The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-02
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTUCkET.
Tho Deuth of Maurice Welch.


The inquest into the cause Of the death
of Maurice Welch, who was killed at the
new theatre on Broad street, was begun
this morning at the office of the coroner,
James l.. jerks. The accident, 1t will be
remem mbered, was ,used by the slipping
of clip In one of the guy ropes which
held the derrick. precipitating large
box of mortar and a staging, together
with Mr.. Welch, to the bottom OF the
Charles T.. Kirk of Kirk g. Son. con-
tractors, was the first witness ana testi-
fed that he erected the derrick In the
first place but later 1t was holsted 20
greater height. The derrick was set up
In the manner usually employed, and he
had never known splice OF this kind to
slip before aud had never heard 1t stated
that the method used was an unsafe
one. Other contractors use III, ana the
derrick as set up should have stood a
weight of five tons without danger. lie
never knew Of derrick coming down by
the slipping of the clips, as In this case.
After being set up the derrick was tested,
and Thought co be all right. He heard
no complaint of the way the derrick had
been set up.
Cornelius J. Buckley, employed at the
theatre, stated that he saw tue man after
the fall. He found him on the ground
floor lying on his side unconscious, and
picked him up. There was cut on his
right temple, which. however, did not
bleed freely.
The derrick, he said. was raised after
being set by the boss carpenter, Mr..
Purington, with the aid of the witness
and other workmen. The spices were
not touched In the resetting. The slip
ping of the last guy caused the fail. In
his opinion the derrick was properly and
safely erected
Mr.. Buckley corroborated Mr.. Kirk in
other particulars.
A Birthday Observance.
Miss Annie L. McGinn was pleasantly
surprised by number of friends at her
residence on Division street last evening
in honor Of her birthday. Among the
party were about thirty young people
| from Attleboro. The evening was pleas
| antly passed, and the young lady was the
| recipient of number of presents, includ-
ing piano lamp and $50 gold piece.
Internally Injured.
About $3.50 O'Clock this morning Charles
| Woodmancy, a milkman, slipped In
| alighting from his team when on Brook
street, and fell to the ground in front of
| the wheels The horse started up and the
| team passed over the mans abdomen, In
| juring him very seriously.
| The horse stopped before going very far,
| and the man managed TO climb back into
| the team and drive to DR.. Lanes Office.
| bell, and then became unconscious. AT
ter being treated he was taken to his
home in Rehoboth in the police ambu-
lance.
A Runaway Last Evening.
Last evening q horse attached to a
| dem mocrat wagon ran away in the vicinity
of Pawtucket avenue, throwing out a
man whose name could not be learned,
| cutting his head and iniuring him in
/ fha gida The hOrGa fell Randall
s rect, and was caught by William Buck
| lin, who assisted the owner to gather
himself together, in return for which at
tention the latter did not prove duly
| grateful, refusing TO allow Mr.. Bucklin
to ride down street
| Recaptured.
Officer Wilbur, yesterday, captured
| Thomas Duff, u fugitive from justice
| Duff was sentenced to the State Farm on
| the l4th of March last, and escaped from
there on May 5th. He will be returned to
that institution today.
Points of Interest.
A private party will go on a moonlight
| excursion on Wednesday evening next by
the Pawtucket steamers.
Good Samaritan Lodge, l. O. O. F., will
hold their annual field day at Rhodes on
the-Pawtuxet tomorrow.
At the meeting of Enterprise Lodge, /.
y. O. +: last evening, three candidates
| were initiated.
| The sewer on North Main street is now
completed past Exchange street. This
| will allow the Interstate Railway Com
| pany to continue its route at once.
Jonathan L. jerks, secretary of Good
Samaritan Lodge, is recovering from an
| extended illness.
The Board Of Governors of the Paw
tucket Cricket Club, did not meet last
evening for want of quorum.
| q In the District Court this morning, one
young man was fined 81 and costs for
| drunkenneSs