The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-22
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
M. McCabe Meets With Serious Acci-
den,- Childr, n Enjoyed Sweets.

Terrence McCabe who is employed as
a dotIor at the Phenix mill, is nursing
brosen arm today rs the result Of at.
tempting to clean spinning frame yes
terday. Ii is against the rule Of the Hope
Company, which owns the mill, To clean
the machinery while in motion, but yes
terday McCabo was ordered by the super.
intendent or the room To clean the end of
the frame. There are two pulleys on the
machine and McCabe was ms care
full as possible not to let his arm come
near the rapidly moving belt which
passed over one of them, but in spite of
caution his right arm was caught be-
tween tho belt and pulley, breaking the
bones Just below the elbow. The ma
chine was stopped and McCahe was TAX
Ell To the office OF Dr. Bodwell, who RS
uuced the fracture.
Judge Warner yesterday rendered his
decision in the case brought by the Rv-
erpoint fire department. against John NJ.
Burdick and Edward Harris two OF tho ex-
mem bers OF Pioneer hose company, tor
the recovery of uniforms and other prop
erty of the department. held by the de-
PENDANTS, the case being decided in favor
of the department.
There was another collision in 'Phenix
Hollow" last evening. md rs result,
the children are stufting themselves with
candies, and William Blanchard, who
owned the sweuts and came out second
best in the collision. is wondering who
Is to nay far the damage done To his team
and tho children's treat MIR. Blanchard.
who is in tho wholesale confectionery
business, was returning from Providence
with load Of candy, and when nearly
opposite the pherix mill he collided with
"A team driven by billy the sailor, ~
we'll known character of the valley. who
has lately gained considerable notoriety
In the papers nv claiming 20 be one of
the survivors and gunners mate of tho
Alabama nj the time she was sunk by
tho kpnrsarge off Cherbourg. The sailor
had evidently been splicing the main
brace - for he vas as Indifferent To his
course as plum budding whaler on the
ffermuda grounds, and the first thing that
MIR Blanchard knew, the son of the sea
WAS under his bows and in nm instant
Mr.. Blanchard was being dragged around
the strees Ivy the reins, whilo his over
turned carriage bumped along beside him
and confectionery filled the air. lie
finally succeeded in stopping his horse,
aud the crowd. which quickly gathered,
helped to right the wagon ana pick up
a much of the load Us possible. Inc ex-
privatcer who was the cause Of the
trouble. sat serenely in his buggy, and
after the crowd had picked up what they
could of MIR. Blauchord's freight re.
marked that no "rcckoned twas all
right and drove OF W happy as he was
when the rebel prlvatecr captured u fish.
ormau ana cnniiscatcd the cod for his
Friday dinner.
William Latham returned To- his home
iu liope yesterday after a two weeks'vaca
tion trip sIent in fishing In Canadian
streans
Elmer Lord nf East Hrowstcr Mass. is
the guest "a friends nc Anthony.
iChn B inton fell from "a ladder ON which
be- was working az Anthony this morning,
striking on his head and cutting n deep
gnsh la the scalp lie was taken 20 his
tomo In Arctic whore his wounds were
dressed by q physician.
The WORK an High street 40 PheniN Is
progressing raridly ana 10 has been de-
cided To extend the cutters and construct
sidewalks 90 the junction of Main street
at Lippitt