The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-10

within n boundry line beginning 40 IT.
corner of Hampton and Eighth stree
and extending along the gully o
Eighth street to about the centre OF I
open field Mt the end Of the Oxrcr
culm dump, Just off Luzsrne sire,
thence nortu west 10 the dump at
point fifty yards from its enl; tuer,
through the dump southwest to Hamp
ton street; thence along the centre OF
Hampton street to Eighth street.
The worst damage resulted along
this line. which is on the edge of the
settled locality. The dump shows the
eXtensivenes' OF the cavein more than
any one thing, The end of the pilo has
dropped down leaving the tracks ou
top six or seven feet clear of the culm,
showing that the settling at this point
was very great.
sA house just across Follows street
from the dump owned by Mrs. Mul-
laly, now has a respectable sized cellar
under it. something it did not boast OF
before tire cave-in. The house rested
on blocks and WAS even with the
ground. Now person can easily pass
on hands and knees from one side to
the other.
The house Of AIrq. Mary Mullen. 1O8
Hampton street suiT red the greatest
damage of all. The building was
thrown out of plumb, the foundation
walls cracked aud the stones knocked
ont of place, the pasteriug was torn
down, the cellar flooded the well dried
and the house so badly wrenched that
in several rooms it is possible TO see
through the cracks in the sides of the
house.
William Langans house Mt 52l Hamp.
ton street is six inches out of plumb,
the outer walls are cracked and sum
mer kitchen moved two feet out Of its
original position. Mr. Laugan and his
wife Were III this small outhouse eating
dinner wnen the cave in occurred. They
were both thrown from their chairs.
50 sudden and quick was the move.
ment,
Thomas Gaviu's house, G0G Hampton
street. slid backward six incnes, the
rear Of the house protruding that dis
tance over the foundation walls. Other
properties which suotained seuer. dam.
age were as follows: John Tiess, GOA
Hampton street; Edward Mrrdu, G92
Hampton; Charles Burke, 7O2 Hamu-
ton; Domiuick McKeown, Fellows
street and houses on Hampton street,
owned as follows: Michael Gra0an,
Thomas Kelly Louis Foster ana
Michael Stump.
on THE NORTH SIDE.
The Hampton street homes which
were damaged are all on the north side
Of the street. Those on tie south side
suffered but little damage such as
cracked pastering. doors and windows
out of plumb, making it impossi ole to
op II or close them. Nearly all the
| houses on Fellows street are small
wooden shanties and the only notice
able damage resulting to tatm was
tnat all OF them were lop-5ided,
The main water pipe on Hampton
street was broken and it was necessary
TO shut off the water. This was not
done, however, until many cellars were
flooded,
The cave in occurred just at 12 .. at
u time wheu tho majority of the people
were Mt dinner. The excitement hat
ensued can ba better imagined than
described. Many stories We're heari
by The TRIBUNE man, while on the
scene, of people being thrown to the
floor, toppled outof chairs ana knocked
10 the sidewalk, out only one instance
was related Of any one being hurt.
This was the case of an aged
lady called Granny" Malta, who
WAS lifted into the air by the upheaval
of flag stone sidewalk and thrown
against the fence. size was painfully
bruised but not severely injured. al
though the shock nav provs serious.
abe being upwards of 50 wears OF age.
None OF the people dared keep fires
going or lamps burning in their houses
last night, as there We're many evi-
dences daring the afternoon that the
| ground WAS still working.