The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
Color Worker Overcome
by Fumes.
l&
An Amateur Yachtsman'S
Painful MiShap.
Jsmes T. Cronan's Disagreeable
Experience With a Dog.

Michael Quinn, an employo OF the
Silver Spring Bleachery, while at WORK
yesterday, was taken suddenly i'll. lie
was at work i'm the analine department.
Mr.. Quinn was overcome by the fumes
arising from the preparation of the dye
ing stuffs which are very harsh OF the
lungs of many persons. He had two
severe attacks. The first was at 8: 3
O'Clock in the morning and from that he
recovered. He did his work we'll until
the afternoon when he again succumbed.
This time it was thought he would not
recover, so two physicians wero hastily
summoned. They worked over Quinn n
long time and finally got him around
though he continued to be very weak.
Quite frequently men who start work in
this department of the big industry have
to give up their job, but seldom does tho
effect of the fumes prove as severe as IL
did in Mr. Quinn's case.
HIS FOOT BADLY CUT.
Francis Kent, littls fellow who lives
near the Nash Lane bridge, had one OF
his feet badly cut by glass yesterday af
ernoon. When he was taken TO his
nome il was at first thought "a couple of
toes would have to be amputated, but
oftunately amputation was not deemed
.lecessary.
Young Kent is great fellow for sail.
ing toy boats and he went TO the stream
with several companions near the bridge
Yesterday TO sail dandy small yacht he
lad just made. and, OF course, in his ex-
.itemeLt to see how the lines OF his boat
would look in the water, did not mind
where he put his bare feet. The result
was, he stepped on the broken fragments
VI q bottle.
DICYCLIST AND A BOY.
A careless wheelman, or one that John
syrnes, son of John j. Byrnes Of 725 North
Main street. alleges was careless ran into
Md knocked down John the younger. on
'orth Main street last night. The rider
u che bike was about Is years old.
Young Byrnes was not injured mucn,
hough he was sore whore he touched the
round.
BITTEN BY a DOG.
James 4. Cronan, the sou of James
Acronan OF IL Bolander street. was at
acked by dog at about g O clock last
evening and bitten in the right log. A
foctor was called and the wound cauter-
tied. 1t is claimed the dog is owned by
yerrence Donough of IL Highland street.
NORTH END NOTES.
Mrs. Tristan Mowry reported to the
olice OF the Second station yesterday
that l0-quart can containing milk had
been stolen from i'm front OF her store, 10
printery street, between 1 o'clock and D
o'ciock a. III. The can was recovered but
the boys that took it evidently liked milk.
-Four drunks fell into the hands OF the
Solce last night.
Officer McGoyern found q bike on the
highway last night that is of such hand
some design that strict orders had To be
given by Capt. Stevens to the bicycle
orps not to use it.
The outing OF the Crescent Social Clup
on sunday last was most enjoyable affair
A party numbering 80 went To u pleas
ant shore resort in party wagons. The
efficient committee of arrangements con
sisted of President Thomas Nj oran, presi.
dent John Fleming, Treasurer George
Fleming. Secretary George Fisher and
Herbert Scott
A large number Of lady friends of the
Pekin Literary Association met last
evening and laid some excellent plans for
the forthcoming fair Of the association.