The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21
LITTLE GIRLS REVENGE
Run Down by Brute on a Wheel.
She Scattered Broken Glass.

From timo to time bicyclists have COM
planned about tacks. broken glass and
other missiles strewn upon the roadbods,
and this they say is put on the roads out
OF sheer cussedness. This NAV be so in
some cases. but by no means in all for a
representative of The News heard q
gathering of children talking the matter
over last evening and watched them, and
soon learned where some of the glass
came from.
There were perhaps q dozen of them,
and they sat upon the stoop Of large
house on Chaplin avenue.
One of the group was about 10
years old, and she told the rest Of tho girls
how she had been run over by "A bicyclist
and said that the fellow did not stop TO
sec how badly she was injured. She told
of her bruises how long she was obliged
TO remain in bed, how much her papa had
TO pay the doctor. how many nights her
mamma was obliged TO watch at her tod
side. and in fact gave her hearers every
detail OF tho case After she had cono.ud-
od her story. she said. Now, do you know
what am going 10 doy' Then the rest of
the group were anxious TO learn her secret.
'Well, | am going down cellar and take
one of mama's pickle jars. smash IL up
and put IL on the street, for / heard that
the glass will spoil the machines and
those folks that ride bicycles don't care
whether they ride over little girls or not, f"
and no sooner were tho words uttered
than tho child started for the cellar, and
uuicsly returned with her little apron
full of broken glass, and watching her
opportunity she scattered 1t upon the
street.
The News man was OF course interested
in the conversation and after he had wit
messed the performance of the child, told
ber how she could injuro some one of her
friends who might happen along and. be
ing Of fairly good disposition, went out
into the street and with the assistance of
the rest of the children picked up tho
glass and threw it in an ash pan.
In talking to tho child it was learned
that il the fellow who had run over her
had acted the part of gentleman. he
perhaps could nave prevented the revenge.
ful spirit that tho girl had shown.
There are. OF course. many riders who
do not care how much damage they do so
long rs they get out OF reach and it is "A
good deal to the credit Of the better class
Of riders that they have in many in
stances assisted tho authorities in plac.
ing the blame where 10 belongs
Unless the more careful and conscientious
riders take a more active part in putting
nm end To careless ana vicious riding seine
one will come forward and ask for legis.
lation that will not be pleasing to bicy-
clists
IL il not long ago since there was
bicycle parade on the Westminster street.
and one division of the parade held an
electric car from Hoylc square To the
Junction 6f Wevbosset and Westminster
streets aud did not differ much from the |
case Of Nickerson VI. Wood ward which |
was heard in the Sixth District Court yes
terday morning, when Judge Sweetland |
decided that Woodward iutorfered with |
me rights of the passengers in the cats.
lacks and giHss Hr9 not placed on the |
streets through cussednoss nor are all !
children run down by pure cussedness, |
ina the sooner that all bicyclists learn TO |
nave watchful eye for children in tho |
streets the sooner they will make them |
heir friends instead of their enemies