The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
ALONG THE SHORE
MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE BY THE
STORM OF YESTERDAY.
A Man blown From Roof at silver
Spring Lightning struck at Riverside.
The Latest summer Arrivals.

The storm of yesterday caused cousid
cradle damage at Riverside. Al tie
Turner avenue school building. which IL
being remodeled, large part OF the
frame ork aud the foundation was car
ried away by the wind. causing a loss oi
Sc veral hundred dollars. A large tree on
the Knowlton estate on Pawtucke ave
nue. was struck by lghtni z and s.vera |
If the larger limbs splatered AVA =.
One large tree on Jacks avenue was
blown over on building, carrying vii h
IL large chimney Several oJner trees
on the blum were uprooled. a number
OF boats along the water front broke
loose from their mooriugs anu were
swamp,d
Riverside Lodge No. 81, X ishts OF
Pyt HAS, held their re ar me tin last
evening in Pythian h,ll ,ni Jwo mem
bers we're INFLATED In the co ld degree.
Miss Grace Corcoran OF Beech street s
visiting friends in AttleDoro for "A few
weeks.
Mr.. Charles Slade and family of Provi-
dence are he guests OF Charles Penno at
Ihe winchester cottage on Washington
avenue.
Miss f. B. Barry of Providence was the
CUES OF friends rers the past week.
Mrs. Robert Weaver OF franklin,
bluff for several days.
The first social hop of the season
will be given ut the Riverside motel this
ev-ning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. cunningham
OF Lynn, Mass, are located here for tue
sea Son.
Mrs John Fsnner, the Misses Ella and
Carrie Fenner OF brooklyn, N. Y, are
visiting friends h .re for a lew weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arlington Of
New York city are the guests OF friends
on the bluff for a few days.
Crescent Park.
Mr.. Horace Dodge. sash and blind
dealer of Providence. had valuable horse
and buggy stolen Tuesday ,veniug from
Crescent park and as yet has found no
clue To the theft.
One of the ''drop nickel in the slot "
machines weighing over 2O) p ,un =, was
carried behind SOME out-nuiIaing at
Crescent park and brJken open Tuesday
evening aud its codtent, confiscated.
Pleasant Bluff
Mr. George +. Cranstol, proprietor OF
the Smiths palace hotel, who has beer
seriously i'll for several weeks, is reported
as somewhat improved aud hopes are ell
tained OF his ultimate recovery.
The latest arrivals at the Pheasant
Bluff hotel G. II. Cnappell of ID 3 VI ines,
Iowa, q. j. Osaell Of Portsmouth, n.
H., Il. ii. Saunders OF Rutla d. VT. D..
Coakley OF Providence, k l., Gilbert
Brown OF Taunton, George w. Dnrkee Of
Providence. w. L. Keich OF Slater,villr. X
l III L. Sackett Of Boston, NJ ss., j.
L. rribrigan OF Providence, Mr. aud Mrs.
Thomas Lester of Brooalyn, N. Y, James
Bradley OF Taunton. Mass. r. S. Burton
Of Ne. York city, Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Barstow OF Brooklyn, n. Y. G. +. Cal
we'll OF Pawtucket. Thomas X. Wood
ley OF Philadelphia, Pa, Frank Burton
OF Baltimore, 1dd.
Silver Spring.
The LATEST arrivals at the Golden Spri O
cot age are: ID. Is. Lo nawell and family
of Providence, Mrs. Newell. Master L.
w. Newell both OF Boston, Charles Perry
of Providence.
The damage caused by yesterdays storm
amounts to about 81, 500 Large portions
or The timber OF the diuning hall
were carried into the grove beyond the
railroad u distance OF LOO feet, several
chimneys were deinolishe /, a large pyr-
tion OF tine veranda was blown into the bay
A part OF the roof of the veranda l25 feet
long ana 20 ieet in width wa, ifJed over
the dining hall distance ot 1875 feet
anu completely demolished. Several
large panes OF glass were broken. A
large fore. OF workmen will CON nence
to lay to repair the damage as quickly as
possible.
The cat-boat Wild Man, the property
OF Mr.. Fred Lythgoe. broke loose from
her moorln2s during the storm but WAS
saved by Charles Cobb aud Arthur Lu.
ther before auy considerable damage was
done.
Several large oak trees on Pawtucket
avenue back of the Spring were blown
across the road and also several fences
and outbuildings were destroyed.
Fields Point.
Mr.. S. G. Fletcher and family OF Provi =
dence have arrived at the Twin cottage
for the season. and are entertaining Mr.
and Mrs. Edward nustis.
A hop was given last evening by
Colonel Atn ell. which was largely
attended by the cottagers. Weekly hops
will continue through the season every
Wednesday evening.
S. B. Chace aud family OF Providence
have arrived ut their cottage for the
season.