The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06
BRISTOL.

And still the fire bug or bugs hold full
sway after dark sets i'm this town. and
sno officer of the night is responsible for
their nefarious work SO long as the town
is left i'm its present condition, and that
is total darkness after midnight. at any
time after the lights are turned on. The
force are at a loss 10 distinguish one
person from another when passing upon
the streets even II ever so well acquaint-
ed. and what an easy matter for any
OF the miscreants to &c. IN their fright
full work of endangering lives and prop
crty. Only on Sunday morning crime
was committed too wicked almost TO
mention. and then again while the embers
arc still smoulderng these tends are
still at work. The barn OF Dr. \. NJ.
Morriman, which stands in the rear Of
his dwelling house on Hope street and
only few feet away from the other
fire. was entered Sunday evening and
the horses stripped OF their blankets.
their halters taken OFF the back chain
unlocked and the harnesses thrown
around the floor and quantities OF straw
scattered about and several matches par
TALLY burned and the horses upon the
barn floor. The hired man. before retir-
ing. which was near midnight. thought
he would step TO the barn. which is but
few feet from the dwell ng house. and
as he neared the barn he heard foot
steps and upon reaching the barn and
turning on the electrics he was com
pletely horror stricken TO find the barn
IN such an uproar and the horses loose
walking about the floor. Before setting
things TO right he secured the horses
and then notified the doctor. who. upon
seeing the situation. was considerably
exercised There is not the slightest
doubt but II the hired man had not visit
cd the barn rs he did another frightful
scene might have presented itself as the
harm stands closely connected with
number OF other wooden buildings There
seems to be but one correct and business
like course to pursue and that is for the
officials 10 cause the arc lights at the
various four corners of the streets TO be
burned until daybreak when there Is no
moon which Is large enough to give suf-
ficient light To aid the officers In pro
tecting life and property, and also offer
a liberal reward for tho arrest and con-
viction of these fends or fiend.
There was a report current upon the
streets yesterday that the fire bug had
been arrested. but such was not the fact.
The police are using every available
means TO bring the culprits to justice.
This is the second incendary fire to oc-
cur here within month. and almost
on the verge of the third one.
Gustave Louski, a Jewish vender. when
leaving town yesterday afternoon and
near the depot. got his wagon wheel
caught in a suburban car track. which
threw him to the ground with such force
that II dislocated his shoulder He was
taken 10 Warren. where DR.. Morresaier
rendered medical aid
Mr. James Briggs. formerly OF Bristol
and now resident of Boston. and a
member Of the firm Of Glidden. Williams
& ComrAny. the oldest foreign steamship
line out of Boston is i'm town, the guest
OF Mrs Samuel Norris and family.
Our main thoroughfares are in very
bad shape since the rain. All along
where sewer pipes have been laid the
earth has caved in in many places. caus-
ing the roads to be in very bad shape. A
few loads OF fine crushed stone would
add much towards improving public
travel.
Commissioner Of the asylum Charles L..
Cummings has been making some neces-
sary repairs upon the buildings at the
asylum farm.
Ex-Overseer of the Poor Charles II.
Spooner. accompanied by his wife. Wis
tied Fall River yesterday to have his
shoulder dressed which was recently
broken.
Last evening 1t was discovered that
the barn in the rear of j. II. Nm
chesters dwelling house. who keeps a
pair of horses on Bradford street, and
within 200 feet of the fire on Sunday
morning had been all prepared TO be
set on fire. and was discovered by him,
he going to his barn before retiring.
Straw and other material had been put
together upon the barn floor and all the
necessary arrangements completed. He
at once notified the police and had an
extra wathcman located there for the
nigat There should be Immediately
some action taken by the council to bring
the parties 10 Justice, for II has got 10
he unsafe for any one to retire where
any outbuildings are near their dwell
ing houses.