The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
NORTH END NE VS.
Charles Beattey, a Former
Resident, Drowned
While on q Sailing Party Near New
London on Sunday Last
The NEws BUREAU
NORTH END 428 BRANCH AVENUE,
Telaphone 00l.a

A number Of railroad men, some of whom
were residents OF this section of this city,
went to New London Sunday last and
their trip, which was intended to be one
of pleasure, ended in a very sad manner
The party was Joined In that city by a
man named Charles Beattey, who about a
year ago resided here at the corner OF
North Main street and Doyle avenue.
They all went out sailing and fishing, and
when about IL miles from New London
Beattey made up his mind to take bath
and jumped into the water. He, II is
in few minutes sank beneath the waves.
Some of his companions made strong
efforts to save him, but their attempts
proved fruitless. The party then returned
to New London and reported the sad
affair to the authorities. The water is
very deep where the unfortunate mans
body disappeared and 1t will never be re-
Beattey was about 25 years OF age and
unmarried. He came to this city from
Boston, where he was born and brought
up and entered the employ of the New
York New, Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company here. Hew was very popular with
his fellow employees, and the news of his
sad ending will cause much sorrow
among all who knew him.
An alarm was rung In from box 161 for
chimney ire at 80 Livingston street
shortly after 8 O'Clock last evening. The
family of John Higgins, who occupy the
brothers OF Mckenna street, smelled the
burning SCOT in the chimney of the
house and gave the alarm. A large crowd
gathered TO assist the fremen, but its
services were not needed. The damage
was very slight.
At the scene of the fire the valuable in
formation was CLEANED by some of the
crowd TINT "A IiUht strinlir1 nf lah hf,
Is known by the more or less euphonious
sobriquet Of Jimmy-the-ho had laid
his rival for the control of the boys In
the neighborhood low. In fact, Jimmy
said he had put a brick in his competi-
tors hat in SO artistic a manner that
the latter was in bed with two doctors
attending him. As no assault cases were
reported by the police OF the Second Sta
tion this morning, II is more than prob
able Jimmy-the-horse does not always
stick TO the truth.
John Il. O'Connor and other prominent
Democrats Of the Third Ward have re-
ceived invitations to attend the Demo
cratic City Committees clambake on the
Goth inst.
M. c. Dunn OF Philadelphia is the guest
OF Thomas III. Moy.
Misses Lille and Julia Tully OF Henri
etta street are enjoying a vacation at
Newport.
The police of the Second Station re-
port the past "a hours as very quiet ones.
There was q very enjoyable trolley party
from Wanskuck last evening. IL com
prised about 80 ladies and gentlemen, all
OF whom enjoyed a trip TO one of the
shore resorts.
interesting meeting last evening.
Miss Mary O'Nelll of Branch avneue,
one Of the delegates from the Father
Mathew Temperance Society to the Ma
tional Catholic Total Abstinence Union,
returned from New York this morning.
Some temporary repairs are being made
to Delahunt street
A car on the Smiths Hill route this
morning got stuck on the wet tracks near
the corner OF Orms and Charles streets.