The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12
RIVERSIDE.
Aarragansstt Engine Company
Holds Meeting Horton Struck
by Team and Severely Injured

Inc semi -lnDDAlllA Ni'''AHN
gansett Engine company No. 2 was heid
in Firemen's han last evening. Foreman
w. $. Bakcom presided. The committee
on May ball reported progress The re-
port was received and committee con-
tinued. ,o,
The committee on formation OF veteran
Organization was received ana the com
mittce discharged with thanks.
The committee on muster reported ,1at
n meeting had been held at Crescent fark
and conference held with the PARK man
agement regarding dates ana terms III
respect 10 the former no oennite ar
rangement had been made. The report
was received and the committees con-
tinued.
day reported that an invitation mad been
received from Rev. H. A, Remick TO at
tend divine worship at ST. Mark on "une
IL. Report was received ana ,he coHi-
mittee continued.
T.. Il. knowlton OF the committee 10
repair fire alarm bell reported progress
Report received and committee continued.
Mr.. Meeks OF the committee on roster
reported that he was ready 10 90 the
work soon as he received subject
matter. The report was received ana the
committee continued.
The investigating committee reported
favorably upon the name or George r.
Stewart and he was elected TO member
ship.
Current bills. after being properly au-
dited. were ordered paid.
ceived a number OF copies OF the lucky
number OF the tickets at the Watche-
moket fair and that they were In his pos
! session.
The clerk also stated that the pictures
OF deceased members would be ready dur.
! ing the week, and that they would cost
/ 81 each.
Foreman w. S. Balkcom reported that
he had disposed OF certain old iron ana
| turned the proceeds over TO the treas
urer. IL was voted that the report be
received and the committee discharged
| with thanks.
Peter J. Mclaughlin requested that he
hbe transferred from the active 10 the hon
orary list. and IL was voted that the re-
quest be granted
w. II. Mason asked that he be excused
| from attendance during the summer
months, and Ii was voted the request be
| granted
At $50 p. m. the company adjourned.
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Last night Fall River train No. 47l6
northbound. in charge OF Motorman
Charles Cole, and Conductor j. w. Boiler.
when few feet north of the Bullocks
Point station struck Stephen Horton,
/ laborer. about 35 years OF age and in
! jurcd him so severely that he had 10 be
| taken 10 the hospital where II was found
that both bones OF his left forearm
were fractured and that he had sus-
/ tained lacorated confusion OF one knee.
The accident occurred about o'clock,
7i0 was somewhat late and was bowling
along at fast clip Horton and COM
panion. Edwin NJ. Horton, were walking
up the track.
Edward NJ Horton. who is a mason and
lives on River street saw the danger
from the approaching train and shouted
a warning This was apparently not
heard as the victim did not move to a
place OF safety. but continued upon the
track until he was struck by the train.
lie was taken to the office OF DIR. Dor
an r. Coke and n telephone message was
sent for the ambulance to meet the train
on it's arrival at Fox Point. DR.. Coke af-
forded temporary relief after which he
was taken on the train TO Providence and
carried TO st. Joseph's hospital
II Is regarded as wonderful that Horton
was not instantly killed Motorman Cole
blew the whistle and rang the bell but
the alarm failed 20 clear the track.
RETURNED TO PARENTS.
Yesterday morning Sergeant Monroe
took into custody Waite Goloskey, who
had been living with a family on the east
side near the fats and sent word To her
mother. who resides In Bristol, To come
and take her daughter home or he would
be Obliged to take her 30 court.
IL The girls mother came up from Bristol
and took her daughter home on a suburb
an.
flhfsMt4N = MEMofi Al IN
In many places the hremen have a me-
mortal day similar to that observed by
the Grand army and the Narragansetts.
have taken the preliminary steps toward
the establishment of such a day here.
A committee was appointed some time
ago To sec what could be done toward i'm
auguratlng such a day and this commit
tee has already made appreciable prog
rcss toward the desired end.
ON Sunday. June II, the company will
attend divine service at st. Mark :,
where the rector. Rev. ". a. Remlck.
VIII preach memorial sermon. This Is
all the observance the day will probably
receive this year. but next year the com
pany will probably give the day "A fuller
observance.
LATE SUPPER.
After the show last night, thirty-fve
/ Of The performers who arc playing I'm
Ben Hur at tho Providence Opera house
came down TO Riverside on special car
and enjoyed n shore dinner at the Pine
Grove house The dinner was served
promptly at l o'clock by Manager jerks
AID was heartily enjoyed by the visiting
thcsp.ans. who did ample justice TO the
bouutiful spread
, An old fashioned good time was enjoy
ca and the players were loud I'm theii
: praises OF the succucnt clam. cooked al
, Riverside and the accessories served will
IT, When the party left for Providence
tho cocks were Growing aud gray stroaN'
OF dawn were plainly visible I'm the east
AN ACTIVE MARKET.
The fact that the real estate marke
, here is active IL quite forcibly emphs
sized by the fact that all the real estate
{ transactions recorded for moro than
week have been transfers of Riverside
property Most of the purchases have
4 been made by people who bought FOR res
! ldenccs and several people have acquired
land for the express purpose OF buildin'
. at once. Tenements az most any pric'
$ have been at a premium here for som'
e time and any action which tends 10 re
{ llcye the conditions Is joyfully hailed.
WHIST SCORES.
The Good cheer whist club met yestcr