The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-26

Mr. McNally. the well known Magnolia
street teamer, came very near being a
horse shy. yesterday. and good horse
at that. II has been Mr.. McNally's Gus
tom to take his horse 90 the bank OF the
swamp In the rear OF Taft and Weedens
mill and hitch IL 10 a long pole and here
let II browse TO its hearts content.
The Mr.. McNally did yesterday. but
the horse ate all the grass II could reach
and in trying TO get at a new browsing
place. pulled up the pole. few moments
later the old bay equine was in the
swamp and the appearances Indicated,
that here the horse would be obliged TO
stay Some person sent Xord 10 Mr.
NcNalIy and he called upon his friends
and a small army OF men and boys. to-
gether with women and girls were on
hand TO see the horse pulled out.
Thomas Beatty was general manager
of the Job and Patrolman White rep
resented the police department.. MT
Beatty hai n wagon load OF planks
brought 20 the scene. and these were
placed about the horse. One OF the bold
or assistants walked over the planks and
placed two large ropes about the unfor-
tunate animals body. and then, with sew
eral strong and long exertions, the horse
was finally pulled out of the swamp on
20 the planks When q stood upon the
ground again, Il shook itself and snorted
Several in the crowd said that the snort
meant. Thank ou."
WHAT WAS 1T?
Residents living within a number OF
blocks OF the Piainfeld street crossing.
were aroused from their slumbers at 1880
this morning by number of explosions.
The Noise also attracted the attention OF
the patrolman on the beat. who hurried
20 the scene where the explosion sound
ed and was like the report of a revolver.
A search was made in the vicinity, but
no trace OF any one cound be obtained.
But a peculiar powder was found lying
near the car track. A small portion OF
this was laid on the track. and car
ran over II slowly and II made noise
similar 10 that OF drawing match slow
" over a hard substance Another piece
was then laid upon the track, and the
car again ran over It, this time at a
rapid rate. and II made much louder
explosion A small quantity of the sub
stance is now at the Chaftee street sta
tion.
KNOWS SIR THOMAS.
Mrs. Darling and her mother of New
York. are visiting sergent Bennett. and
his daughter at their home. 257 Union
avenue Mrs. Darling's husband is a
member OF a large irm In New York. who
have always furnished Sir Thomas Upton
with supplies. and Mrs Darling says that
this amounts TO more then $1,000 per
day. She has met Sir Thomas a number
Of times has been aboard OF all OF MS
boats and says that the"Erin' Is sim
piy a wonder Mr.. Upton. she says. is a
at hut q n
perate himself in the way Of eating and
drinking.
Mrs. Darling wNs a former resident
OF this city and is sister OF Ira @.
Nichols. chief baggage ~naster at the
Union station OF the Consolidated line.
Mrs Nichols. her mother. Is now about
IS wears old. but she does not appear "a
be a day more than 30.
NARRAGANsETT ASSEMBLY.
Narrasansett assmebly. Royal Society
Of Good Fellows, met in Literary hall
iast evening. and In the absence OF Ruler
James Wood. Past Ruler Thomas Healy
presided. District Deputy George n
Heppenstal was present. examined the
books OF the assembly and found them
IN proper form.
ported that they had paid over to Mrs.
George congdon Che sum OF 1900 on the
death Of her husband. Mr.. Congdon was
AZ one time the best known boot and
shoe dealer in the square. he for years
being the proprietor OF a large store.
Under the head of good and welfare
remarks were made by the district dep
uty supreme trustee. James M. shaw
oroes, Robert Durbury OF Mount Hope
assembly. William Bernhard and John
Oconneli
STILL HOLD HIM
Edward Dorsey, the Young man. may
petsibiy be held for a serious charge AZ
was stated In The News last evening ne
vas taken into custody for being caught