The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-13
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAwTuckET.

| raw OONGIs
| An Unknown Man Killed st the Freight
| Yard.
About 1890 o'clock last night as the
| "Owl" freight Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad was
switching ears at the freight yard, Con-
| ductor Edwinston thought he heard
someone groan. Stopping his train he
took q lantern and began an investiga-
| tion, and found the body OF q man be-
meath the wheels OF the last car. Word
Medical Examiner Kelliher was sum-
moned. Tho police ambulance soon
arrived with Officer McDuff, and
In few moment: the medical
examiner also arrived on the
scene. He found the head completely
severed from the body and the left arm
cut of at the shoulder. A slice of bread
aud an onion, wrapped In paper. comb
| and piece Of clay pipe were found In his
pockets. besides a bath ticket good at the
bathhouse at Valley Falls and bearing
the name Of A. Campbell.
| Undertaken Manning took charge OF the
body, where it will remain for identified
| tion.
This morning the medical examiner
called at Manning's Office and made a
| closer examination OF the remainds. The
| windpipe was. not severed, but TINS Is
about the only member that holds the
head TO the body. The arm was
| not cut of as at first supposed, but was
| broken in a number of places, besides
being crushed and bruised.
With the exception of these injuries
there is not another bruise ON the whole
| body.
Several people viewed the remains this
| forenoon out of curiosity, but no one en-
| deavored to identify the man. 1t Is
| thought that he belongs up the valley,
and nothing will be done with the remains
until the evening papers have been circn-
lated and the affair has become generally
known.
A Plumber Injured.
About o o'clock this morning the police
| ambulance was called to the corner OF
| Cleveand and Tower streets. to the house
owned by John McManamy. where the
| cellar to a contemplated addition has
| been dug close to the cellar wall OF the
| old part.
| In the bottom of this new cellar, and
| close to the wall, a sewer trench had been
| dug, and In this trench Charles Macomber,
Of the firm OF Murphy e. Macomber,
was making a water closet connection,
when without any warning, the
wall caved in, and a quantity of
stones from the wall fell upon him. by
| the time the ambulance reached the scene
he had recovered somewhat, and he was as
sisted to his home on Garden street, with
| out the ala OF the ambulance.
The Funeral of Edward II. McDufk
The funeral of Edward F.. McDuff was
| held Yesterday from the residence OF his
father. Edward McDuff, on York avenue.
The cortege moved from there TO ST. Jo-
| seph's Church. where requiem mass was
held, the Rev. FIR. Kinnerney officiating.
Among the many floral offerings was
a basket from Alderman O'Reilly, cross
| from George Smith Of Cambridgeport,
Mass, a pillow and crescent from Mrs.
John McCabe of Fitcbburg. Mass, a cres-
| cent from Lizzie Phaelan of Fitchburg, a
| pillow from James p. McDuff, and a
| harp from Isaac Kersons. The remains
were conveyed to Mount st. Mary's
Cemetery for interment.
A Private Moonlight.
The steamer Petrol took good-sized
| private party down the bay last evening,
and although there was no sign OF a
moon all the evening, still the excursion
lists enjoyed themselves thoroughly. A
stop was made at Rocky Point, where the
| party, having brought their orchestra
with them, turned the cafe into dance
hall, enjoying themselves in this way un-
| til nearly midnight, when they star ed
| for home, arriving here about l:3O this
| morning.
In the District Court this morning
| Daniel Goodwin was arraiRned for an as
| sault upon Samuel b. Hyndman, the re-
| suit OF bar-room row, in which the lat
| ter's head was cut. He pleaded not guilty
| and will have trial on the 18th inst
James Burke and James Holland plead
| ed not guilty to being vagrants and will
| have a trial Monday.
John Field was sent to the State Farm
| for six months as common drunkard.
Five persons were fined 81 and costs for
| drunkenness.
Points OF Interest.
81 hA ~
| the Y. M. G. A tomorrow afternoon will
| be of social nature, short remarks and
hearty singing being the order.
Charles 4. Longley, who is spending
the summer at Loon Lake. had President
Harrison as guest on a fishing trip a
short time ago; 145 trout is given as the
The cars on the Fountain street and
| Broad way line of the Interstate Street
Railway Co., are now running regular
trips.
About nineteen members of the Gilt
Edge Whist Club of Boston were enter
tanned by Earl s. Binford OF this city yes
terday. The party took sail on the
Pawtucket steamers TO Fields Point,
where they partooK OF one OF the regular
| 5 O'Clock bakes.
In the evening the party took supper at
Mr.. Binford's residence, where they re.
mained until late hour.
CENTRAL FALLS.
In the District Court this morning
Luke Lynch was sent to jail for thirty
days for the larceny Of masons' tools from
Leon Veaudry.
Patrick Gallagher was arraigned for an
assault on Officer Moroney of Lonsda le.
He pleaded not guilty and will have u
trial on Wednesday.
One person was fined Sc and costs for
drunkenness.
MANvlllE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Vose are spending
the summer at Narragansett Pier.
Highway Surveyor Curtin is about to
build a new house on the lot where his
former house was burned last winter.
Miss Alice Leonard is enjoying her
summer vacation.