The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-19

Otto oikave Of 80 Carpenter street was
found on the square in a very much
muddled condition by Patrolman Shea OF
the Chaffee street station at an early
hour this morning. He was sober ana
in fact, Mr.. Shea could find no cause
to place him under arrest
Oikave was minus his hat, coat and
trousers and he informed the patrolman
that some where In the Fourth police dis
trict he had fallen into the company OF
two Cinnamon who robbed him OF the
missing articles OF wearing apparel, and
besides these there went with the coat
$50 in cash.
Mr. Oikave. who has the appearance of
being an honest and steady young man.
could not tell how he happened TO float
into the square, for he wanted to get to
his home by the nearest way and there
Get more clothes and go TO the Knight
street station and make a full report OF
the strange case TO Capt. Marston.
LUCKY MEN.
John Coakley and James Durkin. the
latter being cripple. had q very narrow
escape from being seriously injured at the
Riverside mills late yesterday afternoon.
Durkin and Coakley were removing a box
from an elevator when the elevator cable
broke.
Fortunately for Mr.. Durkin he had one
foot OF the elevator so that when IL
dropped he fell backwards into the room
hut Coakley, who was I'm the centre OF
the falling elevator. went with ~.
The only injury that Coakley received
was sprained wrist, as he was taken TO
the office OF DR.. Longfeliow who made a
thorough examination.
Another fortunate feature OF the scci-
dent was that the elevator did not fall
more than dozen feet, as where the men
were az work on II IL has a side door land
Ing that Is located a few feet above the
level OF the FIRST floor
GONE To CALIFORNIA
Mr.. Hiram A Stesrns. one of the best
Known residents OF this place with his
VIE and daughter, have gone TO San
Deigo. Cal. where they viii reside.
Mr.. Stearns was for many years promi-
nently connected with ma nagement OF the
Atlantic mills but retired from active
business some time ago
A POPULAR YOUNG LADY DEAD.
Elizabeth A. Bannon daughter OF Mary
ano the late John Bannon, will be buried
rom the residence OF her mother at 52
Hill street tomorrow morning at $50 La
ter requiem mass will be celebrated at
st. Mary's church. Miss Bannon. who was
soout Il years old. was exceedingly popu- |
lar.
GENERAL MENTION.
Joseph p. Cahill who for g number Of |
years has been connected with r. n Par I
ker's drug store on Hartford avenue sew '
cred his connection with that firm last |
evening. he having purchased q store az
the corner OF Plainheld street and Webs.
ter avenue
Miss Rena Debesu OF SOC Broadway CALI
ed at the Chaffeo street station last even
Ing and reported that she had Io.t bar
gold watch and when sho said that IL was
moro than four weeks ago. that IL han.
pened the police had but little encourage
ment for har.
William b. Coffey. who passed away AZ
the home OF his daughter Mrs. James A.
McLaren at 2S Dean street Monday, was
at one time well known here For many
years he conducted a blacksmith shop on
Bough street
Thomas Regan OF 81 Simons street re-
ported 10 the police last evening that on
the night OF Oct 13. Someone entered his
stable and stole bushel OF apples. -Four
nights later he had another caller. who
stole hen.
James Sullivan, q young man, was Ar
rested last evening for making an assault
upon James Balm. an aged man. The
assault took place In n house on Eagle
street, where both men live.
James Dohn was arrested at his homA
last evening on A charge of stealing a !
pair OF shears from the Banigan Rubber
Works.
Dominick Tanilvitz Of west Bleseher
street. wants the police to find two pairs
Of trousers that were stolen from his
room yesterday.
Democratic csucuscs will be held this
svening
olneyville was we'll represented in the
nsrade last evening