The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-10
PittStOn.

ANNONOAAs
The coroner's Jury in the c5eu Of th'
West Pittston shaft accident met In
''quire James Gibbons Office Wcdnes-
day afternoon, aud after brief hear-
ing rendered the following verdic:
In the second opening Of the Exeter
shaft, Lehigh Valley Coal comp nv
of borough of Exeter, on July 26, 1894
by reason of displacements of gun
which, coming in contact with u car
riage, the said carriage was pulled from
the cross piece and t II to the bottom,
causing the death Of a. C NJ son and
William Wilson; and the jury do
further find that the second opening o.
tue Tx ter shaft WIS not in proper con
ditiOn to host or lover m'n at the Tim
the accident occurred. y. p. Ryder,
Aoel Reynon, A. Campbell, Tnomts
Smiles, John Bone. jurymen" FIR
Boss Jacob Gates. who was astrile tn
top Of the carriuge when tho accidaift
occurred, WAS tho most important wit
ness He stated that the carriage was
let down theshaft and hoi5ted up for Oh
purpose Of testing it, The carriage
made the trip without anything beiug
displaced or ont OF order. Yne mau
then rot on the carriage aud in de-
scendlag the shaft they discovered there
was something wrong with the guides
When they were about to ascend the
shaft Gates was told to 80 on the top
Of the carriage to put in the shoe-tha'
the others would put on the bottom.
They must have failed in doing SO
tie thought the carriage was in the
rest OF condition
The Luzarno Avenue Baptist church
West Pittston, was the scene Of Il
pretty nuptial event yesterday morn
ing, at 10 O'Clock, it being the mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth BaVm and Lu-
cius G. Blakes.er. The ceremony was
performed by the Rav B d. Thomas,
D. D., of Toronto, Caaaia, Drother-in-
law of the bride. lie WAS assisted by
the Rev }. Horny Britain. pastor ol
the church. Long before the hour act
fyr the ceremony friends Of the youn4
couple began to z tacr az the church.
The dark and umuious clouds thuD
Aovorej overhead made tho out!
look for the happy event anything
bat a pleasant one, Happily
however as tho hour drew near tn
suns soft rays cast their shadows ahou.
the scene making it % most delightful
| one. Toe church was tastetuIly decor.
atel with palms and pOtted plants
The ,rlle looked most chlrming, she
was atired in "a gown Of gray faiile,
trimmed with tack chiffon and pom
duchess lacs. Ia her hand she carried
3 bouquet Of Orilal roses. Toe bride
entered the church lnaning on the arm
OF her brother Philip f. Bevan,
on tie opposite side OF her
church the groom entered accompanied
uy is brother, Harry Biakrsla-. After
the knot hai been tied the wedding
party repaired to the hom- Of the
brides mother. Mrs. Jgue Watkins on
York avenue, where adeiightiu. lunch,
which had been prepared, WAS heatill
palt'ken of. Iue mppy couple lett on
= JrIai mp TO east RI cities. tney VII
return to W st PuIs.pn tel r. pro-
ceedlnG 10 Ne" Mexico, where Mr.
bIaNeSIee Is interested IN "a g'li ma
ing company anu where he ana his
aTide Will make their hom'
MT, BiakGsee formerly resi-. c
IN west P'Jtston, but h's baeI
IN The west tor fourteen years
Among the "a sis at the wedding were
the io.iowin$: From ocrntou, MIR
md MT. Y. Hah'inston L'Wl1 anl
jennie Huntington, Miss Eltaer how-