The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-28
Still Another Manufactur-
ing Plant in Johnston.
Factory Now In Process Of Construc-
tion-Sail Cloth the Product.
An Old Woman's Strange Freak-A
Boys Fatal Fall From a Tree.
TIM SHws bureau, oLsnrvILLr.

No. Hartford Avenue
The village OF Hughesdale in Johnston
IS TO have new industry. Ground will
be broken next week for a brick mill OF
o0xlOO feet, three stories high, and a por-
tion OF the chemical works that have
been idle for some time is 10 be remodel
ed and utilized in connection with the
new plant The product. is to be sail
cloth made from imported stock, and II is
said, that cloth similar to that used in
the sails of the Defender is to be manu-
factured.
The tenants in the houses in the village
have been ordered to vacate that the
dwellings may be put In good condition,
and II will probably increase the popu-
iatlon oil the place several hundred when
the new industry is In operation II is
expected that II will be by January, 1895.
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Boys playing in lot near the Pocasset
River, at point on Roger Williams ave-
nue. near the division line between John
ston and Cranston, at about o'clock yes
terday afternoon, discovered an aged
woman standing in the river, motionless,
with the water up TO her waist.
They ran to the nearest house and no.
tlhed Mr.. William IL. Hill, who IN COM
Inny with an employee went to the scene
and induced the woman to return to the
shore, but not until they had waded out
to her. Chief of Police Holbook was no.
she was removed TO the Rhode Island Hos
pital, as she had become chilled and re-
CURED medical attendance, having evil
IDENTIFY stood in the water for some time.
Later in the evening 1t was ascertained
that the woman's name was Theresa
Zaglmair, 63 years OF age, the mother OF
Mrs Antoine Tran. "a Alfred street, John
ston, with whom she had been making
her home. Mrs. Traff stated this morn
ing that her mother had been in this
country 13 years, and for three years was
cared for by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
About year ago she took her to live
with her. Some five weeks ago she was
missing from home, and all search for
her was without result Where she has
been during the time is mystery. She
is inclined to think she is unbalanced in
her mind. Neighbors tell a somewhat
different story. They aver that the old
lady was not used well by her daughter,
and left home to obtain peace.
DEATH FROM A FALL.
Thomas Connell, 8 years of age, fell
from chestnut tree in Potter's grove
near Amherst avenue late yesterday after
noon and fractured his skull. He died
at O'Clock last evening. DIR. Sawin at
tended him. He is the son of Patrick
Connell, as Julian street.
THIEVES AT WORK
The fruit store of Dominica Cechini on
Stokes street was broken into some time
last night and IS worth OF cigars and to-
bacco, as well as s9..in cash, were taken.
There is no clue TO the identity of the
thieves, who effected an entrance by
means OF window in the rear OF the !
shop.
GLEAN1NGs ABOUT TOWN.
John Murphy OF Fulton, N. ". is Wis |
itlng FRIENDS in this vicinity.
Driver Kelly and family of the Putnam |
street station are enjoying vacation i'm |
the Catskills.
Richard Taylor, grand president of the |
Sons OF st. George, is i'm Westerly today
attending the annual meeting OF the or
der.
Mrs. Fred Evans, who was burned by
Kerosene at her home on Steere avenue.
Sunday, is still in precarious condition.
tomorrow the Rough and Readys nave
their ninth annual field day at the DOYLE
farm, Silver Hook. They will leave in
party wagons from the engine house at
] O'Clock.