The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-03

The awning OF the Hotel Perrin caught
fire about midnight from spark from
the electric light.
At special session OF the police court
today, Harry Fellman was fined sl5 and
costs for ticket scalping.
Officer sherman found a roll OF bills on
Fountain street which awaits on owner
at the Central Police Station.
Hose Company 1 put out fire in one OF
the switch stations at the east end OF the
Union station last evening.
The freight steamer Pequot OF the
Providence line will probably run every
other day during the summer season.
An alarm of fire was sounded from box
175 at 10 10 last evening for fire on the
root of Blackstone Hall. No damage.
Larry Brown fell from Pawtucket car
last evening and received scalp wound.
He was cared for at the Rhode Island Hos
pital.
The annual outing and bake Of the
Americus Club occurs at Bakers Farm
June 80. The finest OF the season is pro-
missed.
The Q 9:57 a. m. train from Providence to
Newport slipped an "eccentric" al River
side this forenoon, causing delay of s6
minutes.
| Hook and Ladder No. ll2 responded to
! a still alarm at :15 O'Clock last evening
for q fire in II. Il. Potter's house, 305
| Knight street.
There was missionary concert at the
| Fourth Baptist Church last evening at
| Va
addresses was given.
An oil stove was the cause OF go fire
in the tenement of Jacob Feinstien at 2S3
/ North Main street at 7:i5 this morning.
| An alarm was sent in from box las.
While fooling with pocket knife, last
evening, Captain Jerrie, Of the tug X. 5.
Burrows, cut Thomas Stevens on the.
wrist infiicting a serious wound.
The BILE tramway cars that are run
| over College hill had several hours rest
today owing TO a break in the machinery
opposite the Woods building on College
! street.
Deputy Chief IL. o. Hill was somewhat
injured while responding TO an alarm OF
fire from box 81 last evening by the break
ing of an axle on his carriage. He is on
! duty, however.
At 6:55 last evening an electric car col
lided with a swill cart on Wayland street.
fhe driver of he cart was thrown from
his seat end injured. He was taken to the
Rhode Island Hospital.
The tiller rope on the steamer What
Cheer broke Just below the Point
street bridge at $3.50 this morning
on the down trip. Captain Gibbs made
the round trip, steering by hand, and was
only five minutes late.
Mr.. c. T.. Wood of Washington, ID. e.,
senior member of the firm of Wood, Har-
mon * Co., recently purchased OF Mrs. IL.
{. Davidson, the Daisytield plat of housa
lots, situated in East Providence, con-
sisting of 1i6 lots, the sale being made
through the agency OF w. Herbert
Atwood.
The residents of Riverside have a glim-
mer of hope, as one OF the directors OF
the Union Railroad Company told one OF
the ll-the-year residents that by fall the
company would probably inaugurate a
5-cent iare-or arrangements that would
amount to the same, as tickets would be
sold for 10 cents each that would entitle
the holder to two rides.
Tomorrow evening the Affair Dramatic
Club will close most successful season
by presenting Robertson's strong four
act drama, "School." The occasion will
be known as Brown night in honor OF
the Grown University students. The
Glee Club and the Banjo and Mandolin
Clubs have accepted invitations to be
present, and will contribute to the enter
tainment.
William Mckenzie was before Judge
Sweetland in the Sixth District Court
this morning on the charge of bastardy
The young woman in the case is Annie
Cavanaugh. Mckenzie has been in New
port for some time 10 allow his friends
time 10 settle matters quietly between
him and the young lady, and they sue
ceeded, so Mckenzie came home. The
, matter was brought to the attention oi
Overseer of the Poor Cummings, who has
all such cases TO care for. and he issued 6
warrant for Mckenzie. lie pleaded moi
guilty. and was held until FridaY for trial