The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-03
Dust From Unwatered Streets Causes
Great Annoyance.
Refused a Drink He Bombarded Saloon
With Stones --Oher Notes.

There was one decided nuisance more
painfully apparent about town yesterday
than at any time this year. that was dust
The extent OF this nuisance was almost
! Incredible. Every gust OF wind. every
| trolley car, every automobile and every
team raised a cloud of dust which made
IL impossible 20 see a team or a car two
blocks away and was the means Of sew
eral narrow escapes from collision be-
tween teams and trolley cars.
Dust pervaded the atmosphere in all
the business establishments and many
private dwellings and raised a general
howl OF protest. The merchants said
that the dust was running their stocks
and were indignant that the streets were
not watered
II is said that the reason this is not
done Is because the funds available for
the purpose are very low, less than $500
being left for the maintenance OF the
highway department. for the remainder OF
the 1scal year. II would seem though
that something could be done. as the
clouds OF dust which are allowed 10 cir
culate through the streets are simply
disgrace 10 the otwn. II there are no
available means for watering the streets
should be inserted in the call for a special
town meeting 10 he held July %
News reporter asked a number or
business men how they felt about water
ing the streets by subscription II the town
did not have II done, and every one ex.
pressed willingness 10 go down into
his jeans and dig up ~ necessary. II
was stated that an arrangement had been
made with the street railway company
a i1O -
Grated through the principal streets as
soon as one could be got ready, but this
car has not Vet materialiZed and people
are wondering whether the arrangement
Is for this summer or next.
SMASHED WINDOWS.
Yesterday afternoon Patrick Dwyer
went 10 Murphy's saloon on Taunton
avenue and asked for a drink OF beer.
The bartender though he already had
enough and refused 10 serve him. At
this Dwyer picked up a cuspidor and
hurled It at him, striking man named
Rogers on the head
He was then elected and proceeded 10
make things lively by attempting 10
wreck the place. He threw stones so
rapidly and so accurately that the bar
tender was forced 10 retreat inro the
rear OF the place 20 escape injury. Eight
large panes OF glass were smashed out
anu inns morning n large lard pail filled !
with stones as large as a mans fist
wnich mad been picked up in the saloon
after the fracas were exhibited in court
Dwyer pleaded guilty to the charge Of
1efacing the building and was fined $40
and costs.
COURT NEWS
Adams Morrisey Of Phiuipsdale vas
brought into court this morning charr cJ |
with not providing for his family ac- |
cording To his means. H said he had |
been sick and pleaded not guilty. When
ne found that he would have TO wait un
u. next Friday for trial he changaL his
Plea 70 guilty and was sentenced 10 .iS
months at the state workh lpse
man arrested by SPECIAL Onlcer
fourg On Taunton avenuc WIS fined -
md costs for drunkenness.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
The dredee Newport with several scon.s
las been at work dredging tho river IN
ront of the dock Of the American t:,an-
tlcal works az Phillipsdale for sar,c
ime The contract for this work was