The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
Tales or Two PITTST0NS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
CASE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
pittston Stccd Succumhs to a Twenty
Two Mile Drive Andrew Cauicy's sud.
den Death-Big Barn Burned
OH Main Street.
CASE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMAL
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Sax. in company with Gardner and Pos
ten. drove a horse owned by Sax to
Wilkes Barre, leaving here between
and 10 o'clock in the morning. They
drove about Wilkes Barre nearly two
hours. From Wilkes Barre they drove
to Luzerne and stopped for 'three-quar-
ters of an hour. Then by back road to
stone bridge. where they stopped for
fifteen minutes. From the stone bridge
they drove to Wyoming village. where
the horse stumbled and broke fore
leg. DR.. Hayes was summoned and
soon ended the misery of the suffering
animal. The defence stated that they
reached Wyoming between and
o'clock in the afternoon. The distance
travelled was about twenty-five miles
in six hours, not including stoppage Of
three hours. The prosecution claims
that the horse, from exhaustion, Stun
bled, from which it received its broken
leg. AS some important witnesses were
not present the case was adjourned
until Saturday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
when the case was resumed. Sax, the
only defendant present, was held under
5000 bail for appearance in court.
Victim of the Rail.
At o'clock Saturday morning train
men of the local freight on the Lehigh
Valley discovered the dead body of a man
lying on the track just west of Wilkes
Barre near Patterson & Co.'S lumber
yard. On further examination it proved
to be the remains of Andrew Cauley,
whose skull was smashed almost into
an unrecogniZable mass. The body
wss placed on an engine and brought
to Ftttston, where it was placed in the
care OF Burns & O'Neil, under.akers.
Cauley was last seen in this city at
about l O'Clock Saturday morning. 1t
is supposed that he was returning to
Wilkes-Barre on train No. and was
thrown from the platform of the car
as the train was rounding sharp
curve, his head striking against the
rail He is survived by his mother, two
sisters and two brothers. John, of this
city, engineer at No. shaft, and James
who is employed as switchman at
Wilkes-Barre. He was for number of
years employed as brakeman on the
Lehigh Valley railroad. The funeral
will take place from the family resi-
dence, in Stermerville, tomorrow, Mon
day, afternoon at o'clock.
An Early Morning Fire.
An alarm of fire was rung in this
morning at 2.15 from box IS, to which
the Eagle and Niagara hose companies
responded. The confagration proved
to be barn belonging to Councilman
John r. Connell and located in the rear
of his hotel on North Main street. The
building was totally destroyed. The
loss will probably reach $1,000, which
was partially covered by insurance.
The barn was occupied by Gallagher,
the uptown grocer, who had stored
therein a quantity of hay and grain.
He also kept his horse and wagons in
the barn. Nothing was saved. A shed
nearby. which was used by Mr. Connell
as a pig pen and chicken COOP was also
destroyed. The fire had such a. start
when Mr.. Connell was first notified. by
George Bentley, that it was impossible
to save any of his property, with the ex-
ception Of his COW. The barn was To-
Gated $50 feet from the railroad When
applying the key to box 26, which is To-
Gated nearest the scene of the confla-
grafton, the keyhole was found to be
plugged with a piece Of iron
POlnteu MuS1caI CT1tlcISm.
William Reese, of this city. went to
Duryea ON Saturday afternoon to draw
his pay for some work done. After re-
ceivng his cash Williams entered one of
the tanglefoot distributing stations of
the place, where number of Italians
had congregated and were induging in
service of song. Reese, who claims
to be vocalist, attempted to take part
in the musical exercises. His efforts,
not being up to the Italian school, were
not appreciated by the other singers
and he was requested to observe q rest
of an unlimited number of bars. Reese
objected to the criticism of his upper
register and a quarrel resulted Dur
ing the engagement Reese received sew
eral reminders from the stilletos car
ried by the critics, and blood flowed
freely from his wounds. He managed
to escape, however, before his voice had
been entirely ruined. and came to his
home in this city. At last reports his
condition was such that 1t is safe to
predict that he will live to sing another
day.
A Disguised Community.
The citizens of Plttston have finally
become so disgusted with the condition
of our streets that some of them have
engaged workmcn to clean away the
dirt and refuse matter in front of their
properties. 1t is high time that the au-
thorities should take some active step
in the matter of street cleaning. II Is
disgrace and very dangerous to
health for our city to be in such filthy
condition.
Other Items OF Int crest.
: Constable Burnett hied himself to
Duryea yesterday afternoon with a
warrant for a Hungarian. If he was
successful in capturing the object of
his search we are unable to say On his
return he had in his possession a large
mule.
The Wilkes-B Barre 1t made It's ap-
pearance on our streets this morning.
The 1t is q weekly illustrated sheet
with many virtues sand should not be
treated with disdain. 1t Is published |
by Lac.ar and Hamlin. Mr. La
ciaris well known In this city and made |
many friends whom attending to his |
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