The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
OLNEYVILLE.
Hook AMI Ladder Truck Crashes
Into a Car.
Two Men Slightly Iniured-Lat. ST Gossip
From the Square.

Hook ana Ladder No. o. and Manton
avenue car No. IL, came together with a
crash at the corner of Manton avenue and
Delaine street at $3.50 last evening, and
that no one was fatally injured was a
matter of surprise.
James MoCarten, the driver of the truck
and William L. Sullivan. who was
standing in the circle. and cunging TO
the sest were slightly injured, the former
about the right side and the latter on
the nose. Both poles OF the truck were
broken into splinters. and one end OF the
heavy ladder was broken, and the heavy
ratings, on which the ladder rests were
twisted out OF shape, so that it will be
some time before it can TO get ready Tor
service again. The front OF the car was
also badly damaged. but the motorman,
Charles setueen, escaped without scratch.
As near ne can be learned no one was 10
blame, for the car was coming down the
hill and the truck rounded out OF Delalne
street before IL was sighted by the motor
man, and both were too close together 10
avoid a O II q on One OF the horses was
badly cut Oh the left side where it came
in contact with the car. Tie truck was
responding TO an alarm from box bI
which was in the house Of Michael Nc
Elroy on Hyatt street, and was caused by
was slight.
FIRE QUICKLY EXTiNGUISHED.
AT $3.50 last evening James Hazard dis
covered ire in the millinery store Of
Mrs. McOsKer, 1870 Westminster street
and sent in an alarm from box 372. The
firemen found good sized blaze. but
were not long In getting IL under control
The ire caught in closet which was
llied with.waste. A tirsman saved big
bulldog and was heartily cheered for bis
efforts for the howls OF the dog could be
heard long before the arrival of the fire
department.. The damage to the goods in
the store was about 500, and TO the
building S25.
TIE DEFENDANT WON.
Some time ago Benjamin Fostsr brought
suit FOR trespass against his neighbor,
William Fits and it took four hours TO
hear both sides in the Eighth District
Court yesterday. Finally the case was
decided in favor OF the defendant with
costs. Farmer Foster claimed that hens
owned by his neighbor Fits, got onto his
land and did no end of damage. and the
testimony disclosed the fact that Mr..
Foster sold his crops, standing" and the
man that bought the crop testified that
tho crops had not been damaged by hens
or anything else, sn this settled the case.
A decision was also rendered In the case
OF White VS.. Cbamplain, the same being
in favor Of the plaintiff for $l45. 81 and
costs.
RUN DOWN BY A BICYCLIST.
Jennie Dodd, middle aged lady, was
seriously injured In a bicycle mixup in
Valley street near Helme at 6:25 this
morning She was on her way to the
Valley street mill and when opposite the
gate of "No. k6 mill started To cross the
street, when she heard the changing or
bicycle bells. lnIher efforts to get out OF
the way of one wheel she unfortunately
got in the way Of another ridden by n
man .namod Gregory. Miss Dodd was
torown to the ground, the back OF her
head coming in contact with the curbin2.
She was picked up unconscious by Mr..
Gregory. who carried her into Monks store
nearby and telephoned for DIR. Longfol-
low, who dressed her wounds, After she
had reQained consciousness she was as
sisted to her home, 80 Delaware street. bv
nr. Gregory, who said that he would pay
all cost of the occurrence, although In no.
wise to blame, as he did all he could to
avoid a collision.
GENERAL MENTION.
The funeral OF Mrs. Henry Evans took
place this morning from her late resi-
was said by Father Sullivan Mt 81. Mary's
church and the interment was at st.
Francis cemetery.
MIR. and Mrs. William Clancy OF this
place left last evening for their winter
residence at Florida.
Patrolmen Webb and White were called
TO 6S Oak street last evening by Mrs.
Conroy to quiet disturbance When the
patrolmen entered the house her sons.
Patrick md John, made themselves
scarce, but sMichael Sheehan wanted to
talk the matter over with the officers
which resulted in his getting n ride To
the Chatfee street station In the patrol
wagon and this morning was fined for
being drunk.
Motorman Edward McAdams on car
262 OF the Atwells avenue line had very
narrow escape about 12 o'clock last night,
for while on his last trip the car left the
track mt the foot of Atwells avenue hill
and rolled over into ditch dozen feet
deep. The cor was placed on the rail
again by gang of workmen, little the
worse for the trouble
The Eighth Ward Democratic COMMITTEES
met last evening and talked natural!z q ,tiou
md registration The chairman. John
O'Copnell. announced that Joan l. Can
non and Charles j. Hackett, notary pub.
\ had off THAR nf al