The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-14
HE WAS SHOCKED.
Owl Social Clubs Property Taken
by Desperate Thieves.
An Exciting Runaway-No Police Work
Ntws OF the Norb End.

FREQ Launlor. an omploye OF the Nara
Ransett Electric Lighting Company, had
an unpleasant experience on Randall
square last evening. lie went up pols
at the southern junction OF Charles street
with the square, TO trim a lamp, ana in a
few moments alter So doing he received
@ severe shock. His loud screnios drew
many persons out OF the nearby saloon
and stores who thought some terrible
accident had happened. Mr.. Launlor came
down the pole without waiting TO trim
the lamp, hut no did not come down
quick enough TO suffer any s.vero injury.
II IL supposed that Mr.. Launlor put one
OF MS legs around wet trolley pole that
vas close to the elecrtic pole. and the
trolley pole, as is quite frequently the
cnse in wet weather, was heavily charged
with electricity. A yonng man, who up
TO last evening, purposed the learning
the srt Of lamp trimming, accompanied
Mr.. Lsunlor 10 the square, but he told
his friends that he guessed be would loaf
until after election and rnd some less ex-
citing emplo ment. Mr.. Launior also
the occurrence.
WAGON BADLY WRECKED.
A horse attached to one OF Cummings
laundry wagons became frightened eft
bad time yesterday at the corner of
Doulgass avenue and Admiral street.
The reason the time was bad was tecause
the driver had taken the halter of the
animal and the Litter had good run,
during which The wagon was tipped
over, tbe top badly wrecked and a couple
of shafts broken. Some OF the laundry
In the wagon had TO be done up over
egain out the horse was uniDjured.
THE CLUB HOUSE BROKEN INTO.
There was great excitement on Capitol
Hill yesterday and the reason for il was
superintendent of Police Frank Cole, of
Natick notified "Tom" McNiff, presi-
dent of the Owl social Club that the
summer club house of tie organization
hac been broken into some time between
Saturday noon and Sunday morning and
several articles stolen. President McNin
took the drst train for Warwick to lind
out what had been stolen. after being
notified. The thieves. he ascertaiped,
after trying to force the door in and
falling, tore the shutters from the rear
window snc entered that way. They took
away with them a large hanging lamp.
a fine mantle clock, and several exquisite
articles of bric-a-br The club has
offered $1,000 reward for the detection OF
the thief or thieves.
NORTH END NOTES
Officer Mccarthy suppressed a disturb
was the biggest piece OF police work
done in this district last night.
Columbus Lodge, a. o. u. W.. will
held an important meeting tomorrow
evening.
Several merchants will close their
stores during the exercises at the new
State House tomarrow. Fletchers will
shut down for the day, but the Silver
Spring Bleschery will be run as usual on
THURSDAYS.
Part OF the walls OF The new addition
to the Stoere Worsted Mills is already in
place And the work on the remainder of
the structure is being rushed as rapidly
as possible.
The hsg-raIsin9 under the auspices of
the Third Ward Bryan and Sewsll Club
has been postponed until Frida, evening.
The Dem ocratic ward committee Of the
Third Ward IL very confident that its
slate will not be broken at tomorrow
nights caucus