The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
AT THENORTH END.
Fire In a Car Usei as a Repair Shop.
Pekin Association Elects Officers.

There was an alarm of fire sent In from box
80 AT so this morning that caused n good
deal Of excitement. The fire amounted TO
very little as II started in an cid railroad car
that Is used as repair shop in the Ashburton
street yard. Considerable repairing Is done
in the car house where the fire was, but no
one knows how the blaze originated. IL was
quickly extinguished. q Samuel Lowrey sent
in the alarm after some trouble. de broke
his key In the box and then had TO smash the
door in. Hose Company No. made bold
dash. bolder even than usual, for the scene
OF the fire. When the wagon got opposite the
Franklin Foundry the wheels struck car
track and the wagon bounded over against
a coal team, tilted n little and off went Capt.
Weeks, who was on the seat with the driver.
The captain was badly shaken by his hard
collision with the sidewalk though he was
very lucky he did not go through one OF Peter
sons big windows, while he was about 1T.
One Of his legs was badly bruise and strained
by the fall but the captain showed mp at the
fire and performed his duty. The driver of
the coal team stuck TO his seat as well as the
man who was driving the fire department
vehicle.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Pekin Literary Association has elected
tho following officers for the ensuing six
months: President, George Nelson; vice pres
ident. Nelson Johnson: recording secretary.
II. Refill financial secretary, Il. Gilligan; cor
responding secretary, p. eastman; treasurer,
j. Meenan; question committee, j. Dolan,
chairman, w. Noon, o. NcCabe; standing
committee, j. Magee chairman, Il. Ryan, W.
Davis, j. B. Farrell and W. Smith. The gen.
tlemen chosen are among the most earnest
and energetic members OF the association and
there can be little doubt will advance the in
terest of this popular society.
ANTI N ELsoNITEs TO MEET.
There will be convention this evening mt
Hedley's Hall of the Young Mems Hebrew.
Sir Moses Montefiore Association, Friends of
Zion, and Alliance Literary CLUB. There or
gsnizations represent the most progressive
and intelligent element in the ranks of citi-
zens Of Hebrew descent and speakers from
all the organizations will discuss the follow
ing topic: 1.-The Jewish situation in this city
and the disgraceful actions of certain men
and their hirelings IN their efforts to th't'
political jobs i'm the ranks of political par
ties
NORTH END NOTES.
There are some people who have great faith
in the old aw that many micke makes n
muckle and are willing to put this faith TO
the test for unique entertainment was
given for the benefit Of church in this sec
tion recently admittance 10 which was OBJ
tanned by the handing over to the represen-
tative of the committee in charge "a lemon
and penny" The patronage was large, the
lemonade good and a goodly sum realize by
the church directors.
officer McElroy picked up couple OF stray
children on North Main street, whose homes
were on Dyer street last evening.
There was large attendance at the stereop-
ticon lecture given In the hall connected with
the immaculate Conception school last even
ing for the benefit of the poor. The lecture
was under the auspices of the st. Vincent de
Paul Sociey.
There is one resident not unknown to fame
as n discredited politician in Wanskuck. who
is very desirous of being looked upon as a
martyr just now, but who lacks the courage
to sound his musical voice except in whispers
and at "A safe distance from those with whom
he disagrees as to measures of public safety
and policy.