The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-29
A LOADED CARTRIDGE.
Mr.. McCann'S Hand Was Badly
Lacerated by II.
To Hold an Indignation Meeting = La est
North End No;es.

James McCann. of 90 Cottage row,
Wanskuck, met with very serious ard
painful accident about o o'clock last
evening His little child who had been
out playing brought I'm for its father
examination metallic rifle cartridge
that had been thrown into the street by
some hunter on his way TO the North
Providence woods. The bullet had been
removed and Mr.. McCanD began picking
nt the cup aud the powder got ignited and
there was an explosion. The top OF the
thumb on his left hand was blown OFF
and two joints on the first and second
fingers We're frightfully torn. the other
hand was lacerated and some of the pow
der took effect in the victims face. hr.
McCann's family at once summoned DIR.
Black, who. after dressing the wounds,
recommended that the unfortunate man
be taken TO the Rhode Island Hospital.
The recommendation of DR. Black was
adopted. and when Mr.. McCann arrived
at that institution the surgeons found
IL necessary TO amputate the tops of the
two fingers Mr.. McCann was getting
along finely according to the hospital re-
port this noon.
ALL AXE VERY INDIGNANT.
There will be an indignation meeting
in Foresters hall on Gladstone avenue
near Charles street this evening and
those acquainted with public sentiment
north of Smith street say the result will
be a long and vigorous protest against
the report of the commissioners of es,i-
mate and assessment on the layout,
widening or otherwise altering of Charles
street. There will bs no politics in the
meeting and the protest will be confined
TO no one class of taxpayers for there is
a general belief that the assessment is
not only improper, but that the city as a
whole should pay for the proposed i'm
provement.
Judging by the remarks made by
those having charge of the arrangements
the hall won't be nearly large enough fer
the many taxpayers who sintend TO be
heard at the meeting That neatly
printed report OF tho commissioners will
be so thoroughly riddlcd by arguments,
it Is claimed, that tAe seal of the city
uninjured Ii will be decidedly case of
coming early TO get standing room only.
rs to avoiding the rush, that will be prac-
tically impossible.
Since the meeting was proposed there
has been talk of nothing else; forgot for
awhile are the wrongs OF Cuba, tho Goo
Goo" and straight Democracy quarrel,
the Brown and Vanstone dispute in the
Republican ranks and only occasionally
have the headlines of the newspapers in
regard TO tariff been resd. 4 mere is a
deep unGercurrent Of feeling that an at
teillIt IL bcluB 1utuG W ShcIluce tDc lDtcG-
ests Of the taxpayers of this section Of
manufacturing and OF hu nble homes,
and the taxpayers who bei.eve themselves
wronged are united as they never were
before since the name North End was ap-
piled to- this part Of tho city.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
The pupils of St Edwards school gave
an entertainment IN the basement OF tho
church last evening that was attended by
large number of their friends Inc
exhibition was very credtable to the child
rem and their teachers. Especially good
was the class work, for there was good
reclt!Dg in unison and very graceful
marching. The minuet ly Master Reu-
len Dunn and little Miss Alice Bolton,
who were dressed in old time costumes,
was neatly done. The sword drill Of the
boys won much applause and 1.-The Soul
of the Violin, by class Of girls. was
excellently rendered. The order of exer-
cises was as follows:
Entrance march, G. M. Munnegle:
"Child's Cares. vocal solo; BOYS OF
the Day" BOYS; "Housekeepers. &" little
ones; hoop drill; piano duet. Hoist;
Trials of a Station Agent" f" farce; st.
Bernard's anthem; sword drill bows:
The Soul of the Violin" recitation:
piano duet, Hoist; minuet; good night,
W. O. Perkins.
Miss Katie Benson was the pianist. Mas
ter Robert Dunn the vlolinist Master
John Dunn cornetist and Miss Charlotte