The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-27
PAWTUCKET.

Lothrop's Grand Opera House at Paw
tucket was opened to the public yester-
day for the first time under the most
auspicious circumstance. The building is
an entirely new one and is finished IN the
latest and most approved manner. while
the stage settings and prop rites are OF
the best. The house has ~ s,ating capac-
ity OF l,l00 which was fully teste at both
the afternoon aud evening performances,
every seat being taken long before the
tine for the performance To commence.
The theatre WIS opsned Tor inspection
to ladies only at 10 o'cl ck in the morn
ing and was visited by hundreds at that
time
The performances yesterday opsned
with a larce eutltled IA Dunes ic Cy-
clone" followed by tue sensational
to the satisfaction ot all with the follow
ing cast: Isabella Carter, Alice {.
Keane; Clara Henshaw, Evelyn Knapp;
Sazetee, Susie Howari: John W oodford.
William Frederic; Gwynn Powell, viii
liam Cattvll; Uncle Eph, Joho Phillips;
Young Eph, Frank Welch Bill Johnson,
Edwin barry; Major Rube Pontdexter.
James h. Keane.
Street Railway Accidents.
Yesterday noon an electric car on the
East Attleboro route of the Interstate
Railway Company collidei with n horse
car of the Pawtucket Street Railway
Company, at the corner OF Central avenue
and Broadway, where the two tracks cross.
The horse car reached the CROSSING firsC
and was struck at the forward end by
the electric and thrown from the rails
aud the driver, Walter Wilbur, thrown
from tue platform and under ;hc electric
car. The latter car WAS stoppsd just in
time to save the driver from being
cut TO pieces. Tne side of the horse car
was smashed in and two wiDdows broken,
while the brake on the Interstate car was
broken. The cause Of the accident is said
to be the failure OF the brakes on the elec.
trio car to work. owing TO the slippery
condition of the tracks.
Sunday noon James Bennett of Attic
boro Falls, 80 years Of age. attempted to
alight from car OF the Union Railroad
Co. near the corner OF Garden street aud
Pawtucket avenue. Il some way he
swung under the car aud before 1T could
be stopped Que of tine wheels had passed
over his left foot. He was taken TO the
Rhode Island Hospital in the police am
bulance, where iG WAS found necessary to
amputate the foot at the ankle.
Presentation
Saturday noon Clarence Kinne closed
Manufacturing Company, aud was pre-
sentel by his fellow workmen with a
handsome writing outfit.
Lester w. Upham, foreman at the
Chronicle office, was presented with
silk umbrella Saturday evening by the
printers in the establi .hment.
Misses McNal!y. Lawton and Rey
nolds, mattresses in the restaurant of >.
Il Hayens tS Co. were each made the re-
clpient of miniature wallet aud ten
dollar gold piece by the patrons of the
restaurant Saturday evening.
r.. 1. Poultry Association.
The seventh annual exhibition of the
Rhode Island Poultry Association will
open to the public this evening Mt z
o'clock aud continue for four days. Ow-
ing to the building being engaged for
polo game yesterday afternoon nothing
could be done In he way OF preparation
for the show, but early this morning the
work was begun and pushed rapidly, so
that there is every prospect that every
thing will be la readiness for this even
ing.
Since the entries for the bench show
closed number OF additional entries
wefe received by mail, increasing the
number TO l2S The judging Will be done
tomorrow.
An Italian Draws n Knife on n saloon
Keeper.
Yesterday noon Angelo Marchesini, an
Italian, who runs small fruit store on
Main street just east OF the bridge. went
into the liquor store of James Layelle
and became involved In row. IL ~ said
he drew knife on the proprietor, but
at any rate he received couple OF cracks
on the he td aud was then pitched out
Officer Slocum arres ed him and upon eX.
anining him at the station "A cut two
inches long was disclosed upon his head.
lie was arraigned for drunkenness and
reveliug, pleaded not guilty, aud his case
waI set down for tomorrow morning.
The District Court
In the District Court yesterday morn
inx four persons were lined 81 aud costs
for drunkenness.
This morning nine inebriates were
taxed q like amount for a similar ofense.