The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-03
NORTH END news
The Sad Story Of Peter Banjo
Burns.
Banquets, Balls, Runaways and Fires
In the Lively Third Ward.
TINE NEWS BUREAU.
MONTE END. s2s BHAscn AVENUE. /


NORTH End so UnANCn
Telephone s0i-a
Hose responded to still alarm at 10:15
this morning for blaze on the roof OF
the building at 80 Charles street, owned
by James Randall, and occupied by M. {.
Williams as q dwelling and store. The
fire had a fairly good start before the fire.
men arrived. 1t was caused by detective
hue. Damage about twenty five dollars.
Abel Tilton, whose banjo was stolen by
Peter Burns Wednesday evening, called at
the Second Station this morning Tor the
instrument, but as 1t was taken from Burns
the omcer In charge could not let Inn
baye IL. Tilton found Burns and
brought him to the station, where Peter
signed q receipt for and received the
banjo. which he Immediately turned over
TO Mr. Tilton, and the two men drove
away happy-one because he wasn't sent
ne sl, so. ins nis banjo ''ssr Bsrn. because
man about 46 years old, and when he was
some years younger acted as coachman
for some OF the best families in Provi-
dence, but he took to drink, and, like
many another good man, went down hill
afterward. Those who know him cay
self.
There was an exciting runaway on North
Main Street, yesterday afternoon. Two
horses, attached to large wood wagon,
became frightened on Court street ana
dashed around the corner up North Main
street. Moving slowly up the street
In front Of the frightened animals was
= large wagon loaded with coal. The
driver did not hear the runaway until one
OF the wheels OF the wood wagon struck
the coal team, which brought the runaway
horses to o standstill, and knocked the
driver from his seat. He was not in
lurcd, however. When the driver OF
- nj
and saw that both the axles Of the hind
wheels OF his wagon were badly bent he
began TO abuse the driver OF the coal team
because he did not get out OF the way.
The quarrel attracted q large number OF
people and delayed the cars for about
half an hour.
Shortly after the above accident, Mr..
Wilson and his wife were driving along In
their buggy, when the horse became
frightened at an electric car and ran into
trolley pole. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were
thrown out, but received no injuries. The
team was badly smashed.
Court Star, A. y. 4. Of A., have elected
the following officers: Chief ranger, y.
McNamee; cub chief ranger, John T..
McOsker; treasurer, p. Lovett; financial
secretary, John II. Brown; recording Sec
retary, John McNamee; senior wood
ward, Nicholas Bell; junior woodward,
Thomas Davey; senior beadle, John Kelly;
Junior beadle, Frank McGann; trustee Tor
three years, L. Murphy; trustee for the
building fund, George Devon. Court Star
is the oldest court OF Foresters in the
North End, and Is In very good finan-
cial condition, having over $4,000 in the
treasury.
Tonight that clever young pugilist,
Patsey Brooerick, will go to Boston
where he will don the mitts with Sam
Ashe Of that city4sefore the Suffolk Ath-
letic Club. The fight will be for six
rounds, for prize of $50.
A force OF 80 men started to cut ice on
Randall pond this morning, under the di-
rection OF William Bowen.
Tonight in Dimond Hall Lasalle Coun-
ell, Knights OF Columbus, will hold q
grand ball.
Michaei McHale, son OF exCouncilman
McHale OF Ward 3, Is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents on Orms street. The
young man is studying medicine at
Columb bia College, New York City.
Father Mathew Temperance Society will
hold a banquet in Quinn's Hall on Mar
rietta street this evening.
A young man, who said his home was in
East Provide nee, was trying to hold up a
trolley pole at 10 80 o'clock this morning.
Patrolmnn Gilfoil, seeing his condition,
left the pole without support.