The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-24

George NJ. Hull well-known citizen
of this town. had a narrow escape from
frightful death In Providence yesterday.
Mr.. Hull is superintendent at the works
of the Union Oil company on Tockwotten
street, and had occasion to 90 over on TO
India street near the yerley line dock
While returning he waited by the track
for q freight train to pass. After II had
gene by he stepped upon the track with
out looking to see IL there was anything
There was a freight car coming. which
had been detached from the train. ana
was impelled by It's own momentum. This
upon the track directly I'm front OF II.
The car struck him with considerable
force, hurting him to the psvemsnt pc
tween the rails in front OF the car. Al
though partially dazed by the force OF the
blow. Mr.. Hull retained sufficient pres
encs of mind to scramble from his per
| ilous position. just In time TO escape De
ing ground to death between the whoels;
MIR. Hull was badly bruised and SUI,
tanned several contusions about the nessu
and body. His clothing was torn consid-
erably. His injuries were not found 10
be of a serious nature. although severai
eye witnesses OF the incident aver Inat !.
was only through mis- cool headedness at
critical morSent that he escaped
frightful death.
Mr.. Hull is well-known ciuzen; VINO
takes an active interest in public affairs.
being identified with several measures In.
tended to improve the administration or
her ber Of the Massasoit club and a promi-
nent worker in the Citizens CLUB.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
There seems TO be considerable activity
| in real estate in the town this week.
Hardly a day passes that several trans
fers are not recorded. The following
! transfers were recorded yesterday: -
| Theodore Il. Hudson sold to Alice NJ
Hudson home and lot at Riverside for Sl0;
John Cunningham and wife mor,sasea
Ridge RI GER plat for si2S
| Ieander Baker and wife sold to May
Cunningham home and lot on Ridge plat
! Harrie J.. Grant mortgaged TO Phoebe
w. Turner and others, trustees. @ @n0me
and two lots on Burgess avenue lor S7Vo'
THE FIREMEN.
There was another good time at the
! firemen's fair last night II was vet
| erans' night and there were numerous
veteran organizations present. Tonight
| there will be q cake walk on the stage.
The paiticipants are three diminuuve
The Following organizations were pres
cnt last night: Providence Veteran Fire
mems association. ladies' auxinaTy'
! Providence Veteran Firemen's essocfa-
tion: Pawtucket Veteran Firefnens asso-
! ciation. Central Fails Veteran Fremen's
association. woonsoeket Veteran Ere,
| Flremen's association. Rough and READY
! Vetaran F'iremen's association, Gaspee
| Fife and Drum band and stones Military
| band.
A REvENGEFUL KID.
/ few days ago a young man called
upon a young woman, as he has been IN
| the habit OF doing for some time. During
the carl he did something which In
CURED the wrath OF the young woman's
little brother and the youngster set about
devising some means for securing re-
venge Last night was the appointed
tine for the young couple to attend the
firemens fair and the youngEter was not
slow I'm recognizing his golden opporturn-
ty to square himself with the fellow who
had been so impudent as to incur hts
wrath.
He stretched a stout cord between the
gate post In front OF the house just be-
fore It was time for the young man to ar
rive and It served its purpose with more
than the success anticipated by the young
ster The young man tripped over the
cord, Landing on his hands and knees
on the concrete walk with sufficient
| farce to skin both, as we'll as to cut hodes
! IN his garments which rendered them
/ anything but presentable.
The young woman was panic struck
| when she bcheld the plight OF her escort.
but the boy was more than 80 when tho
| "old gentleman" took him on a short
whaling trip which was more than pro-
ductive OF "plubber." The trip TO the
fair was postponed.
NO RESULTS.
The search for the body OF Earl Colvfn.
the victim OF the tragedy at Hunts Mills
has been productive OF no results. The
| entire bed OF the river, from the dam
down TO Omega pond has been thoroughly
| searched, but an efforts have failed To
| bring the remains TO light.
All that can be done further Is 10 keep
| a watch for the rising OF the body 10 the
surface should IL be I'm the pond. A
( netting has been stretched acrosS the
dam where Omega pond empties into the
. Seekonk river
NOT SO GOOD
Thore Is an appreciable decrease IN the
amount of oysters taken from the Provf-
dsnce river By local fishermen. There
have been many people engaged In the in
dustry and thcy have reduced the supply
90 such an extent that those who former
ly took 20 or ~ bushels at q tide now have
to hustle to get ten.
and even under the present circumstances
There Is n good demand for the seed
IL f. poss bic to get fair thing out OF n
days work
STILL WORSE.
Overseer OF the poor Mason r. Wood
s reported as being stll worse. Last
nieht he was I'm such n critical condi-
ton that he was not expected TO live
through the night. This morning his
condition was not such as to offer any
encouragement and his demise Is nom
! entarily expected.
POLO STABLES.
Several CT the people at the center nave
| lot their stables TO the polo club The