The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
FIGHT AT A PICNIC
IN PAWTUCKET
Party Made Up Of Several NaonaiIss After Plying Itself
P|enthu|y With Liquor INDUCED in Several Rows In Which
PItchforks, Knives and Clubs Were Used. When Police
Reached the Scene Quiet Reigned and No Arrests Were
Msde-Iarg Attendance at Band Concert in Slater Ne.
mortal fark

A report went into the police station last
evening to the effect that there was trou-
BILE going on between some picknickers
and some outsiders down on the east
shore OF the Pawtucket river near the
East Providence line. and Lieut.. Sweet
dispatched the patrol wagon with a party
or Officers to make an investigation.
When the officers reached the place
there was nothing out of the usual order
going on, but It was learned that there
had been some trouble which at one time
looked rather serious.
II appears from what the officers learn
eu that there was a party of men having
q picnic on Bucklin island. In this crowd
IL Is said, there were a number OF Ger
mans. Swedes. and in fact. representa-
tives OF several other nationalities. 1t Is
claimed. they were we'll supplied with
intoxicants and in the course OF the af-
ternoon there were a number OF quarrels
Shortly before dark there was another
one. and this was a little more serious
than either OF those that had preceded
g. One or two pitchforks some knives
and numerous clubs are said TO have fig
ured in the melee and there were prob
ably two or three heads that got some
pretty hard knocks.
II was only a short time after this that
Philip Burns, John Burns and n man by
the name OF Champagne. who Hives in
Central Falls, strolled along in that dis
rection and apparently the men who had
been In ---e row thought there was trou-
bic In the air for them. These three men.
were attacked and Il was because other
people thought they might be seriously
Injured that word was sent TO the police
station
A part OF this affair occurred In East
Providence and the rest OF IL in this city
and II is possible that some arrests may
be made. The fact OF the matter IS that
these kind OF picnics are quite common
in this section. The territory is Isolated
and the few people who live In that sec
ton are beginning TO dread the recur-
renee OF Sunday because OF the crowds
Il brings
TENT MEETING.
The regular Sunday afternoon meeting
under the auspices OF the local Young
Mems Christian association was largely
attended yesterday II was held In the
tent on Olive street and the speaker was
Rev. c. s. Frost of Manchester. N II. a
former pastor OF the Free Baptist church
on Broadway. The tent services are be-
coming most popular. There is always
plenty OF singing and inside the tent II is
usually cool and comfortable They will
be continued during this month and Au-
gust
BAND CONCERT.
That the park commissioners have done |
q popular thing In providing band con-
certs on Sunday afternoons at Slater Me- |
mortal Park is very evident. The concert f,
given week ago was well attended and |
the music was thoroughly enjoved But !
the second program which was presented !
yesterday afternoon by Fay's Second Reg |
iment band, was even more successful |
both In point OF attendance as well as |
in musical interest Beginning shortly
after noon the electrics running up Brook
street gradually filled up. Then specials
were put on and even then II was difficult
20 accommodate the crowd
There were several thousand people I'm
the park during the hours OF the concert
and the program was a most pleasing
one. Every boat on the lake was I'm use
during the afternoon and had there been
score more they. too. would have been
In use.
There was some little delay experienced
by these who tried to get home on the
electric cars after the concert. 1t was
due to the fact that there were not cars
enough. The railroad management will
probably arrange next Sunday TO have
SUFFICIENT number OF cars on hand to ac-
commodate the crowd.
TWO DEATHS.
Mrs. Mary Pilkington, wife OF James
bridge street, Saturday, after an illness
OF several weeks duration. Mrs. Pilking-
ton had been ailing for some time, and
one week ago today she went to the office
OF the physician who was attending her
and the doctor ordered her TO go home
and keep in bed
Typhoid fever rapidly developed. and
yesterday death occurred. Mrs Piking-
ton was 81 years OF age, and Is survived
by son, In addition to her husband The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon from her late home.
Seth S. James. a well known resident
OF this city, who has been emploved for
many years as a bobbin maker I'm the
Atwood-Crawford Works was found dead
IN his bed yesterday morning Deceased
had not been in good health for some
time, but he was not believed to be criti-
cally Ill Medical Examiner French was
summoned and he pronounced death 10
be due 20 heart failure. Deceased was &c
years OF age, and is survived by his
widow.
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION.
Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly OF this city left
today for Saratoga, ~. Y. TO attend the
national convention OF the A q IL
which begins there tomorrow Mrs. Jolly
is 20 represent division Q. Ladies' Aux
Hilary, A. o. III.
HIT BY ELECTRIC.
Emmeric Joachim. a butcher whose
home Is in Central Falls. drove his team
onto the electric car track In front OF
an approaching car on Fountain street
late Saturday afternoon Joachim and
two boys were IN the wagon and all three
were thrown out. Joachim struck on his
head and was badly stunned but n IS
not believed his injuries were serious. The
boys got OFT with few slight bruises
CALLED TO MANSFIELD.
Rev. Edward Bayard Shaw who for
some little time has been the pastor OF
the Pleasant View Baptist church. bu.
whose resignation from that pastorate
was received a few weeks ago, has re-
ceived call 10 the pastorate Of the
Mansfield Baptist church. II is under
stood that he has announced his willing
ness TO take the charge II II should be
offered 20 him.
OFFICER SUSPENDED.
Patrolnan Raymond has been suspended