The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-18
NORTH END NEWS.
Strange Franks OF Electrical Storm
on Highland Street.
Two Liquor Saloons Entered and Little
Booty Securec--Other Notes.

The residence OF Edward J. Walsh, 257
Highland street. was struck by lightning
last night shortly after o'clock. For
tunately none of the inmates OF the house
was injured, but the building was dam
aged to the extent of $780,
The lightning struck the chimney on
top of the house, levelled it to the roof,
then the electric fluid continued down
the chimney to the ventilator for the
plumbing, then followed the water pipe
through different parts OF the house TO
the southeast corner OF the cellar, where
Ii tore out good piece OF the brick cellar
wall. The plastering. laths and wood
work OF the rooms through which the
water pipe ran were torn OF ana the
family Of Mr.. Walsh as well as that OF
Fred Thornley,, another occupant OF the
house, were badly scared by the curious
pranks of the lightning.
The fiie alarm telegraph system did not
work very well as some OF the nre bells
did not ring. The fire alarm at the
hecond police station failed TO announce
the warning given from box 1872, which
was rung In by Patrick Cox. No marks
of a blaze were discovered after the light
ming passed.
There were two small sized breaks in
this district last evening, and the opera
tors had evidently liking for liquor
saloons, for the places visited were shops
in which inebriating fluids are sold.
One of the places, that of fatricx Nc
Kenua, was entered short While ago,
and the owner has since been very careful
what he has left in the seloon, SO the
thief or thieves last night got only some
liquor for their trouble. John X. Nee
hans saloon, 76 West Park street, was the
other place entered, and s. in money,
a valuable revolver, and some liquors
were taken.
Messrs. Follett and Merrill have charge
of the arrangements for a concert in
What Cheer Hall next Monday evening.
Joseph Hollier, baker, at 2S6 Smith
street, had diamond ring valued at $50
stolen from him last Wednesday night,
but he did not report the theft uutil yes
terday. The ring was taken from Mr.
Hollier's coat pocket. He had left the
coat hanging in his bakery from to
10:3o p. m. The police are inyesiivgat-
ing the theft.
Officer Mckenzie had a lively time
yesterday afternoon, for in addition to
/ stopping lively runaway he shot a dog
that was injured by the same. The de-
tails OF the affair are that Edward Cham
payne, a Woonsocket merchant, came TO
this city to get some produce, and on his
return trip he left his horse attached to
the wagon containing his purchases
standing, while he went into the
raj, owing to its owners name, was a
spirited steed and started to run away
on Cemetery street. The wagon was
thrown against a tree and was turned
over, the harness was torn and the dog
thrown ont and badly injured. Officer
Mckenzie caught the horse, helped to
right the wagon and to mend the har-
ness, and as the dog was suffering great
ly, he, at the owners request, ended its
misery.
Paul Eyer, an Armenian, who fell over
circular saw in the wood yaro of Kick
achoor Saghassan yesterday, and had his
arm injured, doesn't seem TO have very
good luck in Providence. He returned
short time ago from visit TO parts un-
known, for which he departed after being
thoroughly thrashed by young resident
OF Smiths Hill for insulting respectable
young women. Some other place would
agree better with Paul.
Bernard Conners, while driving one of
the Dexter Lime Rock CompaDy's teams
yesterday, tried to turn the team around
on Branch avenue near the railroad
bridge and in SO doing the heavy wagon
struck lamp post on Cook street break-
ing it off just below the sidewalk.
Officer Everett Hall goes on his 10
days furlough today and officer GilIen
has returned TO duty. Officer Thomas
Curley Is suffering from severe attack OF
malaria.
Lizzie Gray has been missing from her
home, 663 Forth Main street, since March
22. She is 16 yesrs of age, tall and slim
and among the articles of clothing worn
by here was hat with the word "De-
fen der' on the band.
Thursday evening Rev. Father Walsh of
the Holy Name parish entertained the
Christian Doctrine Society and mem hers
of the senior choir. A choice banquet
was served in the Sunday school hall and
an informal musical and literary feast
was enjoyed. The occasion was recog-
milton of the success achieved by the
mem bers of the organization named in
the recent entertainment given for the
benefit OF the parish.
A mum her of young ladies of this part
of the city have invited a number of very
fortunate young gentlemen of this city to
attend leap year to be held in'Sterling
Hall next Monday evening. The invita-
tions are models OF nestness and give
pleasant iuea of the good taste that is
bound to mark the management of the
affair.
Miss Rose Rice postponed the enter
tainment that was to have been given
by her pupils at Literary Hall, Wanskuck,
from last evening until Monday even
ing.