The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-23


schooner Harriet c. whitehead returned
aboard his vessel after night ashore and
found the mate of the vessel gloriously
drunk, together with a woman whom he,
the mate, had taken aboard as his guest
In the absence OF the captain. To say
that the captain was mad way through
would be putting II mild.
He threw the mates luggage ashore
and then went after Officer Taggart, who
took the woman In, but the mate took ad-
vantage OF the captains absence to clear
out. The vessel was towed today to Hills
wharf. where repairs are to be made upon
her.
HE WAS ABSENT MINDED.
A good story is told o. we'll known
man who lives Just over Washington
bridge. He was up street one night last
week and took Taunton avenue car
home. He intended TO get OF at Ives
street. but when the conductor called OF
the street he was thinking about some
thing else and kept on riding.
Before he noticed that he had gone past
his destination he was between the town
hall and Broadway Six Corners. He hasti-
ly left the car and walked back to the
switch on Taunton avenue hill, whore he
took the next car TO the city. on the re-
turn trip he stood on the rear platform
and asked the conductor to kick him of
at Ives street.
HIT HIS BROTHER.
Saturday night James Powen appeared
on Watchemoket square considerably the
worse for frequent potations OF the cup
that cheers. The beverage OF which he
had evidently partaken very freely SEEM
ed TO arouse his lighting blood and while
on the square he got into an alteration
with his younger brother. John.
OFFICER Charles o. Clements interposed
and told him that II he did not behave
himself he would take him to the station.
This had the effect OF auieting him down
temporarily, but as soon as the officer
went away he renewed the argument and
finally struck his brother in the face.
The officer saw the act from a neigh
boring door and gathered him In.
THE sTANDPIPE.
Now that the work OH the big stand
pipe which Is being built near the site OF
the one which collapsed few years ago.
A few facts In regard to II are appro-
pirate. The top OF the structure on which
the big tank is to rest. and which Ia now
practically completed Is 2sI feet, six inch
es above tide water and 1856 feet, six inch
es above the foundation OF masonry on
which 1t rests.
The big tank. which is TO be OF steel
and constructed with a large factor OF
safety, will be something over 20 feet
above this, making the whole structure
something over 200 feet high from the
foundation and 376 feet six inches above
the high water mark.
The big steel frame in which the tank
is to rest is OF trestle steel with a tensile
strength OF about 6O.000 pounds to the
square inch, an elastic limit OF one half
the tensile strength and elongation not
less than % per cent. The columns are
carefully braced in the manner which
engineering science has denominated as
being the most efficient for the purpose.
The tanks when completed, will hold
over million gallons OF water. There is
fenr OF repetition of the former stand
pipe catastrophe. the present structure
having been built with n capability of
withstanding much greater pressure
when II Is ever likely to be called upon TO
bear
DISTRICT COURT.
Hattie Covintu pleaded guilty to the
charge of being a disorderly person when
arraigned before Judge Bliss yesterday
morning. She got six months at the
house OF correction.
James Powers pleaded not guilty to a
charge OF assaulting his brother John
Powers. and In default OF 800 bail was
held Tor trial Friday.
A man who was arraigned as a track
walker pleaded not guilty, but later re-
tracted and pleaded guilty. He was fined
s. and costs.
GOOD WORK.
Saturday night an example OF legitimate
newspaper enterprise was shown the peo-
pie OF the town when. for the benefit OF
the many who felt an intense interest in
the football game The News got out an
extra edition with a complete account OF
the game. A big bundle of papers was
sent to the branch office here and within
a very few minutes they had been counted
put up In bundles and started on their
way To the dealers throughout the town.
There were many who spoke I'm praise OF
the prompt manner in which bulletins. red
hot OF the wire. were displayed at the To-
cal Office OF The News Many people
stopped to read the bulletins and speak a
word OF commendation OF the enterprise OF
The News In giving them early intelli- !
yence OF the great game.
THE FIREMEN.
This evening the annual meeting OF the |
Say View Fire company will be held. |
rhe officers will be elected and the va /
ious committees for the ensuing year an /
There is considerable interest l
n the meeting. which will be held I'm 1
irange hall at Armingtons corner.
a special meeting OF the Watchemokets /
las been called for tonight for the pur- 4
'ose OF making arrangements for the at 1
enhance OF the company at one OF the /
heatres M Providence.
Football teams have been formed by I
he hosemen and the hook and laddermen
4 the Watchemokets. and Thanksgiving
Jay morning tho two teams will get to-
ether. Both arc heavyweight teams.
he aggregate weight OF the. hosemcn II
az pounds.
r-tp~ry potIApg pExxApn
The local police have been requested TO
cen their weather eve open for William |