The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
Queer Fsets end Thrilling Adventures
Which Show that Truth 10 Stranger
Than FiotIen.

II THINK the most remarkable sight
/ ever witnessed" said Walter NJ.
Sheppard, Of Pueblo, Col, was ut a
small mining town in our State, where
the majority Of the miners are Poles
or Hungarians. For some time a ru-
NOR had gone around that the bache-
lor members Of the community had
sent enough money to the old coun-
try to secure a delegation of unmar-
ried females to come out and share
their good fortune with them. The
prospective bridegrooms drank more
than usual as the arrival Of the pecu-
liar cargo became more certain, and
finally when telegram was received
from New York that these damsels
had actually arrived and were on
board train, the men celebrated the
last Of their bachelor days in first
class drunk. They were fairly sober
on the morning the train was to ar
rive, and, putting on their best
clothes, they arrived at the depot
with that peculiarly uncomfortable
look which miners are apt to assume
when dressed for meeting. About
half the town was at the depot rs
we'll, and some one rather maliciously
started a cheer when the young Ia
dies with their huge bundles OF cloth
ing began to alight from the cars.
The crowd took up the idea, and
mighty cheer rang through the air.
The miners took charge Of their pro-
posed brides, and retired with them to
of ;Al frsa xx.h
10 is to be presumed brides and brides
grooms were divided up so as to suit
the feelings Of the majority. The
process did not take more than half
an hour, and within an hour OF the
arrival OF the train local Justice Of
the Peace had securely tied the sun
dry and divers knots necessary to
complete the transaction. No mar
riage bureau ever did business in so
strictly a regular and satisfactory
manner
A NOVEL experiment in ocean navi-
CATION is TO be attempted by Not
tingham, England, enthusiast, who
has been occupying himself for a
year past in the construction of u
boat in which ne proposes to cross
the Atlantic during the summer.
The vessel, which is built of iron, and
is entirely of his own design and
make, is only 10 feet inches long,
with feet beam and feet 8 inches
depth, and is thus the smallest craft
that has ever attempted such an ad-
venturous voyage. 1t is what is
known as "whaleback" deck, and
the cabin, lighted by glass windows
at the side, will be completely water
tight when closed, fresh air being OBJ
tanned by pipes. Should the tiny
craft be overturned, the inventor
claims that it will automatically right
itself. She will be fitted with a ten
foot mast from the fore deck with jib
and mainsail, and additional motive
power will be supplied by geared
handscrew. The navigator intends
to start from Nottingham, sailing
for the Atlantic by way Of the Eng
lish Channel. He expects that the
trip will occupy him something over
month.
SPECIAL officer George Labolt,
the Reading Railroads police force,
tells an interesting adventure that
recently happened TO him. He was
walking through IL deep wood one day
when he was startled by the appear
ance of rough looking fellow, who
presented a revolver at his head and
demanded all his valuables. well, 4"
said Labolt, 'all the money I've got
is $35 and watch my father gave
me-" Hand all over" said the
highwayman. The officer complied
with as good grace as the circumstan-
ces allowed. Then he said to the
highwayman 81 work for farmer
near by who gave me that money to
buy a COW with. He won't believe
I've been robbed. Cant you shoot a
few holes through my coat?" Eyes, "
said the robber, "hold up your coat, y
and in q jiffy four holes were shot
through it. Seeing that there was
still one bullet left in the revolver,
Labolt took off his hat and persuaded
the fellow to fire a bullet through
the crown. Then he pulled his own
pistol and lodged the fellow in jail at
Carlisle, where he received ten years
sentence.
''OLD Gilbert" is a horse living in
Owensboro, KY. He has a remarka-
BILE history. He is notable, in the
first place, for his great age, being
thirty-seven years old, and, in the
next, for being the possessor of a
competence which enables him to live
without work. In the third place, he
shows no sign of decrepitude, but is
fat, sleek, and at times coltish. "Old
Gilbert" was formerly the property OF
Mrs. Fannie Sharp, OF Owensboro.
She died six years ago, and by her
will stipulated that the old horse
should never be worked or abused.
To insure this she left fund Of $500
and stipulated that he was to be well
fed and groomed. The directions
bave haep faithfully carried ont md