The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-13
A SPEEDY STEED.
II Ran Away With Sherpi0 and He
Was Badly Hurt.
Another Runaway Accident-Noies From
III: North Enc.

A blacksmith named l.. sherpio, whose
place of business Is at 15S Gladstone
avenue went out driving with speedy
,teed aud two new neels attached to
Democrat wagon, on Orms street yesier-
oay. The horse became unmanagabie,
going oown the hill on Orms street ana
60 did the wheels. In an effort TO fix the
wheels Mr.. Sherpio lost control OF the
IeIns and the horse dashed down the
street and against the curbstone at the
foot Of the street. Then the whole outft
went up on tue curbsioDe on the East
side OF Charles street and against the
arge plate glass window of j. Is. Haw-
kin's shoe store. MIR. Sherpio was badly
cut about the head, his right band wss
Injured and his side bruised. lie was
saken home by friends and a doctor sum-
nonea. The wagon looked as IL 1t mad
gone through a powder explosion, but the
horse was only slightly hurt. 1t was oil
very quickly done ana while Mr.. Haw-
kins says there is plenty OF room for
rush of trade these days, yet bit slower
tnan this affair wss will do.
STILL ANOTHER SWIFT sTEED
horse attached to a light wagon
owned by ID. s. Arnold & Co., ran from
in front of Gilbert's pharmacy at the cor
per of Charles and Nichols street yes'er-
bay afternoon down Charles street. The
animal did some fine steering out OF the
way OF a number OF teams including DIR.
Bartley's carriage, and ran as far as the
corner or Randall street where the wagon
collided with the ourpiug and the front
wreels were loosened from the msin part
of the wagon and with them the horss
started up Ranosli street, and in front OF
The fire station ut the head of the hill was
stopped by citizen. When the ourn
stone was struck at the East corner oi
Rsndsli and Charles street reversl barrels
were thrown out and came dangerously
near going through the windows oil Tat
tersalps shoe shop. The barrels were
loaded with straw.
BON TON SOCIETY ELECTION.
The Bon Ton Club has elected the fol
lowing officers to serve fer the society''
constitutional term: President, Thomas }
Corbett ;vice president, Frsncis II. Neilan
recording secretary, David. j. O'Leary
corresponding secretary, James L.
Short: financial secretary Francis l.
O'NeilI; treasurer, Edward S.Longfellow
standing committee, Edward L. F.tz
patrick; Robert F.Culleu, Arthur S.Lewis
William j. Devive and Michael ii. Giblin
The recent ball OF the society was
financial as well as social success an
the society will begin its second yea
with the brightest prospects.
NORTH END NOTES.
Annie Quinn. four years old, was foun'
bye citizen on Wslling street last even
ing, and taken to the Second polio
IT ,ion where she was called for by he
O: her, Frank, and taken to her HON
OIL rsmunt street.
Nrs. Richard Chadwick reported t
officer Hall OF the Second station las
night that some one had entered her he
houFe some time yesterday and stoie
seven valuable hens.
St. Edwards Christian Doctrine Societ
will attend the fair Of the Father Matthe
Society tomorrow evening.
An irrate peddler VINO had teen treate
to an unpleasant egg nog this morning
comulained TO the police OF his bars
trettment and of the damage TO his cloti
ing cused by some evjl-miuded urchin
Rev. John Mason will preich on tt
"Powtr OF Sin" at the Second Unite
ersstytegisn Church this evening.