New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
BOTH PARTIES CoNFIDBNTITHE PAWTUCKET
Acc1pENT-NEw STATE HOUSE.


Providence r. l., Nov 1 (specIaD-A most singular
and tragic accident occurred on the New York DoS'oh
and Providence Railroad Thursday night between
hare and pawtncket The hourly local train 10 Ions
dale leaving here at 53 p cOllided with BROKEN
freight train fatcsr, carrying an iron greer was
at one end OF the broken sections OF the trah i'o
first car colded with the fatcar and the conclusion
threw the order into such position that 1t raked the
side OF the mex; passenger COACH killing two men,
fatally woundlng one and seriously injurng hait
do7cn others II was one OF those strange accidents
,at can he traced TO the fault OF particular per
SON Had the accident occurred half hour hlef the
victims would have been IN the heavily loaded git
cdces Cypress and the casualties would have risen INTO
the scores.
There is very little Interest manifested in the Con
occasional election, and the vote IS likely TO be light
mo pcnublcans expect TO carry the Ist District by
ZOO majority and the lid District By 1000 and srang
20 say each party is most confident In the district
which the opposite party also feels sure Of Tile Repub
uc,ns regard the I'D District as for Republican
victory But the Democratic candidate. Mr. Page, mas
bocn making vigorous canvass, and has infused his
o,a, beuef that he will be elected into the
minds OF many Of his followers. In the LIST
D,s4rIct where a Democratic majority was shown
last spring, the kepuDncans IRE feeling anxious,
while on the other hand there is considerable Demo
cratic dependency. The breach IN the Democratic
PARTY between the Honey and Brennan factions Is
,ro,rinr wider and wider until the Brcnnanes
almost in open revolt against Colonel Lapham. the
| Democratic candidate, who is recognized Honey's
nominee. Speaker Miller was the Brennan and
Carroll fayorite, and he badly beaten at The
| primaries Hence the i'll feeling II well not be
strange therefore, If the Republicans should elect both
of their candidates without having made especially
| brilliant canvass.
At Pawtucket there will be municipal election on
Tuesday which will give some opportunity for trading
It is believed that Carroll Democrat and Arnold Re
publican, win both run ahead OF their normal party
| vote. 4, ~ 4,
Charles l.. German, now alderman from the Tenth
Ward Is candidate for the Democratic nomination 10.
Mayor Of this city but McNsiy still remains the favor
! lie. On the Republican side sentiment Is rapidly crys
tallizjnR around the Of William II. Luther, and
| Indications now are that II Will be McNaly against
Luther
The Myers voting machine, Which one branch OF the
New-York Assembly voted TO adopt Is on exhibition IN
this city and petition as long a. Westminsierst l.
being signed In rs favor. IL Is certainly very in
gcnious cOntTivance.
The State House Commission has decided 70 snbm
plans 10 the LEGISLATURE for plain, substantial ed
ncc 10 cost about 81 900 GOO The site viii probably
be Smiths Hlll Providence architects are to collabo
=, OF pian and this Is ~ be placed in competition
witl the work Of outside architects.