The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
news OF This VICINITY
PITTSTON.

Gradually the inconvenience expert
enced by the railway companies and
others in the movement of trains and
traffic as result of the heavy snow
storm is becoming eliminated. The
Traction Railway company succeeded
on Saturday in running their cars to
this place with but little difficulty. At
CoXton yard upwards of 400 cars of
coal have accumulated. The Valley
company expect to send them over the
lines for distribution today. The freight
business which has been at standshll
is reviying rapidly and the carrying
companies are actively at work dis
patching the accumulated stock to its
destination.
The cold weather of the past few days
has caused the river to freeze over in
some places. The ice is thick and of
excellent quality, thereby affordlng
skaters ample opportunity to display
their abilities in the fascinating sport.
On Saturday, cold though 1t was, large
crowds of men and women resurrected
their skates and hied themselves to the
river that they might partake of the
enjoyment afforded. Should the ice
continue to hold good until New Years
Day. and there is no reason to doubt
but 1t will, it would not be surprising
to see 5000 persons on the ice. There
is not in all probability spot in the
Wyoming valley where skating is so
much admired by the young and old as
the both Pittstons.
Saturday morning has been conceded
the coldest experienced in many years,
the thermometers about town varying
according to their location. At the
Water Street Bridge company's office
1t registered three degrees below zero
at o'clock. At the same hour it regis
tered seven below at the Cork Lane
Delaware and Hudson depot; while at
the Lackawanna and Bloomsbury
junction it registered zero. Water
hydrants that'h not frozen in years
were found to be useless and were only
remedied by the plumber. The hard
frost has caused the snow to pack well
and the fcemen Nnd liverymen are
correspondingly happy over the pros
poets of good business in consequence
Tomorrow, in the church calendar,
will be the feast of the circumcision,
and holy day of obligation in all the
Catholic churches throughout the civil
lized world. Masses will be read in st.
Johns church at Z, s, and 1890 o'clock.
At the late mass Farmers mass in b
fiat, with orchestra accompaniment,
will be repeated.
Duryea Congregationalists have In
view the organization of a church in
that place. 1t has been decided to call
council, consisting of representatives
from the Congregational churches in
neighboring cities and towns to meet
on Thursday, Jan. 10, when the ques-
tion Of organizing a church will be con-
sidered.
Tomorrow being New Years Day the
Young Mems Christian association will
keep open house and refreshments will
be served in the afternoon.
Manager McDougall has secured
"Hoss and Hoss'' for an attraction at
Music Hall this evening.
Work at all the Pennsylvania Coal
company collieries will be suspended
today and Tuesday. No and Old
Forge collieries will be idle during the
week and the other collieries will re-
sumo work Wednesday for the balance
of the week.
The Father Matthew battalion will
give grand social at Armory hall this
evening.
William II. Rutledge, Representatives
elect from the Fifth district, leaves to-
day for Harrisburg to assume the
duties OF his office. During his alb
sence his position will be filled by
Augustus Luttner, of Dunmore