The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
BOYS RUN DOWN.
Overturned and Injured by a Fast
Riding Bicycllst.
A CHAPTER of Trouble Latest Notes From
the North End.

There was good deal OF excitement on
Pleasant street last night, for at about
$40 o'clock two lads named Evcrett Pat
terson and Thomas Kehougb. aged re-
spectiyely 10 and II years, were run down
by an unknown cyclist. The two oys
were crossing the street and thoy claim
the bicycle rider did not ring his bell.
Both of the youngsters received num-
ber Of severe bruises, but no lones were
broken. The rider was thrown from his
wheel by the force of the double collision
and received "A few scratches on his lace
He rode off without giving his name as
soon as was possible.
Both Pat terson and Kehough live on
Pleasant street and their friends were In
dlgnant over what they claim was gross
carclessness on the part Of the man VINO
was riding tho bike, though in justice TO
the Latter it might bo SAID he had plenty
of trouble of his own for in addition TO
riding onu bike lie had 90 guide another
A CHAPTER OF TROUBLE
A man named Sullivan and moving
team owner named Cohen were the cause
of a eood-sized row on Hawes street about
$3.50 o'clock last evening. sullivan
claimed Cohen owed him for labor per
formed and Cohen thought sullivan was
TOO sassy. The latter thought he could
settle the case for himself, so he started
=
hen naturally objected and then Sullivan
went ana got "a gang. but before the gang
got its work in "a. cool-headed friend OF
Sullivan's induced him to believe that
Sunday was not "A good day 10 collect q
debt on. 30 the war came 20 an end.
some residents OF Iooleville were scared
Saturday evening by the report or cou-
pie OF pistols fired In the vicinity Of So
clal street. A couple of residents of the
Ieighhorho1d went on their bikes at a
record breaking pace for Officer Gilfoil,
whose home is on Charles street. They
mot Officer Kirby and then found Gilfoil.
An Investigation Iroyei the pistol shots
70 have been fired by two young fellows
intent on enecting an old time western
scene as they left barroom. The fellows
who did the shooting won't into tho wilds
ot North Providence Immediately after
the racket.
ENJOYED A GOOD RUN.
TIE Bon Ton Cyle Club went to North
Attleboro and from thnt place TO Crescent
Park yesterday afternoon. There were "a
few unpleasant incidents during the trip.
Fred jackson on his way 10 the latter
place broke the front fork of his wheel,
but fortunately discovered tho accident in
time to prevent IA fall and saved himself
bv IA good clean jump. James Carr, an
other member of the PARTY, lad some
trouble duo to the tightening of "a gear
while Frank b1tton struck IA. rut near
Crescent Park and did "A couple of circus
acts i'm mid air. lie escaped with a few
scratches. The rest of the party were sim
ply tired when they got home.
FUNERAL OF JOHN BEHAN.
The funeral of the late John Behan
took place from st Patricks church this
morning at o o'clock and was very largely
attended. Rev. Father Briscoe was the
ceebrant of the high mass OF requiem.
Tho pail bearers were mem bers of the 1T.
Vincent do Paul Society and included
ID. ID. Donovan, president of the Partic-
ular Council. The interment was at st.
Francis cemetery.
NORTH END NOTES.
Officer Luby suppressed a heated argu-
nCnt I'm the home of Madaline Carroll on
eagle Park street last evening
lhe taking down Of part of the west
rn wall of the engine room OF the j. II.
LOWS dye wood mill few uays ago
caused some supposed wise acres 20 remark
how quickly ths propl ietlr was getting
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