The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-18

The Police OF Chaffee street station
found a sad case on Delaine street near
Audry street yesterday morning and at
once notified Mr.. Thurber. agent for the
Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children.
The family's name is O'Brien and came
from Merino village last Friday. AS
most OF the work OF moving fell to the lot
of Mrs. o Brien she as a result was taken
sick and has since been confined TO her
bed and her four little ones since that
time and her self as well have depended
upon the generosity or the neighbors TOT
their sustenance.
Yesterday morning one OF the neighbors
Informed Patrolman Mclaughlin of the
sad case and he at once saw 20 II that
the little ones had something to eat and
DIR. Milan was called, who would nave
sent Mrs. O'Brien TO a hospital were 1t
possible and this perhaps is the saddest
part os all.
Some time ago her husband went 10 the
war and returned last July and since then
he has done nothing for the support OF
his family and what little comforts or
life the family have enjoyed Is from the
earnings of their mother, who worked
late and early in one of the mills.
The police have succeeded In getting
Mrs OBriens brother to take the older
child and the other three are TO be cared
for by a Catholic society,
BADLY INJURED.
The police officials are at loss to know
who John McFadden is. who has an at
tic room at "a Turner street and who was
so badly injured last night
McFldden went to his room about
o'clock and little later people In the
house heard fall and upon going to his
room found the man lying upon the moor
bleeding badly. DIR. Winins was called
and ordered the man sent to the Rhode
Island hospital.
There was some blood upon the bedding
and this Is what has caused the mystery
At the hispital IL was found that the man
has sustained scalp wound, ana they
think that when Mr.. McFadden was
ready to get into bed that he fell against
the bedstead. and at first fell upon the
bed and then to the floor. The injured
man had not been drinking.
PRICES OF COAL.
The price OF coal in this vicinity Is
somewhat mixed, for well known ctti-
zen started out to make a purchase OF
ton Yesterday. and one Arm asked him
slI. another $40. one with $3.50 and one
$3.50
At the last named price the citizen or
dered four tons, and was about to pay
for the same, when ho asked how soon
no could get It delivered, and the dealer
told him as soon as about 6D had oeen
received and Il was then that the citi-
gen learned that the dealer who was Will
ina To sell at $3.50 had coal to dispose or,
willie chose who held on to the larger
nrices. could deliver small quantities so
tha citizen concluded that he would stick
TO wood few days longer
BOYS ARRESTED.
A number Of boys were taken into GUS
tody Yesterday for being connected with
the breaking into the bakers wagon in
frout of NcDermotts stable. Sunday
eveninc hut were allowed to go until the
remainder could be located
The damage 10 the wagon is much
greater than the amount Of goods taken
for the boys 20 get at the sweets cut
omen the leather sides or the wagon. and
a. is understood that the owner OF the
wagon n to hold the stable keeper re-
sponsible Cor the damage. as the wagon
was left IN the street instead OF in the
stable.
The Business Mems association held a
we'll attended meeting In Library hall
last evening and the subjects OF
waiting station for the patrons OF the
Rhote Island company, better mall ana
express facilities and the changing OF the
local railroad station 10 Johnston" were
taken up. and discussed at some length.
Ex-Presidents r. r. SIbiey. w. A. H.
Grant and joan +. Kenyon were made
committee to consider the latter subject.
,INrTrAroRy DECREE.
AT the meeting OF Priscilla Rebekah
lodge. l. q. O. r.. last evening. the ini-
tiatorv degree was conferred upon
large class OF candidates. In very Inn
pressiye maner. At the conclusion OF
which the Noble Gland Mrs Hattie Dunn
was presented with Q handsome bouaust