The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-20

There was very heavy travel notwith-
standing the weather. on all electric lines
yesterday. At certain times the travel
was so heavy as TO render grossly mad
equate facilities provided for the trans
portation OF the thousands of excursion
lists who patronized the shore resorts
down the river. During the early part OF
the evening cars packed with people so
thick that IL was difficult to hold on 10
the side bars of the cars were run and
several accidents occurred during the
day. About s o'clock in the evening the
nortbound cars were so crowded that
women were sitting on the knees OF their
escorts for lack OF room in the cars and
the running boards were crowded with
people holding on as best they could 10
the sides OF the cars.
A CLAMBAKE.
The Holy Spirit Brotherhood of East
Providence gave a very enjoyable clam
bake on Phillips street, yesterday. The
bake was we'll attended and was rip
roaring success from every point OF
view. An excellent dinner was served
In a large tent erected for the purpose.
Music was dispensed by the City band,
of Taunton Mass, and some excellent
selections were rendered. At tastily dec
grated side stands ice cream soda and
other refreshments were served and a
good sum was netted as the proceeds
of the affair.
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
The body of a male infant was found
In the river yesterday afternoon near the
Lyon Farm. Mr.. Budlong. of Fifth street,
who Is said TO have found the body no.
titled Medical Examiner Allison.
Dr. Allison viewed the body. which was
considerably decomposed, and turned II
over TO an undeGSaker J. II. Williams for
interment. He said he could not tell
whether the child was still lborn or wheth-
er IL had been thrown into the river
while alive and drowned. The body was
wrapped in some pieces OF sacking Sc
curely tied with string.
AN ACCIDENT.
Yesterday afternoon a small boy who
resides on Freetown avenue. fell off a
fence on Phillips street, He threw out
his right hand TO save himself and was
badly cut by some broken glass which
happened TO be there. The little fellow
was taken to the office of DIR. George +.
Allison, where the severe flow OF blood
was staunched and the wounds dressed,
after which he was taken TO his home.
PLAYED ROUGH HOUSE.
Saturday night William Nightingale and
George Mooney went to Murphy's saloon
near broadway Slx IOTntTS AaINcu
TO play rough house The bartender or
dered them. out. but they did not heed his
warning and an officer was called Oni-
Ger Comrie appeared in response to the
call and took the men TO the Central
- ~ AN ACCIDENT
John W. Cady OF is Winsor street fell
from a north bound electric. near lngra-
hams corners, at o clock last night. He
struck heavily. and at first IL was thought
he was seriously injured, but investiga-
ton disclosed the fact that he was not
badly hurt, and he was taken to his home.
GONE TO CAMP.
This morning the local division OF Ma
Val Reserves in command OF Lieut.. VIII
liam G. Bliss, went into camp with the
battalion at Quonset Point. There were
goodly aggregation or the boys who
went They went down In the boats OF
the division under their own sail. They
will come home Saturday.
BROKE HIS HEAD.
Charles George. a iaporer employed on