The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-27
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EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Veteran Engineer Meets With a
Severe Accident.
School Committee Adop;s Resolutions on
Death OF Mrs. Pierce.

Saturday evening Mr. Luke T. Wall,
the veteran engineer OF the New York,
New Haven d Hartford Railroad, met
with a serious accident, which will un-
doubtedly confine him to his home for
many weeks. About Z o'clock he ran his
locomotive into the round house in this
town, and in alighting from the engine
made = missstep In the dark and fell into
the ashpit. He was unable to help him
self. His cries soon brought assistance
house and Mr.. Wall was at once taKeu
out. II was thought his right knee was
broken and he was removed to his home
on Warren avenue and Doctors Simeon
and William w. Hunt were called. The
doctors found that the leg was not
broken, but the knee WIS very badly dis
located and there were many bad bruises
about the body. The knee was put into
it's proper place and the patient made rs
comfortable as possible.
Yesterday morning horse with an ex-
press wagon containing two men came
dsshing over Warrington bridge from the
city. AT watchemo oket square one OF the
but few bruises. The b orse continued
on MP Warren avenue, ana when oppo-
site Odd Fellows BALL fell, and before1t
could recover itself MIR. William jerks
captured 1t.
Last evening the regular monthly
meeting of: the school committee was
held in the Council chamber. Ihe full
board was present. Mrs. A. e. j. Haz-
ard, committee on resolutions on the
death of Mrs. Pierce, wife Of COMMITTEES
man Walter b. Pierce, presented its re-
port, which was adopted.
A special meeting of the Wide-Awake
Republican Club was held last evening
in the District Court room, vice-P Presi-
dent Howard Johnson presiding. One
new mem ber was admitted to member
ship. An invitation was received from
the Fred Douglas Club of Pawtucket to
participate in the Mckinley and Hobart
mass meeting, to be held in that city to-
morrow evening, which was accepted.
The club voted to give their full ,pport
to the Republican nominees for President
and Vice President and Representative tc
Congress and to make street parade
next Monday even ing and have speskin
in the town hall II IL can be secured.
Last evening the Epworth League held
its regular monthly business meeting in
the Haven VI. +. Church.
At the regular meeting of Fraternity
Commandery, No. 1893. United Order OF
the Golden Cross, the vice-commsnder
and prelate were installed by Grand
Commander Rounds of Bristol.
Last evening Canonicus Lodge, A. O..
U. W., held a smoke talk in their rooms
in Chedel block.
Last evening the watcbetnoket Fire
Company visited Master Walter Russell at
Mrs. NJ. J. Roward's, Anthony street,
the boarding place of his father, James
Russell and himself, 10 assist the lad In
celc cbrsting his seventh birthday spniver-
ssry. Master Russell is probably the
youngest fireman in the.country, having
been voted into the company as regular
member at the age OF year.
i<eos VNebibS o iitsAo NNo thhnpb by
q man on Potter street. She ran scream
ing to two other men, and told them
about It. The men pursued the man, and
caught him near King street, and gave
him a severe thrashing.
This morning Councilman BENJAMIN
Martin, reported that man named Kent,
who is partially dementei, and for whom
he is guardian, was missing yesterday,
and returned home last night somewhat
under the influence Of liquor, with his
face badly bruised, and with the appear
ance OF having been badly thrashed. The
police think he is the man who chased
the little girl.
John Shields, an cid resident OF this
town, and the owner OF the Burgess
homestead estate. died yesterday after
noon at the Rhode Island Hospital.