The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-04
CONNERS INJURED.
Wagon Struck by an Electric Car
on North Main Street.
"A Watch Lost--Charles Street Widening
Again--Norih End Notes.

John Conners, who resides on Rocha
beau avenue, and drives one of James
Hogans' teams, bad a narrow escape from
serious injury last night. tie was driving
across North Main street, near the cor
ner OF Rochambeau avenue and had
nearly crossed tho street railway tracks
when Pawtucket electric car, No. 344, in
OF Conductor &C. Hammond and
Motorman j. j McJurkin, came along
and struck the end OF his wagon. The
shock threw Connors from his seat In the
wagon TO the ground, and he claims one
OF the wheels OF the wagon passed over
his back. The accident occ urred about
B;35 O'Clock and the. wagon was but
slightly damaged and the car not at all
damaged.
THEY FEAR THERE WILL BE DELAY.
A good many persons in this section OF
the city think Ii will be a long time be-
fore work on the widening OF Charles
street will be begun. The Lresent OBJ
jsttion TO the assessment made by the
commissioners cannot be overcome, and
it is expected 4 hat the legal complications
that will follow il the commissioners do
not materially change the assessment will
serve to keep the narrow highway, that
is of such great advantage TO so many
parties out of the city, in an upin-
proved condition. The necessity
for tie widening OF rho street has
been so clearly laid before the City
Council and the great importance
of the street Is so evident that the manu-
facturers and business men who use this
highway trust tha; some way may be
found to overcome the obstacles in the
way of the speedy settlement OF the ques-
tion. This matter for more than 80 years
has been a subject of contepiion between
residents OF this section and those of
other sections of the city. The difficulty
experienced by the commissioners in
making a satisfactory assessment is
acknowledged. but men whose ex peri
ence leads them TO look at things broad
ly do not think the present assessment a
fair one TO the residents of the North
Emo.
NORTH END NOTES.
The executive committee of the Hebrew
Independent Club will meet at 20 Bowen
street tonight The club is soIid FOR Nc
Kinley ana Hobart
Columbus Lodge, A o. U. w, held a
regular meeting last evening which, not
vithstanding the storm, was well attend
ed. One candidate for mem bcrship wss
proposed and Grand Supervisor J. j.
Devenish gave an interesting account of
the progress being made by the order In
this jurisdiction. a smoke talk followed
.he regular business session.
For the past few days work has been
suspended on the extension OF the Union
Railroad Company's tracks along Doug
lass avenue between Ealge Park and the
Western intersection OF Veazie street with
the avenue. Today, however, a large
gang OF men was again set 10 work and
the job will be completed just as soon as
possible.
David Ballou OF 1 Hazard avenue, re-
ported to the police at the 81 cond station
that his wife, Mary 4. Ballou, had lost
her silver watch bewteen her home and
the Union passenger station last night.
Carl Boyd, lad two and one-half
years old, strayed away from home yes
terday afternoon and the police began n
search for him but Carl, whel he got
ready, quietly returnec.
Another lad that took good lon
walk was Wilford Craig, three years old.
He was picked up by Oricer Flynn and
returned TO his mother. Mrs. Jennie
Craig.
Several witnesses sustain Amanda
Smithers' charge that samuel Harrison of
Conanicut street ad dresses ungentlemsnly
remarks to her every time she leaves her
house.
After considerable rain had fallen last
evening the sewer on Randall square got
In its work as a perfume dispenser.
A large number of Waanskuck residents
will go on the Bard's excursion to New
rork tomorrow night.