The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27
AT THE NORTH END.
Child Starts a Fire WI h Matches-Losi
Sister r stored.

-e one in the home of Isorde Petre,
resides at 45 Hawes street. early this
morniug oarelsssy left some matches
within reach OF child. The result was
about as swift few moments as have
been experie .ced in lawes street. in many
months, for. Will, Mr. Petre lives in the
second story tenement net only his
neighhors in the tenement underneath
but for "a coupe Of blocks away, were In
ferested and some one who was on the
sidewalk ran and nottied tho police OF
the Second station.
Ihe little one who lighted the matches
was sirewd enough not 10 hold them In
its fingers or too near Its clothing, but
Just threw them in a closet on the middle
al. bundle of rags. Ia few minutes
tie rigs took fire and the smoke attn acted
the attention of neighbors. Lieut.. Muir
raw and officers Gilfoil, Irwin and Nc
Kenzie left the station and hurried to the
retre house where IL took but few
seconds 10 stamp out the iire. There was
no damage done co the binding or furni.
ture, but some dresses that hung in this
CLOSET were badly scorched.
A LOST SISTER FOUND.
The police of this section yesterday were
Instrumental in the success OF an act OF
sisterly devotion that every one who can
appreciate good deed will trust may
votion of the good woman whose purse
has been opened TO carry it through may
desrs. Can't. Stevens was yesterday nf-
ternoon visited in his office by two ladies
who were evidently OF great respecta-
bility and 'possessors OF comfortable
amount of the good things Of this world.
They informed the captain that they We're
from Boston and also gave their names.
One told this story of n wayw ard sister for
whom she had sought for wears and only
the other day received tidings that her
sister lived in the northern section OF
Providence. The Information had made
the sister in Boston happy. because she
knew that, though the news was of the
saddest kind and her sister had become
amongst the lowest Of the low, there was
yet a chance to save her.
Capt. Stevens could not give the Boston
visitors the information they sought, so
they started for down town. but on the
way they met Officer Gilfoil The two
women stopped him and asked for a
notorious woman of the district T.@
reply of the officer was. Yes she's ut the
farm" Then one of the ladies asked for
another woman, and the answer was. ~
don't know her by that name.' The
ion said: "The daughter of the woman
whom I seek got into trouble with an
Italian L. 9ihe weFds-eafffe- frefff- 4 t-fte
woman's lips as If they were her last, but
In second or two she was as determined
as ever. The officer simply said. "Come
with me, T" and tho three went TO n miser-
able hovel near Gladstone avenue.
The finely dressed sister met the one
That for so long a time she had advertised
for and sought by throwing wide her
arms There was the greeting of richer
heart than any raiment made by man
could be considered with, and there was
talk. The woman visited is known as
Dora Silva, and she is the mother OF Wini-
fred silva, the girl whom an Italian
named Ctrboni is doing five years sem
tence for keeping her in his home in
Hamilton Place four days.
The man with whom the Silva woman
lived IL "a negro and the Boston sister tried
TO lead her sister back to good life
but Dora remained cailous and would not
20 To Boston. though the promises OF
her sister were most generous ones. The
aunt offered tn look after the daughter,
who is now in a family many miles away.
When the sisters reasoning and peading
failed the officer took q hand and in
duced Mrs. Silva to go TO the second
police station where Captain Stevens
showed her that If she did not 90 with
her sister she must 90 TO tho state farm.
lOyersear of the Poor Cummings took
part in the proceedings ana finally Mrs.
Silva went with the sister away on a late
train.
Theirs Ia some doubt about Silva being
the woman's right name. hut at any rate
fhs family mama of the sister is very
different. The latter will pay the board
Of her sister I'm an institution where she
will have a chance TO find again the path
of virtue.
NORTH END NOTES.
The police Of the Second station had "A
quiet time last night as no arrests were
made
lhe first sign OF spring is the address
TO voters conspicuously posted signed by
the Democratic city committee appealing
70 the faithful TO register.