The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
OLNEYVILLE
Mysterious Fire in Tenement Over Rooms
of the X. |. Musical AssOciatiOn-BOyS
Club Promoters Busy-LoOmfixer In
jured While at Work - Michael F.
MeIedy Dies Suddenly.

Just before noon today Mary and Mimi,
Veianti, who are employed nights I'm on,
OF the local mills, were awakened fror
their sleep by the smell OF smoke auC
the older OF the girls ran TO the window
OF her sleeping rooms and shouted fire
An alarm was sent IN from box 459 ano
when Mounted Patrolman Luby arrived
on the scene he found that the fire was
confined TO the front of the tenement
which is over the rooms of the Rhod
Island Musical association at l31 Murray
street. The cause OF the fire IS a mystery
as the only occupants of the tcnemenis
were the two girls, their parents being
away at the time. The fire was confined
10 the lace curtains OF the front room,
which with a rug were destroyed ana
cannot be replaced, as the family brought
them from Italy. There had been no iire
in the house since early In the morning
and there was no possible way that the
curtains could have caught fire from the
interior OF the house.
A MIXED UP AFFAIR.
A woman with two potted plants.
scraggy looking kitten, accompanied by
two children. one taking a dilapidated
phonograph. and an unruly boy undoubt-
edly a son and bother TO the woman
loaded down with plants and kitten and
the girl with the horn, attracted consider
able attention at the junction or West
minister and Broadway just before the
MONDAY bells rang today. The boy evil
IDENTIFY refused TO leave his old home ana
was evidently sent to his new home.
somewhere In the Back Bay" In charge
OF his sister. who was about 10 years old.
He kicked and fought his escort, who did
not care to hsve any more dents made
in the phonograph horn, but she had
half-Nelson hold on his collar and sue
ceeded In holding him down until the wo-
man with the plants and the kitten came
along, and she ended the battle by a
quick move which she made by placing
the two plants and kittens under one arm.
The boy then proceeded down Bough
street, just ahead of the woman and little
girl, but he was yelling"
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Michael r. Meledy. one OF the best
known residents of this section. died sud-
denly at his home, AZ Huntington avenue
yesterday afternoon. He had not been In
the best OF health for a short time. but In
the morning was In Olneyville square and
apparently in the best of spirits, for he
greeted many OF his friends. whom ne told
he would soon be at work at his calling.
which was that OF a wool sorter, In few
days.
Late n the afternoon ne went to an
outbuilding In the yard Of his home and
was taken sick. but he managed 10 get
into his home, and as he fell into a chair,
expired. He leaves family OF grown up
children. and at least one brother. John
Meledy. who Is a lieutenant In the fire de-
partment His funeral will be held at
st. Mary's church tomorrow morning at
8 O'Clock.
THE GOOD WORK BEGUN.
The paving OF the space In the square
left In an unfinished condition by the
highway department about four weeks
w haCfin fbfa n1OrpfpQ IN fhp
pleasure OF the merchants OF the square,
and during the early hours of the morn
ing the fruit stands on Manton avenue dis
pensed with their outside display, but by
noon time the sidewalk had been cleared
Of dirt thrown up by the highway depart
ment. so that traffic on the sidewalk was
THE GYPsIEs HAVE RETURNED.
About noon today band of Gypsies.
whose homes are IN this section. returned |
During the latter part OF last May, this |
band, with their teams met on Messer |
street and headed southwest. via Hartford |
avenue, and since their departure have
been as far west as Ohio. This band. for |
many years has made their winter home |
In Olneyville, and are looked upon as law
abiding citizens and are known TO be ex-
cellent neighbors. This years trip. they
report, has been a very successful one
BOYS CLUB.
Those interested in the formation of
the Olneyville Boys club met in Library
hall last evening, when the committee on
building reported that the rooms I'm
WOODS hall on Plainheld street. which
had been leased. were nearly ready for
occupancy. and undoubtedly would be
opened about the first of October. II was
decided to hold an entertainment ayf
dance so that the citizens might have
an opportunity TO inspect the rooms and
at the same time add a little cash to the
treasury. The treasurer reported that
Mr.. Theophilus King. who IL at the head
OF the Atlantic Mills corporation. had
contributed generous amount OF cash
to the project and that the outlook for
the support OF the club was favorable
large amount OF reading matter that Is
thought will suit the taste OF the bows.
has been donated and a further supply
promised AS yet no superintendent for
the club has been engaged. but at the
meeting last evening there was young
man present who held such a position I'm
another city. and made an application for
the position.
JUST SHOWED UP.
John Martin. young man living on
Ridge street. was called for at his home
about o'clock this morning by Patrol
man Holland OF the Chafree street sta.
ton, and taken into custody on "a warrant
charging him with indulging I'm a game
OF craps last Sunday. A number OF his
companions In the game were captured
on Sunday. but he has been among the
missing until this morning
FIR. KEARNS ILL.
Word reached here yesterday afternoon
that the Rev Fr. Thomas +. Kearns.
who Is located at Atlantic City, Is dan
gerously III with typhoid fever Fr.
street. but as she has been Informed by