The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-10
NEWS OF OLNEYVLLE.
Almost Murder at the Big Sewer
Digging.
AN ITALIANS DASTARDLY ACT.
Cutting Fellow Workman's Skull Open
With "a Blow From shovei-A BOY
Brutaiiy Assaulted-Mino Oineyville
Matters.


since thrown into a fever of excitement
over murder and an attempted suicide,
was very nearly visited by SIMILAR sensa-
tion this morning. only that the assailant,
instead of being crazy. was perfectly
rational
Ii was but short time before o'clock,
when one Of the men, Thomas Morris,
working on the Delaine street sewer, hav-
ing occasion TO go after some dirt with
which TO do some filling. started off in
quest OF shovel with which TO load a
wheelbarrow.
He walked up to an Italian, whose
name, as near as could be ascertained. Is
Flavriandro, No. 20, ana asked him for the
use of his shovel for few minutes. as
there were no Others available. The
Italian refused, whereupon Morris after a
short scuffie took IL away from him.
As soon as Morris returned the shovel
the Italian picked IL up from the ground
where il had been laid and, swinging il
around: struck his victim vicious blow
in the centre of the forehead, telling him
TO the earth The wound was was made
with the sharp of the shovel and pene-
trated into the skull, being at least four
inches long and requiring several stitches
10 close Ii, DIR. Edwards rendering sur
gical treatment.
He said there was no danger now, but
IL Is very evident had the wound been u
little TO the right or TO the left 1t wonld
most likely be only matter of time be-
fore IL would have proven fatal,
After having done the deed, Flavriandro
Immediately, with the most consummate
coolness, started TO walk off down Manton
avenue, and had reached Tar bridge
when Officer Feeney, who at the time was
an duty at the Sixth SUTTON, on being no.
titled, arrested him.
Those who saw the whole affair say that
the attack was unwarrantable, as Morris
had not done anything TO the Italian. be-
yond using perhaps little too much
force in getting the shovel, which the
workmen all say he asked for in proper
manner.
Morris never attempted to strike his as
sailant at any time, hence it was most
unprovoked assault. The injured man
very foolishly attempted TO 20 back to
work again, but was obliged from pain to
desist. The Italian was locked up.
A Cowardly Blow.
Last evening about O'Clock a number
of children were playing on Dyer avenue
when some slight difficulty caused child
ish quarrel and before it was ended a
young Lad named Anderson, living on
Providence street, struck another, Lyhch
by name, who lives just over the line in
Cranston. The latter Immediately went
home and complained to his father, who,
accompanied by the lad, returned, and in
stead of proper chastisement dealt the
Anderson boy cowardly blow in the face,
cutting his mouth badly inside, by the
flesh coming in contact with his teeth.
a complaint was made TO Sergeant Hol-
brook, and he is now investigating the
matter.
Badly Burned.
very painful accident took place this
morning about o'clock a young woman
named Head, living at So Appleton street,
being seriously burned. She was, it APP
pears, engaged in cooking meat. when, as
near as can be learned, the blaze shot up
from the stove, caused by the grease on
the cover, burning her about the arms,
hands and face. At first il appeared very
serious, but surgical treatment was rem
dered, and she was placed out of danger.
Elected oHicers and Feasted.
The regular meeting and oyster supper
Of the Union Aid Society of Johnston
was held yesterday afternoon and evening
and the latter drew large number to the
hall on Bowen street. In the afternoon
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs Prussia
Thompson; first vice-president. Mrs. Har-
riet Harris; second vice-president, Mrs.
Sarah Carpenter; treasurer, Mrs. Hulda
Atwood; secretary, Mrs. Mary A. Phil
lips; relief committee, Mrs. Stearns and
Mrs. Carpenter.
Briefs.
Last Tuesday an old woman named
Munroe, while walking down Valley street
to the Fletcher mills, slipped and fell,
breaking her left arm near the shoulder.
She was also very badly bruised about the
body caused by the fall.
The new "hurry-up' wagon, which ar
rived at the SiAth station Tuesday, is
beautiful affair, being much lighter than
the one at the Central station. The horses
came yesterday morning and the whole
turnout Will be in use next week.
The Johnston Town Council will meet
this afternoon at the council chamber and
it will most likely be a lively assembly.
The "non-negotlable" which was so much
discussed before will be brought up, in all
probability, to-day.
Tomorrow evening the second Repub-
lican rally will be held i'm Thornton. at
which the officers for the Young Mems
Republican Club. organized there last
Saturday, will ba elected. 4 very inter-
esting session is expected, many from this
section TO be present.
The following local societies will parti-
cipate in the St Patrick's day parade:
Olueyville Temperance Cadets, delega-
one from the ST. Jean Baptiste, also n
cavalcade from the Robert Emmett Liter
airy Association, two divisions OF the Irish
National Foresters, the Rhode Island
Brass Band, and the Olneyvile Cadet and
the Rhode Island Fife and Drum Bands
There are several more TO be heard from
yet.