The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
THE NEWS OF NEWPORT.
The Boat Train Suffered a Bad Acct
dent Last Night.
NO ONE WAS KILLED, HOWEVER.
A Light Day I'm the Supreme Court-The
"News" Commended for It's Work ON
tho Naval Reserve-A Company for
Newport Proposed.

NEWPORT, Sept. 2o-Steamer Puritan
of the Old Colony line did not arrive here
till IL o'clock last night, and soon the city
was alive with startling rumors OF fatal
catastrophe somewhere up the line. and
when the regular boat freight train did
not get along till after midnight the
rumors seemed to be confirmed. Inquiry
at the Old Colony headquarters here
brought the information that near
Somerset Junction the car coming direct
to Newport had its outer casing ripped
out and the platform, generally at the
end Of this rear part, completely cut OH
in collision with a coal train going In the
opposite direction. There was a momen-
tary panic among the passengers, many
OF whom were prevented from jumping
off the train.
It was given out that no persons were
killed. but passenger on the train In
question says that many occupants of the
car were badly shaken up. aud he Thought
q brakeman on the coal train Was fatally
wounded, II not killed.
A large crowd of leading cottagers and
citizens gathered at Morton Park yester-
day to witness the cricket match between
summer visitors and residents. The Wis
itors put on total Of 1886 runs In one in
ming, while all the homo team could do
was to make 30 and 80 in their two in
nings.
The Supreme Court had only very
light session yesterday, owing to the
members of the bar not being ready with
their cases.
Robert Simms for the larceny from the
person, on pleading guilty was given u
year at hard labor in the Stase Prison.
Edward Mattice for being the principal
IN the burglarizing OF the Cottage of
81 RnnnnaFfa w
to l2-months Imprisonment, while his ac-
completes Luther Meizner and NJ. Is. Jol-
lift only got 6-months each.
Edward +. Hughes, receiver Of stolen
goods I'm connection with the Goodridge
Rubber Works case, pleaded guilty and
got 6-months.
In the suit of Joseph Delaney VS.. E.
Read Goodrich, Mr.. German scored a
point by obtaining a non-suit on the
grounds that Mr.. Goodridge was merely
the agent OF corporation and therefore
could not be legally sued In person as de-
fendant.
The divorce petition Of Isaac N. Wood
VS.. Henriette Wood WAS heard and
granted.
The suit of John Cooke VS. Brown g.
Howard was dismissed; no costs.
In the Groves vs.. Sheehan case, the
former was ordered to pay the fees s35 of
Darius Bakonley.
During the drill Of the Bristol Com
pany o. the Naval Reserve aboard the
cruiser Philadelphia last week it was
noted fact that the evening NEWS was the
only PROVIDENCE paper TO publish daily
dispatches OF their doinRs and that this
was so was freely commented on, not only
by the boys from Bristol, but by people
in general, especially the officers of tho
philadelphia who were iberally supplied
with RHODE ISLAND papers during their
STAY here. The active service and the ex-
cellence Of the work done by the company
from up the river has already borne good
company right away in this city.
Adjuiant-ueneraI Dyer spent a large
portion OF yesterday in Newport for the
special purpose or looking over the field
and comforting with those posted as to
the means and m ethods Of formation. 1t
is much to be regretted that the Navy
Department. has been so lax in attending
to the requisition of Gov. Brown for arms
and material to equip and form New.
port company. For some time past Gen.
Dyer has been pushing this matter and
has made several trips to Washington to
enforce the requisition of the Governor
His efforts now seem about to be crowned
with success aud the results of
yesterdays visit found fitting
commander liza the selection of Hugh l..
Willoughby who 10 a typical sailor. He
owns the pretty steam yacht Wampanoag
and also has several fast sailing crafts.
Lieut.-Gov. Bull has taken very great in.
terest in this movement, ana has lent his
influence to back up Gen. Dyer in his ac-
tive work. 1t is pleasant to state that
the last named officer has arranged with
the government that the funds which
were to be spent this year in battery
outfit for the militia should be divested
to the purchase of munitions aud equip
ments necessary 10 form Newport COM
pany.