The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-21
STRUCK BY A MAIL WAGON.
An Aged Resident of Warren Killed
Yesterday Afternoon.

Lawton !. Ware. resident of Warren
r. l., was knocked down on South MAR
street this city by runaway horse at
tached to United States mail wagon, a
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and wa,
almost Instantly killed. Mr.. Ware hat
been visiting friends I'm this city and wal
on his way TO the Bristol and Fall River
depot when the accident happened.
Shortly before o'clock the mail wagon
In charge of James II. Carlin was driven
to the Bristol station for the afternoon
mail. The horse was left standing on
India street. From some cause or other
the animal became frightened and started
To run. The heavy mail wagon clattering z
along the street only seemed TO intensity
the fright of the animal and as he turned
into South Main street was running with
the speed OF the wind.
In turning into South Main street the
wagon was dashed against the curbing
and the upper part Of the van, becoming
detached, was thrown forcibly across the
street The terrified animal dashed
madly down South Main street aud was
turned on to the sidewalk by some one
attempting to stop him. Mr.. Ware was
walking directly in front of the frantic
animal and before any one could inter
yene TO save him, was struck by one OF
the forward wheels of the wagon. The
certified spectators saw him thrown into
the air and when he fell rushed to his aid.
He was unconscious when picked up and
was bleeding slightly from cut on the
right temple.
He was carried into the Office of the
Hover Lumber Co., 427 South Main street
and DIR. Godding was summoned. but be-
fore his arrival the man had expired.
Medical Examiner keefe viewed the re-
mains and decided that death result ed
from conclusion of the brain. He gave
ma ICs nm for tfS U..l nd far
Cady of the Warren National Bank aud
Albert H. Gardner, friends of the victim.
were notificd and came witch all haste To
this city, and conveyed the body TO War
rem on the $50 o'clock train.
The victim Of the accident was "A years
with the Phenix Bank, the PROVIDENCE
Tool Company, the RHODE ISLAND Horse
Shoe Company and other concerns. He
was not married.
The driver Of the wagon can give no
reason for the sudden fright OF the horse,
as the animal is an unusually steady one.
lie thinks, however, that a flying cinder
striking him may nave caused the scare.
Lswton i. Ware was the son OF Paul
Ware and was born March 20, 1919. He
succeeded his father in the dry goods
bus mess in this town and afterwards
went to PROVIDENCE where he was book
keeper for W heaton g. Whitlord, after
WdTuS CubulcI Vi Jut IIHCDlA anu
travelling salesman for the RHODE ISLAND
Horseshoe Company and PROVIDENCE
Tool Company. lie returned to Warren
and was with X. Is. johnson e. Co. In
his later years he has lived retired life
but never let go Of his propensities AS
financier.
Mr.. Ware was great mathematician,
loved them in the same light tnat an ar
tist loves art, and he carried the business
Of many of the mills of Fall River In his
head, in which large portion of his
wealth was invested. His only relatives
were three nephews and niece, who live
business tact with which ne was en-
dowed, and mis- investments are princi-
pally out of town. He was concerned in
banks here and was member OF st.
Marks Church.