The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-21

the signal ana tne snip was sent dnedu
at her fastest clip. The George was
making fast time, but the powerful
turbine engines OF the Harvard sent
her through the water at a 22-knot
gait, and when of Spectacle Island
she pushed ahead Of the George, while
her passengers cheered loudly. The
George held fairly well for the re-
mainder of the distance, but between
her and the Harvard there was quite
a stretch OF open water when they
reached the upper harbor.
It's a long, long time since such
crude implements as the wedge and
the lever were used In lifting great
der structures as the pyramids, the
coliseum, the leaning tower OF Pisa,
and there has been steady progress
and continual improvement in devices
and appliances for elevating material
and persons.
IL would seem that in the modern
passenger elevator The acme of perfec-
tion had been reached, but that was
the thought of those who first watched
the application of horsepower to a
winch winding cable over a sheave,
and again by the first observers when
steam was substituted for the horse.
Since the frst introduction OF power
elevators, however, progress has been
remarkably fast.
1t was about GO years ago when pow
elevators were first made in this
country.
According to a local authority the
first passenger elevator TO be install
cd in Boston was geared up In the Am
erican house In 1866. The hotel in
those days, as now, was a favorite
place of temporary abode for people
coming from Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, and for many months
the new-fangled thing was a subject
OF considerable interest. Guests there
were who wouldn't take the chance
OF sudden peep into the great be-
yond by riding in it, while others
vowed that they would risk their lives
for the sake or telling the folks at
home all about Ii. The designer OF
this first Boston passenger elevator,
Otis Tufts, called II patent COM
bination vertical railway"
The National Shawmut Bank, the
largest financial institution in New
England, Is the first great bank In the
country to take official notice OF the
status OF the "Yeggnan," and to pre-
pare by extraordinary precautions
against any encroachments Of an
armed band of this type, such as has
terrorized parts Of Boston and other
sections Of the state of late.
"Yeggmen," In their death-dealing
plans, carried out at Woburn, at For
est Hills and apparently at Methuen,
where two brave officers were shot to
death, have used the automatic Colt
revolver, looked upon as the most
deadly weapon Of the revolver type in
existence, as against the ordinary re-
volver with which the police have
been armed. The natter have suffered
greatly in comparison.
Knowing the advantage that ''yeggs"
would possess, the Shawmut Bank OF.
ficfals have equipped its messengers
with the same type Of weapon which
the bandits have used In their hold
ups and shooting ARRAYS, have armed
clerks in the big banking rooms on
Water street with revolvers as well,
and that they may all be able to COM
pare favorably in craftsmanship with
any 'yeggs' in the country, have built
a revolver practice range In the base
ment of the big building where from
now on all will participate in looking
along the sights of the big weapons
and ringing "bullseyes."
The men now armed with the auto
matte Colts are those who ride about
daily on the automobile which trans
ports funds from this bank to other
banks in the city.
There are millions of dollars in the
big vaults Of the bank, and ii is TO
protect this, and also to see that dur.
ing the regular banking hours of the
day, when much money is in view, no
attempt 10 gain possession OF IL could
be carried out. that the clerks have
been also given revolvers and urged
TO perfect themselves in target shoot
ing.
The week OF August 18th at the
Boston theatre will oe notable In vau.
deville on account of the large number
of local favorites which Mr.. Keith has
placed on the bill. Than J. X. Muir
ray and Clara Lane there are none
more popular; for years they have
been recognized rs Boston's favorite
opera singers. They will appear in a
bright vaudeville sketch which will
enable them TO introduce some OF their
very vest musical numbers.
With the exception Of the interpre.
ters. the English language is entirely
unknown TO the Indians with the
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