The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-21
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The workmen who are engaged In tearing
down the old HON estead at the corner OF Higl
ana Providence streets. at Lippitt, had n mar
row escape from being hurled into eternity
through the carelessness OF man who was
using dynamite In blasting the rocks in the
cellar which is being excavated for the new
building. The man was blnsting the rocks in
the cellar Tuesday and when he left the place
at six o'.'ock he bid his dynamite and fuse
intending to return TO work yesterday morn
ing. For some reason be did not do 30 but the
men who were tearing down the building did
not feel at all uneasy in regard to the dyna-
mite as they supposed IL had been left in a
safe place in one OF the outbuildings. A num-
ber OF the workmen were engaged in tearing
down the chimney and in the course OF the
woi 10 quantity Of brick and mortar fell
down the inside Of the chimney. During the
afternoon the foreman In charge Of the work
had occasion to so into the basement Of the
building and on opening the door Of an old
fashioned Dutch oven which was built into
the base Of the chimney he was surprised to
see piece Of blasting fuse sticking out from
under n mass OF brick and mortar which had
been broken from the roof OF the oven by the
material which had been thrown down by the
workmen. As soon as he saw the fuse he
realized that the dynamite had been hidden
in the oven and at once stopped work on the
chimney. The debris in the oven was care
fully removed and underneath the men found
seven sticks Of dynamtte.a box of Eliminating
caps and quantity Of fuse. One of the sticks
OF dynamite had been prepared for blasting
and the cap with piece Of fusv attached had
been inserted la the end oil ready to place in
ths hole. One Of the pieces OF debris had
struck the cap on the end which tn, fuse
entered fattening II out but fortunately not
exploding the illuminate in the other end Of
the cap. The dynamite was removed and the
work was continued but the men were very
careful not TO lot any more brick than possible
fall inside the chimney. IL Is estimated by
those who are used to harding dynamite that
there was enough explosive In the oven TO
wreck tho building and cause great damage
in the neighborhood
Mr.. John Lyons OF East Greenwich and
Miss Nellie Failon Of Phenix were married at
:. S futsr and Paufs' Church yesterday
morning by Rev. X. y. Carrigan.
The funeral OF Patrick Donahue, who died
at his home at Arctic. Monday, was solemnized
from st. James church at Arctic Centre this
morning, Rev. FIR. Flynn officiating. The in
terment was In st. Mary's cemetery at
Crompton.
AT special meeting held last evening by
the members Of the Pontiac Swedish Lutheran
Church committee WIS appointed TO pur-
chase bell for the church and II was voted
to build an addition TO the parsonage and
repaint the exterior Of Memorial hall.
The Benevolent Society OF the Phenix
Methodist Church held worry enjoy able
meeting at the residence OF Mrs. Luella sisson
at Phenix last evening. There was n large
number present and .uring the evening M
excellent musicale snd literary entertain men
was given by the members Of the society.
Inspector buttewrorth is making his reeu.
lar inspection OF the banks Of the Pawtuxei
and reports that he finds most Of the nuisance:
aba;ed and the stream in the best condition
IL has been for many years