Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-02
PICKED UP BY THE WAY.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD IN THE
TOWN AND VICINITY.


"Tribune" by the Saunterer-somet
Here May Interest You.
1t seems to be a source of
much amusement to some of
the locomotive engineers who
run into Freeland to DESTROY
cattle that may happen to get
IN the way of their engines
whenever a good opportunity
occurs. Engineers, as a rule
are very careful in such mat
ters, but the fact that these
animals are of much value to
the poor men who own them is
not given sufficient considera-
ton by some, or perhaps thev
would exercise little more
care. 1t is very noticeable
that when the trains are
leaving Freeland with the en-
glne running tank first, any
obstruction on the road will
cause the train to be handled
with great care, but if the
pilot is first, anything in the
shape of a COW is sure to be
caught and dashed to death if
1T fingers on the track.
There are times when heavy
trains are running on grade
that it is impossible for en-
gineers to slow up for cows
and avoid killing them, but
seldom, if ever, are any of
these trains run on the Free
land branch. Last week two
valuable COWS were killed
within a few yards of each
other by the same engine
drawing two passenger coach
es up what is almost the heavi-
est grade on the Valley road. |
While it must be admitted the
cattle were on forbidden ter
ritory, that does not Justify
running into them so long as
1t puts the travelling public in
peril. A little mercy for the
animals, and consideration for
passengers is all that is want
ing to lessen the disfavor that
some of the engineers have
brought upon themselves.
After many months of wait
ing 1t appears that the Points
and Birvanton are about to be
admitted to the borough. The
change cannot possibly be of
any disadvantage to the resi-
dents of the Points, but it NAV
be the cause of improving their
sanitary surroundings and pre-
venting the disease that turks
in the alleys from getting a
start. The appearance of some
OF the cutters is a disgrace to
any community, whether incor-
porated or not, and the remarks
passed upon the town by strang-
ers who see some parts of the
FONTS ought to stir the people
up, Tor their own sake at least.
There are a few spots in the
borough that also might be i'm
proved. They do not happen
to be quite so prominently To-
Gated as those in the Points
but their power to breed dis
ease is just as great, and atten-
tlon cannot be given them anv
too soon. 1t is not an EASY
thing to understand why large
property owners will be so
blind to their own interests as
to allow filth and refuse to ac-
cumulate about their homes
and business places, thereby
1epreclatlng the value of what
they own. 1t is done, never
jheless, and nothing short of
.egal action, it seems, will in
luce some of them to clean I'D.
After the annexed portions are
placed under borough control
5he officials should give the
"Hole Town a general ScOur-
ng. 1t will pay.
Speaking of annexation. I
see no reason why a move ,
nent should not. be started
1ow to bring in South Heber-
,on, Alvintown and Coke Ad-
iition. The Points was al
ways the worst opponent .
'mong the outlying sections.
md since it has surrendered
he job ought to be completed ,
his year by taking into the !
old all that is really a part of l
he town. 1t is not quite so
necessary, from sanitary /
'oint of view, but there are d
'ther reasons why all of Free
and should be placed under ,
control of someone with more t
than a township CON