The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-21

There was excitement in large punches
on the square last evening when m alarm
OF fire was sent in for a blaze I'm ths small
grocery store at 1891 Westminster street,
fiame and smoke ioated above the build
ing and a serious conhagration was
threatened. The fire was first discovered
by q gang Of youths who make the rail-
road bridge their hansout and they were
not slow In sending in an alarm. They
also broke into the store and did good
work in saving property. although the
heat from the flames was so intense that
time after time they were forced to give
UP their task
Somebody said that an old woman was
in an attic room on the second floor and
six OF the young men made heroic ef-
fort to reach her Claimbing upon q bill
board they climbed along the narrow top
and endeayored to enter a window. but
each time the heat and binding smoke
drove them back. About this time Pa
trolman Cpd;kc Mowry made his appear
ance on the scene. Within two minutes
his genial face appeared In the upper
window while he Informed the crowd that
there was nothing doing. There was no
woman there.
When the nremen arrived they had
stubborn tight. The entire stock Of gro
ceries was ruined by smoke and water
and the building was damaged to a con-
siderable extent. The property is owned
by the Waterman estate and is insured.
PARTY SURPRISED.
Detective Mcguire with Patrolmen Nc
Laughlin and Flynn, were an unwelcome
addition TO q little party which was be-
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| rear OF Hartford avenue yesterday, and
although the officers had no invitations
they made themselves at home with the
entire gathering As result OF their
visit six boys, Frank Sutkayts. Frank
Atkins. Charles Bailey. William Conners.
Joseph Padien and Joseph Lyons. were
locked up at the Sixth station on suspi-
cion OF larceny from the store OF William
Chipman on Manton avenue A few nights
ago II was broken into and a large guam
tity of candy and tobacco was stolen.
When the police surprised the gang in
their retreat yesterday everybody had q
cigarette In his mouth and tobacco was
plentiful. This morning the "bunoh" were
arraigned IN court.
HOPE COUNCIL.
Hope council, x. OF c., held a well at
tended meeting in Guild hall last evening
The greater part of the session was taken
up with a report OF the recent field day
and according TO all stories, the occasion
was an enjoyable one. II was announced
that the 81 of August a smoker will be
held and the committee who have the af-
| fair In charge expect TO make the oc-
casion a memorable one.
SMALL BLAZE.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon an
aler1n OF fire was sent IN from box 221
for fire In the house at 81 Academy
! avenue. Elisha Williams owns and oc-
cupies the building. but he could give no
reason for the fire. Beyond the burning
of few shingles the building suffered
little damage
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Daniel Carrigan, who gives his age as
5S. was arrested this morning on sus-
ptcion Of larceny OF n coat and vest. The
clothing was the property OF Patrick
Giblin.
REGENT MOONLIGHT.
The Regent Literary and Social club
held regular meeting at their rooms on
Valley street last evening and discussed
plans for their annual moonlight excur-
sion which will take place "Wednesday
evening. The committee IN charge an
nounces that the steamer Warwick had
been chartered and a hot" time IL ex-
pected.
FUNERAL TODAY.
The funeral OF Eliza None CHAN. who
died Monday. was solemnized this morn
ing from the residence OF her son-in-law
William Deignan. ss Eiswsld street. A
high maes OF requiem was sung at St
Mary's church on broadway by Rev.
James Craig. Interment was at ST.
Francis cemetery. Pawtucket.