The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-28
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W0lehOuse Severely Injured on
Gladstone Avenue Bridge.
Opinions on the Charles Street Widening
Report North End Notes.

Edward wolehouse, who. notwithstand-
ing that he is over 60 years Of age has to
go ON phe road looking for work, met
with bad accident near Gladstone ave-
nue. bridge last night. He was walking
along the track when no fell over wire
aud was thrown heavily to the ground.
His head was severely cut by striking
against a railing. Two employees OF the
raxlroad company picked up the old man
and then summoned Officer Irwin. The
latter notified the Rhode Island Hospital
authorities and the ambulance was sent
10 the Second station and Wolehouse was
taken to the hospital The old man was
very badly shaken by his fall, and his
friends in Fall River were notified.
THEY ARE ALL DISSATISFIED.
For the next few days there will be but
one topic of conversation among many OF
the tnxpayers of large part of this sec
ton, namely, the report OF the committee
on the widening Of Charles street. There
will be practically unanimous con-
demnation of tile report judging by re-.
marks made by prominent residents and
taxpayers this morning. The protest
against tho estimate of assessment made
by the commissioners at the public hear
ing given many months ago was vigor-
Gus one. Representatives of the largest
manufacturing concerns in tho city pro-
tested against the short distance the line
of assessment ran to the south ana men
whose little Iortgaged homes derived no
additional value from the Improvement
protested with all the earnestness posi-
blo against the assessment then made.
Both classes are equally opposed TO tho
report of the commissioners which was
filed yesterday. Today both the large
manufacturers and the owners of small
properties on streets in no way benefited,
as they carefully figure IL, are still united
I'm the belief that the whole city should
pay for the Improvement or at least the
south line OF assessment should be ex-
tended TO Market square.
NORTH END NOTES.
Eugene McGough. we'll known ball
player, while playing with the Phillipsdale
nine in left field sprained his right ankle
in running To catch ball that was o lit
tie short of his position.
Ihe Bon Tons will hold mock trial In
their rooms Sunday afternoon.
On Monday next ST Edwards 4. A.
; )clety will hold picnic ut the Arnold
homestead Ia Wanskuck.
There w, re no arrests made by the police
OF the Second station last night.
On next sunday afternoon the members
Of Garfield Lodge, h. OF P.. and Garfield
Company, Uniform Rank will attend
ulFlne serNlCe ub tHe hORer WlHldIns
chapel.
These days Randall square is crowded
with men waiting for "A chance for work
laying the water mains.
The gas company is laying mains on
Nandewater street.
LAST GAMES OF THE SEASON.
The Y. u. G. Whist Club held its
last meeting of the season at the residence
of Miss Catherine T.. Nolan, the preside mt
of the club 29i Douglas avenue. All the
members were in attendance and the
last OF a long series of games were played.
1t took about two hours 90 settle the even
ing's contests in which James Rowden
won the first prize and Miss Elizabeth
Dunn the "booby" prize. The contest
was followed by "a fine collation., to which
full justice was done Songs, games and
dancing followed until a late hour. Before
tire evenings pleasure was ended the
president called the members of the
club to order and after some brief express
siors of the good times the members had
enjoyed during the winter "a motion to
disl and was adopted. A nice balance re-
III aiming in the treasury was voted ex-
p5nded in the purchase of tickets for "a
coming excursion. A vote of thanks was
rendered the officers of the club for the
efficient manner in which they had per-
formed their duties. The members OF
the club are: Mamie j. Dunno. Sadie
McDermott Lena V. Crossen, Elizabeth
Dunno, Minnie Berth, Katherine T.. Nolan
Noble and Eva Rawden, Mamie Hughes,
John Crossen, Michael Rattgan, Fred
Berth, Frank NJ. Lenihan, John Mcclure
James Rawden, Vincent A. Rice, James
Gainor.