The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-05
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xoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsR-aThe Hidder
Hand" and "Ths little Rebel" BENEFIT O
Manager Chase.
Have you tried the ice water fountain 1
The police made 22 arrests yesterday
and suppressed 10 disturbances.
Three lights OF glass were smashed in
John Gibson's store, at the corner OF
Cranston and Superior streets, at :15
O'Clock this morning, by the explosion of
cannon crackers.
Charles Naleau, IS years of age, living at
IL Avon street was badly injured by the
premature discharge of a revolver yester-
day which shattered his left hand DIR.
Mowry was called.
Some person cut the new hawser of the
tug Harry, moored at the wharf at the
foot of South Water street last night.
She drifted down the river, but was se-
cured and moored again.
Colonel w. M. p. Bowen. division COM
mander of the Rhode Island Division Sons
of Veterans, will tender the division and
stan officers reception at his residence
on Tobey street this evening.
A 14-year old girl who refused to give
her name, was hit on the head by stray
bullet on Pratt street at Q o'clock yester-
day morning, sustaining a severe scalp
wound. DIR. Peckham attended her.
Margaret Kennedy, living at 63 Port
land street, was taken suddenly ill on
Broad street at 9:15 o'clock this morning.
She was taken to her home by Officer
Morse and was attended by DIR. Abbott.
At 7:40 O'Clock last night Officer Con-
ners found boy years old astray on
Broad street. He said his name was Will
liam Nolan and that he lived i'm Fast
Providence. His parents were notified.
A person going on board the new
steamer Priscilla at the regular passenger
gangway, passing through all the soloons
and around all OF the decks, walks / VI
miles before returning to starting point.
There was a story told yesterday about
man anxious to get into intimate asso-
citation with firemen. His application to
join the active department was set aside
because he was too young, so be Joined
the veterans.
Police officers suppressed disturbances
yesterday as follows: Officer Dolan, at
sa0 Eddy street at 4:30 p. M; Officer Hop
klns, on Piedmont avenue at $3.50 d. M;
and Officer Daily on Willard and Ocean
streets at $3.50 p. IN.
The Fourth was an "off day" for the |
sailing vessels in the brick trade. The |
William Nj. Everetts caught fire, the S 8. |
Scranton ran into pile of brick at the
dock and had its jibboom tore away and |
the a. u. lawson lost its topmast in a
squall.
Officer Nahum Willard, VINO travels
The NEWS Office beat, SAYS that yester-
day was comparatively quiet Fourth,
and he ought to know, for he has been on
the force since 1864 and done his share i'm
preserving the city's peace for 40 consecu-
tive Fourths.
B. II. Baxter, living at 10 Lime Street,
picked up what he considered a burnt-out |
giant powder cracker at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. tt exploded in his hands
snd nlled his eyes with powder. DIR. Saw
yer attended. He will probably lose the
sight of both eyes.
William Flynn, militiaman, became
involved In hight with fellow-member
of the X. /. M. on Westminster street
yesterday afternoon during which one of
them Tell through glass show
;ase owned by Bernett Il HERBERT. The
men were taken into the military quarters
n the building, stripped of their uniforms
ma were then handed over 10 the police.
Flynn was fined $2 and costs for drunken
hess, and his comrade was released.
George Carpenter, a hackman, was ar
aligned In the Sixth District Court this
morning, charged with assaulting Lewis
q Haywood, and was fined $40 and costs. 9
haywood, who lives in Pawtuxet, was
Waiting for his father at the
Union station last night with carriage.
,arpenter, who is an outside hackman'
hought the carriage was in his way and
moved the horses. Haywood protested.
vhereupon Carpenter slapped him on the
ace. g
The joint special committee OF the Citv d
,ouncil with Commissioner Shedd. City
Engineer Gray and Superintendent Chapin n
net today and fixed upon the date of d
heir visit to the Pettaconsett station
examine the land available :
Or the establishment OF the filtration
liant They will take carriages at Gao
clock next Saturday morning at Citv
iall and devote the greater part
the day to their investigations.
houid they arrive at
..vorable decision, II is likely that the
layor may be requested TO convene the
1fy Council in special session for the
urpose OF taking some action on the
lent OF operations.