The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-13
NORTH END NEWS.
An Early Chimney Fire at Home Of
7. Jefferson Riley.
E. J. Bournnery Knocked Down BY a
Bicyclist and Badly Hurt
Tnk NEws BUREAU.
Eo.TH END. 426 BRANCH Av HNuH
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A very serious accident resulted early
yesterday morning. at the corner Of Val
Icy and Raymond streets. Ellers ].
Bournnery, Swedo, whose home 10 at
$50 Gladstone avenue, was passing the
corner named on his way TO his work ut
the Burnside Locomotive Works when a
bicycle driven by Nelson johnson also
an employe at the tame work strucx
him and kaocked him down. Bourn-
merry was picked up In an insensible con-
dition by Robert Stewart, George Row.
land and man named Mcdonald, who
were near by. Mr.. johnson got 1H his
machine and had the man, who is unmar-
ried, taken to his boarding place and
summoned Dr. o. REILLY and DIR. McGregor
to attend him. The two physicians, after
making an examination, decided that the
unfortunate man was suffering from con-
cusson of the brain and he had not recov-
cred consciousness at late hour today.
When the man was taken home little
Of BournDery's injuries did not become
generally known to his friends until late
LAST evening.
Thomas Jefferson Riley discovered that
there was a chimney fire in the house
owned and occupied by him ut 4S Buth
street at 6:65 O'Clock this morning and
rung in an alarm from box AZ. The fie
was confined to the chimney In which II
started and no damage OF any account
was done by Ii. Still Mr.. Riley thought
1t would be hotter at one time than the
last caucus he attended.
President f. +. Gilbert OF the Lime Kiln
Rod and Gun Club, went fishing yester-
day and brought home as the result OF
his sport u tautog that weighed eight
pounds when dressed.
The members of Garfield Lodge, K. of
r., entertained their lady friends in fine
style last evening at Alfredian Hall. An
excellent musical and literary entertain
the "He VIM Social and Amusement
Club. A bountiful collation. was served
and the lady guests had only the highest
words OF praise for the Efficient committee
that was responsible for the nights pleas
ure.
A horse that was hsrnessed In wrong
way created much amusement for passers
along Randall square early this morning.
Yesterday afternoon horse with very
poor up-to-date ideas got scared at an
electric car aud attached to the horse was
o covered expiess wagon that was built
on one horse shay idea, but lis day of
going to pieces had not apparently arriv-
street and insfront OF the bakery of Hen
ry Harris gave further evidence of having
q train power who's, development had
been arrested many years ago, Dy going
up on the sidewalk. The wagon struck
an awning over the bakery front and
broke the awning, but the top or any
part OF the wagon WAS not injured. Fred
Longs 9-year-oid daughter was guiding a
baby carriage along the sidewalk in which
was young baby, and she did not see
the wagon or its unruly hauler until one
OF the wagon wheels struck the baby car
riage and she was hurled with the car
riage and its occupant into the middle OF
ho hf.h ~loI.. otk .Io
nor the infant were hurt by their toss.
Next the team came In contact with John
+. Ryan, a 4-year-old LAD, and threw him
to the ground, but he had the good luck
to escape with slight bruises. Then Officer
Hayden stopped the horse.
There viii be some greater travellers
from the North End some OF these days
II the early actions OF some youngsters
herea bouts are to be taken as criterion
for there Is not q day but three or four lit
tie ones, who are some OF them barely
able TO walk, get tired of their homes and
start out on tramp. Once In whhe
child or two from down town gets astray
mp here and such was the case yesterday
with two children named Marshall that
officer Nye found on North Main street
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Gold berg of %
Charles street, who is q friend OF the
Marshall family, kindly took the two
children home. Miss Della Brjnkham
old lad on Charles street abont the same
time aud gave ths boy to officer Colye.
Later on his PARENTS took him home.
His name was John Morris and he resided
at ~ Livingston street.
Charles farrelll was arrested by Ser
geant Morse Of the Second station last
night on the charge Of maintaining a
liquor nuisance on Smitbfield avenue.
The Banner Boys will play the ood-
bines at Rocky Point next Sunday. The
former club has fine team this wear and
is willing to meet any good team In the
State.
The Pekin Literary baseball nine has
challenged the No Name ball nine to
play game for points at the earliest
pOseible day.