The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-11
Forest City.

Miss Annie Renchler and Mrs Mat
lie Abrams, of Scranton. are the guests
of the Misses Mclaughlin at the Forest
City hotel.
For sale cheap-Two portable ovens
In first class condition. Inquire or ad-
dress I. @. Manner, Forest City.
The fifth local convention of the
Jefferson Branch union. Young Peo.
pies Society Christian Endeavor will
ne held at Elkdale. Wednesday, Sept,
10.
Miss Laura Davies has returned to
her home in Wyoming, after pleasant
visit with borough friends
Editor John M. Brown, Republican
correspondent, s. ]. Jennings. E. A.
Wheeler and Champ Ebdon were ang-
ling for the finny tribe il White Oak
pond. Wayne county, Saturday. Fish
stories may now he expected.
A meeting of the board of trade was
held Friday evening in the B. Maxey
block President ]. NJ. Brown pre-
sided; F. j. Osgood, secretary pro TEN.
About twenty-five of the prominent
citizens Of this place We're present W.
ii. Bates and w. J. Davis, as members
OF committee appointed at last Mon
day evenings meeting, reported that
they had interviewed Mr.. Flitcroft
who had said that he would use his
infiuenee to have competent engineer
sent to locate bridge at the most feas-
ible point and an estimate cost of the
same. DR.. Taylor, as chairman Of the
committee appointed to draw up reso-
lutions to present to the council, had
the following resolution read, which
will be presented to the council
1.-THE Honorable Council of the Bor-
ough of Forest City, Pa: Gentlemen
We, the undersigned, acting for the
board Of trade, would respectfully re-
quest that the right Of way for an cleo
trio railroad on Main street be given to
the most responsible party who will
build and operate the road at once uu-
der conditions most favorable to the
borough. We would also request that
the center of the railroad be placed on
the line between the Erie and Della
ware and Hudson company's. as this
will allow vehicles and cars to pass
wherever the legal width Of the road
has not been encroached upon
G. E. Taylor. L p Wedeman.
and W. ]. Davis, committee |"
The following were elected as the
boards officers FOR the next six months
President, DR., G. E Taylor; vice presi-
dent, F. j. Osgood; recording secre-
tary, f. Cunningham; treasurer, W. j,
Davis; corresponding secretary. w. j.
Davis. A committee on by laws was
appointed, as follows: John McLaugh-
lin, W. J. Davis and B. f. Maxey. The
next meeting of the board will be one
week from next Friday evening.
About 5:15 O'Clock Saturday after.
noon disastrous wreck occurred on
the Jefferson branch of the Erie at
Still water, two miles north of this
place. 1t occurred as follows: Erie
coal train in charge of Conductor
Madigan was southwark bound and
was nearing bridge five when suddenly
a cow made its appearance and started
across the track. The engineer sounded
the whistle, but the creature was too
close and came in contact with the COW
catcher. Six cars were derailed, four
Of the cars being thrown wedge shaped
aud in nearly all conceivable shapes on
the bridge. The wrecking crew from
Carbondale soon arrived on the scene
aud started the clearing of the wreck.
Erie flyer. due at this station at 3S
from Binghamton, transferred the pas
sengers from that train to train that
was sent from Carbondale. 1t was
about 1 o'clock Sunday morning before
the wreck was cleared 1t is needless tc
say that the COW was killed All the
trainmen escaped uniDjured.