The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-12
It Struck Several Places in
FL 'OIneyvilIe.
The PIainfieId Street Baptist Church
Narrowly Escaped Destruct ction.
Stone Crusher Arrives in Town In
Good Working Order.
TINS ERws BvRrAu. oLSHYviLLs.
No. Hartford Avenae.


lightning played havoc in Johnston
during the shower last night. A hole in
| the norihwesterly corner OF the roof OF
the Plainfeld street Baptist Church marks
the entrance OF bolt, and the two-fam,
ily dwelling at 33 Eddy street, owned by
Mrs. William A. Price and occupied by
Frederick ID. Parker, is splintered and
wrecked inside. Here the lightning
struck the chimney, continued TO the up-
per tenement, which is vacant, here
followed the bell wire to the lower tene-
ment, where IL fancied the crockery
closet, and finally made its way into the
cellar on the water pipe.
NO portion OF the bell could be found
! Dy Mr.. Parker this morning. IL had
been entirely melted by the electricity.
MIR. and Mrs. Parker and one child oc-
cupied sleeping apartments very near he
closet, but escaped unharmed, although
the fright they receievd as the lightning
played about their rooms they do not
care TO experience again.
chimney on the house of Mrs Cap
well on Bowen street was blown of during
the shower, and large elm tree blew
across Dyer avenue and delayed the car
service on that thoroughfare this morn
ing.
Many signs and awnings suffered from
the blow, which was very severe for
short time.
1t was fortunate that fire did not result
'Dn4 she ilshiHibB az the cnuTCh, as this
10 the highest building in the town, and
IL has always been contended that fire
once under headway here would be ex-
ceedingly difficult TO control.
NEAR Y READY FOR lids
The surveys, profile plats and grade ON
Hartford avenue, where the half mile of
sample State highway is TO be built have
been made. Highway Commissioner
Chase Is preparing the specifications for
the contracts for the work, which will be
ready for bids in short time IL is
probable that the work will be lei under
two contracts, first the grading, second
the macadam roadway. Whoever IL the !
successful bidder will require the use of |
erusher on the grounds or else be /
obliged 10 hire the stone crushed else |
where and hauled TO the premises. The |
latter course would be very expensive, /
since II would be long. ba.d haul 10 |
the nearest located crusher. where the |
work might be done. Jobnston's crusher
Is portable one, although stree il was
brought into the town IL was never moved
from Its first location. Undoubtedly the
oounell would fix rental on this ma
chine II 1t was wanted, and ii co lid Re
located In position near the work and
lessen the cost of the amount
OF stone that VIII be required TO do the
joD. Ii has been suggested that Com
Walch could crush the stone at
1
stock and labor, and thereby furnish en-
ployment TO the town hands. which, il
me contract is taken by outside parties,
might cut off the local laborers from be-
ng able 70 derive any revenue from the
work. This being the first sample to be
ouilt 1t Is necessarily experimental and !
ne best method to proceed is one that
viii puzzle the contractors who bid on
he york.
STEAM ROLLER HOME AGAIN
Much has been said within a few
months concerning the Johnston steam
oller and its wherea bouts. liz has been
that II was far out of the town,
no almost out of thee State. Fabulous
ums have been named as being required
0 put the machine in working order. 1t
ow appears that the roller has been in
he town OF North Providence, where ii
as been employed by that town al fair
enta! Tor the time ia use; that il has
cen earning more than the interest on
he investment every day and when it
anne rolling home yesterday, showed no
gns of being out of repair. AS one man
I'd: 1T Is powerful machine yet and
bad machine for any official to run
yainst II he is desious of n long politi-
II life
NOTES ABOUT TowN.
Damon Briggs is critically sick at his
ONE on Mill steret. :
hSBuidE meeting OF the Town council |
morrow afternoon at /: 80 ,
The reception TO be given by the St.
ndrew's Brotherhood OF the Church OF
he Messiah in Guild Hall, last evening,
as well attended. IL is proposed TO
I'VE them every few weeks through the
ason.
John j. Goodwin ofsWestminster street.
popular letter carrier at the Provi-
nee Office, is on his vacation.
Richard Carpenter, charged W ith as
ult on John Bach, pleaded not guilty
fore the Eighth District Court this
orning, and will have trial next Mon
v. Z
Two boys on a coal wagon and driver
an express wagon did not find Oiney-
le square wide enough to PASS their
ANS early last evening, and after their
hlcles collided left their seats and pro-
eded TO settle their right OF way with
cir fists, and when each appeared TO
satisfied, upon recommendation of
ends got upon their seats and drove off,
'ohn Barnes, the genial colored letter
rrier In this section, is enjoying two
Cks' furlnuuh