The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-22

Cora Taylor was struck and badly In
jured by a train on the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad last night
Her left shoulder was dislocated, two
ribs were broken near the spinal column.
her head and face were badly cut ana she
was otherwise injured
The most serious injury was the broken
ribs. which may prove dangerous because
OF the proximity OF the fracture to the
spinal column. The other injuries al
though serious. are not dangerous.
Early In the evening a party OF women
tried 10 stop a train at the Bullocks Point
station. The railroad men say the motor
man saw their signals and whistled "a re-
sponse 10 them and had slowed up pre-
paratory TO stopping. The injured wom-
an tells different story
She says the party tried to light a
newspaper 10 burn on the track as "a sig
nal 10 the train. but their matches would
not burn and the train came along at
undiminished speed, going at p-mile-an-
hour clip
She was deceived as to her DISTANCE
from the track by the fog and the corner
of the first car OF the train struck her on
the left shoulder. dislocating IL and throw
ing her TO the ground with sufficient force
10 lnnict the other injuries.
She was taken TO her home at the cor
ncr OF Bell and Cove streets, and put 10
bed. Or. Dorian b. Coke was summoned
and after an examination discovered that
two ribs were broken close TO the spine.
HEAVY FOG.
The fog which shut down last night
was the heaviest that has been seen here
In long time and is something unusual
for this season OF the year Many per-
here yesterday TO visit friends and rela-
tives and the street car lines did land
office business.
Many people came down TO look about
and see what the shore resorts looked like
in winter time. The fog closed down be-
tween $50 and o'clock, and after that
caution. II was impossible TO see more
than three or four car lengths ahead at
the most favorable points and In some
places objects could not be discerned
The water dripped fFem- the trees as in
rain storm because of the heavy fog.
Tho bell at Pomham was rung all night
and could be heard a long distance inland.
The trains on the Consolidated were de-
layed more or less by the dense fog.
Lights showed but dimy through the
fog, and at many points IL was practically
Impossible to see the switch and other
signal lights more than a few feet away.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The usual services were held at all the
local churches yesterday morning. In the
evening the Junior and intermediate
Christian Endeavor societies at the Con-
gregational church Joined with the senior
society In service held at o'clock:
The Congregational church was crowded
last night with members OF the congrega-
tion who came out to hear an illustrated
talk on Pilgrims Progress" by the pas
tor, Rev. Thomas +. Norris. The talk
was an interesting one and was listened
TO with close attention. 1t was next to
the last in a series of illustrated talks on
the same subject.
A CLAM LAW.
There seems 10 be need of law regu-
lating the size OF CLANS which may be
legally taken and sold. Such a law, II
is pointed out. would have a salutary eff
feet on the growth of the local product,
as Il would not only protect the bivalves
until big enough TO be handled with profit,
but would more effectually be against
their practical determination.
The number OF clans taken from the
shore I'm this vicinity is not nearly as
price in the same time has gone up nearly
50 per cent. There is a good sized set
of small CLANS. but large ones. or openers.
are few and far between and are getting
scarcer each year. Protection of clans
by legislation has been suggested at va
rious times, but no concerted action with
n view TO the accomplishment OF this end
has been inaugurated
GRASS rs GREEN.
There are few winters within the
memory OF even the oldest inhabitant
where grass has sprung up fresh and
green in midwinter. but it has done so
this year I'm several places about town.
IL is also a fact that some OF last seasons
grass also retains its verdancy TO a
marked degree. 90 there Is considerable
usual at this time OF the year.