The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-20
Archibald.

Everyone who admired the manly
stand OF Burgess Burke last year, when
he refused to sign an ordinance grant
ing exclusive privileges to the Carbon
dale Traction company, will be disap-
pointed to learn that he has signed an
other. scarcely less obnoxious. by which
the best streets in the borough have
been donated to the Lackawanna Tran
sit company. There was not q sim
gle reason to justify this. The
action Of lhe council in granting to the
Lnckawanna Transit company right Of
way over parallel streets not 200 yards
apart-and these the only streets ex
tending from the northern to the SOUTH
ern boundary of the borough-was so
transparent an effort to crafty the sci.
fish ends Of that company that it was
hard to believe the burgess would be
foolish enough to assent TO it. Surely
the borough will not be benefited by
this transaction and no one would be
unkind enough to even insinuate that
the burgess or the councilmen will
be- II seems never to have
occurred to these gentlemen that this
ordinance was opposed by an almost
unanimous public sentiment; that it
was prtitioned aud protested against
by all the interested property holders
and that some OF the very councilmen
who favored it we're loudsst in de-
nouncing others who, with better rea-
son, moro honorably attempted what
they have secretly and shamefully
done Whatever may have been the
defects of the council Of 1892 it had at
least the courage TO introduce its trac-
ton ordinance at a regular nesting.
and the intelligence to submit it to
the borough attorney before ap-
proving of it, but the present
council ignored these essentials in
their zeal to favor the Transit company
and then tried to hide their transaction
by holding Especial" session. It is
hardly necessary to say more. The
outrageous deed is done and the coun
Gil and the burgess have loet the conf
dence of the people. Again 1t is neces-
sary to say that Mr.. Jones was the only
councilman who failed to vote for this
latest measure. The foregoing remarks
must, therefore, not be understood as
applying to him
DR.. Reeves, 412 Spruce street. Seran-
ton, cures all stomach troubles. dys-
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p. m.
The funeral OF the late Mrs Thomas
Venison took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence on South Main
street. The remains were taken to st.
Thomas church at 3 o'clock where ser
vices were held by Rev. T. j. Conner
ford. The pail bearers were Frank Dun
leavy, Anthony Dunleavy, Patrick Dun
leavy, Michael Mcdonnell, Michael
Hsvers and Owen O'Hara. The funeral
was we'll attended
Martin Ready, OF Hill street, was
hurt in White Oak mine on Tuesday.
While barring down top coal piece
fell and threw him to the ground. Iu
falling his face came in contact with a
sharp piece OF coal and he was cut about
the nose and forehead.
Michael Ruddy, of the East Side. had
his hand badly mangled while putting
q sprag In new car in Jones, Simpson
& Co. g mine on Tuesday. 1t was nec-
essary to amputate two Of his fingers.
Miss Della Coyne. of Hill street, has
returned from pleasant vacation
spent in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Tomorrow evening a concert will be
held under the auspices OF the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians and Father
Mathew society for the benefit OF one
of their members, Patrick Mcdonnell,
of Mount Vernon. Mr.. Mcdonnell was
hurt about ten months ago and has moi
been able to work siucs The concert,
aside from its beneficial feature, viii
be we'll worth attending, for some OF
the best local talent has been engaged
Everyone who can should patronize
this, for the object is most worthy.