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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
CHURCH OPENED.
Bethel Baptist Church Completed and
Formally Opened.

A large audience attended the opening
of Bethel Baptist church, corner Of Ridge
and Walnut streets, on Saturday even
ing Rev. Arthur Hague, of Plymouth
preached very able sermon from
Acts S-35, 36, 81, 3S, which was followed
by a beautiful hymn, sang by his son.
DR.. Conard, of Philadelphia, and Rev.
w. B. Grow, of Carbondale, took prom
inent part in the services, at the close
of which the pastor, Rev. G. A. Spauld-
ing, baptized three candidates.
At 1890 o'clock yesterday morning
DR.. Conard preached an excellent sermon
from John 1872, and over $1,000 was
subscribed to pay off the debt that yet
remains on the church and fixtures.
Rev. Spaulding spoke in feeling manner
of the kindness and assistance that the
members Of other denominations had
displayed towards him and his congrega-
ton, and thanked them and the business
men of town for the cheerful manner in
which they responded to every appeal
made for the church.
At 230 in the afternoon Rev. Grow
delivered touching sermon from Gal.
H., 90, and the large number of people
present were deeply impressed with the
minister's words.
Commencing tonight services will be
held at 7.30 o'clock each evening during
this week by Rev. Grow and Rev.
Spaulding, and the pastor extends a
cordial invitation to all people to attend
and take part. At O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon services will be held especially
for adults.
During the day the pastor and the
members of the congregation were COM
plimented highly by the numerous vis-
tors who had come to view the church.
The edifice has been erected and
furnished at cost of about $4,000, and
the small debt yet remaining will be
soon cleared, as the congregation is one
of the most earnest and hard-working
bodies in town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
A POLITICAL CARD.
HIGHLAND. Feb. 9. 1893,

HIGHLAND, Feb. 2, 1893.
EDITOR TRIBUNE.-At the close of the
, Democratic convention held in Wood
side schoolhouse | announced myself as
an Independent candidate for the office
of tax collector for Foster township.
Since that time it has been proclaimed
that l have withdrawn from the field
l wish to say here to my friends that
such is not the case. l am still under
the impression that 1 am justified in my
action.
According to the laws that were to
govern the Democratic convention | was
justly entitled to the nomination, and
no reason can be assigned whereby l
was overruled.
If a citizen must be a trickster and
belong to rings not specified in the rules
of the Democratic party the sooner he
shows his Democratic principles the bet
ter it will be for all concerned. l trust
you will give space to this card, so that
my numerous friends will be able to see
am just where they placed me and 1
will remain in the field until the votes
are counted on February 81.
PATRICK j. GALLAGHER.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
BURNED BY GAS.
Eight Men Injured by an Explosion in
Conynghan Shaft, Wilkes Barre.

serious explosion occurred in the
Conyngham mine of the Delaware &
Hudson Canal Company at Wilkes Barre,
and eight miners were severely burned,
three fatally. The men are:
Patrick Meehan, aged 80, married,
three children, badly burned on face and
body; will die
Thomas Keenan,, aged 90, single, IA
tally burned on face and breast; will
die.
John Morgan Parsons, aged 40, mar
red, four children, burned on head and
breast; will Idle.
Thomas Donnelly, aged 40, married,
five children, burned on face, arms and
breast; may die.
William Johnson, age 80, married,
two children, burned on face, arms and
legs.
Michael Ramsey, so years, slightly
burned.
Samuel Fasset, aged 46, slightly
burned.
Edward Ward, aged %, single, slightly
burned.
The explosion occurred without a
moments warning, and doors, props and
timbers were blown down and shattered,
while heavy falls of rock and coal fol-
lowed the shock.
The explosion was followed by a
heavy black damp, but fortunately a
party was organized who managed to
get into the unfortunates, who were the
most injured, with stretchers and car
ried them out to the bottom of the shaft
to safety.
The cause of the explosion is most
mysterious. One of the least injured of
the men tells the story of his experience.
He said: "There were eight of us work.
ing in the gangway when we noticed the
air was getting weak. The current at
the place is strong and we were SO sur
prised by the change that we gathered
in together to discuss it. 1t " as thought
the fan had stopped for moment or
two and we waited for it to resume
work. Ina minute or two the flames of
the lamps began to gather gas, and be-
fore we could blow them out the explo-
sion occurred"
The damage to the mine is very great,
as fifteen doors were demolished as well
as several trips of cars and numerous
props. The company officials are max
ing a thorouh investigation, and it is ex-
pected that William Thomas and Evan
Evans, fire bosses, and Thomas Stonan,
inside superintendent. will be arrested.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

An exchange asks: Did you ever
think of it2 Suppose every business
man in town took as much interest in
upholding of the place as the newspaper
man. He works for railroads, manufac-
tories, school, churches, good streets,
better roads and hundred and one
other things for the general good. He
urges, pleads, scolds, badgers and cavorts
around generally until he gets what he
sets out for.
Imagine his feelings, then, when some
fellow reproaches him because he does
not boom things enough and nine times
out of ten that same fellow has never
paid cent toward supporting the paper,
and the paper he reads with marked
regularity is either borrowed from his
next-door neighbor or picked up from
the counter in the store at which he
trades.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
An Electric Clock,

After continual study for nearly three
years, r. E. Meyers, of Freeland, COM
pleted an electric clock which is another
valuable addition to the scientific world.
1t is simplicity itself when compared
with the clocks now in use, and what
will make it still more valuable, it has
no complicated mechanism to get out
of order.
The battery may be placed in the
most convenient place, and as there are
no weights or springs, when the electric
current is turned on it will start and run
for year without it being necessary to
meddle with it.
Mr.. Meyers tested it last week with
his regulator and is fully satisfied that
by an ingenious device he has invented
it will be next to impossible for it tc
vary in time. 1t will be on exhibition
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
Jurymen Drawn.

The following citizens of this part
have been drawn to serve as jurors: i.
April 3-Daniel Dougherty, Butler;
Thomas Williams, Jacob Berry, Foster;
VIM. Scotield, Halle.
March 6-Robert Boyle, Jeddo; Angus
tus Schultz, Parker Price, Foster; II. w.
Scheidy, Butler.
March 13-Thomas McNelis, w. P.
Aveney, Halle; George McGee, H. B.
Price, Foster; Reuben Flickinger, But
ler.
April 25-Wm. E. Williams, VIM. F.
Hayes, Foster; Frank Thomas, Halle.
May flames j. Malloy, Foster; D.
M. Evans, Samuel Davis, Lawrence
Farley, Halle.
April 17-Wm. jenkins, G.. A. Smith,
Foster; Reuben Benninger, Butler; Geo.
Davis, Charles Haas, Halle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
What VIII Cigarettists Do Then?

The bill introduced in the legislature
to prohibit cigarette smoking in this
state has passed second reading in the
house, and provides as follows:
"On and after January l, 1894, it shall
be unlawful to sell or offer for sale, or
expose for sale, or cause to be sold or
manufactured in the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, cigarettes containing to-
bacco.
"Any person violating the provisions
of this act shall, upon conviction, be
deemed guilty of committing misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be
fined not more than $1,000 and imprison-
ed for not more than one year, either or
bothn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
DRlFTON ITEMS.

Three more Pennsylvania Railroad
engines arrived here on Wednesday
They are receiving general overhaul
ing in the shops and it is expected to
have them doing Sc vice on the d. S. &
S. sometime this week. 1t is said two
more new ones are being built at the
Baldwin works and will be here shortly
The people who viewed this line as a
locie road on a large scale now begin to
see that it is a bona-fde railroad and
one of the best equipped in the country
at that.
While number of young boys were
coastng here yesterday one of them,
Frank O'Donnell, a son of Patrick
O'Donnell met with very serious az
cident. When coming around short
curve he was unable to guide his sled,
owing to the ice, and it dashed against a
fence with terrific force. Frank was
thrown against the palngs, and it is
stated his collar-bone was broken by the
collision.
There is some difficulty experienced
in trying to keep the colleries moving
ever day. Coal is standing in cars along
the line of the ID. S. & S. in large
quantities, but to the credit of the mana
gers, it may be said, they are using all
their motive power to the best advan-
tage to keep things running.
Mrs. John II. O'Donnell is lying very
i'll at her home here and her recovery is
in doubt.
The shops are now working ten hours
per day.
A slight wreck occurred on the d. S. &
S. at the bridge near Stockton on Thurs
1av NIGHT nv pa ra in m pinu the track
Coasting is very good on the streets
here for several days past and the small
boy is having great amusement.
James Mckinley removed from here
to the vicinity of Wilkes-B Barre on Fri
day.
Michael O'Donnell removed his family
OIL Saturday to Jeddo, where he has Sc
cured employment.
Charles Raudenbush, who was en-
ployed as clerk in the general office, has
resigned.
John O'Donnell, the Democratic can
didate for supervisor of Halle township,
is receiving much encouragement from
all parts, and his chances of being elect
ed are very good.
M. c. j. O'Donnell, of Silver Brook,
one of our former residents. is the Re-
publican candidate for township clerk OF
Kline township, Schuylkil county.
Edward Collins, of Buffalo, is here on
visit to his brother John.
Rodger O'Donnell left this morning
for Vilanova college, where he will &c
through course of studies.
Several of our residents attended a
play in Hazleton on Saturday night
The idea of coming home on special
train Ia freight is not to be commended
Quite a number of young men from
here intend going to Audenried this
evening to attend benefit ball in Hos
ack hall.
Miss Ella Weldon made visit to her
home at Silver Brook yesterday.
The tramp scare has reached here
with great force. Almost every person
seen here who is not known as resi-
dent is said to be looking for some
thing" or is considered tramp. Why
the tramp is looked upon as a person
who is capable of committing any deed
we cannot say but we do know if oul
residents would look nearer home they
might find bigger scamps.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
Coal Over the Central.

In few days negotiations will be com.
pleted between the Pennsylvania Rail.
road and the Central Company which
will result in the former company turn
ing over to the latter large amount of
coal tonnage throughout the Wyoming
region, which originates on the line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A great part of this coal heretofore
had been turned over to the Lehigh Val
ley and the remainder was hauled by a
circuitous route oyer the Pennsylvania s
own lines. 1t is said this step is taken
only to make the haul shorter, and is
not done in any way to antagonize the
Reading.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

Mine Inspector John M. Lewis, of this
district, has completed his report for the
year of 1892, and it shows that there
were Sc fatal accidents. In the mines
AZ were killed, in the strippings and in
the Jeddo tunnel 8. There are "a wild
ows and 36 orphans owing to the deaths.
The causes of the accidents are divid-
ed as follows: Falls of coal, 26; by cars
inside and outside, 16; blasts and explo-
sons, 6; falls of clay and coal at strip
pings, 3; by machinery, 3; falling down
slope, /; smotherd in breaker pocket, /;
total, 56.
The nationality of the victims was:
Hungarians, 10; Polish, 8; American, s;
Italian, 6; Irish, 8; English, A. Welsh, 2;
Austrian, 2; German, l; total, 56.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

The castles and Communicates of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle of Pennsyl-
vannia are actively preparing for the
demonstration in honor of the grand
castle, The event will occur at Ian
caster, May 8, and promises to eclipse all
former parades of this organization.
The city will be profusely decorated,
and the local committee will offer
numerous prizes to be competed for by
the castles and also the crack com
manderes of the military branch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
ECKlEY CLIPPINGS.

P.J. Tolan, who had been soiourning
with friends here for few days, left for
his home in Wilkes Barre on Thursday
Mrs. John Sweeney, who had been suf-
fering with cramps for the past week,
is able to be around again.
George Denneny has accepted posi-
ton at Halle Brook.
Whether the grounding came out of its
hole or not on Thursday we don't
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
OUT OF THE MAIL BAG.
LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF
INTEREST TO OUR READERS.

An Independent Candidate in Foster
Explains His Position-Drifton, Jeddo,
Upper Lehigh and Eckley Reporters
Give the News of Their Towns.
Special and regular correspondence
from the surrounding towns is solicited
by the TRIBUNE. All writers will please
send their names to this office with COM
munications intended for publication, in
order that the editor may know from
whom the correspondence comes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
A Japanese Supper.

The members of the International
Order of the Kings Daughters will give
a japanese supper, to raise the neces-
sary funds to open night school and
reading room for miners, mechanics
and apprentices. Kind friends will rem
der vocal and instrumental music. Two
evenings at the Freeland opera house,
Thursday and Friday evenings, Febru-
ary 8 and 10, 1898. Tickets, % cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

February 11-Ball for the benefit of St.
Kasimer's congregatiol, at Freeland
opera house. Admissitl, 80 cents.
February l4-Variety Entertainment un-
der the auspices of st. htricIk's cornet
band, at Freeland oper house. Ad-
mission, % cents.
February 25-Entertainn 1t bI ?. o. S.
Of A. band and World air Monster
Minstrels, at Freelanf opera house.
Admission, 25 and 30 d Is.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
Jail Omcials Appointed.

The county commissioners and prison
commissioners have made the following
appointments for the county Jail: War
den, G. G. Jones; deputy warden, Charles
Ritterspaugh; matron, Mrs. Ellen Jones,
mother of the warden; second assistant
warden, M. J. Gibbons; night watchmen,
Thomas Evans and John Fallon; prison
physician, DIR. Kirwan. All are Demo-
Gratis.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

INLECTION NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given
u that at the election to be held at the third
Tuesday of February, 1892, being the 2lst day
of the month, the following officers of the mid
die coal field poor district are to be:elected, to
wit:
One person for director, to serve three years,
from April l, 1893, whose residence must be in
that portion of the district known as the Lu-
Zerne portion of the district.
One person for poor auditor, to serve three
years from April |, 1893, whose residence must
be in that portion of the district known as the
Weatherly or middle district.
A. S. Monroe,
A. M. Neumiller, Directors.
Samuel Harleman,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

Costiveness can be perm a,entl@ cured
by the use of Baxter's Man kake lBtters
Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

NOTlCE.-Notice is hereby given by the
~ auditors of Foster township that Satur-
day, February IL, 1893, will be the last day for
Ming certificates of nomination. and Tuesday,
February IA, 1893, will be the last day for filing
nomination papers. By order of auditors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

-EiSlll
Price
Mems Chinchilla listers, $780,:
former price, $500.
Mems good strong pantaloons,
70. cts; former price, $3.50.
A few mems suits left at $50;
former price, 5000.
Good heavy merino shirts and
drawers, 81 cents each; former
price, so cents.
Red flannel shirts and drawers,
70 cents each; former price,
$1.00.
Fine camel hair shirts, SO cents;
former price, $1.00.
All-wool overshirts, 40 cts; for
mer price, rs cents.
Canton flannel shirts and draw
ers, "a cents; former price, so
cents.
Boys woolen mits, 21 cents per
pair; former price 30 cents.
Same
Reduction
On all
Winter Goods
Fine
Tailoring
Our
Speciality
Suits to order, $500 up.
Pants to order, S4.00 up.
Jacobs & Barasch,
81 Centre Street, Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

The report of the second month of Freeland
borough night school is;
enrolment ~
Enrolment for second month. .............28
Average attendance. '....................l8 10
Average attendance for second month ....... s
Per cent attendance. .......................87
Per cent, attendance for second month. ..ss
II. L. Edmunds, teacher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
COUGHING LEADS TO 90 -sIr,hPTIoN,
Kemp's Balsam stops tho )nsh. at once.

Lanes Medicine Moves tn sowolIs Each
Day. In order to be health II ia Ia ns.oee.erv
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06
Borough School Report.
e fifth month of the borough school

The fifth month of the borough school
shows:
IhroiihehI ............. '24b
Average attendance. ....... .................l7S
Per cent. attendance. ...... ................. 70
The following pupils were regular in attend
ance during the month";
LYNNE Eastwood, Mamie Lindsay, Mary A.
Lloyd, Lily Williams, Freddy Koons, James H.
Lindsay VIM. Ashman, NJ. d. Boczkowski,
Minnie Daubert, Mary A. Powell, Annie Sachs,
Lizzie Sachs, Annie Shanno, Henrietta Troel,
Jennie Vanhorn, Harry Vanhorn, Joseph Van
dusld, Andrew McCahill John Lindsay, Walter
Davis, Sarah Bell, Annie Vandusk, Agnes
Gallagher Maggie McGarvey, Gertie Keck.
John Powell, John Goeppert, Frank McLaugh-
lin, James Mclaughlin, Edwin Hawk, Willie
Brizruski, Charles Zemany, Annie Ward, Emily
Bohlin, Mamie Brslin, Rachel Eastwood, Willie
Davis, Alfonso Boczkowski Charles Bell, John
Boczkowski, John Bell, George Zemany
II. l.. Edmunds,
Susie Gallagher, Teocbors
Tillie Lindsay, Ae"ohers'
Lulu Schmidt,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

Continued on Page ~
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-06

How often we hear middle-aged people
say regarding that reliable old cough
remedy, N. Fl. Downs Elixir: "Why,
my mother gave it to me when | was a
child, and | use it in my family; it al
ways cures" 1t is always guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Sold by DR..
Schilcher.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-24
DAMAGE By A BREAKING DAM.
But the Court Took judicial Notice of thu
Laws of Nsture.

+LELsH-- -
But the Court Took judicial Notice Of tho
Laws OF Nature.
Judge Buck yesterday made a decision In
Che case of E. L. Billings ". D. A. G.
Tlowsres. giving judgment for plaintiff.
The judges decision was a. follows: 'In
this action plaintiff seeks to recover dam
sges to his ranch, injury to crope. soil and
fencing. caused, 20 he claims. by tbs break
ing Of I large dam maintained by tho do
1sndant at q point on Rock creek above
plaintiffs lands. The evidence discloses
shat a violent rain storm. causing an ex-
sraoEdinary frsshet In Rock creek. de-
stroyed tho lam. Al tho time the dam
sava% way . mass Of water was pouring
through the channel of the creek. The
water which submerged plaintiffs land for
about half an hour aftor the dam broke WAS
about four times - great as the running
volume In the stream prior to its giving
way. For q day or two after the dam
broke. also. the storm continued and ths
stream was in q condition OF overflow.
Before the plaintiff can recover he must
nrss establish negligence on che part Of the
defendant In the construction Of the dam.
This l think the evidence shows. The en-
RineeI who superintendsd the erection Of
the dam al frat directed that the waste
way for the same should be thirty feet in
~sNsAs consequently sAos AZ oAOuAA NC AAo00
nifty feet. and then finally allowed 1t to be
reduced to twenty feet. He suggested.
however. after turning over the dam to the
defendant for receiving water that work
should be prosecuted on the waste way
until 1t was enlarged to fifty feet in width.
Ihn waste way was only twenty feet wide
at the time of tho freshst. If II had been
even thirty feet the dam in all probability
would not have given way. This action Of
the engineer in connection with the waste
way H. the only negligence attributable to
oeIendant. In all other respects the dam
Was we'll constructed.
"Iock creek is a mountain stream sub
1ect to annual freshets, and ut times ia
ireshats extraordinary in violence. I be-
lleve tbs true rule of law applicable TO per.
sons ouiiding a dam on suoh a stream il
laid down In tho case of Gray v. Harris, lO7
Mass. ~: "A person building a daa
across n stream subject TO extraordinary
assehets 10 bound to construct it to Yesis'
such freshets although they oooar only
IN several years. and at 10 regula'
i~nterva,s.'
"Concsding then that the defendant va,
negligent. tho next question TO be decided
vie breaking of the dam2 During thu
storm plaintiffs crops wore injured; larg
holes were washed In his fields: and fencing
70 tho amount Of $50 was carried away
Ihs Immense body of water which wa!
poured over his place from ths dam N
ooubt did wash away portions of his fenos
and l therefore find for him in this par
ticulsr.
"But as to the other items OF damage
snis condition OF affairs corfronts me: Twt
possible causes of this injury existed con,
currently. the rushing of water from thu
dam and the overlooking torrent in thu
ssfeam caused by the rain fall Tbs on.