The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-31
tales OF Two PITTSTONS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
STRUCK BY AN ERIE TRAIN
Lazarus Boyd, While COastins, Receives
Injuries That May Prove Fatal-Death
of an Old Rcsidcnt-Thc Traction
Company Snow Banks.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Pa, Jam. 30.-Petitions are
in circulation appealing to the Judges
of the court of quarter sessions or Lu-
zerne county to appoint necessary
number of citizens as competent anu
disinterested viewers to properly eX-
anime and assess the actual Value OF
all toll bridges and toll roads wlthlii
this county now owned by private STOCK
corporations, SO that the court ana
county commissioners may, in accord
ance with the law, proceed to determine
upon the purchase of all such bridges
and turnpike property for free use OF
the public.
A serious accident befell young lad
named Lazarus Boyd this evening at
z o'clock. When coasting on the hill AT
Ne upper end of Market street, the
coasters cross the Erie and Wyoming
tracks. Boyd attempted to cross this
evening when he was struck by train.
His left arm was cut off, fingers of his
right hand We're severed and he re-
ceived numerous other injuries. His
condition is critical
Abingdon Collins died this evening at
730 at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
A. j. Stanton. He is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Stanton, Mrs.
Alex. McDougall, of this place, and
Mrs. j. Van Mort. of Scranton. Mr..
Collins was rs years Of age and died
from the effects of a stroke of paralysis
which he sustained about noon. He
was an old resident of Pittston.
Mysterious Fire.
Fire was discovered in the house be-
longing to James Fitch. located on the
corner of Park and Exeter street, be-
tween l and o'clock this morning. The
house was lately vacated and was in a
dilapidated condition. The fire is sup
posed to have been of incendary origin.
Chief LOTUS on an order from Bur-
CESS Maloney, very suddenly put tsop
TO the labors of the Traction company S
men who Were clearing the tracks on
North Main street chis afternoon. The
offense was increasing the banks of
snow already piled beside the tracks
which make our street almost impoS-
sible to cross.
The Daisy Beverly Comedy company
Saturday night, Feb. =, at Music hall in
"Old Maid Band" Popular prices.
The celebrated DeMoss family, Lyric
Bards,' at Music hall Monday, Feb. A.
for the benefit of the First Baptist
church. This is a rare musical treat
and will be appreciated by all. Henry
DeMoss will play two tunes on the
organ while singing Home, Sweet
Home" three tunes at once. George
DeMOss will play soprano on one cornet
and alto on another cornet, two comets
at once, also will play the guitar and
banjo at once. Misses Lizzie and Min
ME DeMoss will play DUETS on the Col
umbian hand bells. This is the twenty
second annual tour of the Bards. Ad-
mission, % cents; children, 10 cents.
Company C's Team.
Company c, National Guard of Penn
sylvania, has re-organized its basket
ball team with William Borer as cap
tain: Charles Connolly, manager; Or.
Arch. Miller, secretary; George G. Buss,
treasurer. Company Cs team won the
honors of the state last year. They will
play team of selected men Of town on
Saturday evening.
The ticket nominated last evening
by the Wset Side citizens convention
from what We can learn, seems to ac-
cord with the popular sentiment.
DR.. II. L. McKoun, resident physician
of the hospital staff, registered on Mon
day last as practicing physician in Lu-
zerne county.
meeting of the directors of the
school board will be held at the high
school building Friday evening, Feb. /
Manager Rosencrance, of Jones Bros.
tea store, accompanied by his wife, was
in town today.
Joseph Archur, of Boston, was ad-
mitted to the hospital today as medi.
cal patient He is suffering from an at.
tack of pneumonia.
John Cohen was injured by fall OF
rock at No. shaft of the Pennsylvania
Coal company yesterday. His skull
" was fractured. He was admitted to the
hospital.
The Democratic caucus was held in
Hughestown this evening. 1t is conced
ed that the Citizens ticket will be EN-.
phatically endorsed.
Tonight at Armory hall an exciting
game of basket ball between the Scran
ton and local teams of the Young Men.
Christian association.