The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
EAST PROVIDENCE
Continued from page Six-
RIyT FEW CASES.

There are now but four cases OF CON
tagious disease In the town. Two OF
these are scarlet fever cases ana tne
other two are diphtheria. All OF them
are mild ones and the patients are doing
well. Most OF the cards have oeen up
for some time and are about ready 10
come down, so II new cases are reported
II will be but short time before the
town Will be free from contagious diseases
altogether.
FOGGY WEATHER
The foepv weather which struck town
this morning cut up the snow In great
style and although IL made the uaVehlhs
isagreeable the people OF the town were
glad to see IL, as this way OF se.,lhs iio
~ the snow Is appreciated better than
the usual spring rains. which flood all OF
those sections which are not provided
with sewers.
The highways are in excellent condition
IN the central part OF the town and
travelling IS not nearly as bad as IL usually
is at this time of the year The sewers
are taking care Of the water produced py
the thaw in good shape and in those sec
tions where there are sewers The surface
Is not so deeply covered with slush as
THE TUNNEL PROPOSITIONS
At its meeting yesterday. the town
council took no action in regard TO the
tunnel proposition, which is just now re-
ceiying the attention OF the citizens OF
all parts of the state. 1t seems 10 De
the feeling Of the council that although
the tunnel in itself would be great
thing they do not care about putting
| ~ advocating !
until they have some assurance that the
| railroad company will at no distant day
| nut up a suitable waiting room for pas
| sengers here and make a few other Inn
provements which they have in mind.
| II Is probable that this will be done.
as the company has shown a progressive
| policy In regard to, local improvements
and has signifed an intention OF still fur
ther improving its property In this town.
SLIPPERY RAILS.
For the past few days the rails on the
local lines of street railroad have been
| in a very slippery condition and the
operation of the cars has therefore been
| somewhat more difficult than usual.
! Liberal doses OF sand have to be sprlnkled
on the rails, especially on the heavy
grades on the Taunton and the Warren
| avenue lines.
AT certain times of the DAY when the
| travel is heavy the cars find II no easy
matter TO climb up the hills. and even
on the lighter grades the wheels slip
considerably
SCHOOL CENSUS.
The work OF taking the school census
Of the town for the present year has
| been completed, and the figures are in
teresting ones. they show total OF
1918 scholars OF ell grades in the public
schools at the present time. against a
total OF 2A9 last year.
or these. 11n are boys and 1882 girls.
| In Catholic schools there are eight boys
and three girls, and in select schools
there are IL boys and 70 girls This
makes a total OF 247e pupils of the town.
all told There are 321 boys OF school
age who do not attend the schools and
294 girls. making total OF SIS.
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Yesterday afternoon one OF the Rhode
Island company's freight cars on its
trip to the city, failed 10 take the curve
at Leonard's corner. an instead OF turn
ing UP towards Ingraham's corner. as a
we'll regulated car should, it left the
rails and started UP the pike towards
Pawtucket.- IL ran for so feet up Paw
tucket avenue, going by the numerous
trees and poles without touching them.
Word was sent TO the car mouse at
Riverside and n wrecker was sent to
pull the car back on the track. This
took some time. and It was nearly 6
O'Clock before the car got back on the
rails and proceeded on its way to the
city
A suburban. which was following II.
took thes curve all right and proceeded
on its way 10 providence.
LOCAL ITEMS.
There was nothing doing at the Central
station this morning.
The weekly session OF the Seventh dis
trict court will be held in the court
room In the town hall tomorrow after
noon.
The weekly whist meet OF the Massa-
soft club will he held In the club rooms.
in the Leslie block on Taunton avenue,
this evening.