The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-08
SW|TCHMAN IS
BADLY CRUSHED
At CUMBERLAND

While engaged I'm switching operations
in the railroad yards at Valley Falls
Saturday afternoon Fred ii. Hoffman, 43
years old. brakeman OF n yard switching
crew OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, was caught between a
tender and the following car and pain
fully crushed.
The switching crew was sent from
Providence with cars for the repair shops
at Valley Falls. A number of the cars
had broken drawbars and were coupled
with chain hitch. Hoffman was stand
ing on the footboard at the back Of the
tender when the brakes were applied. and
the next car. one OF those coupled with
chain instead OF a drawbar, was hurled
against the tender by its momentum.
catching Hoffman between the two before
he had n chance TO escape
The accident occurred about o'clock
and the injured man was put on board
the 3:19 train for Providence and taken
to the Rhode Island hospital where an
examination showed that he had received
ugly bruises about the region OF the hips
and may have suffered a fracture of the
pelvis. There is also a possibility of in
ternal injuries. Hoffman is unmarried.
lie lives at 17s North Main street.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republicans of the town will have
their caucus this evening. at which dele
gates to the state convention will be
elected, also the town committee for the
ensuing year will be selected. The caucus
for the nomination OF candidates to the
general assembly will be held later.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GooDALL
The funeral services for the late Mrs
Sarah B Goodall were held at her home.
10 Eli street, Valley Falls. Saturday af-
ternoon.
Rev. A. NJ Hillker. rector Of Christ
church. Jonsdale. officiated. profusion
of floral tributes rested on the casket.
Burial took place at Moshassuck ceme
terry, and the bearers were w Tracy Rog-
ers. George strachan, James Duffell.
James Parker, Thomas Downes and Ben
jamin Gibbons.
RED HOUSE" RAIDED.
Acting on information given by resi-
dents OF that section, Chief OF Police
Classy. accompanied by Officers Little
field. Follett and Scott. paid an early visit
yesterday morning TO place on Diamond
Uill. known as "The Red House." al
legged 20 be owned by man named
Heath.
search of the place resulted in the
finding OF Ave rack OF lager beer. jug
or whiskey. jug OF gin and lot OF beer
and whiskey glasses. The stun was con-
hscated and brought TO the town hall,
where Il will remain until disposed OF by
court proceedings. Six women inmates
of tho place were aroused from their
slumbers and accompanied the police 10
the lookup.
In the district court yesterday morning
they gave their names as Goldie Brown,
Annie St. Glare, Mary A. Hays, Clara
Burke. Lottie Rutherford and Mamie
forester.
They were severally charged with be-
ing lewd and wanton persons, 20 which
they pleaded guilty and on their promise
to leave the state, the cases against them
were discontinued upon payment OF costs
MAD DOG SCARE.
The residents OF the section known as
Thompson's Hin, in the Diamond Hin dis
trict. are considerably worked UP over
the depredations committed by dog
thought 90 have been mad. Last Friday
the dog suddenly started on the rampage
and killed about 20 hens owned by Silas
Holmes. II also attacked and severely
hit several cows I'm that neighborhood.
Ii Is said the dog was owned by man
named Kent
Lester Jencks OF tho Detective society
was notified. and he shot the dog and Will
have its head sent 90 the proper authori-
ties 10 determine whether iit was suffer
ing from rabies IL this Is found TO be the
case. several valuable cows which were
bitten will probably have 10 be killed.