The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-24

Story Of an Attempted Hold Up Effects
Of the Heavy Storm.

Saturday night Fred and Herbert Hicks,
two young men who reside at Riverside and
are employed by Councilman George H.John-
son, drove into Riverside square AZ u furious
,rate, and in AN excited manner informed
Officer Bickford that they had just been held
up by couple OF highwaymon. and - was
only their extreme courage and quick wit
that probably saved their lives and property.
Their story IL, that they loft homo about 0
o'clock 20 transact some business i'm Provi-
dence. When they reached the vicinity OF
Pomham Club they noticed five men walking
along I'm the shadow OF the road. This Incl
dent however, created no curiosity with the
young men, as parties are seen ON that road
NJ all times. day and night Tho brothers
proceeded to 1.-The city and transacted their
business and started for home Nothing oc-
CURED TO disturb the pleasure of the trip
until the team reached the vicinity OF the res
idence OF Col James II. Armington. oppost @
silver Spring ON Pawtucket avenue. AZ thisr
point the road Is darkcned by overhanging
trees. As this veritable tunnel was reached.
suddenly two men sprang from the side Of the
road, one OF them seized the bride Of the
horse the other approached the side OF the
carriage with cleaning pistol in hand. Not
word was spoken by anyone, and with the
rapldity OF lightning Fred struck the man
near the carriage "A blow with his whip. This
frightened the horse, and il broke from the
grasp OF the other desperate, and dashed at a
mad pace down the avenue. and did not
slacken its speed until it arrived at Riverside
square No shots were fred but as tn
prothers glanced back they saw other figures
crouched beside the road. and thcy have no
DOUBT but 10 was the quintotte they met
earlier IN the evening Officer Bedford at
once notified the Central station and Officer
Mathewson boarded an electric and started
down the road, while Officers Bickford and
Head took passage ON a car and went M. all
arriving at the scene OF the affair about the
same tlme. The officers made a thorough i'm
spection of the place, both on the road, and
through the Silver Spring grounds but no
ciue 10 the highwaymen was found.
inc storm OF yesterday morning and the
nlght before was quite severe in this town.
inc rain fell in torrents nearly all the morn
ing and about II o'clock several peals ~
thunder were heard. The weather then began
to clear, and in the afternoon a most boauti
iul rainbow was displayed i'm the sky. This
was followed by "A sunset that is rarely
equaled in summer for splendor Almost i'm
mediately the temperature began TO fall and
In two hours time it was freezing
Mrs. Della j. Sullivan. wifi. 90 Jeremiah J.
Sullivan, died at her late residence. Water
street yesterday afternoon, after lingering
ana painful illness. She was i'm tho thirty
second year of her age, and leaves a husband
and one child. Her funeral will take place
Tuesday morning. from her late home.
Saturday night some six or eight persons
from this town visited Johnston 10 assist in
the celebration of wedding anniversary.
The pastime was so pleasant that no account
was taken OF the time. As a consequence, the
last East Providence car had made its trip be-
fore the party arrived in the city, and they
had the pleasure of walking home, arriving al
their several residences early Sunday morn
ing
Yesterday Rev. f. Herring of the First
Baptist Church. East Providence Centre. oc.
oupied the pulpit of the Second Baptist Church
I'm exchange with the pastor. Rev. e. W.
Riglcr. AT the First Universalst Church Rev.
J. II. Holden of Attleboro preached i'm the
morning.
The other churches were occupied by their
regular pastors. The weather was not CON
ducivc TO church going, and none of the
ohurch' were ovorCrowded.