The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-15
OLNEYVILLE.
Rough and Ready Fire Company's
Lively Meeting.
Fire 10 a Furniture Wagon Democrats
Make Nominations.


at the meeting last evening, and Il of them
were ready for any sort OF fight. but the
more conservative members took hand in
the matter, so that when the meeting was
closed the records showed that the company
endorsed the action taken by Captain fiske,
ex-Captains Beans and Groves and Walter ID.
Harris in relation To the "history." The IL
didn't want il said they had made a mistake
in the matter, one ssying that he wouldn't
have ii said for $50. and MIR. Andrews de-
clared that ne wouldn't have il said for 5000
Mr.. Walter d. Harris represented the "his.
tory" end of the affair. and informed the
gathering that the firm would give the com
pany $50 as their share of the scheme, and
this had its effect, for, rs one OF the more
quiet sort said. Fifty dollars is n lot Of
money, and we need 10 TO fix up our play
thing, poaniDg the apparatus. There were
lots of inslnuations that the four gentlemen
named had formed plot TO grab the $50, and
one member did make the statement and was
asked 10 do so the second time, but he de-
clined, and in a hurry at that T. Howard
Thornton, W. L. Plaisted and Hugh Leonard
seemed 10 lead the hot headed faction and
did all they could to kill the history" but
the history of the Rough and Ready Eagle
Engine Company, Ne. 2, is going TO be
printed, and then every member can have
one copy, the citizens who have contributed
can have copy or two. in fact, and the CON-
pany will be $50 richer
After the IL were defeated Mr.. Thornton
read long document in relation 10 the lit
feeling existing between the members and
the captain of the company, ard th is was the
cause Of an hours haro fight, but the friends
OF the captain were more than n match for
Mr.. Thornton and his followers, for Mr.
weeden made motion that the matter be
dropped and not another word he said about
II. The captains friends called for n rising
vote on the motion, but Mr.. Thornton wanted
paper ballot. and the captain consented TO
let him have hjs way. The result was that
Mr.. Thornton was beaten by vote of ~ to IL.
At this time Mr.. Hugh Leonard began to
get personal with the captain In relation TO a
letter that had bson received, but was not
presented 20 the company, the captain saying
that II he had received any letter and had not
presented IL TO the company ii was an over
sight on his part.
Mr.. Thornton again took the floor and held
in his hands large roll of paper, from which
he read that the company had deemed it adj
visable TO change the constitution and by
laws OF the company, the more important
changes to be that president and two vice.
presidents be elected in connection with the
present list OF officers. and this will come up
for action at the next monthly meeting.
One pleasant feature Of tho evening was tho
receiving of three applications for active mem
bsrship.
FIRE IN FURNITURE WAGON.
At Q o'clock yesterday afternoon Motorman
Hugh Mcdowell OF the Thornton line saw
smoke issuing from the rear end of a NOV
ing wanon which was nlled with furniture
He shouted TO the driver who. with what as.
sistance he could get. tipped the wagon over
so as to save the heavy running gear. The
team wss owned by q. Il. A. Benne. and the
furniture was the property of Joe CLANCY,
who WAS moving from Trenton street, Provi-
dence TO Pocasset street in Thornton. just
how the fire caught is mystery, for neither
the driver nor his assistant had been smoking
any time during the handling of the goods,
nor on the road. IL is supposed that some
matches that were in an old tin pail became
ignitod and the nre communicated TO the
bedding. The furniture is n total loss and
leaves the family in most distressing condi-
ton, as thsy have no means to get more.
Mr.. Beane, being OF n generous disposition. is
In clined to do his share in setting matters
right. The wagon was valued at 500 and the
damage done TO IL was perhaps $3.50.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A dozen men who are supposed 20 represent
the Democratic party Of Johnston met in the
Town Council chamber last evening and were
called to order by Frank Canning, after
which Frank l.. hsnley was chosen as chair
man and J. b. MoGinn as secretary The
name of T. J. San Souci. who has taste for
annexation and in the past was supposed n
be Republican, was presented for sem
ator. and there being no objection he was
given the nomination. Mr.. Canning was
chosen for first representative and Isaac MID
dlebrook OF Manton, VINO, like Mr.. San Souci
has been looked upon as a Republican, was
chosen for second representatives
HORSE RAN AwAy
A horse attached 90 n delivery wagon owned
by the Linden Bros. OF ssl Manton avenue,
ran away on Fruit Hill avenue about o'clock
this morning. The horse was on the brow of
{ he hill headed toward Manton avenue. and
II suddenly started 60 run down tho hill, and
when on Mnnfon avenue the wagon came in
contact with an electric light pole, upsetting
the wagon, throwing the driver out and inier.
ing him about the face quite badly. He was
hH.lsteu 10 lis nouo OH Mhnton avenue. lhC
contents q the wagon. which consisted OF
crockery ware AMI packages Of tea and coffee
were dumped upon the ground in such n man.
ner as TO render the greater part Of tho stock
useless. The wagon was wrecked
LOST HIS sPECKLED HEN.
For n month or more speckled hen has en-.
! ioyed life at the Chaffee street station and
was supposed 90 be thu property of Charles
! Burrows, one of tho patrol wagon drivers.
But the hen il no more, for Charley was
Obliged 70 respond TO the alarm from box s.
this msrning, and when he returned an hour
or so later he missed his property. and nc once
called on hands 60 fino her. a ssvory small
led G. aley 10 where his hen lay. or at least
where shs rps boiling, for during his absence
one ~ the wily fairolnen chopped OF ner
head and IN jifiy sho wa being transformed
nia = .tcw. ~ tbis noon sll lends hsd taste
of DO -fes hut Charley, be decliuins TO aie
anl aDet IN the 'ste.L T"