The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-20


The accident happened at a point
where worimen were blasting the track
and three cars left the rails, the last OF
all rolling over three times down the
embankment. ending up in the ditch
The rear cars Of the train were occu-
nied by the st. Johns Commandery,
Knigfrs Templar. No. /, and Calvary
commndery. Knights Tempiar, No 49,
both OF Providence. The members and
their wtyes were returning home from
the San Francisco conclave.
LIST OF INJURED.
The list Of injured received follows:
FIRED S. CoBURN. woonsocket, r.
l.: overcome by gas, legs bruised.
A. 8. JOHNSON. Providence. r. l.; cut
about neck and head. may prove fatal.
Il. NJ. DEXTER, Providence, r. l.;
serious.
MRS. II. w. RICE. Providence, r. l.;
bruised hip serious.
MRS. A. L. PECK. Providence. r. Il;
bruised.
HENRY A. CARPENTER. Providence.
r. L; bruised.
WALTER DARBY. Providence. r. L.;
bruised
l.; slightly cut.
DIR. w. IL CARPENTER, Providence.
r. l.; hack sprained
II. REYNOLDS, Providence. r. L.;
eprained arm.
q. w. WEBSTER. Putnam Conn;
sprained arIn-
lotte, N. c.: bruised.
RRITNDS WE'RE ANXIOUS.
The meagre details obtainable filled
with alarm the minds OF the friends OF
the party OF 80 which left this city under
the auspices OF st. Johns and Calvary
communicates, Knights Templar, and
under the personal direction OF Council
man George II. Grant Of this city. Aug.
21st.
The party left Denver Col. Sunday
night about g o'clock and has been nav
ing a glorious time all along the line,
as may be inferred from the tone OF the
letters and postals received by local
friends.
During Sunday night and yesterday
up to the time the accident happened the
train was proceeding through Colorado
and Kansas. being scheduled to make
side trips 10 Junction City, Manhattan
and Topeka and arrive at Kansas city
about p. m, yesterday
or the list of injured, Alfred s. John
son. OF Calvary commandery. who was
probably fatally injured, is a well known
lawyer, with an offfoe IN the Butler ex-
change.
He lives on Warren avenue. East Prov
idence and was accompanied by his
wife They intended TO leave the party
IN ST Louis and spend some little time
at the fair before returning home. DR..
Hunt his brother law, stated that the
family had received no word In regard
TO the accident The injured man is a
brother OF Edgar M. Johnson, principal
of the East Providence high school, and
their sister, Mas Tvelyn Johnson. has
recently been married and Is about TO
leave for Japan as a missionary. She
planned TO stop at st. Louis, meeting her
brother and his wife IN that city.
Mrs. Phoebe Johnson. who makes her
home at present with her daughter. Mrs.
w. w. Hunt I'm East Providence. bade
farewell to her daughter Evelyn yester-
day, and the news OF ner sons probable
fatal injury last night completely pros
trated her.
Mr.. johnson has a brother, Arthur
johnson, who Is associated with him In
the law business I'm this city; another
brother. Ernest ii. johnson. is practicins
Jaw In Boston A third sister is the wife
OF Rev. Mr.. Lombard. pastor Of the Bap-
fist church at WEXFORD. II. l.
is SERIOUSLY HURT.
Another OF those reported as seriously
injured. Edgar NJ. Dexter. lives at 1l5
Albert avenue, Edgewood. and with him
was Mrs. Dexter. Their house has been
in charge OF Mr.. and Mrs. George John
son, Dexters parents. Mr.. Dexter. for
merly manager for the Western Union
Telegraph company here was later con-
nected with the wiIbur-Jackson company
brokers with Albert Davis he did a
brokerage business under tho firm name
of Davis q Dexter. Nearly year ago III
health forced Mr.. Dexter 10 give up active
business. He Is a prominent Mason. being
a member OF Calvary commandery, and
s. a brother OF Fred Dexter. manager OF
Crescent Park.
Henry A. CARPENTER who was also In
jured. is one OF the most popular Masons
in this city and IN business life IN sec
retary and treasurer OF the firm OF Alva
Carpenter q Sons Foundry company at
272 West Exchange street. His home is
at 70 Marlborough avenue.
ONE wooNsoCKET MAN.
The man given as overcome By gas is
Fred .. Coburn n prominent member OF
Woonsocket commandery, Knights Tenn.
lar He is n dealer IN mill supplies at
H$S Main street. woonsocket aIso n
plumber and gas litter. lie g. believed
TO be the only woonsocket man IN this
party.
MIS-. herbert w. Rice is the wife of
Herbert w Rice. secretary OF the United
States Gutta Percha Paint company. and
she lives az Is3 Niagara street
Walter Darby runs an engraving bust.
ness on Pine street and resides az g.
Prairie avenue
Although not mentioned IN the news.
pepper dispatches. n telegram from Georgs
II. Grant states that Herbert j. Astle /,
among the injured. lie r. Of tho firm OF
II. J. Astie a Co. dealers In tInwnre
voodenware. etc, az ia Orange street
and lives az 80 Adelaide avenue being
member OF ST. Johns commandery.
THE LESSER INJURIES
The Mrs. Peck referred 10 II the wife oi
Arthur L. Peek and resides At "a whit
marsh street. Her husband is OF the irn