The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
A WILD RUNAWAY
|MPER|LLED LIVES
Broken Harness Sslt H1ss on Md Rush Through Main Street
Square, Pawuckst at a Tina When Many People Were
on That ThoOughfas. 0n AtIsbNo Woman Knocked Down
But Not Seriously HMt-Mss 1ismey Dies After Long
Illness. Mr.. WiCkes Pastor Of tho Church Of tho
Good Shepherd, RscsiVsi Call From Marquette, Ind.

! finger OF his right hand badly smashed
in a gearing machine In that establish
ment yesterday afternoon and the wound
was dressed I'm the Twin City hospital.
Herbert Lumond, child OF three years,
while playing i'm the street yesterday at
ternoon had his right foot badly cut by
broken glass. The wound was treated at
the hospital.
GAME NEATLY WORKED.
A man named Peter Polingi who runs
a small store at l23 Main street had
pretty game worked on him yesterday af-
ternoon A stranger appeared at the
store and gave an order for some Ice
cream, which he wanted delivered. lie
asked the proprietor TO come around the
corner and he would show him just
where IL was TO be sent. The man lett
the store I'm charge OF an assistant and
went out round the corner. While he was
gone another man entered the place and
Informed the assistant that his employer
and the stranger had got into "a fght.
The assistant started out To see what
was the trouble and while he was away
the store was entered by confederate
and the money till was rifed and other
goods were taken. II is sufficient to say
that there was no ilght and there was no
ice cream delivered.
SNEAK THIEVES.
George Brennan reports TO the police
that yesterday afternoon a thief got into
his house at 400 Walcott street and stole
a small sum OF money and also TOOK
away "A couple pairs OF trousers.
RAILROAD MEN FIGHTING.
Alexander Moffitt and John Partillo.
couple OF motormen on the local street
railway, got into a fight on Main street
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a result of the scrap they were sent to
the station. According TO the police blot
ter, charge OF revelling was made
against them, but no action on the cases
was taken this morning
STORE BROKEN INTO.
II Is reported TO the police that some
time last night the store kept by n man
named Gormley al the corner OF Cen
trail avenue and Cottage street was prok-
EN- into. and the thieves appeared 10 nave
taken a great deal OF delight In smashing
up things generally. The store looked as
though n cyclone had struck II when the
proprietor came I'm this morning, but
when the matter was reported 10 the po-
lice, no idea could be given as 10 wnat
had been taken. 1t is not believed that
the thieves secured great deal OF
money.
TWO DOGS WE'RE SHOT.
Officer Jeffers shot a dog on Capital
been acting rather strangely and had
bitten another dog. Dog officer McEwen
will investigate for the purpose OF learn
ing III II was n case Of rabies.
IL was reported To Dog officer McEwen
that a letter carrier had shot a dog on
Aliens avenue this forenoon, but the cir
cumstances of the affair were not told.
ELIMINATING The POLES.
1t Is the purpose OF the Rhode Island
company To do away with the supporting
nOlnS
and IL is hoped that there will be gem
eral agreement secured with the owners
OF the abuttlng property owners To allow
the placing OF hooks on those buildings
which hold up the trolley wires. In max
ing a change I'm the curbng lines on this
street IL is necessary 10 change the loca.
tion OF the poles, and good many OF
them are found to have outlived their
usefulness. Whether or not the owners
OF the buildings will agree To permit the
wires 10 be strung from these structures
is not known, but II would certainly add
materially TO the looks OF the street II
the poles could all be done away with
This was done In the congested section
some years ago, and It is not known that
there has ever been any complaints from
the owners OF the buildings. Now that
the sidewalks are going to be so narrow
IL would be of considerable value IL the
poles could be kept away.
POLICE VACATIONS.
Patrolmen Bontems. Sword. Moreau
aud Joseph Smith will return TO duty
this morning, after enjoying their ten
days vacation. Officers Peter Lee, Por-
rift and Wadsworth Will lay aside their
helmets and night sticks and for the next
ten days enjoy a rest. officer q. b. Slo-
cum was the fourth officer who drew
for the next ten days. but he was grant
ed a longer leave of absence, and is now
abroad with his family