owned up to the soft i'm
peachment and was fined the customary
81 and costs.
MORE MATERIAL.
This morning more material for use In
the construction OF the new water tower
arrived The material came on fiat cars
TO the India Point freight yard and from
there II was hauled TO the place where
II IL to be used on low gears.
The stock which came today was In the
form OF plates for the big tank They
were rolled 10 shape and drilled ready
to be bolted together. The work on the
structure ie progressing rapidly and
there II no doubt but what a good par
OF the work will be done before the rea
cold weather sets in.
NEW BOOKS.
The Rhode Island company has got a
new issue OF books for sale 10 patrons of
the local electrcs. The price and the
number OF trips is the same as here
tofore The tickets are yellow instead OF
| the light blue tint which characterized
th. ola ones and are r,rinted With tb~