The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-10


Fairmount street some workmen have
heen busy blasting rocks and some OF the
fiyins rocks struck the house. as we'll as
some OF the outbuildings and caused
&C cnsiderable damage. Although the scene
of the blasting is 900 feet away from the
house. some OF the large stones flew about
the place and smashed up some OF the
buildings quite badly.
One OF them struck the roof of sum-
mer house crashing through and partial
ly demolishing the structure, while an
other smashed In the side OF another
building and rendered IL almost total
wreck This is not the first time that
Mr.. Hedge has been troubled In the same
manner, as last year a piece OF flying
rock from the same ledge made hole
In the roof of his dwelling.
Another big piece struck on the grouno
near the dining room window, but ior-
tunately did no damage.
STOLE SURVEYORS TOOLS.
The story has leaked out that night be-
fore last some one entered athe estab-
llshment OF Walter NJ. Dexter In Ray
block and got away with some OF the sur
veyor's instruments. and one of the ui-
pods which was used in connection with
the instrument.
The report reached the ears sof the
ter about the matter and that gentleman
seemed very reticent in regard 10 II, and
asked II the story had been given out
by the police, which the reporter took as
evidence that the matter had been re-
ported to the police, although he had not
heard OF the fact
Whether or not anything else had been
taken is not known, as Mr.. Dexter would
say nothing about the matter. His place
Is in the second story OF the Ray build
ing and according TO the report which
the reporter heard on the square was
found open yesterday morning and the In
struments missing.
The outer door of the building is not
secured nights because the branch ex-
change OF the Providence Telephone Is
locat In the building The telephone
company keeps night operator In the ex-
change and the building Is therefore open
all night and access is easy for any one
disposed TO enter.
STRUCK BY CAR
A man who said that his name was F..
NJ Woodworth was driving a horse at
tached by buggy this morning. when IL
was struck by Taunton avenue electric
624 and but for the presence OF mind and
the quick action OF the motorman the ac-
cident would have been serious
The man was coming down the hill on
tempted 10 turn into Brow street. He
turned short directly in front OF the car,
which was also coming down the hill.
The motorman saw that collision
could not be averted, but he applied the
brakes and did all that he could to stop
the car before IL struck the team His ef-
forts were so energetic that when the car
did strike the outfit was not damaged, ex-
cept for a mar at the point OF impact.
tUO
| thrown out but the occupant of the bug
gy was not apparently injured. He stop
ped TO pick up his cans and got into
the buggy again He gave his name. but
when the conductor questioned him about
where he belonged he lost his temper and
after relieving his mind drove on, appar-
emily none the worse for his experience.
PREPARING FOR DOUBLE TRACK.
The indications are that in the near flu
ture the double track over the new India
Point bridge will be laid The rails for
the track over the bridge have arrived
and have been distributed along on the
side OF tha structure and men are busy
excavating along the curve south OF the
roundhouse. preparatory to the building
OF a new roadbed TO accommodate the
proposed double track.
The extra trolley wire IL up on the
draw but has not yet been put up on this
how far down the double track will ex-
tend but II would not be surprising II
the company should carry IL at least as
far as the yard limit and possibly farther.
A NEW CABLE.
The Providence Telephone company is
preparing TO put In a new cable across
the Seekonk river. The cable will be laid
about halfway between the new India
Point bridge and the Washington bridge
and will connect with a line, which Is TO
be erected up Mauran avenue
The cable has arrived and many OF the
poles are at the point whore the East
Providence end OF the cable will land
when IL is put down on the bed OF the
river The poles are large ones and are
capable of Carrying heavy load OF wires.
BOX CARS.
The people Of the town have been notic-
ing that the evenings and mornings are
getting cool and thinking about how they
would have TO get out their overcoats or
part with the price OF a now one II the
weather did not moderate.
The company which operates the street
cars have displayed some regard for the
physical comfort of those who patronize
the early and late cars by putting on box
cars during the time that the mornings
and nights are chilly. They were operai-
Ing the box cars until nearly 10 O'Clock
this morning.
THE VOTING LISTS.
The general voting list OF the town has
been canvassed and revised by the town
council The list shows some interesting
figures upon examination. The total
number of names on 10 r. 252. of which
l251 are property voters. and the remain
der registry voters. There are 2ss mere
registry than there are property voters
and the total number on the list is $50
ahead Of last years total The district
lists have not yet been printed. but pre-
ceding the name % each voter on the
general list is the number % the distric,