The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
In DOCTORS OFFICE
Ere Did Considerable Dimsge Last
- Evening.
A Wesi River Street Mystery o her n VS.
From h North End.

DR. Edgar c. Gatos had an unpleasant
caller last evening in tue shape of fire
that damaged the furniture In the front
r ON Of his office TO the extent OF 5000.
a patient named Murphy was waiting
In this room while the doctor was COM
pounding some medicine. The patient
discovered fire In one corner OF tho room
and r. shed TO give tho information 10 the
doctor Iho iattor tried u send IN an
alarm from box 80 at the corner Of Fran
els and smith streets The alarm did not
work =, 40 went back to the house.
With ste Nd of James II. sullivan he
kept the flames confined 10 "a small space
until the arrival OF the fro departments.
The latter arrived just as the doctor and
Mr.. sullivan We're getting u DIT weary
ani soon had the blaze under control.
Dr. Gates loss Is fully covered by insur-
ancc and he thinks the blaze was caused
by snap matches Mr.. sullivan was going
Icy the house On his like when no saw
tho fire and he promptly went TO tho doc
tors assistance. In his efforts 20 eNtin-
guish the blaze MI. sullivan had one OF
his hands badly burned.
A WEST RIVER STREET MYSTERY.
Matters pertaining To household econ
omy caused "A dispute between Mrs. Ellen
Hennessey and her husband at their
home on West River street last evening.
'OluttlUic ulsci tlle III sCASSlOD ndu DttDibc
Of heated nature, Mrs. Hennessey noticed
that one OF her arms was III trouble. She
summoned DR.. Marston, who after an
examination decided that the arm conf
plained OF was broken and advised Mrs.
Hcnnessey 20 go % the Rhode Island hos
pital. The advice was taken but the in
Jurcd woman refused 10 discuss the man
ner in which the arm was Broken. she
denied her husband was responsible for
her Injury.
Thrown FROM A WAGON.
Albert sherman, driver for j j.
Cummings laundry. was thrown from
his wagon at 80 O'Clock last cveping at
the corner OF Orms and Zone Streets,
and rendered unconscious. He was
taken into the house Mt 300 Valley
street and cared for until the arrival of n
physician. His injuries were found not
% DO of a serious nature and he was, dur
inc tho evening, taken TO his home. IL
Fletcher avenue.
SHE HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
A young lady cyclist had an unpleasant
experience and "a narrow escape from
being trampled uner the feet of pair of
lively horses on Charles street just north
OF the square yesterday afternoon. Tho
forward wheel of her bike slipped on a
wet spot and she WAS thrown to the
ground just in front of pair of horses
driver was quick and skilful and he
turned the horses away from the young
woman. She was assisted by some pas
sersby to Nichols drug store, and the
quick and pleasant remark of lady who
went TO her assistance, made her forget
20 faint. The young woman was able in
short while TO resume her journey.J
THEY ARE GOOD RUNNERS.
Officers Gillian and Sharpe arrested two
young colored men on Charles street last
night, who were acting in suspicious
manner. One of the fellows had a coat
of many colors In his possession ana both
chaps, when they saw the officers watch
ing them, started TO run up Henrietta
street. The strangers were not aware OF
the sprinting qualities of the officers or
they would not probably have over
exerted themselves for nothing. Tho
prisoners were locked up at the Sec ond
station as they could give no good nc
count of themselves.
NORTH END NOTES.
The wheels of the golden step patrol
wagon at the Second police station had
rest last night, owing TO the illness of
Jumbo, the horse that generally assis Is
in bringing in prisoners.
James McElroy, who resides at 92 Doug
las avenue while out bicycling at III :4o
O'Clock last night hurt one of his ankles
and required the assistance of Officer
Hennessy to get home.
The Randall square break is giving the
police officers OF the Second station some
i've hours Of extra duty each day. The
men at work don't seem TO mind the
blue coats bit.