The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06

Gasoline Stove Made Things Lively
This Morning.
Sylvester Ripley Injured at Corliss Works.
A Close Shave.

The alarm OF fire sent in this morning
from box 149 was for blaze In the liquor
store of l. A. Worden Of II Smith street.
The cause OF the fire was gasoline
stove, and for a time the flames and
smoke did lively work and the ceiling OF
the store, which was of wood, was dam
aged to the extent of 800. The smoke
also did considerable damage TO the
furniture OF the saloon, and also left It's
mark on the brick exterior of the build
ing. The latter is owned by the George
Bowen estate, of which John Morris Is
tine trustee.
HIT BY A CRANE.
Sylvester Ripley, whose home Is at 8
Tanner street, and who Is a moulder by
trade, while doing some work at flask
In the works Of the Corliss Steam Engine
Company late yesterday afternoon, was
struck by crane and badly injured.
DIR. Charles f. Msrston was summoned to
the shop and found that Ripley had a
scalp wound three inches long and also
that bis back and one of his legs were
injured. The Rhode Island Hospital am
bulance was summoned and ne was taken
to the hospital, where his condition this
noon was reported TO be as comfortable
as could be expected. It will take few
days before the effect OF the injuries to
Ripley's back will be known. Should they
not prove as bad as at fret thought to be
the case he will soon be well again.
1T WAS PLEASANT INDOORS.
Miss Jennie q. Smith entertained about
80 of her friends last evening in man
haf ffah hia nd nj 1u
pleasant that all who were fortunate
enough to be present will not soon forget
the occasion. The weather was unkind
and prevented the original plan for the
party being carried out and an adjourn
ment had TO be taken from the lawn,
which had been tastefully decorated
with lanterns, TO the house. Few had
time, during the pleasant hours that fol-
lowed, TO think much OF the disappoint-
mept, for there was good vocal and in
strumental music as well as many other
features that proved most agreeable to
the friends of Miss simth.
SWITCH SET OPEN.
A switch that had been left open on the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road, caused tieup just north of Charles
IL
Two freight cars coming to the city
from Horizons grove got mixed up, one
fat car, going or the track, while tbs
other remained in position. The tracks
were cleared about O'Clock, and the cars
were but slightly damaged.
NORTH END NOTES.
Residents OF Branch avenue had a
good sized scare early last evening for
some one not very we'll posted on wires
spread a story to the effect that live
electric light wire had fallen down and
lay across the avenue. Officer Briggs was
told OF the trouble and found the wire
was only a telephone one and he re-
moved IL.
Columbus Lodge, A. o. u. W., will
hold an important meeting this even
ing.
The Morgan Club OF Boston Is the
guest of the Owl Club at the latter or
ganization IS home at Coles beach.
Officer McGirl of the Second police
station is enjoying his annual furlough.
A controversy over the GouldDiamond
match contest which took on a too
Chicago-like an air at the home of Thomas
Burns, 13 Powder Null street, was term
mated by officer Fort at IL 40 o'clock this
morning.
A man who was driving lively horse
on North Main street last night gave the
driver OF a Branch avenue car few excit-
ing moments. At the corner OF Randall
street the driver OF the horse insisted
on seeing how near he could get to the
car and he got pretty close but fortu-
nately there was no collision, though
people or the street expected to see one.