The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-24


which has prevailed in this section for
the past ten days and partly as the re-
suit of other things. Patrick McENeney
died at the Twin City hospital late yes
terday afternoon. The man was walking
on Church street. near the Slater Cotton
, company plant, at the time he was
stricken down.
Suddenly ne was seen 10 reel and fall
60 the ground. and those who hurried 10
his assistance realized that his condition
was bad. Word was sent 10 the police
station for the ambulance. and on its ar
rival the man was taken to the Twin
City hospital 1t was less than 10 min
utes after his arrival however. before he
had breathed his last the attendants at
the hospital being unable 10 do anything
for him.
McElveney was a laborer. who lived
with his daughter. Mrs. George f. Beck
EFT. at PA East avenue. He leaves two
sons and two daughters
This is the first fatal case OF heat
prostration that has occurred In this city
this year. but there have been several
minor cases reported TO the physicians
during the past week. The hospital at
tendants have been called upon 20 give
treatment in several cases. but so far as
known none OF them have been serious
Yesterday the heat was most intense
and this had been doubly aggravated I'm
many families because OF the high price
OF Ice. The poorer people have been
the ones who have suffered the most and
the physicians report that there has been
considerable increase in sickness among
infants
II was just about - o'clock last night
that a change in the temperature oc-
Cured. thunder storm broke over the
city shortly after 10 o'clock although
none Of the lightning struck here Those
who had been caught out Of doors got
a thorough drenchng and for two hours
after that there was no change I'm the
tempera ture. Then, with remarkable
suddenness, a strong wind blew up from
the north and there was a perceptable
change I'm the tempera ture. Inside OF
10 minutes there had been a drop i'm the
mercury OF fully 10 degrees and today
the conditions are greatly improved over
what they were yesterday. II seems ap-
parent that the hot wave has passed and
that cooler weather may be expectedsd
ing the next few days az least
WANT SALOONS CLOSED.
II is stated that the board OF license
commissioners will be asked 20 order the
liquor saloons In this city closed on Labor
day. and that the request will come
from the representatives Of labor on
Monday evening there will be a meeting
OF the Central Trades and Labor Union
in Labor Temple and at the meeting n
resolution will be offered 10 make this
request Whether or not II will be acted
upon favorably remains to be seen.
The local labor leaders say that the
liquor saloons Of Providence have been
ordered to close on that day, and they
believe that the same action should be
taken here. There will be no regular
meeting Of the board previous 10 that
date, but II the commissioners so desire
they can get together very easily and
very quickly. Without doubt there
will he strong influences brought 70 bear
on them not to accede TO the request Of
the labor people. and the members Of
the board will have 20 take a position on
one side or the other. Knowing the
characteristics OF the men who compose |
the board. the situation is not one which |
they care TO face. but II will he up TO
them, and II the request Is made they |
will have to take sides either In favor |
Of the liquor dealers or against them.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been |
placed on record at the city hall during |
the past "a hours:
Real Estate Conveyances-John r. |
Shannon TO Mary shannon two lots and |
al the buildings and improvements there |
on on the Fairawn plat; consideration |
el0. John Carlson et ux TO Louis A |
Carlson. four lots Of land. with the build
ings and improvements thereon. on the
Riverside plat. No 2, consideration $40. |
Intentions of -Mafrlage=PeieE- Campbell !
Lang and Ida Bennett. poth OF this city; |
Frank Rufus Prev ana Annie Ruth Mat
teson, both Of North Attleboro.
TROLLEY CAR SMASH
Elmer Larkin, whose home is at 9s |
Dunnell avenue in this city and who is |
employed as a driver for the Boss Ex-
press company met with a serious acci-
dent on Main street late yesterday after
noon, The young man was driving his
team along Trenton street and when he \
came TO the junction OF Main there was /
an electric car approaching the corner
from the direction Of Providence. Both |
the team and the car were coming at a |
rate OF speed which could not be stopped I
and the result was a collision. The car I
smashed into the wagon and Larkin was
thrown from his seat TO the ground strik-
ing on his head The car dasher was \
badly damaged and the controller box |
was quickly put out ~ commission
When Larkn was picked up he was |
unconscious and he was given immediate |
attention by Dr. W s. Johnson. who had /
hurried 10 the scene on being Informed OF /
the accident. A brief examination showed I,
that the man was probably IN bad shape /
sndth police ambulance was sent for and |
the man was taken 90 the Rhode Island |
hospital where the attendants last night !
did not think that the injuries were OF a
serious nature During the night how
ever. there was a turn for the worse and
this forenoon the statement was made
that Larkins condition was critical
The wagon was badly injured but the
horse escaped without being much hurt
There were quite a good many passengers
on the car but the only one 60 receive any
injuries was a woman who was on the
front seat and her injuries were very
slight
TO FORM A CLUB