The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-16
NORTH END NEWS.
The Exciting Runaway on Douglas
Avenue Saturday.
A New Pastor Installed Last Evening.
Geneva Mills Started Up ON Full
Time-Brief Locals.
THR NEws BUREAU.
NORTH END. as BRANCH AVENUE

NORTH IND, 43A BRANCH AVENUE,
Telephone sofa
A very exciting runaway occurred on
Douglas avenue at about 4 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. james Gillian OF Charles
street, was clearing out cesspool at
the corner of Vanderwater street
and Douglas avenue and had left
his team and two powerful horses in
charge of a young man, when along came
little Peter Ratigan, IL years old, who Is
learning TO ride a bicycle, Little Peter
only bought the bicycle Friday and his
inexperience nearly cost him his life,
for in trying to become proficient
he drove his bicycle in between
the two horses which frightened them.
The animals sprang forward, knocking
him down, when one of the horses stepped
upon his leg and the wheels of the heavy
wagon barely missed passing over his
head by an inch. The bicycle was smashed
into pieces and the horses dashed down
Douglas avenue to Branch avenue, and
down Branch avenue to Woodward
road, where they were captured.
Stephen Olney of Admiral street, at the
risk OF his life, sprang between the mad
dened animals and caught them by the
bride and held on unit il the horses stopped.
The boy Ratigan had tainted from the in
jury to his leg and was carried TO his home,
416 Douglas avenue, where DIR. Black was
called. The doctor could not say whether
the boys leg was fractured or not as the
limb was very much swo len. The horses
and wagon were uniniured.
Brief Locals.
The North End Social Club gave a
dancing party Saturday evening for the
benefit OF one of the member " ho is lying
seriously i'll at his home on Waliing street.
There was large eattendance,S2 couples in
the grand march which was led by
rhn,,aoa MoI1nnnnnb ond IQ6V The
following were the committee of arrange
ments: Frank T.. Goodwin, chairman;
Robert Reilly, p. Canning, j. Masterson,
j. Curran, Nj. O'Rourke, j. Smith and
Thomas McDonough. Greene's Orches-
ira furnished the music.
A two weeks mission opened at st.
Edwards Church, Nanskuck, last even
ing The first week will be exclusively for
the women, and the second for the men.
The attendance last night was very large.
A Pastor Installed.
The Rev. ID. l.. Brown was installed as
pastor of the Wenskuck Mission OF the
Asbury Nj. Il. Church last evening in AL
fredian Hall. The services opened with
the congregation singing the hymn, 1.-The
Rock of Ages after which the reverend
gentleman took for his text, What think
We of Christ" and spoke very eioquently
for over an hour. The new pastor made a
very good impression on his hearers.
There was large attendance.
knights in Church.
Garfield Division, Uniform Rank X. of
p. of Wanskuck, led by Captain William
II. Dobson and Lieutenant Past Captain
George Wirth, attended the Broadway
Baptist church, yesterday afternoon.
They made fine appearance in their hand
some uniforms.
Mills Start Up.
The Geneva Mills started up this morn
ing on full time. Twentyfour of the
weavers were sent for and it is expected
that 16 more will go in tomorrow. Busi-
ness is looking much brighter and the
grocers and Others are consequently
happy.
The Rhode Island Tool Company started
on full time this morning. They have
been running 40 hours per week.
Minor Mention.
John Upton, for a long time connected
with the city highway department. died
at his home on State street, Saturday
afternoon.
A. r. England and Albert Roberts have
been appointed delegates TO the annual
convention of Alfred ians TO be held in
Lawrence, Mass, Monday, April 16.
A concert and lecture was given under
the auspices of the Pekin Literary Associ-
alton in Dimond Hall last evening. Nearly
500 people We're present.