The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-08
FRIGHTENED BY TRAIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox Badly Injured
in East Providence.
A Lost Boy Reslored-Fire District Ad-
minlstration Board Meeting.


Yesterday afternoon about 1880 o'clock,
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Wilcox, accom-
panied by their daughter Gussie, and
niece Lizzie Bowen, were returning from
Crescent Park in a covered carriage, and
as they were crossing Pomham bridge, a
train OF cars came down the track under
the bridge and frightened the horse. The
animal became unmanagable and threw
both hind feet over the dasher and be-
gan to kick. One boof struck Mr.. Will
COX on the right leg cutting large cash,
the other struck Mrs. Wilcox on the
right knee, intiicting a severe won ud. The
horse then ran up the street throwing MIR.
Wilcox out of the carriage and over a
picket fence into a lot. In falling one OF
the pickets penetrated his right hand,
making bad wound. The horse ran on
and when near the Pomham Club en-
trance colllded with an electric light pole
throwing Mrs. Wilcox over the dasher,
she fell heavily TO the ground and in
| jured the beck of her head, left shoul-
der and body. The children were not
thrown out or injured and both jumped
out at I be hack Of the carriage The horse
freed himself and ran up the electric car
track. as far as the Blodget place, when
il was captured by an expressman,
who returned and took the carriage,
which was O wreck, TO repair shop.
officer Everett w. Adams was near by
and went to the assistance OF the injured
persons and had them conveyed to their
home, where they were properly cared
for.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Charles San
tor, a milkma~ on Warren avenue, at
tempted 10 harness his horse and some
thing caused the animal to jump about
and break the shafts OF the wagon.
Last night about 10 80 o'clock Mr.. w.
=. Gardner of Rehoboth brought boy
to the police station. The boy gave his
name as John, CARNAGE and his age as 8
years, and said he resided with his father
at "a wiusor street, Providence. lie left
bis home to see the parade and got lost.
lie asked q man for ride and the man
took him out IN Seekonk and left him
near the residence of Timothy Temple.
From there the boy wandered TO Mr..
Gardner's, who took him in, gave him
ri. supper and then brought him to the
STATEN. where his father called for him
about midnight.
Tne funeral OF Bridget Sexter was held
at tie residence Of her husband, First
street, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
fine ceremony was conducted by Rev. +.
Harty. The bearers were John McKenna,
John Mcclure, Patrick Conley and John
Mayer The interment was at st. Francis
cemetery.
The regular meeting of the administra-
tion board OF the Watchemoket fire dis
trlct was held in the Justice Court room
last evening. Bills amounting to S75
were approved and ordered paio. lhe
treasurer was authorized to hire an ad-
ditiOnsl sum OF $500 II found necessary to
doiray expenses until such time as the
taxes should come in. He said ii might
not be necessary for him TO borrow the
money, but he wanted to prepare for an
emergency.
Inst evening about 80 OF the young peo-
pie OF the United Congregational Church
made a surprise visit 10 Deacon Charles
Hubbard at bis residence on Mary avenue
10 celebrate his Goth birthday. A gen.
efai good timo was enjoyed.
Yesterday a man named Victor Shol,z,
in the employ of Victor Gelb at his farm
in Serkouk, who was driving a swill team
belonging TO Mr.. Gelb, stopped at
watchemoGet square and entered the
store Of Louis Labensky and desired TO
purchase a coat. After finding one that
fitted and suited him he started
10 90 out with the garment without
paying fJr IL. Mr.. Ls Lsbensky called
Omeer Taegsrt, who arrested the man
and took him 10 the police station, send
ing his four-horso team home by a
friend. This morning Sholtz was bsfore
the Seventh District Court charged with
bsing drunk. he pleaded guilty and re-
ceived fine OF y and costs, which he
paid. There were three other cases be-
foe tho court disposed of, as follows:
ID. Edgar Anthony, common drunkard,
pleaded guilty and sentenced to state
workhouse for one year. William Sher-
man, for cruelty to horse, pleaded
guilty; sentenced TO ray fine OF 60 and
costs. Albert Ducet, for being drunk,
pleaded guilty and was fined e and costs;
paid and ,eparted. Thomas Foley was
tined g and costs yesterday for the same
KIDD OF offence and he settled.
The public schools all opened this
morning with full attendance for the
fa.l term.