The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-26
NORTH END NEWS.
Officer COyle InterfereS With Work
of a Smiths Hill Thief
Annie Johnson Falls From an Electric.
Neighborhood Gossip.
THE NEWS BUREAU.
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Officer Coyle stopped would-be thief
about / 80 O'Clock this morning. The
officer heard the sound OF cracking glass
and hurried in the direction OF the noise
and soon found that some fellow had
Just broken one of the large panes OF
glass in the front door OF Hall a. Lyons
drug store at the corner of Jefferson and
Smith streets. The wouldbe thief un-
fortunately looked around just In time to
see Officer Coyle, who was coming In his
direction at a gait thar would almost
break bicycle record, so as he was some
thing of a sprinter himself he started to
run away. The thief seemed TO be pretty
familiar with the locality, and after
long chase succeeded in eluding the
officer, who at once sent In word OF the
occurrence to the Second station. This
Is the second unsuccessful attempt TO en-
ter this shop for the purpose OF robbery,
and IL is reported there was last night
an attempt to enter couple of places in
the Central police district just the same
ss there was on the occasion OF the
former break at Hall & Lyons.
This evening the .irst reunion OF the
graduates of Candace street school will
be held at the school Over 300 former
charge of the reception of their inten-
tion to be present and an excellent pro-
gram has been arranged so that the even
ing cannot fail to be pleasantly passed.
There was bad collision on Randall
square yesterday In which Edward Me-
Kinney, plumber, was thrown from
his wagon and rendered unconscious. As
Mr.. Mckinney was driving along a
taker's team came along at rapid rate
and the driver seemed thoroughly reck-
less OF all consequences that could result
from careless driving and Mr.. Mckin-
ney's team was struck, the latter being
thrown roughly TO the ground. He was
taken into Mark Nichols drug store and
restoratives were applied and he recover
ed sufficiently after awhile, to go to his
home. The traces that attached his horse
to the wagon were broken, but other
wise no injury was done to his outfit.
The driver of the bakers team contin-
ned to drive in an even more reckless
manner after the collision than before,
and he never stopped to inquire how
badly Mckinny was hurt or TO see IL he
could be of any assistance to the injured
man.
The league OF debating clubs, an ac-
count of the formation of which was
published IN this column some weeks
ago, has elected Councilman Luke Cav
anaugh president. There could have been
no better selection made and the mem-
bers of the Irving are particularly
pleased with the selection of one who
has ever been remarkably friendly to
them.
In the account of the Irving Literary
Club banquet as published In this paper,
no reference was made to the response OF
the representative OF the Young Mems
Literary Club.of Olneyville, but there
would be rs much likelihood OF no coffee
at an Irving banquet as no representative
of the association that inspired the foun-
ders OF the litter club, and j. IT, Cooney
of the Olneyville Club, made q remark
ably good speech.
Annie johnson, whose home is at
Fields Point, fell from an electric car
near the corner Of Gladstone and Oak
land avenues late Yesterday afternoon.
When picked no from the ground by con-
duttor Arthur Barry she was unconscious,
and the conductor and motorman put
her back into the car and took her to ;.
j.. Briggs drug store at Cos Gladstone
avenue. DIR. Il. >. Flynn was called, and
after an examination found no bones had
been broken, but that her face had been
scratched, and that she had been badly
shaken up. She went to the home OF
friends at 81 Canton street.
The North Congregational Sunday
School will hold it's annual excursion to
Simmons Grove, Dighton, Mass, on
Thursday, July q
An Admiral street car, while going
along Charles street this morning, ran
over and killed deg.
New gas mains are being lard on Nichols
street.
officer Briggs OF the second station was
the guest Of officer Hennessey at the
Tower hiIl House, Narragansett Pier.
today. tie took his violin along with
him TO charm the sea serpent.
John Joseph Farrell, a very highly re-
spected young man, died at his home, l3l
Douglas avenue, yesterday, after an ill-
ness OF very few days. MIR. Farrell was
~. a
kind and generous qualities had endeared
himself TO many. lie was hricklaye:.
and for the past four years was employed
ut the Silver spring blesohegy.