The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-13
NORTH END NE VS.
lanes Bailey, Thrown From a Bicycle.
Dies From the Shock.
Branch Avenue Green House Entered
by Unknown Parties This Morning.
The NEWS BUREAU.
Norm END. AS BRANCH AvESpy.
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NORTH END. s2s BRANCH AvEspE, !
| Telephone 9Ol.a
James Bailey, the l4-year-old son n
William Bailey, OF 98 Cross street. dies
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon as tn,
result OF being thrown from a blcycIe or
BACK street near the corner of Orms street
James had ridden across the latter stree
from Charles to Back street, and wher
he was going around the corner from
Orms street to Back street there
was low gear loaded with bale,
| OF cloth just ahead of him. The
latter street is not a very wide one.
and the unfortunate lad rode on the east
side OF The gear and quite close TO il. and
managed TO get I'm such position that
| When the gear Slowed little his machine
was caught between one OF the forward
and rear wheels OF the gear Being struck
| by one of the latter he was thrown near
| ~ to the curbing. AT first 1t was thought
| by witnesses OF the boys fall that a part
OF the gear had passed over him, but
such was not the case. On the other
hand the boy did not strike the curb
stone, for there was not mark on his
BODY when II was examined after his
death.
The driver of the gear did not know
that the boy had been injured, until
someone shouted TO him. He then stoned
his horses, went and helped pick the
boy up on the sidewalk, and offered TO
pay .or some medicine that had been OBJ
tained Tor the injured lad, and when he
saw tic boy was In fair way to be taken
care OF, drove off ana nobody took his
name or the number OF the gear. This
was before the arrival of the police.
A short time after the accident man
noiilled oincer Nye of ii, and captain
Baker OF the Second Station, who was
nearby, hastened TO where the dying bow
was. The captain deemed il best TO kSen
!ne !d iad out in the air, and the lips of the
,a.'er hn were moistened with ice water, and
ne was tanned 10 try to revive him.
Dr. burton was summoned and after look
ing at the boy saw that he had but few
moments 10 live, and those moments
were made as comfortable as possible.
W hen death took place the body was taxi
en- INTO Quinn's undertaking establish
ment on OrIns street. In the meanwhile
the hospital ambulance had been sum-
moned, but, OF course, ii was not needed. |
Meulcal Examiner Palmer arrived short |
~ before o clock, and on examining the |
pody 'ound no bones broken, gnd IL was
ms opinion that the lad died either from
the shock or conclusion OF the brain. ne
ordered the body delivered TO relatives or
irlehds OF the deceased. Just after the
departure OF Dr. Palmer the father of
ne dead boy arrived and directed under
burial
Young Bailey had been feeling poorly
inable TO go to his work at the Rhode Is
ana 1901 Company's shop, where his
ather is also employed. Yesterday morn
ng the latter told his son he had better
tay from work, and the same afternoon
'hlle taking little exercise, he unfortu.
stsly "a met his death. He was the oldest
u nve children, ana was a bright lad.
veil liked by all who came in contact
'lth MIN. His mother was confined TO
rr BED by illness when she heard of the
no anair. Both parents are well-known
q thls section, and they have the heart
slt sympathy OF all their neighhors in
heir sad affiiction.
Up TO this noon the owner or driver of
le gear mad not been sscertained, al
iough the police made every effort possi-
lie TO find them out.
some person or persons entered the
reenhouse of William T.. Chappell ON
ranch avenue, between midnight and
clock this morning. As they did not
Ike any OF the choice flowers in the
ouse, IL is presumed the persons were
oklng Tor money, and il this was so.
ielr work brought them nothing :
bout 8 O'Clock officer McElroy found |
e 'front.' door OF Mr.. Cbappell's office {
lde open. and as he had tried the same a
'or few hours before and found IL
operiy fastened he started to investi- =
te. lie notified the proprietor of tn. :
adjustment, and that gentleman on y
Oklhg over his premises found someone u
q entered the place through coal C
ndow, crawled over some coal. raised G
rap door, and got into the office where q
money drawer is. The custom OF Mr.. 8
appel is TO take all the cash i'm the n
aver out every night, and pull the lat y
well out from the counter. This was %
lat was done last evening, so nothing u
5 obtained by the thief or thieves. The
ice door has spring lock, and this. c'
zen the break was discovered by the e'
cer, was carefully turned back SO the hi
or would not lock without someone fix OF
, the spring again.
lr. aud Mrs. Samuel Major arrived :,
me from their wedding tour last even 'i
! and at once started housekeeping in pi
ir new home on Branch avenue. ti
aptain Church of Hose No. II has re- SO
NED from trip to New York. co
urblng will be set on West River street st
a few weeks. ~,
ome bad places on the roadbed on -,
ith street have been repaired. 81 ~