The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
Absence Of Public Celebration Did Not Prevent The People
From Demonstrating Their Patriotism Every Noise Making
Device Brought Into Use. Bonfes in Several Sections
Ushered in The Day But Heavy DownPow Sent Spectators
SCuyng TO CoVe-R0bbsTs Loot Safe in Grocery Store
Of Kennedy Cough Murray .and Garry Off $1,000 in
Cash and vaIudbIeS

big crowd. There was plenty there e
| amuse. There were swings and a merry
| go-round, refreshment booths, dane,
! board, cane rings. and a stand for III,
sale OF real circus lemonade.
During the afternoon there was car
ried out an interesting program OF sports
and I'm the evening came an exhibition oi
fireworks
OF course there were the usual number
OF accidents I'm the city as the result OF
carelessness on the part OF the cele.
orators. These began during Tuesday af
ternoon when George Berry. whose hom,
Is In Central Falls failed to get out OF hc
way OF giant fire cracker over on Bene.
nj street, and the result was bad wound
on the nose which was dressed by DR.
Kenney
ROBBERS MAKE GOOD HAUL.
The grocery store OF Kennedy. Cough
a Murray, located I'm the Cottrell block or
Main street. was entered about midnight
tuesday and after smashing the safe The
robbers succeeded In getting away with
nearly $1,000 in money and valuables.
The Job was a good one and IL was evl.
dent to the police IL was the work OF pro.
fesslonals The time selected for the
break could hardly have been better. The
noise on the street at this hour prevented
the explosion inside the building from be-
ing especially noticed and II was some
time after the thieves got away that the
robbery was discovered.
officer Lennon. who is on this beat
found In making his rounds that the rear
door was unlocked He also noticed that
the light, which is at night kept burning
In front OF the safe, had been extin-
guished He entered the place and going
A n t.1A -
prietors OF the fact that the store was
open. While he was inside Officer Camp
bell stood outside OF the store and so far
as these officers know there was nothing
out OF the way at that time.
"A little later when T. j. Murray arrived
II was discovered that the big safe had
been blown open and a large sum OF
money and valuables had been carried
Off. IL is now the belief OF the police
that when officer Lennon went inside o..
the store the robbers were there probably
In hiding and that almost Immediately
after they left the safe was blown open
A hole had been made I'm the door by
knocking off one OF the handles and into
this had been poured "A quantity Of .'itro-
: glycerine. Evidently the men heard the
officer call for the proprietor and thus
knew that they had very little time IN
which TO work. so they boldly set 10 work
TO get the benefit of their labors before
further investigation was made.
In addition to carrying on a grocery
business. the firm for many years has
been agent for several steamship lines
doing quite a large immigration business
In the safe was besides the money many
contracts for passages reserved with the
first deposit There were also large
number OF tickets and travellers checks
which had been endorsed In the hurry
which the men must have been I'm. these
letters were overlooked, although they
could have been negotiated very easily.
On the floor of the store was found an
iron coupling pin, which had evidently
been used to break the safe handle.
IL has been some years since so bold n
safe breaking job has been done I'm this
city and II is because OF the carefulncss
on the part OF the police to watch for open
store doors that IL was discovered Sc
quickly.
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
There was a bad accident at the juno.
ton of Broad and North Union streets
shortly before o'clock Tuesday after.
noon. William Morse. who is team
ster In the employ OF Andrew Smith. was
driving down North Union street seated
on n wagon. I'm which there was about
two tons OF stones. Some boys exploded
n quantity OF fire crackers. which startled
the horse and the animal ran. The heavy
wagon struck the car tracks on Broad
street and as IL did so the horse slipped
and fell, throwing Morse TO the ground.
one OF the wheels OF the heavily loaded
cart ran over one OF his arms. crushing II
badly and apparently breaking an artery
for I'm n minute the blood was flowing
I'm a great stream on 20 the pavement
~ a..
heard the accident and ran out into tn,
street and was able to render first aid
| while tho police ambulance was sent FOR
| I'm which the injured man was sent TO the
| Twin City hospital.
There an examination was made ana II
| was thought the arm would have TO bC
| amputated but because OF the fact that
the hospital Is now In no condition TO per
| form operations it was thought best 'C
send the injured man 20 the Rhode Island
! hospital and this was done In the ambu.
| lance
Yesterday II was thought that the arm
! could be saved. but owing 10 the fact thai
| II was badly crushed II viii probably al
ways be crippled.
Tho street was crowded with people Al
| the time OF the accident. because OF The
| fact that ali OF the stores had been closed
| for an hour and tho affair caused quit,
| a little excitement
FREE BED.
There has been added a free bed q
| the Twin City hospital as a gift from DIR
! Thomas " McNally and IL will be Off
cially known as the appendicitis bed
/ IL will be used for tho treatment Of easel
| OF that disease and when not IN use fo
/ that purpose Il will be given up for con
| nnement cases for the poor. This gif
81 DR. McNally came wholly unexpected
| by the directors OF the institution ant
II will be greatly appreciated.
The members OF the board and especial
| ly Or Heimer who has entire charge o
I the work. are making every effort 20 ge
ready FOR the official opening of the hos
pital. which has been announced for mex
| Monday night There Is 10 be a meeting
OF the board this evening. az which tim'
the program for this public affair vii
be announced.
EInOpEAN TPIp