The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-13

Unless the teamsters' strike Is soon
ended the police force OF the city will be
worth but little for general work. as
many OF them are called upon 10 be on
duty for Is hours at a stretch, and this
not more than four hours sleep at home.
At the Chaffee street station this morn
fng every available man was on duty. and
at o'clock it looked az II the short
day men would be called upon owing to
q disturbance in the Fourth district
Early I'm the morning word was received
at the Chaffee street station from the
Eastern Coal company that seven teams
were en- route for the Atlantic mills, ana
n squad was sent out to protect them.
Later In the morning and after the detail
for the day had been made and that por-
ton OF the force which was allowed TO
go home had taken departure another
message was received from the Eastern
Coal company that four more teams were
on the way from the yard TO the Banigan
rubber works on Valley street.
The four teams had no trouble until
they reached Amy and Westminster
streets and then a party of sympathlzers
made a break for them. one man pulling
a slide in the rear OF one of the wagons
and when the Jumps OF coal fell TO the
ground they were used as missiles and
them.
There was not patfolman In sight,
and II was evidntly well known 10 the
Invading party for they even grabbed the
horses by the heads and would not allow
them TO start up. Clifford Pool. one OF
the drivers. was cut in the back OF the
head
Things looked rather dubious Tor the
drivers for few moments and no DOUBT
some one would have been injured had
II not been for the patrol wagon from
the knight street station.
How word was sent to the station Is
something of mystery. but II Is pre-
sumed that as a number OF residences IN
the locality are equipped with telephones
that some one OF these houses sent word
for a telephone message must have been
used 10 permit the wagon being on the
scene I'm so short n time
At the sight Of the wagon the party
djspersed and the drivers picked up as
rauch Of the coal as possible. but they
could not get II ALL for II was scattered
about the streets In the vicinity and one
would think that a coal mine had neen
exploded and this was due to the fact
that for A while coal few I'm all directions.
ard that windows were not broken In
surprise to all When the teams reached
this district they had all the protection
necessary.
COLLECTOR IN HARD LUCK.
collector for an in~tallment house
ran ND against whole house full OF
trouble Saturday afternoon, and In fact
came near being knocked out.
The collector was practically new
one and did not know the lay OF the land,
especially on Audery street where mis-
arm had a bin against n family named
Kelley.
He called upon the Kelley family for
the usual amount, and was somewhat
surprised 10 hear the lady OF the house
say. ''why we don't owe you penny.
nor never did and in fact never bought
an article on the installment plan The
coIyector simply asked, 'Is there another
lamify in the house by the name OF Kel-
lev" ana when Informed that there was
not. began TO get what Mrs. Kelley term
ed fresh" telling what he would do IN
q payment WAS not made, and In fact
would call team later and remove the
goods. This was more than'Mrs Kelley
could stand. and she told the collector,
that as he was enjoying good health thar
he had better leave the house. and the
collectors reply was well Mrs. Kelley
you can't blum me, and ne had barely
got the words out OF his mouth when
Mrs. Kelley few at him, and before he
could get his thoughts together landed
brushing himself went to the nearest tee-
phone and sent word TO the firm and
the Arm ordered him to remain near the
Kelley Mansion" ana they would send
him some help.
When the second man arrived an In
vestgation was begun. and IL was learn
ed that the Kelleys who owed the bill
had removed from the house ten weeks
previous, and the present occupant
named Kelley moved In week ago or
more. and the Kelley that moved out
never paid bill that he could help and
The other one never owed n cent 10 any
one for more than n week. and Mrs Kel-
ley did not care 10 have her reputation
disturbed
The collector made all % the apoliRas
possible and apparently satisfied Mrs
Kelley but the collector being new ON
the route. supposed that this particular
Kelley must be the right one and In
ieet no other thought flashed through
his mind
WORK FOR SOMEONE.
There seems 20 be an lncrease IN IN.
number % small children who are cm.