The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-01

tracks OF the New York New Haven and
Hartford railroad last night. whereby
William Keene. better known locally as
hospital with one leg OF below the knee
and I'm serious condition from the shock.
The accident occurred about 8 o'clock
last evening. freight train was being
made up and that portion OF the train
which was already made up was back
when Keene stepped onto the track and
was struck by the cars.
lie was knocked down. falling with one
leg across the rail and the wheels passed
over 1t. severing the limb.
The man was picked up I'm an uncon-
scous condition and Or. Allison was
summoned. The doctor did what he
could for the man until the arrival Of
the ambulance. when he was removed
to the Rhode Island hospital
The rear brakeman OF the train said
that he was keeping lookout down the
track and did not see anyone I'm front of
the train. so Keene must have stepped
onto the track Immediately in front or
the moving train.
The accident occurred about dozen
feet south Of a small switch house on
the west side OF the track and almost
under the Washington bridge.
The train was moving slowly at the
time the man was struck. The leg was
cut of just below the knee and the bone
was frightfully crushed.
There were several con,usions on the
mans head. although none OF them were
OF a serious nature. The fact that
Keene was not seen on the track by the
rear brakeman leads the railr-ad men
TO believe that he tried 10 cross between
the cars and slipped under the wheels.
Keene is a resident OF East Providence
and is well known along shore where
he opens oysters for living.
Keene passed an uncomfortable night
at the hospital last night. but was re-
ported TO be resting more comfortably
this morning.
There is every prospect Of speedy
recovery according to the people at the
hospital.
Joseph LOBBY had an exciting ride yes
terday over half of the town. which was
much faster than he generally travels ana
four times as exciting.
He was driving In Pawtucket when his
horse ran away and dashed through Rum
ford where ne left the buggy 10 which
he was attached jammed between fence
and a telephone pole. and continued his
wild fight n couple OF miles further. and
ended Il I'm a tragic manner by jumping
into the Seekonk river.
The frightened animal with the rem
nants OF the harness still clingtng TO ii
swan ashore and was rescued.
Mr.. LOBBY was considerably bruised. but
was not seriously hurt. The buggy was
found by Sergeant Adams where IL had
been left by the horse and 1t was secured
by him.
LOCAL FISHERMEN.
Local fishermen are happy. The law Is
off and there are several parties being or
ganized to 90 in quest of the much priced
denizens OF fresh water haunts. In a
few more days the town will be as fun OF
fish stores as it Is OF good government
HIGH TIDE.
Tbere was an unusually high tide this
morning The water was WITHIN n rev
inches of the big stringers of the new
bridge and the sides of the vessels at the
local piers loomed UP above the docks
like houses
AT TIE A. Il. HOYT.
This afternoon a teachers meeting was
held at the A. Il. Hoyt grammar sCnrp'
T1S,s Treas,,rer rse pavid s. Ray. At li5 the
teachers and a number or otner pcoplc
were addressed by Robert Brown, n
teacher in the New Bedtorn m a. n'gn gn,nCi,t STVo co.
,n Give a series Of lectures on geography,
I'm which Mr. Brown IL especially inter
estcd. ,,,,r,-r
The work on the new bridge Is causing
no end of talk on account of the rapldlly
with which the work is being pushed. IN
| n little over "A week much OF the IRON
work on both sides has been placed IN
| nosition so that the general design OF
| Tho work may now be plainly seen. This
worE has been done without materially
Affecting the operation OF trains.
THE ATHLETIC EXHIBIT.
This evening the athletic exhibit Of the
East providence high school Will be given
I'm the town hall. Every arrangement
/ has been completed and the TICKETS al
/ ready sold assure the success of the
afYair from n financial STANDPOINT. Therc
is much interest manifested I'm the go
arranged between Frank Emtke and Ncls
Johnson one Of the features ~ the ex-
hibit will be club exhibit by a number
OF young ladies.
THE SOCIETIES.
meeting OF Reliance lodge 7 q. -. F..
/ WAS held i'm odd Fellows hall last night.
/ Routine business was transacted.
Ruckln post will meet In q. \. X. hall
! tonight when arrangements for Memorial
Dav will be discussed. Thomas ". sal
isbui, camp. No. ?. $ Of V. VIII meet
tomorrow night. Meetings 90 the IVY
and Imperial clubs were held last night
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The condition OF Mason B. Wood II
/ unchanged
/ Fall River.
Oystermen are busily engaged taking
| seed oysters from the Scekonk river. -.
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