The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-10
PAWTUCKET MATTERS.
Lyman B. Goff Elected President Of
the Business Mems Association.
THE INQUEST ON COGAN'S DEATH
Several Societies install Onicers-Street
Car Coilision-A Chapter of Accidents
-"Fassion slave" mt Lothrop's Thea
tre-A Thief steals n Pair of Rubbers.

The recently elected officers of Man
chester Encampment. No. 4, l. .. q. f.,
were duly installed last evening by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Patriarch Charles C.
Sulloway and board of grand officers.
Pawtucket Branch, No. 26s. Catholic
Knights Of America. installed their re-
Gently elected officers last evening. the
ceremonies being conducted by the retir-
ing president, John 4. Donnelly. Thomas
O'3rien and John A. Clark were elected
representatives on the state council for
TWO years.
The Cogan Inquest.
Coroner James l.. jerks examined two
more witnesses in the matter of the
death of Fireman James Cogan yester-
day, III. A. Stearns and Granvill o X. Bud
long. The only important point in their
testimony is in the difference OF opinion
in regard TO the exact time the wheel on
the truck collapsed: Coroner jerks has
yet to examine Medical Examiner Kelli-
her. and lie also desires to learn more
about the brake on the truck and its
manner OF operation.
Election of Officers.
Last evening the semi,monthly meet
ing of the Ktna Association was held at
the rooms of the association, and the fol-
lowin officers elected: President. Will
lam Fielding; vice-president, Charles
Cunliffe; secretary, John Kay; treasurer,
Fred Lyon; sergeant-at-arms, Howard T..
Pierce; board of directors Fred Lyon,
Charles III. Butts ana George VI. Moore.
After the election chowder, prepared
by Gelb * Norton, caterers, was served.
DIishaps on the Streets.
Another collision on the street cars oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon. An electric
car On the Lonsdale avenue route tried to
pass a switch on Main street near the
Slater Cotton Company before a Provi-
dence horse car had fairly made il, with
the result that windows in both cars
were smashed and the steps aud ratings
more or less bent aud broken. A Swede
upon the platform of one OF the cars was
thrown to the ground aud his leg badly
strained.
About half an hour later a pair of
belonging to Il. A. Weeks of Providence.
became frightened at an electric car in
front OF the Benedict house and broke
the pole of the wagon.
At about the same time a hay and
grain team belonging to Bowen Bros. :,
collided with wagon on Main street
belonging to a man named RYAN of
Lonsdale. springing the axle and other
wise damaging II.
Last evening John w. Maddox slipped
and fell upon the curbstone on Mineral
Spring avenue and badly wrenched his
ribs.
The Veteran Firemen.
The annual meeting of the Pawtucket
Veteran Firemen's Association was to
have been held last evening, but as the
new bylaws have not been adopt
ed the meeting was necessarily
y stponed for one month. A vote of
"a ia tn Era MI fnr
the present OF large American flag. and
to Patrick Mclaughlin for working down
the now flag pole. Thomas Dwyer pre-
sented the association with picture of
Chief Engineer Briefly, mounted in
large wooden horseshoe.
passions slave"
The attraction at Lothrop's Grand
Opera House this week is John A.
stevens sensational drama entitled
. PASSIONS Slave" presented by 10th
-ops stock company, with Miss Kate
Mamie Briscoe. aud Charles
Barringer as Manuel De Foe The at
at the opening presentation last
evening was not so large as usual, owing,
probably, TO the favorable weather, but
he play was received with general salts.
action.
rhe Annual Meeting of the Business
Mems Association.
Last evening the annual meeting Of the
Business Mems Association was held.
President Almon X. Goodwin presiding.
The report OF the treasurer, George Il.
Nicholas, was presented, showing the re-
eipts for the year to be S2.4l1.73 and the
expenses -, 1902 leaving balance of
6i. so.
The report OF the secretary, James +.
Ienks, showed that the membership at
he beginning of the year was 206, eigh-
cen of whom had resigned and fourteen
lad been dropped for non-payment or
Iues. During the year eleven new men,
'ers have been added and two have died |
eaving present membership of ;s3
"A communication from the executive |
ecommending certain changes in the |
calculated TO increase the |
ttractions aud efficiency OF the associa-
ION, was laid on the table temporarily. /
Tue election OF officers for the year
vas then begun, and after five ballots /
lyman Il. GoH was elected president.
A committee of five was appointed to
iake up a list OF other officers. They re-
orted the following, which were chosen:
ice presidents. Edward l.. Freeman,
lyman NJ. Darling aud Fred W Easion;
James l.. jerks; treasurer,
gorge T.. Nicholas; executive commit
&c, w. ID. :. Haveus, &. l.. Knight, T..
Mason, +. w. Gilmore aud George w.
hornton; Arbitration committee, Oiney
.rnold, Isaac Shove, William III. Has
ell, Alfred III. Littlefeld aud George a.
,ent; entertainment committee, William
!. Sayles, Fred w. Easton, James l..
enks aud Francis Pratt.
Points of Interest.
The license commissioners met last
reniug TO consider the matter of revok-
" the license of Frank Ullrich, but as
he latter's counsel was not ready the
Iatter was postponed for one week
The Democratic City Committee will
eet this evening TO call caucus for the
fifth ward.