The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15

City Engineer shedd 10 In Boston toda,
inspecting the Offices there.
There was five minute furry of sno "
In the city last night and no one doubts
1t today.
George 8. Brown, one of the Towr
Counciimen of Warren, died yesterday IN
his oSrd year.
The quarterly meeting Of the Providenc,
Evangelical Young Women's Christian
Association Is to be held this evening.
There was slight fire In the sleeping
apartments OF the Central Police Station
last night. The officers clubbed 1t out
themselves.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Providence
Veteran Firemen will hold q bean supper
Thursday evening.
The committee on railroads met at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, and the hour for
the meeting OF the committee on accounts
was set at 4p. m.
The annual meeting of the board OF
directors OF the New York, New Haven a.
Hartford Railroad Company will be held
wednesday Of this week at New Haven.
The special committee to inspects the
hack system at the Union Depot, Bottom,
met this forenoon, Mayor Olney in the
chair, and voted to 60 to Boston on the 10
o'clock train next Wednesday.
Twenty-ope new members joined the
Hackmen's and Expressmen's Union last
night. There were several representatives
OF the Central Labor Union among the
speakers who addressed the union.
A tipcart oweped by%z'atrick Burke and
driven by John Mullen, collided with car
2bS OF the Mount Pleasant line at 2 O'Clock
today, at the corner of Westminster and
Exchange streets. The only damage was
q broken shaft.
The condition of Mr.. James A. Reid.
who was seriously injured Friday evening
by falling from an electric car, is much
improved and bis physician, DR.. r. III.
shipman reports today that his chances
for recovery are good.
Governor Flower went cunning the
other day In the Adirondacks and Shot
Duck With hree minutes wa X from his
camp. Ger in those parts are more
plentiful they have been for 20
years. 30 the guides say.
Herbert Davidson, an employs in the
cold storage building on Csisndsr street,
fell down the elevator well, a distance of
about 10 feet and WAS badly cut about the
head. The ambulance was called and he
was taken to the Rhode Island Hospital.
One of the most talked about young
men in town just now Is Is a weli-known
New York drummer who has thrown dis
cretion and trade TO the winds during the
past past ~ days and has had to put up about
5000 worth OF samples with his hotel
people to enable him to maintain pro-
digious spree.
William Pierson, aged 81, O resident of
West Mansfield, Mass, fell out of his
carriage on South Main street, near Tran
sit, yesterday afternoon, and was badly
cut about the head. He was assisted to a
house in the vicinity by Officer Robblee,
and was taken TO the Rhode Island Hos
pital.
In the auditorium OF the old Cranston
Street Baptist Church last evening the
children OF the Sunday School gave All
conducted by Superintendent II. L.
Maine, aud William Arnold read letter
rom Mrs. Finch, an East Providence
woman, who Is doing missionary work in
china.
Nht VIC ehhuni hbcotiuk VI tuo GAran T..
Doyle Club Saturday evening the follow
ng officers were eleotec; President. Miss
stella {. Allen; vice. president, Miss Ellen
\, Salisbury; secretary, Miss Abbie NJ.
Harvey; treasurer, Miss Mabel +. Battey: !
iirectors, Mrs. Harriet f. Hewitt, Miss |
late ID. Pike, Miss Kate X. Bull and Miss |
Nary l.. Brown.
Joseph Vorp, an iron moulder, 30 years |
II age, who claims TO belong in Providence |
8 dying in Gouverneur Hospital, New
fork, as the result of pistol shot wound |
eceived Saturday afternoon in quarrel
n Munroe street saloon. The police of |
his city know nothing of the injured |
nan, and his name does not appear in the
directory.
The New England Knights of Labor
.lliance held its quarterly convention in
his city yesterday. The questions W hich
Iere discussed and formally referred to .
he legislative committee were: An eight
our day law for all public departments.
he municipal ownership Of railways,
lectric and gas plants, the abolition of
ontract labor in city work, and the gem
raj adoption of a 54-hours-a-wee sys-
em by all manufacturing concerns.