The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-02

Unless the coal teamsters' strike Is DE-
clared of within short time tho Ems
cliffe mills will be obliged 10 shut down
on SATURDAY and this means great desi
for Olneyville. The concern has no coaI
on hand and will be Obliged to get
small supply OF coal 10 keep little nre
under the boilers should the mills pe
forced 10 close
There are hut few OF the mills In the
vicinity that have any great supply OF
hand. but all feel confident that the dlt-
ferences between the men and the dealers
will be settled before a general shu'u'"H
H. ordered MI,
The yard of r. B. Little a Co. on Plain
field street was opened for business thlS
morning with the old men. Ihoy nav
no grievances and do not care 10 i@oSo @
their situations, as some OF .nnr, foy
many wears and claim that they nave
always been treated fairly.
Should the coal handlers az Tue Haas
OF the Eastern Coal company or Whlch
tho branch on Plainfeld street is noinl-
nally a branch. refuse To load tue tealns
driven by these men. they VIII nave put
little to do other than basket trade. TOT
the capacity OF the yard here is not very
great and IL ~ not probable that TINS
office will take an order for any great
amount OF coal for immediate delivery
The merchants generally are not over
and above pleased with the possible out
come OF the matter.
WAS FOOLED.
young man named webster called
upon his best girl at her home on OAK
street last evening and was the victim
OF April !. Mr.. Webster lett the mousse
few moments on the doorsteps. and while
they were standing there huge rat ran
along the sidewalk close To the steps Inc
young lady screamed and MIR. Webster
picked up stone and hurled IL at the
rat. This the young folks thought set
tied the rat. but five minutes later Mr..
Has e wsn @ Sy Webser as s'eRi %ho afn haG oSnd a %
club. made welt at the rat and sue
ceeded In hitting At. and to all appear.
ances ne had made good job or H. ou'
he was somewhat downcast when ne
heard the young lady's bad brother and
two of his chums shout April fool for
the rat was nothing more than a bunch
OF rags. which the kids" had manipu-
iated with long piece of twine. ~
The lads got 10 cents piece 10 keep
quiet. but the young lady was mao. told
her father. and the kids forgot their ~
cent promises and told the story
WHO WILL sEI'TLE2
The only excitement on the square this
morning was caused by two teams col
liding. one a produce wagon owned and
driven by j. Kearsley OF 100 Whittier
avenue and the other nobby Goddard
buggy. owned and driven by William II.
Pennington avenue.
Mr.. Hills carriage was standing In
front of the entrance To the Times office,
with the rear wheels little further from
the curbstone than the front ones. and
Mr. Kearsley In passing between the car
riage and a car came In contact with
the rear wheels OF the buggy and then
there was a crash.
There was some dispute between the
two men IA to who was to blame. but Mr.
kearsley positively refused TO settle for
the damage done and told Mr. fiill that II
he wanted TO get his carriage fixed &c
ahead and do the best he could I'm gettinp
him, Mr.. Kearsley. to pay the bill.
WELL KNOWN FORESTER.
The late John II. Jackson. who passed
away yesterday. was one OF the bes
known Foresters In the state and wa,
exceedingly popular with the members o.
the order in this vicinity
Uis funeral MIL be held 1t 81 MarX,.
Catholic church tomorrow morning a
o'clock. and the remains will be takei
to Philippsdale for interment.
GENERAL MENTION.
James II. Kennedy. OF tho firm Of Ken
pedy a. Cough. with his wife, left 70
Lakewood. ~. j., today. where Mr. Ken
nedy hopes TO recover from a severe at
tack OF the grip II is possible that MI
and Mrs Kennedy will go as far south a
Florida before they return.
Late yesterday afternoon Mary Brady
q well known character about the square
was taken from the steps Of the Tsber
nacle NJ r. church by Patrolman White
and was sent 10 the Central station o.
the charge OF being drunk
-