The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-12
NORTHEND NEWS
An Exciting Row on Shawmut Street
Last Night.
A Long Run Of a Badly Frightened
Horse.
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NORTH END. s2s BRANCH AVENUE

Telephone WILD
There was a rather diminutive war on
Shawmut street early last evening be-
tween some former subjects OF the Gar OF
all the Russias and some men whose an
cestors at one. time occupied the dia-
mond lands on the continent belonging to
Kruger and others. The dispute was a
warm one and there was much bitterness
exhibited and there might have been
numerous deeds of bloodshed had not a
gentleman named Curley left his pace OF
business at the second police station and
hurried TO the scene OF the fray.
A crowd that seemed about 800 strong
gathered when the officer arrived ana
members OF the crowd began making the
official's ears tired by trying 10 tell at the
same time just what the trouble was. One
man was found severely cut about the
head and he wa taken TO the station. but
as shortly released In order that his IN
jnries might receive proper care.
An observer said that at first he thought
the ahraylwas something in the nature
OF a DIR. Jameson raid and had made up
his mind TO cable the particulars TO Aus
tin In order that he might do IL into
poetry, or what that gentleman considers
so. tie was led to this view of the matter
because the men, whose ancestors once
occupied the land that is now used as a
depository for surplus English funds,
once used Shawmut street as a residential
section, but 1t has row passed into the
control OF others. The observer thought
it might be an attempt on the part of the
aggressors TO reain the possession OF lost
territory. The matter was not so serious,
however.
The Cosmopolitans gave for the benefit
OF What Cheer Lodge, 1. O. o.. F., at What
Cheer hall last evening the 'Open Cats"
hU ~ HaaAA. 49, a,1 ssI and Mo
Five Shillings," by John Madison Nor
ton.
The members OF the cast OF the former
piece were as follows: Aunt Hettie, Miss
Garland; Uncle John, Mr.. Krauz; Jessie,
Miss Haworth; Garth, Mr.. Campbell. In
the second piece, Golightly, Mr.. Bsrstow;
Captain Phobbs, Mr.. Kranz; Captain
sweet; sam, Mr.. Mowry; Mrs. Major
Phobbs, Miss O.dfeld; Mrs. Captain
Phobbs, Miss Garland.
The piece was well staged and the ladies
and gentlemen taking part did their work
in a very cerditable manner and were
warmly applauded. The audience was a
good sized one.
There was a runaway on the Pawtuxet
pike yesterday afternoon that created
considerable excitement. The horse was
attached to a buggy and started near the
city line, Wien near the Half Way
House lie collioed with one OF Water
mans low gears and succeeded in freeing
himself from the vehicle. The animal
then ran as far as the corner of North
Main and Benefit streets, where his
flight was stopped by a citizen.
La Sale Council h. of e., will meet
this evening.
TIE work of repairing the Geneva mill
for being operated in full is being rapidly
pushed.
Residents of Delahunt street are said to
be very partial to snow storms the pres
ent winter, as the snow covers the de-
formities in that thoroughfare and makes
it not only pleasant TO look upon but
easier to travel over.