The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-21
0LNEYvILLE.
Took a Swim With His Suit
Case In Hand.
Dastard|y Attempt to Burn Big
Boarding House.

Mr.. Charles Tupper, the we'll known
musician and checker expert. arrived
home from an extended visit 10 friends In
the west Saturday evening A day or so
before leaving for home. Mr.. Tupper met
with an accident. He was about to take
a train in Chicago for a small town and
attached 10 the train was car that
was for tho passengers of this particular
town ana was in the last OF the long
train. As he was about 10 get aboard
ne was told by an attendant which car
20 take and at the same time was told to
hurry
Mr. Tupper. who IL fast walker, skip
ped long through the crowd to the rear
end of the train and the first thing that
ne knew he and his dressing suit case
were in the water. for he had faalcn
over the caplog Of the dock. Among his
other accomplishments he Is n swimmer
. and succeeded I'm keeping above water
and retaining his grip.
There were plenty to assist him OUT
of the water and aboard the train. the
many passengers on the same Offering
their services TO make him as comfort
able as possible. even TO the extent OF dry
clothing but as Mr.. Tupper had but
about 20 miles 20 ride was content with
wearing thu overcoat OF a friendly pas
senger He sustained no serious results
from his ducking.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN BUILDING.
II was not until the morning that the
occupants OF the monster building on
Manton avenue known as the Delaine
mill boarding house. We're aware OF the
fact that their lives had bee~ endan
gered This morning Mrs. Esther Sim
mons. who has a little variety store In
the building. reported 20 the police that
her store had been entered through rear
window and 80 I'm cash and "A small guam
tity OF tobacco and cigars stolen.
In one corner OF the store was found a
pile OF rags and papers that the hieves
had set fire to. but fortunately nothing
but the pile burned
There are hundreds OF men. women ana
children in this building. many OF them
occupying rooms in parts of the house
quite remote from an exit other than win
dows.
LOCKED Up TWICE IN ONE DAY.
1t is very seldom that a man has his
name written on the blotter of "A police
station twice in day. but that has hap
pened to Michael Madden. whose home Is
on Deaine street Yesterday morning he
was abusing his family and was taken
into custody and locked up in the Chaffee
Street station for safe keeping.
Later In the day he was allowed his
freedom on his promise to behave him
self. He then went home the police say.
and assaulted his wife and was taken
into custody again. and this time was
locked up on the charges. one for be
ing drunk and the other for an assault
A COSTLY NAP.
Augustus Anleck OF l6 Hillard street
reported TO the police late last evening
that while he on Empire street he
met two men and little later they all
went TO house on Valley street, whcrc
they all bundled into one he'd
When Affleck woke up he found that
ne had the bed 10 himself and that his
companions had taken his $50 gold watch,
Q silver one. and Sl2 I'm cash.
LOOKING FOR NAPKIN THIEVES.
It is understood that the police officials
OF Seaconnet are looking for a quartet
OF diners from the annexed district. who
on Tuesday OF last week, visited that re-
sort and after partaking OF an excellent
dinner they did not appear to be satis-
fed. for they took away with them the
napkins from the table. one OF these nap
kins has been located. but the man who
took 1t is stlll at large.
GENERAL MENTION.
Joseph Pillen OF Thornton, n cripple,
was locked up at the Chaffee street sta
ton yesterday afternoon on the charge or
making an assault upon Thomas Deefney.
Pillen struct Deefney with his crutch
some time ago and then "scooted' back
over the line. Yesterday he wandered into
the square and was nabbod
The Roscommon club returned from
their outing on the steamer Larchmont
last evening after a delightful sail A.
Martha's Vineyard they met one OF their
own members who had feed" and 9TH
or necessities I'm readiness for them,
x,bf No, atty annrap{otad
The Misses Grace Raquet and Eta VIII
rsrth OF the annexed district were in
jured in a collision at Hunts Mills sat-
urday evening. The young ladies we've
brought TO their homes I'm n carriage.
Their injuries arc not or a serious nature
The annual field day OF he Olneyville
business Mems association will be held
at Boyden Heights Thursday of this
week The committee announces that Mr.
Fred Hurst will have charge of the
games and that dinner will be served at
2 o'clock
The residence Of Michael Donnely. 90
Heath street. was entered SATURDAY after
noon while the family was absent and
a number OF articles i'm the jewelry line
were taken.
Hugh Leonard one " the patrol driv-
ers at tho Chaffoe Street station. has re-
turned from his annual vacation. This
morning Charles Burroughs. the ianitor
OF tho station. started on his outing.
Musney Anderson. 12 years old, Of
Grosvenordale. Is missing from % Allis-
ton street. where he has been visiting
The celebration of the feast of st. Roc
cos day ~ Thornton was i'm most clab-
crate manner Saturday evening and yes
terday.
Patrolman Harmon of the Chaffee Street
station is away on his annual vacation
this morning.
Mary A.. daughter of Dcnuis ana Mary
Neylon. died at the home of her par
ents. G2 Capron street. Saturday night.
She had been In IN health for a number
OF years.
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