The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-28
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Cluster of Interesting GleaningS
Mingled With a Few Comments,

A Cluster Of Interesting GleaningS
Mingled With a Few Comments,
A stay-at-home Councilman remarked
yesterday that it was a downright shame
that such large party should have ao-
companied the viewers to the Torbet end
other lands condemned for the pub
lie water works and that one CouncilmaN
could have done just as much on the trip
as a half dozen. This sentiment IS al
right, but the proper place to express 1t is
in the Council Chamber and other places
before the jaunts are over.
Private information from Wilkee-
Barre gives assurance that Prof. Barrett
of the Lehigh University, and Robert >
| Mercur, of the Iehigh Valley engineer
corps, did not suffer as much in the mine
accident as was at first reported. BotR
will probably be around again IN week-
| Mr. Mercur's ankle is not broken, but
| sprained.
| Some of the Councilmen are very conf
| dent that they have the bull Contractor
II QUINN by the horns, but there are large
| number of citizens who are convinced TO
the contrary. Mr.. Quinn and others may
u have made many verbal statements
which, il proved in court, would be valU-
Il able ammunition for the borough side OF
4 the case, but there are some lawyers whC
4 say it is very hard thing to get behlno
/ a written contract and change the com
IL
II ments which il is claimed have bearing
4 upon it, In the suit with the old water
A company years ago when the horouga
4 was sued for the fire plug water rent Uhe
il borough officials were confident that they
III would defeat the claim, but il didn't. Inc
i Councils minute book was relied upon
II for the knock out blow, but even that
II went back on the authorities as a very
II important word had been omitted by the
| secretary who wrote the minutes, and that
one word proved a boomerang.
IL The Councilmen themselves must see
that the confidence of the public in the
/ new water works project is badly shaken
, | and, therefore they should at all times
| give the newspaper men ample opportun-
ty to keep the public as fully informed as
| possible on the progress of the work. II
g | there is a necessity for any secret sessions
, | they can easily be provided for, but thereg
| ular and special sessions, such as was
| held the other evening should at all times
be open to the public. Any other course
! | is bound TO raise suspicion, and to nave
the public suspicious at this stage OF the
!. | work is dangerous.
Setley, formerly our own William, is in.
. / York state, playing with the Amsterdam
| club and has the managers and newspa-
u pers of other towns in the league to which
=, | the Amsterdams belong in a state of
| Indignation. The Johnstown (N. "
, Republican devotes almost two columns
= | to a recent game in which William took
part at that place and says things about
= him which the HERALD readers will read
n with an interest which will lead to some
r amusing recOllections of old times. Says
the paper: Exciting as the game was,
a it was marred by the antics of Shaw
Setley or Any Other Old Thing as he
=: dubbed himself. This man is a disgrace
) to the national game. An umpire with
Z, any sand, decency or back bone would
4 have removed him from the game. In
a the ninth inning when Grove Tailed the
| home run, Shaw was beside himself with
a rage and deliberately threw the ball far
| out in the field across the track delaying
q | the game. This was sufficient cause tO
!" have him placed on the bench. Not con
tent with this he used obscene
language in front of the grand
a | S and in the presence Of ladies
which should have resulted in his being
elected from the grounds by the umpire
, Shaw was the recipient of such action at
a game in Pennsylvania last season, in
. which not only the umpire, but every
u body else on the ground took a hand
If such fOul-mouthed players are allowed
a. to disgrace the game. it will be deatl
iC | blow to it in this city, at least. Durinl
w yesterdays game after Shaw had dis
"a gusted the crowd, they began guying hin
= | from the bleaCheTs. He started anS
l walked out of the pit Cher's box and wen
>, | over and began Chewing with the crow,
= on the bleachers. Hall, instead of max
q ing him play ball, went with Shaw, fol
. lowing him over to the bleachers an,
,e | then back to the box again"