The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-15
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTUxET.
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InI0r-oJ8lo
half hourly trips from this city to Attle-
boro Yesterday, aud the number Of passen-
gers registered was well up among the
thousands At first two cars were run at
once. and these were crowded every trip,
and many were obliged to wait two or
three trips before they could get any kind
of show. Late In the afternoon three
and even four cars were put on at once,
and yet on one trip about seyenty-hve
persons were left at the end Of the route
on Fountain street, for want of room.
President Dagoett was on hand to
look after any irregularities. Several
little hitches occurred during the day,
but the patrons bore all these inconveni-
ences good naturedly.
The cars ran very smoothly. without
any jolting or undue rumbling, surpass-
ing In this respect some roads that have
been In use for some time. The company
has received draft Of the conditions
which the N, Y, N. II. and Il. company
tracks on Broadway, and they are per-
fectly satisfactory. 1t Is probable that
on Wednesday the proceedings in the
Supreme Court will be discontinued.
Injured by Fall from Tricycle..
Saturday afternoon Reuben X. Miller,
treasurer of the Perry Oil Co., obtained
tricycle. of a local dealer on trial. and
proceeded to try 1t on Broadway on the
sidewalk. Having but one arm, Mr.
Miller found some difficulty In managing
the machine, and before he could prevent
it the side wheel went OIL the curbing,
throwing him heavily to the ground. lie
was assisted to his feet with some diff
Guilty, and appeared to be badly hurt.
complaining of his back, which he
thought was broken; but with assistance
he walked home, where DIR. Fuller at
tended him. He was in great pain, and
had to be kept under the influence OF
morphine Saturday night.
IL WAS william Barrett.
The body of the man who was killed Mt
the freight yard on Friday night last,
was identified Saturday afternoon AS
that OF william Barrett by Allan Camp
bell, an overseer of the Valley Falls Com
pany, whose name the ticket to the Val
lev Falls baths found In the mans
pocket bore. He was sort Of tramp,
having been employed under Mr.. Camp
bell six times during the last five years.
He was discharged last Wednesday for
his incorporate habits. He was an
Englishman, about 40 years of age. His
funeral took place to-day, at the expense
of the city, he having no relatives in this
country.
ADog Killed.
Saturday afternoon an English setter
dog with wound on his head was acting
strangely on Main street, and swapping
at the dogs. Officer Lee escorted IL TO the
police station, where officer Hewes killed
Il with baseball bat. There was col
lar on the dog, but no name.
The Garden Street school.
1.-THE City Council committees on finance
and education were taken to the Garden
street schoolhouse Saturday afternoon by
members of the school committee, and the
reasons for the proposed enlargement ex-
planned to them. The committees of the
council will meet again tomorrow even
ing, and will probably recommend that
the schoolhouse be enlarged.
Tho District Court.
There were twenty cases in the District
Court yesterday morning. and business
was lively for time.
Catherine Lamb, who with two other
women was taken from house on Tide
water street, was sent to the State farm
for ak months as q lewd and wanton per-
son. The other two were fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness and revelling.
Eight men were fined like amount
for the same offenses. Thomas
Adams, William Old ield and Thomas
Manley, who were found sleep
were sent to the State Farm for six
months as vagrants, and Hugh Nolan
was sent to the same resort rs common
drunkard. John Hayes and Frank Eccles
were each fined IS and cost for assaulting
officers Eleven Of the above were loaded
into party wagon yesterday noon aud
taken to Cranston.
Last evening John Lyons walked into
the police station and handed the sergeant
q natchet, with the Information that he
had slashed a man TO pieces. He was
locked up in a cell, and the matter being
investigated 1t transpired that Lyons,
who boarded at the house of Mrs. Ash
worth on Church street, went into the
room of John DALEY and struck him
with the hatchet two or three times, and
then left the house. DALEY was but
slightly injured by scalp wound on the
left ear. Lyons was arraigned this morn
ing and pleaded not guilty. He then told
the story substantially as he gave it the
night before, saying he was mad when he
committed the assault. He was adjudged
probably guilty, and bound over TO the
Sept en- Der term of the Court Of Common
Pleas.
Five persons were find e and costs for
drunkenness.
Points OF Interest.
j. Sewell Read, the new inspector Of
plumbing recently executed n piece OF
work in this line for Grover Cleveland at
Gray Gables.
The Pawtucket Driving Association
will hold two races on Thursday at the
driving park.
This evening the Gagnon Democratic
Club will hold a moonlight excursion to
Rocky Point by steamer Planet.
The city hall commission will meet to-
morrow evening.
Saturday night Thomas Ford was
arriving VI MAIN street, Wnen ne ran INTO
an electric car, breaking the crossbar of
his turnout.
One of the Interstate cars ran off the
track on Fountain street this forenoon,
necessitating delay Of over half an
hour.
The fire department was called out last
evening to extnguish brush fire on
Lonsdale avenue.
CENTRA FALLS.
In the District Court this morning Vic
tor Poulin and Franklin Pickett were
each fined 41O and costs for kee ing n doR