The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
tales OF Two PITTSTONS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
THE CITY OFFICIALS SLUMBER
They, Too, May BE Waiting for Golden
Suubcams-Dcath of Peter Wagner.
Where Is James McCnnn?-PrO.
gress Of AlOysius Society.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Pittston, Feb. 25.-The Traction COM
pany is waiting for the suns of sum-
mer; but what the magistrates of our
city are waiting for, is question which
is beyond our ability to answer The
people of Pittston are getting very in
dignant at being obliged to walk when
they have already given franchise to
the Wilkes Barre and Wyoming Valley
Traction company, provided the COM
pany furnish the people with transpor-
tation. The people want car service.
The death of Peter ID. Wagner oc-
Cured at the family home this evening
at $50 o'clock He has been for many
years a faithful employe of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company as night clerk
at the Coyton yards. On "Wednesday
last he was taken suddenly i'll with
pleuro-pneumona, from the effects OF
which he died. The deceased Is sur
rived by his mother, widow of the late
Peter Wagner; two sisters, Miss Gather
ine Wagner and Mrs. b. +. Bowkley, of
pittston; and four brothers, William
and Scott, of Pttston: and Normand
and Charles, of Philadelphia. Funeral
arrangements later.
on Saturday last James Mccain,
we'll known conductor on the Delaware,
lackawanna and Western railroad,
was in town endeavoring to get some
clue as to his missing brother-in-law,
Michael Cannon. Michael left his
home in Hyde Park on March 10 last,
and came to Pittston, where he en-
gagged with Hughes Il Glcnnon as horse
shoer at the Forest Castle brewery.
H., ,al tnt
August. Cannon boarded with Judson
Cole at 1913 Essex street, West Pitts
ton. He was - years of age, and Mr..
Mccain claims he had assumed the
name of Simmons. on receiving his
salary every Saturday night, he would
pay his board, cross the Delaware
l.ackawanna and Western bridge to
the Junction, where. not being of the
most temperate habits, he would get
under the influence of liquor and at
tempt to recross the bridge to his board
ing place. 1t is feared that he has been
foully dealt with or has fallen from
the bridge into the river. Any informa-
tion regarding his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by James McCann.
603 corner Chestnut and SHETLAND
streets, Hyde Park, Scranton.
Michael Dorsch. conductor on the
night shift of the Pittston switching
crew on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western last night when approach
ing the summit of the Taylorville hill
saw horse coming down the track
toward the engine. Very luckily, the
train was not going at a high rate Of
speed as the crew was to shift cars
at the summit. The buggy was new
and the horse was in good condition
The rig was taken to a livery in Scran-
ton to await identification by the owner.
At the special meeting of the school
board held this evening to question the
necessity of reorganiZing the board
with the Inauguration of the new city
officials in March, it was decided by
Attorney Frank Bohan that it would
not be necessary to re-organize until the
end Of the term the first of June.
For Pittston to have a large fire IS
almost impossible. Although we have
"a volunteer fire service, our fire laddies
are so active that a fire does not, get
the least advantage of them Even at
the late hour that the gong sounded last
night our faithful firemen We're on the
tCele VI the COnlldSraIlOn DeIOre the
gong had finished its third stroke.
Report of st. Aloysius Society
The auditors of the ST. Aloysius So
iiety submitted their yearly report at
heir monthly meeting yesterday. The
eport exceeds the expectations Of many
" the members and shows what total
Ibstinence and perseverance will bring
orth. The report is as follows Re-
eipts of meetings from March II, 1894,
o Feb. 10, 1895, s93O.S0; receipts from
Entertainments, s1,71O.67; total receipts,
264l.47. Current expenses Benefits,
445 salaries, $110; music. $lO7 per cap
ia tax, sS7.4O; light, $69.23; fuel, 1880;
printing, sl3.6j; donations, S45; expense
" delegate, sl7.10; miscellaneous ex-
lenses, $3.50; total expenses, S992.29
which, deducted from the society re-
eipts, leaves balance Of 81 ,6491S. The
Iuilding committee audit Is as follows:
Received for rents, etc, $40; eXpendit-
Tres, $l,3l33S; society expense. S992.29;
,rand total expense, s2,3O5.G7; building
committee receipts, sS4O; society re-
eipts, $264l.47; grand total receipts,
3,4sl.47; grand total expense, $2,305.G1;
,alance, Sl,175.S0; interest credited,