The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Tales OF Two PITTST0NS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley. IS,
AFTER THE TRACTION COMPANY
Cars Must BE RIM to tho Lackawanna
Junction HencefOrth - Tho Councils
Take Action in tho Mattcr-Mr.
Kelly and the Bonds.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Plttston. Feb 27.-Our firemen were
called on duty again this morning at
O'Clock. An alarm was rung from box
Is on the West Side, to which the
Niagaras, Eagles and West Pittston
Hose companies responded. The IRE
was located in the drill and blacksmith
shop of William Davis 4 Co, situated
on an alley off Ann street, and proved
to be very slight. When turning the
corner of Luzerne avenue at Washing
ton street, the Niagaras had the mis-
fortune to overturn their truck. one
man on the wagon was slightly In
jured. One hind wheel, the foot board,
fifth wheel, lantern rack. etc, were
broken. The cart was taken to kus-
chefs blacksmith shop on Charles
street, where the needed repairs were
promptly attended to. 50 that the truck,
at o'clock this evening, is ready for
use in case of fire.
'~ Special Meeting of Councils.
A special meeting of the councils was
held this evening at the city hall. Mem
bere present Were: Mangan, Langan,
Reap, Donnelly, Clifford, Maloney.
Kearney and Kennedy. In absence of
the regular secretary Thomas Lotus
acted as scribe. The good order and
decency ordinances We're read and ap-
proved, after which the question of
street illumination was brought up.
Acting upon suggestion in the Wilkes
Barre Newsdealer that the lights We're
TOO high in price if not location, Mr..
Donnelly made a motion that COM
mittee of three be appointed to ascer-
tain the time of expiration of the city's
contract with the Illuminating COM
pany., The chair appointed Messrs.
Donnely. Clifford and Maloney. A reso-
luton was adopted ordering that notice
be served on the Wilkes-Bar and
Wyoming Valley Traction company to
commence running cars to the Lehigh
and Bloomsbury junction within TWEEN
ty-four hours from service. under PEN
atty of $2j for each day that the cars
fail to reach the end of the line. A COM
munication from r. +. Kelly, of Phila-
delphia, concerning the city bonds was
received The bonds have been in the
Miners bank in this city since Mr.
Kelly has been engaged TO negotiate
q sale until interest to the amount Of
S16S has accrued Kelly refused to take
the bonds until they had been approved.
A resolution was adopted, instructing
City Treasurer Langan to inform Mr.
Kelly that he could not have the bonds
unless the $l6S interest was deducted
The meeting then adjourned to Monday
evening next.
John Daily. driver boss Of West Side,
1y-uS Sruaa1a1 hatu-paO oars this after
noon. and was very badly injured. He
was taken to his home on the West Side,
where his injuries We're looked after.
The diamond ring contest at Eagle
Hose fair was closed this evening.
Henry Knowles collected 1924, and his
opponent, Charles Richards, appeared
with slO9S0. Mrs. H. w. Lily won
handsome rocker by chance. The fair
will be continued tomorrow Thursday
evening. when the drawing for the sew
ing machine will take place. Only
those who have their tickets in the hall
when the drawing takes place will be
allowed a chance on the machine.
Tickets must be brought or sent to the
hall on the evening of the drawing in
order that the prize may be secured #
drawn. .....-
Imposing Funeral Obsequies.
The funeral of Peter G.. Wagner oc-
CURED from the family home on North
Main street this afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock. Company C, Ninth regiment
National Guard of Pennsylvania, of
which the deceased was a member, in
the rank of corporal attended in a
body. As evidence that Mr.. Wagner
was we'll known and greatly respected,
large concourse Of sympathizing
friends were present, among whom
We're many fellow railroaders. The re-
mains were borne to Melanie chapel,
where Rev. d. Parke preached the fu-
neral discourse, taking for his text
Proverbs, xvii. /. The chapel was
crowded and the funeral services were
very impressive. A quartette, COM
posed of Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Sumner
Miss Ida Specie and A. w. Matthews,
sang MY Jesus. as Thou Wilt" and
"Sweet By and By" At the conclusion
of the services the remains were borne
to Pittston cemetery to the mournful
strains of Webster's. George w. Childs'
and General Clusters funeral marches,
played by the Liberty Cornet band.
which headed the procession. followed