The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05
RIVERSIDE.
Injured While Getting OFT a
Car-Tautog Fishing Unusu.
ally Good This Season.

James Swartz was injured yesterday by
trying to jump off car barcward. He
boarded the car in Providence and rode
out to Arlington corner. where he Is
employed When he arrived at his desu-
nation he did not walt for the car to stop.
but leaped off backward and was thrown
violently TO the ground. George w. Hod-
son. the conductor. stopped the car and
went TO the mans assistance.
He was picked up and put upon the car
and taken to Riverside, where he was
carried into the office of DR.. Donan Is.
Coke and the wounds dressed 1t was
found that a hole had been made In the
back of the mans head and an artery
severed and his head was washed and
dressed by DR.. Coke.
Mr. Swartz then left the Doctors office
and went 10 his home on South Main
street, In Providence.
GOOD FISHING.
Tautog are very plentiful this year and
they are running large. Early every
morning there are numerous boats en-
gagged I'm fishing off Pomham light and
fishing parties that go further down the
river are numerous.
Yesterday two local fishermen went 10
Conimicut light and returned with all the
fish they cared TO carry.
SETTLED UP.
The bows who amused themselves by
throwing eggs at Manager Goffs launch
recently settled the matter up without
any arrests being made. The boys pro-
duced the money 10 pay FOR repainting the
boat and Manager Goff agreed not TO
prosecute them.
This is not the first time boys have
done damage 10 the launch. When the
new engine was put In a party OF boys
threw a portion of the old engine over
board.
TO BE STRAIGHTENED
For a long time the cross which is set
on the steeple OF one OF the local church
es has been loose and leans at a danger
Gus angle
The cross will be Strengthened in a short
time. a local mechanic is to do the trick.
This cross In difficult 10 get at the
steeple being n dangerous one TO climb.
When the steeple was built one of the
workmen fell from 1t and was severely In
jured
CRESCENT PARK.
Work on the new structure at Crescent
Park Is now we'll advanced The trough
OF the scenic river mas been completed
and made tight ready for water and the
covering is now being put over IT, The
new theatre is we'll along and will be
ready for use at an early date.
Several OF the old buildings have been
moved across the tracks OF the Subur-
ban road which skirts the north side OF
the park. The amusements at the park
are becoming rather crowded and II many
more are put I'm II will become necessary
TO extend the limits OF the park.
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
Considerable work has been done which
tends toward village Improvement Sew
eral lawns In conspicuous localities have
been put I'm order, the Ice houses on Will
lett avenue have been painted several
new fe nces have been erected and other
improvements made
Following I'm the same several of the
stores have been redecorated inside and
one or two painted on the outside. With
the growth OF the place there il
marked tendency towards both public and
private Improvement OF property which
goes far to make the place the attract
I've residence village II should be.
HIGH TIDES.
For the last two or three days the
tides have been unusually high AT high
water yesterday the water was up so
far that there was not room for small
skiff to pass under the railroad bridge
and many OF the boats above ordinary
high water mark on the shore foated.
Several OF the local boat-owners have
taken advantage OF the high water to
-leti4eh-their craft.
Yesterday two men walking down the
railroad track near Pomham saw what
they thought was a man floating in the
water some distance from the shore.
They procured boat and pulled out 10
tho object which proved 10 be a piece