The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
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From Capitol Hill.
John Kennedy. whose home is in
Brooklyn. N. ". and who for the past
two weeks has been working for Nor
cross Bros. at the new state house. met
with very severe accident there yes
terday. He was engaged in putting up
some iron work on the ceiling of the
third story OF the building. when he
fell from the staging to the floor, a dis
tance of seven feet. and one of his
kneecaps was broken and his left arm
broken just above the elbow. ID.
Stone was summoned, and after an ex-
animation OF his injuries the doctor or
dered that Kennedy be taken to his
boarding place, $50 Smith street. Ken
nedy's face was also badly bruised and
scratched, there being an ugly cut over
the left temple.
There was sufficient excitement on
Orms street yesterday afternoon to
make people who witnessed 1t forget
the warm weather. at least SO two ver-
acious police officers say, and the state
ment is substantiated by a blacksmith
and 81 other private citizens. A man
who thinks he knows good deal about
horses went to one Of the down town
auction rooms and purchased what by
a.
might be termed steed, and in
seven minute class race might be
1000 to ! shot The man drove the
horse up Orms street, that Is. the horse
went when it took a notion TO. which
was only occasionally, and Its back was
worse for a man to sit on than that OF
a CREASED pig. About 100 persons
watched the would-be master shoot
from name to tail and back again.
Some OF the many. walking encyclo-
pedias who were around offered sugges-
tions galore as to how the animal
should be treated. and one suggestion
that the horses feet be attended to
was adopted by the new owner, and the
animal was taken to a blacksmith's
shop on Back street; then the owner
went home and too ka nap. He slept
SO long that o'clock came and the
owner of the shop cosed II and left the
horse standing on the sidewalk. Oni-
Ger McElroy came upon the scene just
as the employees of Fletcher's were
leaving the MILL The officer. In the
sharp, business like tone OF voice that
and which generally strikes terror to
the innermost depths of the hearts or
yioiators Of the city ordinances and un-
ruIy small boys, said, "Who owns this
horse?" No one said much, the tender
hearted girls trembled for the horse or
feared the owner might be discovered
and harsh things said to him. while the
men counted the fees the officer woud
get by eading the animal to the pound.
One or two of the neighbore knew the
animal and had witnessed the tricks or
the steed, and just felt happy. for they
knew that the officer, who had won
many trlumphs. would be at last
phased. 1t happened just as the neigh
bors expected. No one replied to the
IA ha n
animals bride. but it did not move
not it. Ten golden minutes of sunset
went by, and yet neither the horse or
the officer was n bit nearr the pound.
nor were the poundage fees liable to
get into the officers pocket. The mill
employees forgot supper and just
watched. Finally young man well
known on Back street, who had left his
cup of afternoon tea on the table, did
the trick, and to the cheers Of men.
women and children. drove the animal
away. But the irony of fate was evil
dent later. for the proud jockey who
got the officer out OF his difficulty was
later arrested for drunkenness and was
himself in pound for the night.
John Henry, alias Bones Henry. was
arrested as a vagrant last night. He
has paid no board in eleven years and
seems to have grudge against his
fathers sleeping, for though the father
furnishes food and shelter for Bones"
the latter makes a habit of coming
home OTTER the liquor trade is sus-
pended for the night and singing
darkey melodies.
The police made up for the two previ-
Gus evenings and arrested IL persons.
Six were drunk, three were charged
with maintaining liquor nuisances and
two were suspicious characters.
Lena Schultz. 9 years old, who lives
at "A Ashburton street. was bitten In
the right leg yesterday by dog owned
by James p. McKenna of 81, the same
street.
A funny man with a whistle caused
an Admiral street car to stop In order
that the conductor and motorman
might look for a dog that was supposed
to be in agony under the car, but was
not. The conductor took the joke all
right, but the motorman was mad.
A very merry trolley party com,
posed of members OF Court Star and
their friends, left Randall square
Thursday evening for Hauterive. They
had four brilliantly Illuminated cars.
and residents along the route were ap-
prfsed of their approach by the footing
of horns and sounds of merriment.
which rose above the whirring OF the
motors and the rattling of the cars
over the rails. On the arriva or the
party at their destination dancing was
the arder of the evening. which con-
tinued until late hour. The party
was I'm charge OF the following commit
tee. who are entitled to much praise for
the success of the affair: Henry Mad
den. M. O'Donnell, j. p. onnelly, j. A.
Shields and T.. l.. Fitzpatrick.
Rev. Mr.. Kapan of the Congregation
Sons Of ion on Orms street. this city,
has resigned his position here and Is
going TO Worcester to take charge OF
congregation there The best wishes
of al go with him, as he has proven
nimself to be very able man and he
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