The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-05
SWITCHMAN HURT.
Set Upon ana Beaten by Tranps
in Freight Yard.
Fell Off a Staging Enjoyable Dancing
Party-NOrIh End Notes.


Lsts last night George Healy, . switch |
man employed on tho New York, New
Haven Il Hartford Rsilrosd Company was
followed up the tracks of the company
from opposite Back street as far as
Gladstone avenue bridge by two men
and was assaulted ty one Of them who
had an iron coupling pin. Ihe mon. II
Is claimed, wanted to sleep In the cars
and they were afraid that Healy would
give the alarm. After the affair which
occurred about 11:40 o'clock was reported
to the police they, Immediately set
out to lind the man who had committed
| the assault. HcaIy, when he reported the
assault TO his fellow employees. said the
| two men began by throwing s.ones and
after he had supposed they had gone
away he discovered them trying to enter
some OF the cabooses In the yard north.of
| the Cnslkstcpe avenue bridge.
Some of the railroad men notified OHi-
Ger Bates, who at once sent word to Lieu
tenant Murray. The latter directed
! Oiiicer Irwin to 20 with Bates and get the
men. The two officers searched the big
yard thoroughly, but no one seemed to be
in sight who did not telong there. Ihc
officers, however, finally found two men
under q freight car. Like the old picture
| OF the chicken thief With the chickens
anatomy sticking out OF their hats they
knew nothing of the affsir end they were
eloquent In their protestations Of their
| hn nHV
hearted and the men were taken to the
station after being recognized by Healy
| az his ussaiIaIts. They gave the names
| of Thomas Murpby ana TAones Il. Mar
lin. The former was held on a charge
of assault and the other bel as suspi-
cious character.
Healy was cruelty abused by the man
who had the couping iron, but'it Is not
feared his wounds will have any serious
result.
Murphy was arrsigned in the Sixth dis
trict court this morning and was lined sl5
and costs for assaulting MIR. Healy and as
Marlin took no part In the assault ne es-
capped with a fine of s2 and costs for be-
ing drunk.
FELL OFF THE sTAGISo.
Dennis o'Brien.a young man employed
at the New Gas receiver, being built on
the lot OF Livingstone street, while
getting on to an icy stage at O'clock
this morning. turned on his ankle and
was thrown to the ground a distancs of
12 feet. lie struck his head against some
to,is and received several cuts and his
fellow workmen for time thought he
was seriously Injuries, SO they tslcphoned
for the Rhode Island Hospital Amnu-
lance. When the latter arrived O'Brien
had recovered sufficiently to assure those
srouud him that his condition was not
very 8 rious, except that his ankle was
badly wrenshsd. lie was able, after a
while, to go TO his home with one of the
workmen.
ToUcHpowNs AND GOALS.
There was very. plsa'ant dancing
party In Dimond hall last evcning under
the auspices Of the Fletcher DOT Bail
Association. Over 81 couples took plrt In
the grand march. wkich was led ty Hoor
director James f. Buckley and Miss
Nellie Buckley. The music was furnished
by Elliott's orchestra ana in the opinioa
OF patrons was first class, ard ADDED all
the zest that co.ld be desired TO the
honelike and merry occasion. The asso-
ciat.on ne,ted n good sum from the
oance that will no doubt cause the
players to take even more pride In max
ing Of touchdowns and gocls than ever
before and the past recori of the cham
pion eleven IL all right.
The assistant floor director was Martin
A. Tausey and the aids were: Frank
whitwoith, Charles FiDneran, samuol
Neil, Edward wLiule. Peter Mcdonald,
John Kay. James RoLiust n, Nick Doyle,
John Doyle, Edward Mccarthy. The
committee Of arrangements were:
James 4. Buckley. chairman; Young
Lord, secretary; Martin A. Tansey, Trans
urer; Thomas finneran. John Robinson,
James simpson, and James Simpson,
Charles Buckley. Isaac Buckley, Peter
Hayden. Patrick Teehan, Edward Dards-
lev. John Robinson, John CieCg, John
Harroh we-c the reception committee.
NORTH END NOTES.
Ida Perry. 13 years old, while going
along Randall street, slipped on sn icy
Sidewalk, and in falling struck hos head
agaipst n sign in front OF Mcreagur's
sl,cop, eating cash over an iuen long
aYove her rich; eye. she WIS s'sirtcd &c
her hcmc OF raccu strtet, by officer =. }.
kcEl-oy.
A man giving ipe name OF Htss'o Nor.
liclrx, was arrested this mOsDlng and
taken 10 iN- =, ond police staitn foi
stealing Coz in g Ctarles stro yard al
the New Yote. New Haven 1t Hartford
Riilroad Company.
An enthuliss,i' adn'irer of Sh1rkSv,ih
purilis', IL telling this story about one
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