The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-10
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
RIVERSIDE.
Rear End Collision Damages
Cars but Injuries F0w-Thsrs
Were Good Sizad Crowds Out

About I 30 last evening there was a rear
end collision on Riverside square. which
more by good luck than anything else
did but little injury TO passengers, but
smashed the cars up considerably.
Crescent Park car No 722. south bound.
in charge OF Motorman Albert Davis and
Conductor Durfee Cook stopped on the
square TO let of some passengers.
Car 7ls was following the first one, in
charge of Conductor James McKenna and
Motorman George Paquin and when the
head car stopped 10 let off a passenger
the following car dashed into II with con-
siderable force. knocking the dashers Of
both cars out OF shape and smashing the
headlights.
No passengers were seriously injured,
except a man who gave his residence as
Warren avenue, East Providence. An
other man had his face skinned and some
what bruised The accident is thought
10 have been the result OF the foggy
weather which prevailed at the time and
probably caused the motorman OF the sec
ond car TO misjudge his distance from
the car in front OF him.
GOOD SIZED CROWDS.
There were good sized crowds out yes
ltIudN III spite Ol the lHCltHltnty vi Tie
weather. The street cars as well as the
trains on the Consolidated. carried many
passengers TO the shore resorts travelling
TO and fro TO make the summer calls
which are frequent between residents here
and friends from nearby cities.
The crowds were very quiet for the
most part, although occasionally some
passenger on the street cars would dis
play a little more exuberance OF spirits
than necessary.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The usual services were held at the
various churches yesterday. The SER
vices at the Congregational both morn
ing aud evening were conducted by Rev.
Lewis w. Horton OF Providence.
The Christian Endeavor service at 6
o'clock was led by Miss Lizzie Land. The
subject was Lessons from Paul; How
We May Get His Passion for Souls"
At st. Marks the rector, Rev. H. A.
Bemick, conducted the morning service
at IL O'clock The evening service was
conducted by lay reader Frederick c.
Bowman. of St Andrews Brotherhood.
Mr. Bowman gave a very interesting as
well as instructive talk relative 10 the
work of the brotherhood in state insti-
tutions at Cranston.
A SEVERE INJURY.
Cynthia NJ. Goff was the victim OF an
unusual accident, as a result of which he
was severely injured Saturday. There
Is a camp at the Hauterive club asd
the campers have chartered Frank Stone s
launch Rosina for use during their stay.
Mr.. Goff was employed TO run the
launch and while at the Crescent Park
wharf Saturday took off the fly wheel to
start the naptha engine by which the
launch is run. The machine started the
wrong way and caught his hand.
The arm was badly twisted and Mr..
Gof went to DR.. Seymour for surgical
attendance, Examination disclosed the
fact that he had sustained a compound
fracture OF the forearm After the IN
jured member had been cared for he went
TO his home. II will be some time before
the arm can be used again.
REMINGToNS WON
The Remington baseball team played
the South Providence team Saturday on
the local field. The game was a close
one and was played with a snap which
delighted the rooters. The home team
was finally victorious by a score of 10 s.
The lineup of the Remingtons was as
follows: Pollock. C.: +. Severance p.i
Gradner. 1st b.; Hagan. 2d b.. Gelb $. g.;
H. Holmes, Sd b.; Ralston, !. f.. Jordan
r. e. Hawkins. C. T.
H. w. Remick acted as umpire and
Charles Severance as scorer.