The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-30
NEWS OF OLNEYYILLE.
The Young Mems Literary anc
Social Club Entertainment.
A BOILER EXPLODED YESTERDAY.
A Runaway Horse-Court Notes and Gem
eraI Comment on the Topics Of the
Town-Two Men Injured, One by
Vehicle and One In n Factory.

II has become a custom among the mem
bers Of the Y. M. l.. and $. club of Olney-
Vile, TO hold at stated times, literary
and musical entertainment, for the bene-
fit Of those belonging, and the edification
of their friends This has now come TO be
a much desired affair, for il has proved so
successful and pleasing, that people are
always ready TO attend such an event, at
any or all times, the club feels disposed TO
favor them.
Last night one of the most, If not the
most, en- ioyable of these social gatherings
was held at their parlors on High street,
large and appreciative audience being
present, who fully demonstrated their
pleasure and appreciation by numerous
rounds OF applause at the end or each
number Of the program. To mention any
one in particular would be doing an inJus-
tice 10 the remaining participants, for
each performed his or her part IN
a manner deserving of praise In this en-
tertanment the Young Mems Literary
and Social Club has sustained the reputa-
tion it has earned, namely its ability to
satisfy the requirements of the most fni-
cal. The most important feature of the
evening was the lecture delivered by Ed
ward l.. Cannon, of Burrillville, X. l., on
''The value Of literary societies 10 young
men," The speaker clearly elucidates the
many advantages TO be derived from such
organizations, and the many evils existent
in districts where such societies are an un-
known quantity.
A Boiler ExpIodes.
Yesterday morning n very serious acci-
dent was happily averted at the Library
building, the large boiler used for heating
the entire block, bursting. The damage
to the boiler has not yet been estimated,
but it is considered quite extensive. The
blame of the explosion is hardly attribu-
table TO anyone, for it was due en-
tirely to the sudden change in the
weather. Saturday evening the janitor
left the steam coursing through the pipes
at the usual temperature, which is con-
siderably lower than during the day.
When the murcury fell the pipes were
,orrespondingly cooled, the air leaving
the pipes made a vacuum, which drew the
water from the boiler. The janitor, yes
terday morning, without noticing the
condition of the boiler, started the Gus
tomary hot hre in the furnace, and before
he realized that there was no water in it,
the whole thing was rod hot. he then
turned cold water into IL, whereupon IL ex-
ploded No one was hurt, nor was any
damage done to the building but it will
necessitate the incurring of considerable
expense, TO repair the break, as the entire
briokwork surrounding the heating appar-
atus, will have TO be torn away, in order
10 get at It. just how much injury is
done to the boiler itself cannot be ascer-
tained till the steamftters examine IL.
Broke Bolt and Made One.
This morning about 1890 o'clock,
horse belonging TO NJ. s. Randall milk
peddler, ran away, injuring no one but
cutting himself very badly. The driver
square at the Junction of Broadway and
High streets, when the bolt that
holds the whiffletree broke, thus
allowing IL 60 drop on the animals
hind legs thus frightening him. He
started down High, pulling the man off of
the seat to the ground, and ran along the
sidewalk for short distance, when he
fell, and was captured. He was badly cut
up, but otherwise everything else was all
right.
Court Notes.
This morning in the Eighth District
Court John Sharkey, detected looking
fellow, was sentenced TO six months at the
farm for vagrancy. He has been going
about from place to place for some time
now, and since cold weather set in, having
no place TO remain, il was feared he would
freeze TO death. He was taken TO Cranston
by Sergeant Bigbee. He seemed delighted
when the judge gave him his sentence, for
his prospects were very gloomy looking
Certain liquors seized at Morgan Mills,
Thornton, were ordered destroyed this
morning.
Saturday evening an unknown man was
knocked down and run over by team on
tho square just as he stepped from the
curbing. He was not injured, however.
The driver of the team was also unknown.
George Graham, while at work at the
Valley Dye ane Bleachery Company's
mills on Valley street, had bad wound
inflicted at the lobe of the left ear by being
struck by gear.