The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Runaway at Arctic ntre--Progress
of Work on the Bridges.

Excitement was caused In Arctic Cen
ire yesterday afternoon by runaway
morse, which made things lively for pedes-
trians and drivers on the main street.
The horse, was owned and driven by Eli
Gendreau, who has barber shop In
Blanchard s block at Lippitt. Gendreau,
in company with James Agnew. the pro-
prietor OF the new hotel at Lippitt, was
driving In an open buggy and when AZ
Centreville, GendTeau removed the breech-
ing from his harness, as no thought that
his horse would be more comfortable
without Ii.
When near Arctic Centre the carriage
ran upon the horses heels, frightening
him, and he started to run. Gendreau
succeeded In stopping him for an instant,
and Agnew sprang 20 the ground, but
before he could seize the bride the horse
started again, and finally broke the cross
bar and cleared himself from the carriage,
leaving Mr.. Gendreau in the buggy.
The horse ran down Main and Allen
streets, and was finally captured unin-
jured in Phenix. Both Of the occupants
OF the buggy escaped with few bruises.
The workmen in the employ OF the
Boston Bridge Company, which Is put
ting in the two new iron bridges at Clyde,
have put together the iron work OF the
two side spans of tho bridge known as
one of the spans was picked up yesterday
by the two powerful steam derrick cars,
which are owned by the company, ana
placed In position on blocking beside the
present wooden bridge.
The other span will be brought from
Riverpoint and placed In position tomor
row and the two will be connected with
floor beams and braces. and when the new
bridge is completed the old wooden struc-
ture will be cut out and pulled into POSI-
tion by powerful windlasses in manner
similar TO that used in putting In the
iron railroad bridge near Riverpoint three
years ago
The early risers through the valley have
often noticed man walking down the
track of the Pawtuxet Valley Railroad,
apparently looking for something which
he had lost and among the initiated the
man was a source of amusement. but II
they had known how much the safety or
their lives depended on the track walker
they would have had more sympathy for
the man who walked over the track In
the winters SHOWS and summers suns
before the majority OF the vaiieyites had
arisen from their beds. This morning
Ray johnson, the track man, made his
usual trip from Hope to Natick, and
found the rails all In good condition and
after the first train over the road from
Hope to Providence had passed, he started
on his return TO Clyde, where he reports
to Section Boss Hoxie Nye every morn
Ing.
When near 'Westcott he discovered q
broken rail on the sharp curve, which
known among the railroad men as rail
road house curve, ana made the best OF
time to Clyde, where he reported the
broken rail, and FASTENED to the place.
where he made temporary repairs, and
warned the engineers of the danger.
Section Boss Nye Immediately sent his
men to the place and the broken rail was
replaced by n new one. MIR. Johnson's
close attention TO the condition of the
track under his charge which resulted in
his finding the broken rail, in all proba-
bility averted a serious accident as the
trains run at n high rate of speed on the
curve, and IL the break had not been dis
covered serious accident would have in
evitably occurred.
A horse belonging to Charles Battey
became frightened at Washington yester
day afternoon and ran between two small
buildings near Whitmans stable, wreck
ing the buggy and bruismg the driver.