The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-19
NOR TIL END NE VS.
An Exciting Runaway and Smashup
on Marietta Street.
The Troubles Of "a Trio Of Young
Fruit Thieves.
The NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. 42s BRANCH AvESUE,

Telephone Dl'3
A horse attached TO an express wagon.
belonging to- fruit pedd!er named Sim
mons, ran away on Marietta street yester-
day afternoon. The cause of the runaway
was the horse becoming scared by the
noise made by tin pan that child was
dragging over the street. The badly
scared animal collided with a lamp-post
on the street named, smashing the glass
and badly damaging the wagon. II COM
tinued TO run through Marietta street af-
ter the collision, and then turned down
Charles street, where stop was put to
its rapid and ungoverned movements
Three young Tooleville lads made prepar-
ations to have q great feast yesterday az
ternoon at the expense of Branch ave-
nue. fruit grower. The latter has some
very fine ounces growing on his trees
and the fruit proved very tempting to
the lads, SO they determined to possess
themselves of some of il. They entered
the yard where the trees were, and pro-
ceeded TO Ill their pockets and hats with
the rich fruit, but alas, for their dreams
OF good feed, they were seen by the la
dy OF the house, who called to the clerks
In nearby store for assistance. The lat
ter caught the boys, and II was wonder
ful the number OF ounces they had man.
aged to stow away in their clothing, but
they were forced to leave them all on the
ground, and the owner of the trees has
now good quantity OF picked fruit.
One OF the thieves was very mad at be-
ing caught, and bit the hand OF his cap
tor The attempt at thieving was not re-
ported to the police, as the owner was
satisfied with the rather unwilling re-
storation of his fruit.
On the lower parts of Charles and North
Main streets there was almost a SUNDAY
quistness today. as the Hebrew merchants,
who do business there are cele ebrating
the new year o: the Hebrew calendar.
Services " ere held in the synagogue on
Orms street this morning. Nearly all the
stores have notices in The window, stat
ing that they will be reopened on Satur-
day, at @ p. m.
Early risers In wanskuck and Tooleville
this morning report having seen the re-
hection in the sky OF big tire toward the
northwest.
Samuel Mitchell fell in a fit on
Charles street, near Stevens street, at Q
O'Clock this morning, and was taken to
his home in wagon.
good many places of business In this
section of the city closed at noon today.
The number OF residents who visited the
state Fair today was larger than at any
previous time.
The city highway employees have got as
far as Charles street in their work OF
improving the road bed of Branch ave.
nue..
Inc iOrWdru Wneels OF PaWtucket
electric car got of the track at the foot
OF Orms street this noon and traffic was
delayed for quite a while.
The Fletcher Mills are shut down to.
day in order to give their employees an
opportunity to visit the State Fair. This
Is the custom every year at these mills,
and 1t is needless to say that it is pop
ular one.
Mr.. T. f. Hannigan, operator at the
Newport Daily News, came to Providence
yesterday on very sad erranG-to attend
the funeral of his brother, James j. Han
nigan, which took place at the Church
Of the immaculate Conception, Rev. Father
Doran celebrating mass. Deceased was
2 fine young fellow, 20 years old, who
had never known what il was TO be sick
until stricken with a hemorrhage about
TWO months ago, since which time other
similar afiiictions came upon him. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs ID. Nj. Han
nigan of 20 Livingstone street. At the
which was largely attended, were
many Newport and Providence friends
ma at the house were several beautiful
foral tributes. The interment was at the
Did Catholic Cemetery.