The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-27
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Patrick Burns, while under the in
huence OF liquor, Saturday night, fell
down the flight OF stone steps at 2JS
South Main street and sustained severe
Injuries. Medical attendance was
rendered and Burns was removed to the
hospital.
A water pipe in the house at IL STAN
pers street frUze yesterday aud the occu-
pant of the house thought he would tbaw
II out. He was working on the pipe
when the wood work became ignited and
he Immediately sent for Hose IL. The
damage nill not exceed $40.
Late last evening a still alarm called
the members of Chemical Company 2, to
the house 263 Angel street occupied by
John Sutton. The fire was caused by a
defec i've flue and the damage will not
excel S25.
The alarm from box 3l2 at 10:45 o'clock
yesterday morning WAS for blaze in the
o works owned 10y 4. w. Babcock & Co
at the corner of Custom avenue aud South
Water streets The blaze WAS confined to
the roof and was caused by detective
chimney Slight damage.
Box 2s struck at an early hour this
morning, was caused by the jogging of
one of the auxiliaries.
Robert Gariside a resident of Fall
River, while driving across Point street
bridge yesterday, was thrown from his
buggy by the horse becoming uumanage-
able and sustained ght injuries. The
horse was captured by Frank Baxter.
A pipe in the United States Shipping
Office, l02 South Water street, burst last
night and flooded the premises
The house owned by John Casey S5
Putnam street, was touched by the fiery
element yesterday, but no great damage
was done. e.
A water pipe In the store owned by
Frank Il. Kendall 147 Canal street burst
last night aud considerable damage was
done.
The members of Hose extinguished a
| slight blaze In the drug store owned by
| X. j. Reeves at 30S North Main street last
night. The blaze was caused by the small
| lamp used in heating soda, and the dam-
| age was slight.
A chimney fra in the Nig,tin gale resi-
| dence on Prospect street was extinguished
by Hose 8 Sunday night.
A broken water pipe was discovered in
| the Diamond Machine Company's build
| ing on Aborn street yesterday afternoon
by Driver John Carlin of Hose 2. The
water had frozen in the pipes breaking
| the water main and causing general
ueluge II the establishment.
Patrick Kelley was knocked down
and run over by light express wag on
on Randall street Sunday evening and
sustained slight injuries.
Officer Kennedy OF station 4, while
making an arrest Sunday nignt was
quite badly hurt by slipping and falling
upon the ice. He was having severe
tussle with a prisoner when he fell.
spraining his wrist and arm.
The laundry owned by William II
Allen was flooded by a broken water pip,
last evening aud the water penetrated
barber shop owned by Charles Parker a.
60 Eddy street Damage slight.
A Portuguese named Jole Lombi
boarding at 10 Link street, slipped ant
fell upon the sidewalk on MickendeI
street, Sunday evening. aud sustained
fracture OF the right wrist. DR.. Dun.
was called and reduced the fracture.
Celebrated by Failing Into the River.
An intoxicated individual vas foun
on South Water street at 1880 o'clock las
evening by Officer Doe. The man wa
wet through aud when questioned at th
stationed gave his name ~ James Skel