The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-21
NORTH end NEWS
A Glove Fight in the Woods At Ions
daIe-Several Accidents-LecaIs.
Tine NRws BUREAU,
EoRrH END, s2s BRANCH AvHsuE,
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NORTH END, 80 nhA<CH hNartEB
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George Merewsther of North End and
Frank McCanns Of Boston, arranged to
fight q 10-round battle for q purse OF t25
three weeks ago, with 6-ounce gloves.
The battle took place last night about III
O'clock in the woods near Lonsdals. Nc
Catching Merewether with . right
hand swing under the right
eye. The battle lasted just two minutes
and IL seconds. Mere wether hit McCann
a right handler in the jaw which Knocked
him out. Mccain weighed 20 pounds
head taller. Frank Hicks and Harry
Peters seconded Merewether and two Bos-
ton men seconded Mccain. Herbert
Casey OF Lonsdale was timekeeper.
There came near being another drown-
tan ay i s%its1Soa In Upper Ess Gsns %;, psna y 9 Sav
about IA years old, ven In swimming.
He had not been in the water but a short
tim before he was taken with cramps and
shrieked for help. On the opposite side
Of the pond, picking h~uckleberries, was
Frederick Smith, a young man OF 70.
Hearing the boys cries he threw of his
coat and his shoes, plunged in and grasped
the boy by his hair as he was sinking for
the last time, and pulled him ashore In ar
unconscious condition. Smith sen q
little boy after DR.. Brown, and after an
hours work the latter succeeded In bring
ing the boy to his senses. He was assisted
TO- his home on Opper street.
Eddie Baringot, 10 years old, met with a
serious accident yesterday: He was driv-
ing along Doyle avenue, when his horse In
some became frightened. and
dashed down Camp street to East venue
cutting Oh one OF the wheels and throw
ing the boy out on his head rendering
hin unconscious. He was carried into the
residence of George X. Wall and DIR.
Abel was sent for. who found the boy was
suffering from sundry bruises about the
head I'M body. The doctor administered
the necessary remedies and sent the boy
to his home, 1872 Sherbun street. The
horse was caught later by a citizen.
TIL Banner Boys of North End play the
Wickfords at Wexford next Saturday for
a purse of s100. These are the two strong
gest clubs in the defunct State League.
The Banner Boys go to Manville today to
play the club OF that place. Lovett and
Corrigan will be the battery. KENNEDY
and Shorturn will be the battery for the
ManvilIes.
Loyal Lily Lodge OF Odd Fellows, Man
chester Unity, held its regular fort
nightly meeting last evening In Alfredian
Hall. Noble Grand Thomas Rison pre-
sided. Noble Grand Rison and Past
Grand Thomas Lund were appointed dele
gates to the annual convention at West
erly,J uly Is.
The screw factory starts on 80 hours q
week next Monday. They were running
as hours a week.
A. Burgess Il Sons leather factory on
North Main street, started on full time
yesterday morning with a full compli-
ment OF help.
The Rhode Island Tool Company on
West River street are running 90 hours q
week.
The Genava mills will probably start on
full time next Monday. They hav been
running 80 hours q week.
The Wanskuck mills are running full
time with q full complement OF help.
The Rhode Island Locomotive Works
are running eight hours a day.
Jew with an express load OF bananas,
watermelons, boxes of sardines, potatoes,
cabbage, and many other vegetables
and sundry articles, tipped over on Bark
street yesterday afternoon; and only for
q load of log-wood, he, the horse, wagon
and all It's contents would have
been In the Blackstone Canal. As
1t was a good part Of the load
went in the canal and the Jew is out seve-
raj dollars. The place where the accident
occurred is only about nine feet wide, and
the only accessible highway to North
Main street, and emphasizes the fact that
the sooner Charles street il widened the
better 1t will be for everybody.