The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26
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Patrick Reagan, 65 years old, who lives
AT Al Hedley street, met with quite q
serious accident yesterday afternoon. He
was lighting an oil stove, when
IN some manner he stumbled
and fell over the stove and his
clothing caught fire. He Immediately
ran out into the yard, where John Roo ey
threw him on the grass and rolled him
over until the flames were quenched. Mr..
Rooney Was badly burned about the
hands and Reagan was seriously burned
on his legs and body. Both men were at
tended by DIR. John p. Cooney.
William Riley, 90 years old, had a mar
row escape from death yesterday after
noon In Corliss' works. Riley's duties are
10 OH the shafting, and IL was o'cloc X
before he had reached the moulding room.
lie ascended the ladder TO the swiftly
revolving shaft. In some manner
the sleeve of his overjacket was caught
by a set screw, and in an instant
he was whirled around the shaft and
| thrown TO the floor 10 feet below, render
ing him unconscious. Several men who
we're working near by ran to his assist
ance and carried him out into the yard,
| where he revived half an hour later. DIR.
Luke BARLEY was summoned and ordered
his removal TO the hospital.
Last night about 10 o'clock, Mrs. Nc
| Avey and John Doherty got into fight
over the possession OF hen on Marietta
street and Mrs. McAvey struck Doherty
over The head with rake and cut a cash
Two inches long in his scalp. Doherty
then took to his heels and ran. So Mrs.
McAvey still has the hen.
Frank and Eliza beth O'Neil, children OF
John O'Neil who died suddenly on Hedley
street two weeks ago, were given into the
care OF the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Children yesterday.
Mounted Officer Mckenzie shot horse
at the request OF the owner, Roderick Jer-
rett, at 2 Eva street.
Lillian Lancaster, OF the City Sports
company, now playing at the Westmin-
ster lheater, Is resident of the North
End, and is staying with her mother on
Charles street near Branch avenue.
Caproni Vital. while unloading stone
from team on Charles street yesterday
afternoon, had the middle finger of his
lett hand smashed, necessitating amputa-
ton. DR.. Black attended him.
bartholomew Gilmartin, father OF ex-
alderman GIlmartin, has gone on an ex-
Will visit the land OF his birth, old Ireland.
OFFICER Thomas j. Hanley OF Station Ia
building handsome new home on Ber-
non street.
Officer James r. Edwards OF Station 2
has gone on his furlough, starting last
nlght Tor New York, Washington and
Baltimore.
There is new man at the Second sta
tion, officer Malvin u. Bates, who was APP
pointed last week. Officer Bates will |
patrol No. z beat, taking the place of |
officer Nichols, who has been assigned to |
No. beat, formerly pstrolled by officer |
ORourke, resigned.
John J. Glashum, past grand chief |
ranger OF the Ancient Order OF Foresters,
has gone to New York on business con-
nected with the firm of which he is a
Five arrests at the Second Station last
night. Three drunkards who were fined
" and costs and two suspicious characters
who were discharged this morning after
being given warning to get out Of the
town as quick as possible.