The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31
A PlTlFUL TALE.

Wounded, homeless, penniless, David
Burke was in a pitiful condition last
night. Not i'll enough to be in bed, he
was still so badly injured as to need
rest and care. Last night he was turned
out of Mrs. Mahan's boarding house,
on Boylston street, and had no place to
go. lie made an effort to get admitted
to the Clinton hospital until his leg
gets well; but there are no free beds
IN the hospital and he could not be
accommodated. Burke has been en-
ployed in Clinton for something like
two years. Two weeks ago, While walk
ms along the north dixie, the earth
crumbled away under his feet and he
teiI, inJuring his leg. The worst feature
OF his plight was his unWillingness to
become charge on the town. He has
always been a hard working, self sup
porting man, and he hated to ask char
lty' A gentleman who knew the man
gave him money enough tonight to buy
lodging and breakfast. Tomorrow an
effort will be made to do something for
MN. He ate supper which was his
first meal in IS hours,
saul Long, who is a clerk for his
brother, Maurice Long, escaped mar
roWly at o'clock this afternoon, a
serious injury. As the American tx
press Company's heavy team was pass
ing the police station, young Long hail
ed the driver, William Skinner, for a
rae. Jump on said Skinner Long
jumped, but not on Instead, he fell
IN front of the wheels, but a little on
one side, and both wheels of the heavy
wagon passed over his right leg. above
the knee He was assisted to his feet
by Officer James Craig who was in the
police station, and saw the accident
Long was rendered almost unconscious
by the shock. and was in a terrible
plight. He had been literally ground
into the water and mud in the street.
and dripped with street slime.
To the surprise of the spectators Long
pulled himself together, and limpad to
his brothers store on Mechanic street.
few rods away, almost without as
sistance. His leg is badly swollen to-
night, and he is out a suit of clothes.
but otherwise he is whole.
Officer James Freel would like to find
two small boys to match to small sleds
that he brought into the police station
this morning. The small boys have a
habit Of sliding down hill on Acre
street. The habit is dangerous to boys
and pedestrians, and the police have
instructions not to permit it. officer
F'reel found several boys coasting there
last night. They stopped when they
saw him coming, except two daring
boys. They tried one more slide. Of
ficer Freel, who is one of the best sprin-
tiers on the force, was nearly on top of
them before the slide ended. They got
away, but they left the sleds behind.
Now there is a label on the sleds, which
reads: IF two boys call for these
sleds, ask their name, but don't give
them the sleds."
The men of the new Company X met
at the armory last night to sign the en-
listment book. The roster, printed in
The Spy exclusively a week ago, is
identical with the roster as the enlist
ment book shows it.
Agent r. V. Pope of the Boston and
Maine is responsible for the statement
that the road will not for the present
at least reduce the fare between Clinton
and worcester. The road suffers some
what by the opening of the Worcester
and Clinton trolley road.
Fred W. Lange, clerk for Eyre, Fay
| & Plu1nner is i'll with the grip.