The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-02
OLNEYv|LLE.
Disreputab|e Fishing Rig Nearly Cost
Fireman a Ride in Black Maria.
Police Settle Family Row by Arbitration.
Other Local Happenings.
Olneyve Branch of the Providence News Hefernans
News Store, IS Hartford Telephone 4o-West.


Hose IA on Putnam street. came near
losing its driver. Frank Charlesworth.
yesterday morning. and had II not been
for Charley Burroughs. patrol driver at
the Chaffee street station. Frank certain
" would have been bundled into the
Black Maria, yesterday morning.
He had just stored away a breakfast
and was the way 20 the engine house.
but could not resist calling into the stable
OF the Chaffee street station and have
a word or two with his old side pard,
Charley Burroughs. While these two
old cronies were chattering, the BLACK
Maria" drove into the yard. and those
who were billed for the Central station,
were loaded" In. and OF course, Mr..
Charlesworth was spectator OF the
scene
II he had been in uniform he would
have got by all right, but IL was his
day of and he was going fishing. so
he looked more like a tramp than he did
a fireman, and when the last prisoner
was loaded into the wagon Mr. Potter,
who was In charge. reached for Charles
worth, thinking that he was some one
who knew Mr.. Burroughs. and was going
10 hustle him into the wagon with the
other prisoners.
At first Frank took the incident as a
pinch his arm. he. Frank. commenced 10
think that Something was doing and
cried out in loud voice wait minute.
but as usual thing. the man IN charge
OF the vehicle. don't stand no ceremony.
and was about to land poor Frank inside
or the wagon with a yank, when his
chum Burroughs spoke up and said that
he was not prisoner. but simply
spectator.
Potter looked doubtlessly at both OF the
men. and by this time an officer from the
station came upon the scene. and vouched
for the honesty sobriety. and the good
citizenship of Mr. Charlesworth. and
then Mr.. Potter was quite satisfied.
Mr.. Charlesworth went fshfng. but IL
Is quite probable. that he won't call
around any more with his fishing rig.
when prisoners are being taken from a
station.
IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
Alexander Excel. who lives in the rear
of $50 Broadway, and who has given the
police more or less trouble for some time
called at the station last evenings and
had with him an infant, which he SAD
MS wife was going To steal A few
moments later Mrs Excili called and be-
tween Lieut.. Tyler and Sergeant Potter.
the family affairs were placed in good
running order. and all three OF the Ex-
cell family went home.
Excel is n fellow that can make good
wages but prefers 10 loaf while his wife
labors every day. IL - but few nights
ago. that he went home and with an
axe. was about 10 demoHsh what few
articles OF furniture. the family possess
sed, when some one stopped him. and
the police were called in. and ne was
found feigning sleep upon a pile OF rags
= IN the cellar Of his house.
A WEDDING.
Michael J. Duffy, popular patrolman.
and Miss Louisa H. Cunningham. the
well-known milliner OF Millinery Row on
Westminster hill. were united i'm marriag ge
at st. Mary's Catholic church this morn
Ing. and the event was one OF much
known and have many friends. An elab-
crate wedding breakfast was served az
the home of the brides parents. Barton
street.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Duffy will
leave for an extended wedding tour and
upon their return will take up their resi-
dence on Ellery street.
NOT ORDINARY PASSENGERS.
Senator Nelson Aldrich and family and
few invited guests went through the
square this morning In the handsome OBJ
servation car OF the Providence & Dan
ielsonville line. Judging from appear
stop on the way for refreshments. for a
number OF colored walters could be seen
fitting about the interior OF the car.
The party were en- route TO Foster. the
JOHN CALLAHAN BURIED.
John Callahan. one OF the most popu-
lar young men OF this place. was laid at
rest this morning, the services being held
from the church OF the Blessed Sacra-
msnt. There were many handsome floral
onerings and among them was a huge
iyre coming from his young friends about
tne square. For many years he was
employed az T. r. Luthers drug store.
hno no one knew him other than as an
man.
GENERAL MENTION.
ne funeral Of Thomas Cushing was
htla AZ 81 Mary's church this morning
Sho Mas very largely attended for Mr.
urninh mao been resident OF this place
slnoe lei9 and during his life made many
nlenos lie leaves n family Of adult chill.
pien ano among them is dauRhter An.
NE VINO ~ now member OF the order OF
the Sisters ~ Mercy. and is conpec,ed
with st. Josephs hospital
Monday morning Arthur Archer ~ "a
Atwood street hailed an express man sna