The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.


During yesterdays storm there was
general washout on the hill. The crushed
stone which has been recently put on to
I'll up some of the holes as q temporary
repair, was all washed to the foot qt the
hill and into the catch basins. Had the
storm continued much longer. the bake
shop in the basement OF Rays block
would again have been flooded, as we'll as
the store OF >. 5. Rich. AS 1t was the
water rose SO high in the square that IT
ran into the bakeshop and wet nearly all
the floor. At the top of Taunton avenue
hill, at the corner OF Walnut street, 1t
looked more like river than street, the
water reaching nearly half way acyoss the
street. The tightening struck in many
places, but strange TO say no one was
much hurt. A wire in the vicinity OF the
Second Baptist Church was struck, and
several persons who were standing in
the tea store at the corner OF Walnut
street and Taunton avenue, were more
or less shocked. A man in wagon who
was driving toward the city, when OPP
posite Griswold's store, was thrown back
wards over the wagon seat, lie said he
dodged the lightning. "A large three tene-
ment house which belongs TO Manuel
Gornes, situated at the corner OF Orchard
and Walker streets was struck, the house,
which fronts on Orchard street, was
struck al the rear near the peak OF the
roof The lightning made its way through
the chap1be but not much damage was
done, though the occupants OF the house
were badly frightened.
A house at Kettle Point, belonging to
John W. Harris, was struck and the cur
rent followed the chimney down. Mrs.
Harris, who was in the room at the time,
was psralyzed, but soon recovered. Mr..
Harris, who was just going outdoors,
came very near being strucK by the
bricks which were thrown from the
chimney. There were traces OF the light
ming in every room in the house. The
loss was estimated by MIR. Harris TO be at
least 5000. A bolt also struck wire lead
ing TO the electric apparatus at Red
Bridge. The current followed the wire
into the building on the bridge, burning
out dhe fuse, and completely disabling
the machinery. The keeper was just
about TO turn off the draw and was
Obliged TO use hand power.
The regular meeting of Bucklin Post,
No. 20, q. A. r., was held last evening.
There was good attendance. Depart
ment general order, No. 3, giving the de-
partment appointments for the command
er's staff, were received and read. De-
partrent general order No. 4, relative to
Memorial Day, and also Memorial sun
day, was read. A communication was
received from Mrs. NJ. r. Ide and family,
thanking the post for their assistance and
attendance at the sickness and funeral of
her late husband, Daniel w. Ide, also for
the many floral designs furnished by the
Post.
The Y. p. S. &. e. of the Second Bap-
tist Lhurch held a social and entertain
ment at the residence OF Miss Annie
Weeden last evening. The following pro-
gram was rendered. Piano duet, bv
Misses Mabel Perry and Lila Rukets; soS
prano solo, Miss Alberta small; reading,
Miss Ethel Jameson; harmonica solo, Mr..
Albert Munroe; reading, MIR. Charles W.
Cary; violin solo. Mr.. Harry Miner.
After he entertainment was over games
were in or der and social time was en-
joyed.
The regular meeting OF Reliance Lodge,
/. O. o. r., was held last evening. One
candidate was initiated and the right and
left supporters to the vice grand were in
stalled,