The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30
An Electric Car Accident
Late Last Evening.
John McAvOy and Friends Were
Occupants of the Carriage.
Bugdet Of Live and Interesting News
Gathered About the City.

nC nISb SHOW obOfh VI thS Sco'osA "oo,
probably, the cause of what came very
near being a very serious accident last
evening.
Four lives were placed In jeopardy, and
1t was only by miracle that fatal acci-
dent was averted.
James McAvoy and wife, Miss Maggie
McNally and Fred Renner, of Attleboro
Falls, came to this city to make visit to
Mrs. Margaret Mcclure of Watson street.
They left North Attleboro about 4:30
O'Clock In one of Leary Bros. teams, and
after making visit at the above place
were on their way home when the addi-
dent occurred.
The carriage was coming down Rand
street, and the intention of Mr.. McAvoy
was to proceed down Dexter to Central
street, thence the nearest way to the At
tleboro road. The horse was being driven
down Rand street at a fair gait, according
to the statement of Mr.. McAvoy, and just
as the team was about to turn into Dexter
street, car No. 8, on its way from Broad
way to Dexter street, came along and the
horse dashed into the side OF the car. The
force of the collision turned the horse and
carriage completely around and threw the
horse upon his fore knees, the reins drop
ping from the drivers hands at the same
time.
The horse Immediately gathered himself
together, and started on a run up Rand
street, and had it not been for a young man
by the name of John Diskins, the occupants
of the carriage would have been either
killed or seriously hurt.
Mr.. Diskins was a passenger on the car
that struck the horse, and, seeing the
horse start to run after being hit, he
sprang from the car and seized the bride
OF the horse. Although dragged for some
distance along the ground, and in immi-
nent danger of having the horse step upon
him at any moment, he clung with grip
of death to the bride until he had con-
uuered the frightened animal and brought
him to standstill.
The car was in charge OF Conductor
Turber and Motorman Garrity. Conductor
Thurber upon being asked the number OF
his car by Mr.. McAvoy, gave it as number
8, but upon investigation it was found to
be number 8.
Leary Bros. the owners of the outfit were
communicated with, and they gave orders
to have the horse stabbed at Barber's stable,
and to summon doctor. DR.. Darcy OF
Pawtucket was called, and he made an ex-
animation OF the horse, and he found the
right hind hoof cut, and quite deep in
cision in the left hind hook, puncturing
the bones quite badly. The horse was
bruised and skinned more or less in several
places, and had quite deep cut upon the
back of his head.
Tba II his nYininn that
the horse would be able to be about within
a week. The two seated carriage suffered
considerably, one shaft being broken,
cross bar broken, dasher stove in, and
scratched to a considerable extent.
The ladies in the party were terribly
frightened, and it was some time before
they could realize that they had escaped
without injury.
Mr.. McAvoy stated to a TRIBUNE re-
porter that the gong was not sounded nor
was there any light in the headlight on
the car at the time of the accident. The
light was out sure enough after the acci-
dent happened, but that might been the
result of the horse striking the car.
The horse was left at the stable over
night as it was deemed unwise to send
him to Attleboro.
1t was very fortunate accident, and the
people who were in the carriage at the
time were lucky to escape without a
scratch.
Mr.. McAvoy and his friends took the
electrics to their home.
The men in charge of the car deny the
statement that there was no light in the
headlight, and claim that they are in
nowise responsible for the accident.
License Commissioners.
The Board of License Commissioners
will meet this evening in regular monthly
session. There is not much business to
come before the board and the session will
be short one. Chief Goldsmith will re-
port the findings in the Levigne liquor
case. Whether the board will act upon
the matter this evening is not known. In
all probability the usual procedure will be
followed and time set for public hear
ing.
Lsvigne was aceused by a woman Of
having sold liquor to her young son, and
when tried in the District Court was
bound over for trial in the higher court.
Levigne claims that 1t is case OF black
mail, and intends to fight the case to the
end.
The police department claims that 1t has
q very strong case against Levigne, mas
much as his evidence has been very con-
Trajectory.
Want IL Repeated.
Many of those who were present, and
many who were not present at the enter
tainment given Thanksgiving night by
the young people connected with the Sa-
cred Heart Temperance Society have ex-
pressed a desire to hear the entertainment
repeated II II were possible. A number OF
the members of Sacred Heart Parish were
absent from the city on that day, and there
were quite a number Of people who were
unable to get into the hall that evening.
A crowded house would be sure to greet
the minstrel troupe II they decide to re-
peat the performance.
Cooking Main Next Week.
1t was rslmored last Friday evening that
a prize fight was to be held that evening
some place along the Blackstone Valley,
and the boys were kept on the jump to
find out all the particulars.
This rumor proved to be untrue as far