The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-21
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Patrick Heating. aged 25 years, and
employed as coal inspector at the
Butler mine, was struck aud killed by
Delaware and Hudson passenger train
early Sunday morning. The accident
occurred near the Butler breaker. The
funeral will take place this afternoon
from the house Of bis parents In Cork
Lane, at 3 o'clock. The GaZstts in
commenting On the number OF fatal .
ties which have occurred at the shaft
indicated above. says: "Keating makes
the ninth young man residing In Cork
Lane or vicinity who has been mangled
on the rails on the Delaware and Hud-
son or cut off tracks, between Saturday
night and Monday morning, within
the past few years, as follows: Z Gill
martin, John Mulherin, Martin Kirby,
Andrew Dooner. John Smith, Patrick
Ruane, Luke Nolan, Patrick Keefe and
Patrick Ksating. Besides these. no less
than ten Polandrrs have been killed on
the tracks at Cork Lane within the
same time"
Patrick Curlsy. of the Alpine Base
Ball club, while playing ball Sunday
was struck in the eye by n pitched ball
aud painfully injured. John Duffy, Of
the same club, sustained blow on one
of his fingers that crippled it,
The committee appointed in accord
ance with a res lution of the council to
prepare plans and specifications for
paving and sewering Main aud Water
streets held meeting at the town hall
yesterday afternoon and last evening.
The committee has been reinforced by
the appointment of Benjamin Harding.
John B. Law and jams Fitzpatrick,
OF the citizsns advisory committee.
The specifications of several Of the
paving companies were read and
after some notifications were adopted.
John B. Law of ths advisory commit.
to-, INFORMED the committee that the
sum Of $43 653 would be required to do
the borougn's share of the paving.
Borough solicitor Bohan informed the
committee that the borough could
raise $33, 900 on the recent loan author
lied. Mr. d nnelly stated that mas
much as it W apparent, the council
could not pave and sewer the town
with the amount Of money in posses
sion Of the borough, the commit ee
recommend d to ths council ut tn xt
meeting that tile sewsriDg b. let to
local company and that the borough
retain an option on the franchise given
such chmpany, whereby the borough,
when it felt able, could purchase the
franchise. A motion to that eff ct
al ha nl naA
10 meet at thu call of the chair.
The council meeting which was to
have been held last evening, WAS put
over until Wednesday evening owing
to the COMMITTEES on paving and sewer
ing not having finished their work as
early as expected, A large multitude
OF people, who had gathered outsi e the
town hall, were therefore much dis
satisfied.
Miss Meta Shnltz, of West Pittston,
on Thursday last was stricken with n
serious illness. Her condition last
evening was pronounced beyond help
by ber physicians and her death was
momentsrily expected.
III F Lougbnev and NJ. J. Btttle
have gone to Buifilo on an extended
trip.
Robert Wallace, sr.. representative
of Falling Springs lolge. and james
Fleming representative OF My Own
lodge, Knights Of Pythias. left yester-
day to attend the nesting of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, which will be
held at York Tuesday aad Wednesday
OF this ws,k.
DR.. Ed Walsh and family, Of Phila-
delphia, are visiting his brother P, G.
Walsh, OF Market street.
Miss Sara Goodman has returned
from Carbondale, where she visited
friends.
Miss Toda Barrett, OF William strset t,
is visiting frienfs in Honesdale.
Miss Alice Cossrove has returned
home from Wilkes Barre. where she
spent some time among friends
Dr.. D L. Ross. wife and daughter
are visiting friends in NJ ,ssachusetts.
Miss Decker, Of Honssdsls, sp.nt
Yesterday visiting her sister in law.
Mrs Schoonover, on the west Side.
Miss Belle Fordham is entertaining
the Misses Helm and Margar-t Bent
ley, OF Scranton, and Miss McAlpin1,
OF Waverly, p,
MIRA Frank Flock, OF the West Side,
and Mrs A. J, Williams and son, Rob,
Of Wilkes Barr, left yesterday foi
Bridgeport. Conn. to visit relatives.
John and Ambrose Higgins, of New
York, are visiting their parents in thi.
place.