The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-11

while, although this did not last very
long. few washouts were reported by
the police although none OF these was of
a serious character?
half hour after the first storm nad
passed another one IL anything more in
tense In its power appeared but the chic:
damage was caused by the water.
There were a couple OF alarms of fire
during the storm. one proved 10 be false
and It is supposed il was caused by the
lightning The other was for slight fire
I'm the western part OF the city, which
amounted 10 practically nothing.
The electrical display was something
wonderful and the storm was the most
severe that has visited this city I'm
number OF years.
STEPHEN LEE DEAD.
stephen Lee. young man who formerly
lived in this city and who had a large
number of acquaintances here died in
Foster Saturday from acute indigestion
The deceased was 22 years of age and
was In the country enjoying a short va
cation trip He was a member of the
Golden Cross. tho Maccabees. the New
England order OF Protection and the
Woodmen.
GRAND ARMY MAN DEAD
S. Fred Gay OF this city and member
OF Ballou post. No. II. c. A. r.. died
early this morning at his home on Broad
way after a short illness Mr.. Gay was
a native Of the town OF Attleboro, where
he was born Ga years ago. He enlisted in
1861 in Company 1, 18th Massa chusetts
Volunteers, and served four years as a
private in that command, being mustered
out July o, 1866. lie became a member
Of Balou post Feb. %. 1885.
DISTRICT COITRT
Harry Mcintosh. a chef at the Benedict
house. had some trouble with the pro-
prietor yesterday afternoon and as a re-
suit he was locked up at the station on
a charge OF reveling. This morning he
was allowed to go on payment of costs.
Winnie Cornell was given hearing
before Judge Tuck this morning on
charge Of assault on Rose Campbell
June 4. According TO the evidence the
assault occurred on Broad street. near
Main. and the woman was adjudged guilty
and ordered 10 pay rne of S. and costs.
Sylvester J. Lord was charged with
on-support OF his wife and the case was
placed on probation,
Yesterday morning there were a couple
Of alleged revelers before Judge Tuck
Charles Goddard was fined 81 and costs
and a $40 fine was imposed on John T.
Banks
ON SHEIR VACATION.
Officers Mcconnell Adams. Rockford
and Nemitz returned from their vacations
this morning and Officers White. Hill.
Maglone and Jeffers started off for a ten
days trip.
HOUSE STRUCK
A house located at 204 Sisson street was
struck by lightning during the storm Of
Saturday night. The house was occupied
by Charles Laserrier, but no one was
injured. although the furniture and some
OF the walls were considerably damaged.
An alarm was rung in from box 32, but
the hremen had but little TO do. Mrs.
Arthur Bell, a tenant was considerably
shocked but her condition was not seri-
Gus.
FELL DOWN STAIRS.
A man named Patneaude fell down a
finight OF stairs In a house on River street
Saturday night and sustained a fracture
Of two ribs.
ENTIRELY RECOVERED.
Joseph j. Manning. a well known news
paper man, who has a host OF friends in
this city and who has been quite i'll at his
home in Lonsdale for the past five weeks.
was able to be about his duties this
morning. having practically recovered
from his illness.
SPILLED THE MILK.
Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday fore
noon a horse attached TO a milk wagon
belonging to a man named Anderson be-
came frightened on Summer street and
started TO run. The driver Of the team
was not far away and tried TO stop the
horse and In doing so he was considerably
cut I'm the legs.
The animal dashed down Summer and
High streets. across Main and through
Pawtucket avenue 10 the Division street
bridge. on the east side of the river he
turned up Summit and went through n
number OF the streets in that section and
WAS finally captured on Central avenue
fully two miles from his starting point.
The team was not seriously injured. but
the milk and eggs that were In IL were
distributed along the route taken so that
when the rig was finally turned over to
the owner there was nothing to do but go
home. IL Is probable that some OF the
customers Of this particular mikman
were without milk yesterday as a result
OF this occurrence.
REGISTRATION MEETING.
City Clerk Rowe will be at the Darling
ton schoolhouse on Cottage street this
evening. at which time II is expected that
quite a large number OF registry voters
Will avail themselves OF the opportunity
TO get their names on the list. The city
clerk Is TO make but one more visit af-
ter the one this evening Tomorrow eve-
ming he will be In the rooms OF the Fair
lawn Improvement society and after that
those who desire TO do so will be obliged
TO &C TO the city hall.