Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-11
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CITY NEWS.

ne nelu tnlS evening.
Several communications of local interest will
be found on the inside page.
Some of the local insurance companies are
understood to have large risks on property de-
stroyed by the Boston fire.
The members of the Quinsigamond boating
club have a meeting this evening in StockwelPs
block
A full report of the terrible fire in Boston, as
seen by one of our reporters, will be found on
the second page.
The New Worcester steamer was moved into
the city yesterday 10 be ready for use should
any local fire break out while the other steamers
were in Boston.
The granite for the new freight depot now
building at Washington square is being got ont
at the granite quarry of the Boston and Albany
railroad company at Braggville.
In accordance with a vote of the school board,
at its last meeting, an additional evening school
for young men will be opened in the Belmont
street school house this evening.
gang of workmen spent most of the day
yesterday in repairing the plank crossing over
the Norwich and Worcester railroad track on
Front street.
Little Nell, the California Diamond, rising
star in sensational drama, will appear on Music
hall stage GR Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of next week.
Two steamers and three hose carriages from
Norwich, and a steamer from New Haven,
passed through here last evening on the way 10
Boston.
The Won Weber quartettc of New York, which
gave an entertainment in the Lyceum course
last season, will give concert in Mechanics
hall Friday evening, Nov, 22d. They will be as
sisted by eminent solo artists.
A meetingof the Peoples club Will be held at
their rooms this evening to vote on the accept
ance of the act of Incorporation, to elect officers
for the ensuing year, and to adopt a constitu-
ton and bylaws
1t gives us pleasure to he able to announce
that Albert Z. Axtcll, who was reported killed
by falling building at the Boston fire ycster-
day, is alive and well, and returned to this city
with his company on the afternoon train.
The business of the Central District court on
Saturday was rather light. The persons ar
rested on charge of drunkenness were assessed
the usual fine of So and costs. John II. vii
liams paid, but John Shea and Daniel Buckley
were committed.
Several special trains, chartered by individu-
ais, passed through this city from New York,
Springfield aud Norwich, en- route for Boston,
yesterday altcrno II. The Western Union tele-
graph company also run special train from
New York, with workmen and supplies, to re
pair their wires
The special train from this city over the Nor
witch and Worcester railroad ran into hand car
between Perryyillc aud Wilsonvile, about quar-
terpast eight last evening, and instantly killed
a woman and child, occupants Of the car. -Four
men who were also on the hand car were slightly
injured. The names of the persons arc I'M.
known
Rev. Mr.. Freeman, city missionary of the
young mems Christian association, has found
many cases of destitution about town, which, it
is hoped, in view of the coming winter, will be
Immediately relieved by those charitably dis
posed. Any contributions of second hand cloth
ing left with Mr. Freeman, at the rooms of the
association, between nine and ten A. NJ, will be
used to advantage
Mr.. Chas. c. Rice, the victim of the murder
Gus assault on Pleasant street, last Wednesday
evening, is slowly recovering consciousness at
the city hospital, but though at times perfectly
rational, he can give no account Of the assault
or its cause. tits to be hoped that the case will
be thoroughly worked up, and the rufian who
committed the assault made to suffer the penalty
for his crime
The engineers and men of the Worcester FIRE
department speak in terms of the highest praise
of the manner in which they were treated by
the officers Of the Boston and Albany railroad
corporation on their trips to and from Boston.
There was none of the tedious waiting for con-
veyance home which sometimes occurs upon
such occasions, but as soon as the tired firemen
arrived at the Boston depot, ready TO return,
they were furnished prompt and speedy convey
ancc.
The HORSE DIsEAsE.-The increased num-
Der of horses on the streets each succeeding day,
and their greatly improved appearance, indicate
plainly that the horse disease has reached and
safely passed its crisis. The contrast between
the appearance of the principal streets on Sat
urday and that presented few days ago was
indeed marked. Hacks are no longer regarded
as objects Of curiosity, and even pleasure teams
are occasionally seen. The farmers came in in
large numbers in the afternoon and evening,
and the free public market presented its wonted
scene of busting activity. With pleasant
weather to-day a still farther increase in the
number Of horses on the streets may be looked
for, and it is barely possible that horse car or
two will appear on the New Worcester line. The
and even the South Worcester "bus," with its
brilliant hues OF green and yellow, was seen in
the streets.
LECTURE BY BIsHoP LYNCH Bishop Lynch