The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-04
pOstoffice. The position is worth 5000

postoffice. The position is worth 5000
year.
In the directors room of the Miners
bank hangs suspended beautiful
pros pective drawing of the proposed
new bank building, which in time the
bank officials propose TO erect at the
corner of Main and Broad streets. The
picture shows a handsome 4-story
building of modern architecture, re-
plete with all improvements such as
elevators, ,tiolet rooms, etc, throughout
Work on the traction company new
east side road to Pittston is progressing
rapidly. A large forcs of men are ct
work grading the road bed, and they
have nearly reached the Hoyt shaft at
Port Griffin. Preparations are being
made to remove the colliery tracks
which are at present in the way OF the
new line. To The TRIBUNE CORE
spondent SUPERINTENDENT Graham
stated the company expected to reach
the West End by June /.
j. O. Manning, secretary OF the Tri-
County Christian Eldeavor union. who
has been in Philadelphia in attendance
committee of the Pennsylvania union
with trunk line agents, for the purpose
OF making special rates to the interna-
tlonal convention at Cleveland, July IL
to ID, returned home this afternoon.
Arrangements have been made with
the Lehigh Valley road to run an ex-
cursion from this section to Cleveland,
the price Of round trip tickets being
fixed at 5000 Mr. Manning stated he
never had such an experience in his life
as he underwent the past few days
through the efforts of the various rail
road agents to secure his influence to
patronizs their respective roads.
The sPittston Steel Range company
has purchased u 40-horse power engine
of j. A. Touhill with which to operate
their plant. 1t will be placed in posi-
ton in few days
The shaft being sunk by the Newton
Coal company on North Main stree has
attained depth Of nearly % feet and
th9 work is progressing very satisfac-
tory under able superintendency Of
Foreman Nj. J. Langan.
John Rose, aged 50. single, living at
Smithville. aud employed as laborer
on the Mountain Cutoff OF the Lehigh
Valley, was admitted TO the hosDitnI
yesterday. He had his arm caught be
tween the bumpers Of empty cars near
IatesvilIe, yesterday morning. ami u
was frightfully crushed aud lacerated
from the elbow TO the back Of tho
hand
At noon today the Pittston members
OF the Brllington Coal and Coke COM
pauy. left by way OF the Lehigh Valley
and Baltimore and Ono lines for Bal
lIngton. WI Va. where they will spend
about two weeks looking after tho
companys interests. The party com
prIssd A. B. Brown. Albert Brown.
John l., Morgan. j. 5. Carpenter.
George Hlce, a. J. Van Tuyle, and
Thomas Ford, Of this place, and John
W. Howarth, VI Scranton. The CON-
pays property at Btllington is now
being developed. after standing idle
for number OF years. A mine II In
operation and coal is being sent to mar
kst -(iaZgtte
Mrs o +. Gaines and daughter. Mss
Neil, OF Chicago. former resident. af
this place, are visiting the family Of +
l.. Ellithorp. on the West Side.
'Squire Jordan, Of North Main street
"a 10 Philadelphia on business
Councilman George b Reanis in
Philadelphia on = business trip.
Miss Anna Dickinson. formerly
resident Of the West Side visited nc
quaintauces in tni- place last evening
Louis Carters Fast Mail" pleased
large audience at Music Hall lat
evening and gAvo excellent satisfaction
throughout Toe scenic effects were
msrvrls OF the scenic painters art