The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-06
OLNEYvILLE.
Mills Partially Suspend Owing
TO Bursting Of Dam.
Mysterious Male Visitor to an
AtWeIT'S Avenue Residence.
oineyville branch OF the Providence
News at Henernan's. New store. ID
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West

The dyeing and washing departments or
the Manton mills have been closed on ac-
count OF the breaking OF the dam which
supplies these rooms with the large
quantities OF water needed. The dam will
be temporarily repaired.
The same thing has happened 10 the
National mills on Valley street. and II
and Banigan Rubber works on Valley
street. AS all OF these mills are run by
steam power. the various departments,
other than those where large quantities
OF water are used. are not affected.
The dam that broke is an old one, but
was substantially built. Heavy beams
OFT In the centre and some swept down
the river. There IL a large wall along
the stream In the vicinity or the mill
property and from there on there Is a
steep ~embankment. which makes II pract-
cally impossible for the river To oVerruh
its ned.
during the night. as yesterday, when OPP
efatives were vending their way TO the
mills the water in the pond was low ana
part OF the great mass OF woodNork
which was rotten and unable 10 withstand
the strain had been swept away All OF
the mill mechanics, carpenters. masons
and what machiniSts were needed, with "A
GOOD force OF laborers. went 10 work
When the gates were raised sand bags
were placed along to change the course
OF the water I'm order 10 work with safety
on the dam. Trenches were dug and other
matters attended 20 I'm order to get a SUP
ply Of water as soon as possible.
Many employees and the management or
the mills are Joint sufferers because OF the
suspension OF work when the departmenta
which are most vitality affected are now
having n busy season.
MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
The residents Of Atwells avenue. from
Tuxedo avenue 20 Academy avenue. do
not as a general thing give up much OF
their time In solving mysteries. but there
"a a Na GO AZ nfmnar OK m thai fhOrOnRh-
fare that is causing no end Of gossip and
the outcome is being awaited with abated
breath.
Late last evening a we'll dressed young
man was found i'm one Of the sleeping
rooms In the house and when asked
what he was doing there" made no reply
but walked out as u~nconcerned as IL he
was q member of one Of the families who
occupy the dwelling. This young man
Was was seen eGo = ,s the ,Ss s,m nG9m aooSf ,wo
II is quite evident that robbery was not
his intnetion for n lady's gold watch was
one Of the articles I'm the room. Should he
call again one OF the occupants OF the
house. who by the way is the father OF
n good looking daughter. will make an
learn from him why he makes such mys-
terious calls.
", SHE CLIMBS FENCES.
Several families, who reside on Whittier
avenue, have taken quite an e%nterest in
the actions OF a very young woman who.
for at least four Monday mornings and
yesterday morning too. has been seen 10
leave n Chinese laundry via the rear door.
the laundry being located on Plainfield
street.
The girl appears 10 be less than Is years
does all that she can TO make II appear
OF age and when she leaves the laundry.
that she comes from one OF the terements
I'm the house. To get onto Whittier avenue
she Is obliged TO climb two high fences.
and this is what has attacted the at
tention OF the families on Whittier avenue
who were preparing breakfast when she
was seen yesterday morning, but before
this Monday morning has been the time.
Ii is the intention OF those who have
become interested in the case TO notify
the police.
ToMAN ONE OF THEM.
The names OF four men were written
on the slate at the Chaffee street police
station this morning. and one OF those
names was the illustrious Frank Toman.
who. I'm the good old days, was an nonored
member OF the Flood and Gunson gang
that made It's headquarters on Valley
street. Frank Is well on towards 80 and
IS minus one leg. and this is his stock In
trade.
Last evening he was picked up on Man
ton avenue by the police, while he was
making an earnest appeal TO a well
dressed citizen TO purchase from him a
brass ring. Frank was charged with
being drunk.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Ladies' auxiliary connected with the
Regent Literary and Social club. who are
assisting the club I'm making arrange
ments for their annual fair that is TO be
held I'm Irons hall. will hold a special
meeting Friday evening.
a manholc cover at the corner OF Laurel
Hill avenue and Cleveland street was
broken yesterday by one OF the teams Of
the Providence Coal company In charge
of Arthur Snow.
William Watkins was taken sick while
IN the shop Of Robert Melvin. 1869 West
minister street. Yesterday afternoon. and
was assisted 10 his room. 81 Plaiufeld
street. where he was attended by Or,
John T. Farrell.
Patrolman w c. Koch Of tho Chaffee
street sta ton has been called To Spring
field. Mass. by the death Of his brother.
who az one time was a resident OF this
place.
The Chaffee street police station Is 10 he
ftted with new and up-to-date porcelain
bathtuhs. Those now in use are OF zinc
and are we'll worn.
Mr.. Fogartv. clerk AZ tho Putnam phar-
macy. has returned from his vacation.
James T.. Murray, a very popular young
man. IL confined to his home by Illness.
Sergt. Bennett ~ the Chafee street 20
lice station Is off on his vacation.