The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-26
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE Coripne in
"Hendrick Hudson"
KEITH's OPERA HoUsE-Ciaxton and Janau-
schek In ''rhe Two Orphans"
LoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE-Katherine Rober
In ''rhe Golden GiantD
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Harry williams
Own Vaudeville Company
The engineer ard conductor OF the
freight train in collision at Drownville
have been laid off, perhaps p, ,rmanently.
charged with violating department rules,
has resigned and there will be no investi-
CATION, the resignation having been
accepted.
The entire force Of the freight train
that collided with the passenger train at
brownsville on the Warren * Bristol
Railroad few days ago have been sus-
pended pending an Investigation.
The body of Patrick Dowd, who was
killed by an electric car on South Main
street Sunday, was taken from the morgue
today by Undertaken Knowles. II will be
buried at the expense OF Mrs. Dowd, the
divorced wife.
Denman Thompson will play "The Old
Homestead" at the Providence Opera
House all next week. The. mere an
nouncement Is sufficient to I'll the theater
every evening. Sale OF reserved seats
began at the box Office this morning.
II has been discovered that Patrick
Dowd, who was killed by an electric car
on South Main street, had two sons,
Edward and William, sister in Boston
and one in Springfield, a mother in Can
eda and a divorced wife in Pawtucket.
He was killed in front OF his own board
ing house. and yet II hours elapsed after
his death before the body was identified.
The Goth anniversary OF Court What
Cheer 60ll, A. y. f., the oldest court in
the State, was observed last evening at
the corner OF Westminster and Eddy
streets. An excellent progrem was pre-
scented. Court What Cheer was instituted
Oct %, 1874, by George Jordan, now resi-
dent OF Lonsdale. liz il in a sound fnan-
ciai condition and has good mem ber-
ship.
The 22d anniversary OF the organization
OF the First Presbyterian Church was
observed last evening. There was
banquet and the following interesting
order of exercises enjoyed: Scripture
reading, Rev. j. Montgomery; prayer, s.
&. Deming OF Boston; remarks, Chairman
Andrew Marshall; addresses, Rev. j. IL.
Larry, S. Z. Dem.ng, Rev. M. s. McCord,
ID. d., Rev. j. X. Mackay, Rev. j. Mont
gomery; benediction, Rev. j. A. f. Nc
Balm.
The steamship William Lawrence OF the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company arrived at its dock in this city
at o'clock this morning, "a hours late on
account OF a severe storm. Captain
Foster states than on Wednesday
10 miles east OF Bsrnegat,
northeast gnle was encountered.
During the storm one OF the crew was
washed OF he deck and by chance
caught a port ion of ,he lower rigging,
and with the assistance of his shipmates
was soon on deck again.
There was q large gathering around
wagon with q broken wheel in front OF
The postoffice this morning. little
later the ambulance drove upon the scene
aud every one was positive that an in
Jured person was put into the
wagon and taken 10 the hospital.
but upon investigation I, was found that
10 one was injured in any wGy and that
the am bulanco was op its way from the
Rhode Island Hospital TO the Union
Depot with sick man and that the stop
at he postoffice was made 20 get what
mail there was for the occupant of the
ambulance.