The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-28
, EAST PROVIDENCE.
Many Bicycle Accidents Occurred
Saturday and Sunday.
Roughs Attacked Trolley Car Co ductor.
General Msnti0n.

Saturday afternoon Clarence Bartlett,
who resides on Capitol Hill in the city,
was severely injured while riding in
party Of IA dozen or moro wheeimen TO the
races The party had just turned from
Pawtucket avenue TO BullocKs Point
avenue near the Pomham Club when one
Of tho wheelmen slipped and fell. just at
this time an electric car frightened horse
which rushed into the wheeimen. In
their efforts To escape d mixnp occurred
In which Clarence Bartlett. James
Swarts and Henry Mccarthy OF Provi-
dence Frank Harrington and William
Martin of Pdwtucket and Joseph Leonard
of Johnston were thrown from their
wheels. All escaped injury except Bart
lett, who was struck by ths horse and
rendered unconscious. A doctor was
called who found that Bartletts left leg
was broken in two places below the knee.
and no also sustained fracture To one OF
his ribs. He was mado as comfortable AS
possible ad was takeDn to his home In the
city by George Adams OF Warren.
Saturday evening, tred Smith OF Provi-
donce had a narrow escape from death or
serious injury. while riding up Bullocks
Point avenue near the car house, at EIver-
side. II Is wheel struck bed Of gravel
as a car was passing. Ho was not hurt but
tho car ran over the forward wheel OF his
bicycle ana ruined II.
Frank Elliot of Providence was thrown
from his wheel Saturday afternoon on
Bullock's Point avenue, and received
bad cut on the side of his boad.
A man named John Carleton who re-
sides in Providence, while riding along
tho harrington road saturday on his
wheel struck some obstacle In the road,
and was thrown from his bike. Another
rider who was close behind could not stop
In time and rushed into the prostrata
man. and hc also left his wheel. Carleton
was the only one injured.
The first fight of the season occurred.on
the electrics Saturday night. party OF
dozen or fifteen pretty tough fellows.
who had been down the river boarded the
last car up which wag In charge or Con-
ductor Remington and Motorman Perry.
IL appears that the toughs had 1t In for
another conductor with whom they had
previously had trouble and mistook
bennington for their man. When the car
arrived on Warren avenue snort distance
east Of lngrahans Corners, they started
Tor the conductor and gave him an un-
merciful beating. He was struck ana
kicked by the cowardly mob, and badly
used up The toughs left the car. They
are residents OF East Providence, and
many of them are known To both the
conductor and motormnn, and without
doubt several arrests will be made later
on. Conductor Remington made his run
TO the city and return, but was ssunable to
be on duty yesterday or today.
Yesterday the Reliance Bicycle Club to
the number OF twenty wheels, made a run
TO WreDtbam, Mass.
Yesterday the Cbamplin brothers. Wal
ter and Henry, and Everett Ripley, made
a bicycle run TO Boston and return.
Saturday boy by the name OF James
Foley was arrested in the city for at
tempting TO dispose of some cigars The
police did not think he came by them
honestly and arrested him on suspicion,
and lie acknowledged that he stole them
from tho store of Sheldon l.. Sprague, in
this town Word was received by the po-
lice of this town of the arrest, and Officer
Taggart was sent for him and brought
him TO the police station Mr.. Sprague
did not know Of his loss until told Of 10
by Officer Iaggart, ana upon investiga-
tion found IL was true. In tho seventh
District Court yesterday the boy pleaded
guilty to larceny of box and n half of
cigars valued at a.. 30, and was sentenced
to the state reform school during bis mi
nority.
Hugh kenney was also tried in the
court for carrying "a concealed weapon.
to wit, u razor. and pleaded guilty and
was fined $40 and costs
Michael Bisset was sent 10 the state
workhouse for six months for being an
Idle person.
This morning George Brown and Peter
Murray both pleaded guilty TO having no
steady income wherein it'll TO supDCrt them
selves and were both given situation as
farmers TO tho stat.
Yesterday morning Mr.. James Byrne
died at his residence, corner of Taunton
avenue and Walnut street MIR. Byrne
was in the 10Th year of his age and has re-
sided In CHS town since 1854. He was n
man very much respected by all who
knew him.