The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-21

Olnevviue branch Of the Providence
News az Hefernans New Store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4O-NesI
At l:20 this morning Patroiman Henry
discovered a fire in the rear Of 30 Ju-
liam street and sent I'm an alarm from
box SS5. Patrolman Brown and Captain
Hail OF Engine Ia were the first 10 reach
the scenes and at once broke in the rear
door Of three-story dwelling house and
aroused Oscar Lord and his family con-
slsting OF nine persons.
The rescuing party went TO the upper
part Of the house, but found all OF the
rooms unoccupied. During this time a
shed and barn, the latter being an oX-
tension OF a storeroOm attached 10 "a
grocery store conducted by Beaudoin q
Laraeult who occupy the lower floor OF
the building. was a mass OF flames, and
when District Chief Smith arrived he
deemed IL wise TO send In a second alarm,
go as TO be able to conhne the fire TO
the shed and barn This he succeeded
in doing but not until a cottage on Put
nam street. located directly behind the
shed and the main portion OF the build
ing on Julian street was scorched
The burning building occupied about all
OF the space in the yard, giving the fire.
men but little room To work So they
were obliged TO crawl through some small
spaces 10 fight the flames.
The grocery firm lost the contents Of
the shed and barn. which consisted OF
two horses carriages. etc. The buildings
are owned by l.. II. Comstock OF Canal
street and the cottage on Putnam street
by Mrs. Mary Dunley. but was occu-
pied by a Polish family, who were also
aroused by men who arrived on the scene
before the cottage caught.
The authorities are OF the opinion that
the ~ was caused by hot ashes as an
ash bin was found I'm the shed, and 1t
was in this location that there was the
most fire when the fremen arrived. An
ambulance from the Rhode Island hospi-
tai was on hand. but, happily, It's SER
vices were not needed.
DAD WAS THE BEST MAN.
One Of the many young men about the
square who are too healthy TO work has
started a craze for boxing among this
associates. This young man is something
OF boxer, an accomplishment that he
has acquired unknown 10 his parents.
He was late reaching his home on De-
lane street last night, but he found his
father waiting up for him. The old gen
tIeman did not have Christmas morning
disposition as his 17-year-old son quietly
sneaked into the kitchen. The dad made
a pass for the son, the son dHeked and
the dad lead again; and this called for
another duck by the son. Dad was sur
prised, and for second eyed his son,
got a good bead on him. and then let his
right hand fly. and had the son not been
a good ducker, old dad could have count
ed nearly 100 before the son would be in
any condition to duck again: but the son
ducked. and this made the old man so
mad that he used his right foot which
landed on a fieshy portion of the sons
anatomy, with such force that II raised
him a couple feet from the floor, and his
head came in contact with a hanging
lamp in the centre of the room. which
stopped his ducking.. Had IL not been for
his ma the son would have Jared badly,
for dad was as mad as a wet hen. The
son was told 10 get a job and to be
home early every evening I'm the future
which he has promised TO do. but ne did
take time 10 tell OF his tale OF woe to a
companion this morning.
A VICIOUS ASSAULT.
luke. better known as skip" Riley was
arrested by Sergeant Potter and Patrol
men Moury and Feeney In a saloon on
Valley street at o'clock last evening.
Riley called at the saloon and his actions
were such as caused the clerk, James
Murphy TO order him TO leave the place.
Riley left the saloon, but returned n
few moments later with bar OF iron.
which he threw at Mr.. Murphy's head.
but Mr. Murphy threw up his hands just
IN time 10 save has head. The iron struck
lfr Murphy's hand cutting II so badly
that II was necessary TO call Dr. OMeara,
Who closed the wound with a number Of
stitches.
Curing this time Riley was smashing a
rear door OF the saloon with an axe,
which IL IL thought he was TO use on
Murphy. word had been sent 10 the Chat
Zee street police station. and the police
arrived before Riley had succeeded in get
ting into the saloon for the third time. He
was locked up on IA charge OF making an
assault upon Mr.. Murphy with danger
oas weapon
Riley, when sober, Is looked upon as n
x,rv communicable fellow and Is popular
anons the ball players being a member OF
one OF the leading amateur clubs OF this
place.
GENERAL MENTION.
Grand Chancellor VIM. Langley and
cutie were very pleasantly entertained by
Iyanhoe Lodge. Knights OF Pythias. in
odd Fellows hall on Piainfield street. last
evening The evening was devoted 10
speech making by the grand officers and
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