The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-18

The passengers on the steamboat :rain
are probably not aware OF the reasons
why their train slowed down near Bray
ton avenue crossing yesterday morning
Nor are they aware OF the fact how mar
rowly they escaped a bad accident.
At the Broadway bridge. one OF the
guides of the piston rod broke. and Just
below the Grove street crossing the cyl
inder head, and perhaps 80 feet further
along, the steam valve blew out.
The cylinder head was hurled against
the fence that shuts in Shoe Fly village.
When the cylinder head blew off the
engineer was then aware OF the fact that
something had happened, and shut on
the steam. and the train ran as far as
Brayton avenue without steam, ana mere
q short stay was made until another en-
gine was procured
That the engine did not leave the track
Is a wonder to the railroad officinls
The accident revealed one fact. and
that is. that the board OF health should
make a call upon Shoe Fly village. FOR
when a gang OF men from the railroad
company came TO repair the fence, the
stencil was such that they wsre obliged
to abandon the work. for 1t must be re-
membered that there Is NJ PawtuNet
water no sewers no gas. or other I'M
provements In this locality and those who
are we'll posted say that no atteinp: hos,
been made TO remove the contents OF
vaults In years
In no vicinity in the city has property
deprec ated as IL has here, for not many
years ago, a well known citizsrr bought
a cottage here for which he paid $500,
and today. the same estate would not
bring $500. and this on account OF the
flthy condition of the place. and those,
who reside on Harris avenue and other
rhy ofr
city officials do not clean the place out.
SMALL STRIKE.
There was a small strike at the Earns
cliffe mills Friday night. when the class
OF workmen known as winders called
upon Mr.. Carmoody. the superintendent
OF the mill. and asked for an increase or
wages. but as Mr., Carmoody was well
aware OF the fact that the firm was pay
ing the highest schedule OF wages for this
clas of work gave the men orders to re-
turn to their machines at the rate they
were getting or leave the mill, and the
men wanted a little time 10 talk the mat
ter over. but Mr.. Carmoody. who Is well
posted on the wage question, told them
that they need not talk the matter over
a. all, but leave the mill at once
The number OF men In the strike was
less than 10. so there was nothing left
for them TO do but TO go.
Mr.. Carmoody and others about tho
mill took their places, so that the weav-
ers might be kept at work. and by this
plement of winders.
The mill has special system whereby
the night help get satisfactory advance
for their labor over the day help. as the
management thinks that the night help
f. entitled TO IT, The day windcrs get 81
per week. and the night winders $40, but
the latter wanted more. but didn't get II.
AMONG THE HIBERNIANs.
Olneyvile division. No. 20. the latest ac-
quisition TO the Ancient order OF Hiber-
yesterday afternoon. when 30 candidates
were given the four degrees OF the order.
and Is applications for membership were
received. The degree work was performed
in a most perfect and impressive manner
by the degree team from Division No. Is.
OF which Michael Flynn is patrician.
Thomas Murphy, bard. ames Magulre
guide. and were assisted by speciai
choir from Divisions Nos. II. rs and IL
and State Secretary Thomas j. Mathews.
The committee on hall reported that the
O'Connor Bros. had rendered the use OF
the hall free of charge for a term OF three
months. and toe committee on Field Day
composed OF Treasurer Patrick Dempsey.
Secretaries Thomas Murphy and Luke
Garahan reported progress. and stated
that the outlook was most favorable.
FISHING PARTY.
DR. A. O. Robbins and son. J. p. Math.
ewson and wife. @. r. shaw and wife
Mrs. Keoch. Mrs Brooks. Mrs Tucker
and Mr., Woods and wife started from
their homes at Hughesdsle early yester.
day morning on a fishing trip.
They fished for some time but without
success. and all started for home except
the doctor who was sure that there was
fsh IN the pond. and the only reason why
none could be caught was because there
was a Jonah IN the party
The party all went and the doctor con.
continued 10 waste bait but finally landed
two small sized pouts. whach his little
son stole and ran home. and when the
doctor heard that the Ash and boy was
gone started on the run for home. so tha,
he could overtake the boy and get the
fsh. 30 that he would not be disgraced
for life. but he failed 10 catch up with the
boy and then nc came 10 the conclusion
that the only way that he could get hack
into the gsod grace OF the party was "a
buy a large quantity OF Ice cream, which
he did. and this with an abundance ~
good singing and music. and the kindly
assistance OF Mrs. Robbins. the party
voted TO forgive the doctor 20 keep them
out In the sun so long
An IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
The impressive ceremony OF the 20
hours alteration closed az St Mary's
Catholic church. yesterday az 1890 The
Rev. FIR. Craig being The celebrant Fr
Powers deacon. Fr. Sullivan sub deacon.
and Fr. Grace master OF ceremonies the
closing ceremony being a Solemn High
mass
After Mass benediction was read fol.
lowed by posse~sion made up ~ the
alter boys bearing the cross and lighted
candles. boys ~ the church societies I'm
white waists. and dark pants bearing
banners and the clergy bearing the Sac
ament The sight was q most beauti-