The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-07
NORTH END NEWS
Albert keene Painfully But
Not Seriously Hurt.
Wanskuck Division A. o. H., Had q
Pleasant Celebration Last Evening.
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There was considerable of stir about
the lower part of Gladstone avenue and
the adjoining territory shortly after 2
O'Clock this morning. The loud shrek
ing OF locomotive on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
panys yard on Ashburton street caused
the trouble. Many residents who have
play made by the planet Venus rushed
out OF their homes anxious TO discover
the cause OF the loud noise that had awak-
ened them. They found that the whistle
of locomotive 149 had been blown out,
and for about an hour were compelled to
listen 10 the cracking noise.
Albert Keene, fireman on the engine,
had one OF his hands painfully, but not
seriously, burned by the escaping steam.
Wanskuck Division, A. o. H., was just
six months old yesterday, and II has
grown SO rapidly that the members de-
coming manner After the regular busi-
ness of the meeting was over last evening,
President Oates announced that he had
asked num- ber of brothers TO do their
part toward making the remainder OF the
meeting particularly enjoyable one Then
followed a number OF vocal and instru-
mental musical selections, all rendered IN
4 first class manner, recitations of patri-
otic nature, and short speeches OF con-
graduation. Refreshments were served
and an hour or two passed IN very
pleasing way. There was ashort street
parade early in the evening, in which the
members, headed by the Hibernian Rifles,
took part.
The police were little buster than
usual last evening looking after the homes
OF a mum ber OF residents, who went 10
Newport to enjoy the illumination.
The rain of this morning flooded some
OF the streets in this section, and incident
ally cleaned them, too.
Courts Hope and Philip Allen, A. o f..
of A.. held interesting meetings last even
ing. The excursion OF the Foresters TO
Rocky Point on she 18th inst. was well
doomed.
The Grattan Cadets will have moon
light excursion tomorrow evening.
Local fruit raisers say the pear anu
apple yield this year will be large one.
John Carey,a man aged about 80 years,
had a ut on Charles street early last even
ing and was taken TO the Second Police
station. While in the station he suffered
from two attacks and the hospital ambu-
lance was telephoned for, and Carey was
taken in 1t TO his home on Zone street.
Even during these summer evenings a
numbe OF men find the reauing room oil
st. Johns Church a pleasant place to
spend a couple of hours.
Work on the new boiler house at the
Silver Spring Bleachery is well under
way.
There came near beng a quiet little row
on Smith street last night. man who
was slightly under the influence OF liquor
was going along the street and accident
ally brushed against a big colored woman.
The latter apparently thought the man
intended to insult her. and she used hol
tongue pretty vigorously, and came pretty
near using her parasol on him. The
man, very much surprised at her remarks,
walked as rapidly as possible away from
the vicinity.
Patrolman Daniels of the Second Sta
tion restored lost horse 10 its owner last
evening.
The rain this morning did not prevent
O large number OF people from this part OF
the city taking part in the Hibernian ex'
cursion TO Rocky Point.
II is reported that an employe OF the
city, whose duties require him TO ride
horseback, is firmer in the saddle than in
boat, especially when lac is in the act o.
catching a small-sized whale. The same
person is said not TO favor involuntary
baths.
Division IS, A. O. H., held reunion
and supper in Literary Hall, Veazis
street, last evening. The Hibernian Rifles
Fife and Drum band, j. ;. Fitzpatrick,
leader, attended, going in chartered car