The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-28
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A sad drowning accident occurred in
the river at this place about o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The victim was
Peter Kolinsky. aged 19. of Center
street. In company with several com.
panions young Kolinsky went to bathe
At Il point where the Spring brook wa
ter pipes cross the river. As near as
can be learned Kolinsky. who could not
swim. walked out to deep water on the
pipes. Suddenly he was seen to slip
and fall into the water. Several boys
who were close by attempted to reach
him, but he sank from sight. Boats
filled with men aud boys immediately
set to work dragging the river for the
body and succeeded after few hours
search in finding the body at
the bottom OF the river about
100 yards south of where the
unfortunate fellow went down.
The cause OF the accident, by which
Colonel Mason lost his life, was the
rot,ing Of the piece Of timber which
held the joint of the guide in place. al
lowing the lower section Of the cage to
fall back, and leaving square end
against which the shoe OF the
carriage caught. Inspector Melon.
ald Thursday evening sent Coroner
Perkins an order to hold an in
qusst in the shaft accident case
Up to last evening, however nothing
had been done in that direction. Mr..
Perkins was engaged with an inquest
at Plymouth and could not attend.
The funeral arrangements OF Colonel
A. G. Mason and William Wilson.
whose tragic death was chronicled yes
terday. have been perfected to take
place today. The funeral OF Colonel
Mason will take place this afternoon at
4 o'clock. Brief private services will
be held at the family home on the West
Side, and then the remains will he
borne to Trinity Episcopal church,
where the public services will be held.
The rector, Rev Edward Henry
Ecksl. will be in charge. The inter-
ment will bs in West Pittston cemetery.
Colonel Mason was member OF the
Masonic lodge in Towanda and also of
the Knights Templar commandery of
that town. The funeral OF Foreman
William Wilson will also take place
this afternoon. Services will be held
at ths family home on William street
al 2 80 o'clock. conducted by the Rev.
j. II. Holden, Of the Methodist Prot.
estant church, and the remains will be
buried in Pittston cemetery. Several
lodges of which Mr. Wilson was a
member will attend in body
A Polander, whose name it was i'm
possible to learn, was locked up Thurs
day night by Officer Bennett. He was
committed 20 jgil by Squire Gilboy, OF
Duryea. charged with felonious wound
ing IL appears hs was sprinkling the
street in the vicinity where he lives
with large hose. A small child clos-
by in some manner came in contact
with the full force CT the water and
was knocked senseless to the ground.
A physician was called and pronounced
the child's life in danger. The Pole
was ihereupon arrested.
Mrs. Frank Kane, Of West Avoca,
died suddenly at her home in that
place Thurslay afternoon, aged 49
years The funeral will occur from
her late residence on Packer street this
morning at 30. High mass Of requiem
will be said In ST. Mary's church. In
terment at ST. Mary's cemetery.
Messrs. Burrell and Mercur, who
We're slightly injured as a result of the
mine accident Thursday. are improv-
ing as rapidly as could he expected.
Robert II. Sayre, OF Bethlehem, sec.
oud vice president of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company. and Superintendent
Alexander Mitchell. Of Wilkes-Barre,
arrived in town yesterday in the latter
private car and spent few hours look
| ing after the com npany's interest.