The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20

darkness he mistook the trestle for the
street and only learned his mistake when
the horse fell. The wagon was pretty
badly demolished. but the driver had
heard the approach OF the car and was
able 10 get away without injury TO him
self The trestle is on private land and
IL is usual for the cars TO make pretty
good speed at this point.
CARCASS NOT REMOVED.
Some one deserves censure for the fail
ure 10 remove the carcass OF the dead
horse which was killed at the Brook
street trestle Saturday night II was
some time before midnight that the ac-
cident occurred and from that hour till
nearly o'clock Sunday afternoon the
body laid beside the street Throughout
the long hot day in full view Of the many
thousands who were passing back and
forth TO Slater park. there II lay dis
gusting sight 10 ladies and children, and
IL was not tin nearly night that the team
from the rendering company appeared on
the scene and carted IL off. The matter
was early reported 20 the firm which has
the contract in this city TO remove dead
animals but apparently II waited It's own
convenience before attending 10 its duty.
cHILD's SCALP BADLY TORN.
A large touring car belonging TO and
being driven by w. A. Scholfeld Of Provi-
dence struck a four-y-ar old boy named
Raymond Murtha, son OF Philip Murtha,
on East avenue shortly after o'clock
Saturday evening, inficting serious IN
jures.
The boys home is at 42s East avenue
and he was playing in the middle OF the
street In front OF the house when the
QUITO. I'm which beside the owner were
seated several ladies, came along lt
is said that II was making considerable
speed having just come down consid-
erable decline at this point. The child
evidently saw the machine and started
to run TO the sidewalk. put unfortunately
he went directly In front OF 1t ana before
the operator could stop there was a col
lision.
The child was picked up and taken into
his home. where Or. James II ffHoerffrf
was sent for He found that the back
mart of the scalp had been nearly torn
from the head. There was one tear
about inches long extending from the
rown to the neck and another tear FORM
ing an acute angle, and this N-shaped
piece OF scalp was torn of. leaving the
bone bare in places.
There were also a number or other mn
nor injuries, which were attended TO- anu
the doctor thought that while the con
dition OF his patient was somewhat seri-
Gus, he would probably recover III con-
CITY HALL sRECORDS.
Tbe following transactions were placed
on record at the city hall Saturday fore-
saturday, Aug. IS. 1895.
Real estate conveyances-EaIl l. Bin-
ford 10 Emogene Allyn. land ana I'M
on the southerly slde OF
Weeden street; consideration $40. ia
mund NJ. Warren and Henry ,. Moody
to Henry q. Him.. land on the map OF
Prospect Heights, consideration $40 Inc
Sheldon Building company 10 Forrest M.
Taylor, land on Main and North Union
streets; consideration 300 "a. 90 roaI
Discharge OF mortgage deeds OF real
estate--Earl !. Bintord by Charles 4.
Hawkins. land and improvements on the
southerly side of Weeden street amount
$3.50. John Carney, by Orrin smith, mort
gage OF real estate; amount $500.
Marriage intentions-Raoul Labelle and
Albina Lefort both OF this city.
SHELDON BLOCK SOLD.
on Saturday there was placed on rec
ord In the office of the city clerk the
the foot OF Broad street TO Forrest M
Taylor. This block is one of the best To-
Gated business properties In the city, ana
by the passage OF II into the hands OF
Mr.. Taylor. the latter adds one more
piece OF property 10 the large amount
which is owned by that gentleman in this
city.
MIR. Taylor and his father. both OF
whom reside in Worcester. have for a
number OF years past been acquiring
business blocks In this city. At the pres
ent time they own all OF the property on
the west side of Broad street between
the railroad and Main street and in ad-
dition TO this Forest Taylor is now hav-
erected ON Main street opposite the
Benedict house one or the largest onice
buildings I'm the city.
The sheldon block Is a part OF the +.
G. q IL III. Sheldon estate, and for sew
eral years IT has been under the man
Of lin - GhaIH hn for
somt time has also been the local mana
ger OF the Taylor properties. Besides the
stores on the street there are many Of
fees I'm a.. and IL Is considered one OF
the best paying properties I'm the city.
=. MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
The committee from the city council
which is 10 investigate the ice question I'm
this city will meet this afternoon for or
ganization and TO outline the plan OF pro-
cedure Just what steps will be taken 10
50 cure the information that is desired has
not been agreed upon. but IL Is probable
that there will be no delay.
The matter OF having the hearings
which will probably be held open 10 the
public or at least open 10 the representa-
tives OF the newspapers Is being consid
cred and there are members OF the com
mtttee who believe that this should be
done Tt Is OF course. fully realized that
the committee has very little real power,
but Il Is believed that II tho statements
which Il Is hoped may be made by those
who may be called before the commit
tee can be placed before the public the
moral effect may he good
At present the men at tho head OF the
several ice companies are not saying any
thing. They realize that public opinion ~
aroused and that the people are greatly
incensed az the exo~bltant prices which
beginning today are being charged for ice
The only explanation which they have
made thus far seems not 20 be satisfac-
tory TO the people. who are the consum-
ers
A special meeting OF the Business Mems
Association has been called for Tuesday
evening for the purpose OF considering
this same matter and II is likely that a
committee OF Investigation will be APP
Pointed st connection.