The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
PITTSTON.

Work on the long hoped for electric
road through town was commenced
early yesterday morning In addition
to tho force Of day laborers night
gang will be put on to push the work
as rapidly as possible. The officials ex-
pect, if everything goes well. 10 have
the road completed within two weeks
BY noon the road was torn up as far as
Pine street. The horse cars are per-
mitled to run rs far on each trip az
the road remains untouched and will
continue in this way until the now
road is completed as far as Broad
street. The trolley wire will be ex.
tended from the West End and the
electric caIs will be run to that point
The cObble stones taken from between
the old rails are being piled along the
west side OF the street for the present.
The space between the rails is being
filled in with dirt and will remain so
for the present in order to allow it to
become settled. The company will
then pave with yitritied brick. When
the borough is ready to pave the street
the Traction company will then pave
the tW feet on each side Of the road as
per their agreement with the borough.
Mrs Louisa Lauer, age 36 years, wife
of Frederick Eauer. OF Mill street. died
yesterday morning, She leaves hus.
band and four small children to mourn
her death. The funeral will take place
tomorrow (Thursday) morning The
remains will be borne to the Lehigh
Valley station and placed on the 8 40
a. IN. train for Wilkes Barre. Arriv.
ing at Wilkes-Barre the remains will
be conveyed to st. Nicholas church,
where the services for the dead will be
celebrated.
After a protracted illness. Abijah S.
Davenport one Of West Pittstons best
known citizens. passed away at the
family residence on Exeter street about
l 30 o'clock yesterday morning at the
age Of jj. Mr. Davenport was the son
of Samuel and Levica Davenport, and
was born in Plymouth. Up to few
years ago he pursued the milling bust
ness when the attack that ended fatal
ly struck him, and as result he was
forced to relinquish business cares.
He was nephew Of Hon. John b.
Smith, of Forty.Fort, and Ira D4ven
port Il prominent resident of Plym-
outh. He leaves a wife and FIVE emil.
dren. one son and four daughters, to
mourn his death. The funeral will
take place Thursday morning with SER
vices at the house at II o'clock, after
which the remains will be taken to
Plymouth for interment. The St
Johns lodge, 233, Free and Accepted
Masons, of which he was a mem ber,
will have charge of the funeral
The Jersey Central flyer" which
leaves Scranton at II SO, struck and
instantly killed Polander near the
Heidelburg coliery yesterday. The
unfortunate man was a miner and was
returning from work. The remains
were picked up and taken to the Cork
Lane depot. They were mangled be-
yond recognition.
Edwin. the year-old son of Thomas
Henner, of Oregon, while playing on
the ledge of rock at the rear of the
family home. accidentally fell off and
tum5ed to the bottom, distance OF
Twenty-Five feet, fortunately, without
breaking any boues. He was badly cut
up about the face and hands.
The Gas company have a gang of
men at work laying gas mains on Par
sonage street
The employees of the Pennsylvania
Coal company were paid at the upper
end yesterday. Those of the lower end
will be paid today.
An order was issued yesterday by the
Lehigh Coal company officials to sue-
pend work at all the mines for the bal
tnce of the week. The order created
quite surprise among the large num-
Ter of employees.