The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-23
RIVERSIDE.
Tragedy Narrowly AVsrted at
Turner Avenue CroSSing-.A
Rear End Collision.

News predicted that unless people re-
Trained from lodging under the gates
at the Turner avenue crossing there
would sooner or later be a tragedy at
that place.
The prophesy came near being full
filled yesterday when the prompt action
OF John l.. Mclaughlin. at the risk OF
his own life made a thrilling rescue from
a shocking death.
| Mrs. nj. L. Smith, an aged woman who
resides on Smith street went under the
gates. even after being warned by Mr..
Mclaughlin. and attempted to cross In
| front OF an express train running at near
/ ly 90 miles an hour
Mr.. Mclaughlin saw her as she ap-
preached the gates and divining her in
/ tention called 10 her to keep off the track,
/ but the old lady came under the gate
/ and started across. Mclaughlin, who has
/ filed the position but few days. sprang
/ across the track I'm front OF the train
I and seizing Mrs. French pushed her
4 back just as the train flew by. She was
within Is inches of the track and one
/ more step would have meant certain
death.
Southbound trains usually stop at the
! station just before they reach the cross
/ ing. and many people. knowing this fact,
/ do not hesitate TO cross the track In
/ front OF trains coming from the north.
But there are several express trains which
/ do not stop and people fail 10 distin-
/ guish them from the accommodation
trains which do. II the practice OF run
| ming under gates Is not stopped a tragedy
! is liable to occur at any time. Such
/ tragedy would he but the fault of the
victim, as yesterdays occurrence proves
the watchfulness and capablity OF those
who are employed to guard the crossing.
REAR END COLLISION.
There was a rear end collision late yes
terday afternoon between Suburban No.
SS1 i'm charge of Conductor Howard Ide
and Motorman Paul Koehler and Cres-
cent Park electric No. 6l2 in charge OF
Conductor Frank +. Ballou and Motor
man A. n Duffy.
The Suburban was running ahead and
stopped at the intersection OF Oak and
Bullocks Point avenue to let off Mrs.
Octave Nadeau OF Oak avenue. The
small car. which was running close be-
hind crashed into the rear OF the Sub
urban, smashing the glass In the rear ves-
tibue and bending the dasher OF the
! Crescent Park car back to an angle OF
/ about thirty degrees.
! Mrs Nadeau, who Is mother OF ex-
| Councilman Leo +. Nadeau. was in the
| act OF alighting when the crash came and
/ was thrown violently 10 the ground,
! brulsing her severely and inflicting sever
/ al contusions.
Motorman Duffy was thrown PROSTATE.
/ but was not seriously hurt. Conductor Ide
| was cut on the head by flying glass. It Is
said that the motorman In charge of the
Crescent Park car was a new hand, haV-
ing been In the employ of the company
but few days. Just how the car failed
to stop is not known. The Suburban stop
ped very suddenly and the other was run
ming very close, so when the brake failed
to work the motorman did not have time
to resort to any other means or stopping
his car before the collision occurred.
SCARLET FEVER.
For several days seven year old Clyde
Mathewson, of Oak avenue has not been
! well and yesterday DIR. Donan b. Coke
was called in attendance. DR.. Coke dis
| covered that tho child was suffering from
| a mild attack OF Scarlet fever and noti-
/ fed the health department at East Provl-
/ dence.
Health officer Williams quarantined the
house and took all precautions possible
against the spread OF the disease.
The child has been playing with other
children previous to the discovery OF the
nature of her ailment, but the health Of
! ficer told a News reporter last night that
| the disease had not reached that stage
! where Ii was easily disseminated and
| those who had played with the child
| were I'm no serious danger OF contracting
| 1t.
The girl Is a scholar at the East street
school, but has not attended for several
| days.
TAKEN THE BALLS.
There IL considerable Indignation
| among the boys against man on Grant
avenue The boys play ball In that To-
cality and frequently a ball goes over
some ones fence.
The man In question. when one comes
into his yard takes the ball and keeps II.
His reason for this course is not plain.
SO far as we are able to learn he does
not play ball. and as there is no demand
for second hand goods OF this description,
so A cannot be that he does IL for profit
He has reputation as collector of
other things and possibly he is collecting
! balls.
The Riverside Whist club held private
dance I'm Grange hall last night. Music
was furnished ~ Horton Brothers or
chestra. The occasion was a gay one and
when IL was over the small street lights
were out
The ladies were resplendent I'm sweet
smiles and special toilets and the scene
I'm the dancing parlor was one OF anima-
tion and beauty well calculated TO inspire
| the jealousy OF the Greek gods. who arc
! rrported TO have been connoisseurs In the
| line of feminine loveliness. At the con-
/ clusion OF the dancing refreshments were
/ served and the prizes for the season
/ awarded.
Among those present were Miss Susie
| Brown Miss Jean Brown. Miss Stella
! simmons. Miss Maud Remick, Miss En-
ma Simmons. Miss Lucy Remick, Miss
| Grace Atwood, Miss Dollic Neff, Miss
/ Carry Atwood. Miss Jennie Ralston.
| Messrs. Charles Heyworth. George Glow
/ er. Frank Il. browne. George Cady. John
! jerks. Robert Mclaughlin and William
Mclaughlin.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Yesterday n party. among whom were
/ Mr. aud Mrs james H. sherman and VIII
/ liam smith and wife were present at the
/ birthday party OF Mrs. Esther = Sher-
man. formerly OF this place. Mrs. sher-
man in eighty-seven years OF age and Is
enjoying excellent health. Her eyesight
is unimpaired.
FAvoR1TE WHIST CLUB.
Tho Favorite Whist club met last night
81.