The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-26
RIVERSIDE.
Nj. Oeyter's TussIe at Crescent
Park Has Not Been Reported
10 the Police Yot.

The story that Manager Dexter at
Crescent park had been roughly used fs
thought to have been greatly magnihed
by the reports which struck town early
this morning Several employees OF the
park who were asked about the matter,
knew nothing OF II. while one employe
was positive that the genial manager did
not spend yesterday in bed as reported.
There was an incident at the place In
question at the time the affair was said
TO have happened. but as far as could be
learned II was incidental to the manage
ment OF the place and OF an altogether
different nature.
II e the custom of the park TO carry
the days receipts from each OF the de-
partments TO the office. where IL is put
I'm the safe for safe keeping. and those
who know OF this custom give but little
credence to the story.
Sergeant Monroe said this morning that
the matter had not been reported to the
police as far as he knew and expressed
the opinion that the story was a ref1ec-
ton OF the police at the park. which did
not seem 10 be borne out by the facts.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
There seems 10 be considerable local
activity in the building line just at pres
ent number OF new houses are In
various stages OF construction and sew
eral others are contemplated and will
probably be built this fall. The new
house being erected by George Mere
weather rs progressing rapidly, as Is Also
those OF Fred c. Medberry. Mrs. Mary
Lewis, Rufus Wrightington and several
others.
Appreciable progress Is also being msde
in the alterations TO the Congregational
church. wili~l1 II is expected will be COM
pleted sometime In the latter part OF
November.
ACTIVE OPERATIONS.
The operations on the electric wire
poles about the square looked very active
this morning One force OF men were at
work strnging new electric light wires
on the poles on Lincoln and Turner ave-
nues another force was at work on an
other set Of poles and a number Of cross
arms which had been previously along
the way was laying at the foot or the
poles awaiting their turn to be put up.
A force OF men under section foreman
Dawley were also repairing the plank
ing at the Turner avenue crossing and
added to the busy appearance OF the
scene. t.-
REPAIRING BRIDGE.
A large quantity OF cement has arrived
10 be used IN the work OF repairing the
over. head bridge on which the street
cars cross the tracks OF the Consolidatei
east OF Bullock's cove and a force OF
men are busy using II. The abutments
OF the bridge are to be pointed up and
put in first class shape and about l5l bar
reis Of Rosendale cement will be used In
the work
AN ARTIFICIAL ONE.
All kinds Of black eyes have been seen
about town at various times. but one
which showed up last night was revela-
tion in that line IL was what the boys
about tie square have termed an "arti-
hcial one" and that name seems TO De
very appropriate. =.
A local young man kept partakng p
the Gun that cheers yesterday until ne
had acquired a good-sized jag. ana tner
he drifted into one OF the business estap-
lishments not more than mile from the
square. Here he sat down In chair ana
| fell into n deep slumber.
Some OF the boys who happened 10 De
| about procured some lampblack ana pro.
ceeded to give him black eye without
re.orting TO the usual upper cut or other
| blow which usually inficts such decora'
| ton.
When he reused from the sleep and
| started for home he was wearing tns
decorated optic I'm blissful unconscious.
| ness What he said when he awoke aro
| discovered II this morning Is a matter ol
/ profound mystery.