The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-16
CAUGHT
On the Fly.

Every breathing spot about the city
was crowded yesterday with sweltering
humanity that did its best to escape
the intense heat and scorching breezes.
During the morning and afternoon
hours tho sun shone with flerceness
that made walking something to be
Stunned. After the MONDAY meal
thousands turned their faces towards
the suburbs, and the electric cars car
ried untold numbers towards the open
fields and shady groves that skirt the
city. The Round woods, Trips
woods. Laurel Hill park, Connell park,
Nay Aug falls, and score of less pre-
tentious places, were filed during the
afternoon and early evening hours wit
those who amid these environments
sought cooling breezes and refreshing
shade. Nay Aug falls probably attract
ed larger crowd than any other re-
sort. II will within q week, it is sup
posed, become the property Of the city,
10 be used ever afterwards as a public
park.
The statement made in Saturday q
Republican that "the transfer of the
Beckett estate near Nag Aug falls to
the city for park purposes was made
recently through the agency of httor.
ney W. w. Lathrops. the representa-
tive of the heirs in this city, and that
the plot contains 70 or so acres" is in
correct. The city has an option on IL
or 90 acres on the west side of the
ri ha fall ha
plot belongs to the Beckett estate, the
attorneys for which recently pre-
pared papers for the trans
fer of the property to the
city. The execution Of the documents
has been postponed for few days ow.
ing to some mislaid papers Of the Lack
awanns Iron and Steel company or the
Consumers Powder company, which
corporations have also given the city
options on Nay Aug falls property ly-
ing respectively west aud east of Roar
ing brook. When the papers included
in the present ownerships are properly
prepared for execution the three prop
critics will bs transferred to the city al
one time. The entire acreage of tht
land Ihus acquired for park purposes
at Nay Aug will be about 15O acres.
ut will be at least three weeks be
! fore this city again receives its regular
quota of western dressed meats witt
the promptness necessary to properly
supply the demand" said we'll known
meat dealer Saturday. 1--WE are nov
receiving considerable supply O
meat. but we cannot make any ealcula
tions on it for the reason that it may
fail I'd at any time while
the present unsettled condition
of aft llrs exists about Chicago. Dur
ing the reconstruction period that mus
necessarily follow this great strike
much trouble will undoubtedly b.
found in making prompt shipments t.
the east. During the last few week
the wholesale dealers Of the city hav
had untold trouble in getting sufficien
meat to even partially supply the loca
trade. II is to the credit Of their en-
terprise that they were enabled l.
command q sufficient supply from
Kansas City, Omaha and st. Louis ant
got it to this city by circuitous route
in time to avoid any great scarcity
The statement that Food Inspecto
Thomas Is credited With. to the effec
that dealers took advantage of tn
scarcity TO make an unwarranted ad
vance in prices is the veriest drivel
The fact is that many Of the dealers
especially among the retailers, con
Quoted business Mt an actual loss rathe
than increase prices" 1t will now b
ia order for the discriminating re-
porter to extract another volume o
wisdom on tie meat question fror
Mr.. Thomas and prove that the abov
statement by one OF the best poste,
meat dealers In the city is wholly
false. The argus eyed food inspecto
appears to DO the only person in thi
city at present who thoroughly under
stands the exact status of the mea
business, that is If his published utter
ances can be taken as criterion.