The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-05
Opposition to Chairman of
Third Ward Committee.
A Man Receives Compensation for
Injury on the Eve Of His Death.
Several Collisions Between Trolley
Cars and Teams.
THE News BuRsAu.
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Tomorrow evening at the ward room on
Smith street the Repu plicans will elect
ward committee and delegates 20 the city
convention. There promises TO be oppo-
sition TO one of the members OF the
present ward committee, Thomas Rison,
chairman. His opponent Is Walter Lewis,
a weaver in the Wanskuck mill. The fac
tion that has combined against Mr.
Rison represent only few of the people
of Wanskuck. Mr.. Rison is very popular
among both Democrats and Repu blicans.
The alarm from box 81 at $40 TINS
morning was for a chimney fire in the
tenement of Mrs. George Johnson, on up
ton street, Coles village. The damage
will amount TO $50, which is covered py
insurance. The house is owned by James
Il. O'Sullivan.
Julius Melsher, 46 years OF age, was
buried from his residence on Smithfield
avenue at 2 o'clock today. Mr.. Melsher
died suddenly last Saturday alter
noon. Last summer, while In
the employ of l. b. Mason & Son
at the slaughter house on Smithfield ave.
track. A freight car loaded with hogs
backed down upon and pinned
ter ter striking him in the abdomen.
The injury laid him up for several months:
In the meantime he sued the railroad
company, and last week the company
settled with him for $500, which he re-
ceived last Friday evening. He leaves a
widow and an infant IL months old.
l.. Goldberg left his horse and team in
front OF store on Charles street,
near Orms, at 10 o'clock this
morning and when he returned the
horse had gone. Part OF the team
and piece of one of the wheels, were
with the horse when it was caught by
Simon Silverstein on Gladstone
avenue. The horse had become
frightened at the approach Of an
electric car and ran into 1t.
badly wrecking the wagon. Goldberg said
the electric cars have no rig hit to scare his
horse and started for the city to see
superintendent Potter.
A man, who refused to give his name,
tried to drive across the car track on Ad-
miral street this morning ahead OF an
electric car. He did not get ahead, how
ever. The car struck his buggy amidships
and the man was landed clear on the
sidewalk. The buggy was badly smashed
and the horse escaped uninjured. The
man picked himself up with
the blood streaming down his face
from q cut on his head, and began
to scream at the top of his voice. Very
ity came rushing from their homes to see
what was the matter. The motorman
and conductor and everyone connected
with the Union Railroad were emphati-
cally denounced.
A Branch avenue car ran into team
loaded with six barrels OF wood on Ran
dali street about 1880 last evening,
and cut off the rear end of it.
The barrels were scattered over
the street and the driver. A. Hamlit, was
thrown to the ground, but escaped injury.
The forepart Of the team was thrown
against trolley pole. Damage about s25.
Officer Gilfoil of Station 2, who has
been oh the sick list for the past two
weeks, reported for duty this morning.
Officer Il. Nj. Whipple is i'll with the
grip.
Division Is, A. o. H., will meet In Con-
cordia Hall this evening. County Presi-
dent John +. Quinn will initiate 20 new
members into the mysteries of the order.