The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-21
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Serious Smashup Occurred on
Thames Street Yesterday Al.
ternoon-A Boy Inj.red.

A serious mash-up occurred here yee-
terday afternoon upon Thames street.
| nearly opposite the Nanquht Cotton mai
when the $40 p. m. train OF tho New
6ork. New Haven and Hartford road.
bound for Providence. collided with .
moving wagon which had just unloaded
a lot OF furniture from Manvtlle and was
returning home. The forward car OF the
train had passed the wagon when the
second car through some cause unknown
caught the wagon completely. demolish-
ing IT, There were four persons on the
wagon. two men and two boys.
One OF the boys named Bannon. was
injured and Or. Williams was summoned
The others escaped with slight bruises.
One or the horses was considerably cut
up, but not dangerous. When the car
struck the wagon Il threw II against a
hydrant breaking II OF to the ground
The car was considerably damaged.
DIR. Herbert M. Howe OF Philadelphia,
who has been spending a few days at
his summer residence on Ferry Hill max
ing arrangements for the summer re-
turned home. last evening
Mss Louise hatcher, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry A. hatcher. died yes
terday morning at her parents residence
on Wood street after a brief illness from
typhoid fever, in the twenty-eighth year
OF her age. Miss hatcher was taken
sick about n week ago in a severe form
and sank rapidly until the end came early
yesterday morning. The news OF her
death was shock to her many friends
ir Bristol who although knowing she was
sick. did not realize that her illness was
Of serious nature. Besides a father
she leaves two brothers residing in Bris-
toll
Mr.. George SALISBURY. salesman at the
periodical and confectionery store OF F.
G.. Basterbrooks on Hope street, who has
been confined to his home for several
days is slowly improving.
Mr.. Frederick S. Burgess. well known
as poultry fancier, lost number of
fowls last evening being killed by dogs
Mr.. Frank II. Hammill a student at the
Harvard Law school r. spending a week .
vacation with his family on State street.
Mrs. Charles Barr, wife of Captain
Charles Barr. skipper OF the new cup
defender Reliance. who has been stopping
at the Church Street house for the past
few weeks, left here yesterday for New
London. Conn.
In the district court yesterday morn
ing the case OF George A. Brooks VS.. Re-
becca A. Crowley, was continued TO May
4. The case OF John ii. MorTissey VS..
| William Ramsey, was before the court
two weeks ago on charge OF being a
vagrant Captain Morrissey recommend
ed that the case be discontinued on pay
ment Of costs.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth V. Glad
ding, widow OF Captain John Gladding,
and sister OF the late Captain James Y.
Lawless. were brought here today for
burial
Yesterday the local coal dealers reduced
the price of white ash. stove and egg
sizes to $3.50 ton, which means a reduc-
tion OF 20 cents on a ton. Franklin coal
is now down TO $500 a ton, reduction
of % cents a ton. Cash discounts are TO
be given 10 tho amount OF 2 cents per
ton when a sale Is made in ton lots.
The barge snipe Is discharging a cargo
OF 400 tons OF coal for the Cranston Wor-
sted mill. at the public wharf.
Alexander Davidson and Alexander Nc
Leod, carpenters employed at the Herre-
shoff shops. were the recipients OF easy
chairs watch chains. and lockets from
the steel workers, the former having
worked on the Reliance with them. the
steel workers received a bonus which the
carpenters did not
Secretary Merton A. Cheesman, OF the
meeting to confer with the companies re-
lative to the rapid transit from Newport
To Providence. via Bristol, met the differ
ent companies yesterday 80 as TO arrange
a date when a conference could be held.
Major NJ V. Newton, OF Providence,
paid Bristol yesterday brief visit.
The Builders Iron foundry which has
purchased IL acres OF land on the late
William H. Church farm Is very anxious
to make an additional purchase of land
from the Same parties but the custodians
are not desirous OF selling more at pres
ent. The company has been negotiating
with two OF the adjoining owners for
purchase but they have not "a yet been
able to do So If sale is made the
company will commence operations at
once.
Ex-Iieut Governor Wardwells wife
who has been confined TO her home on
Bay View Heights for several weeks Is
slowly convalescent 80 informed by
member OF the family.
The funeral OF Miss Louise Battcher,
was held today from the home OF her
parents on Wood street.
The rrobate court held long session
yesterday In the council chamber. At
torney w w. Barry appeared for some
OF the creditors OF the late Henry Con.
After a discussion the case was continued
two weeks.