The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-16
tales OF Two P|TTSTONS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
A ANARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Charles Tench Saved Only by Rare
Presence OF Mind-A Scranton Lady's
Gcnerosity-Fortune Smiles Upon
Frank Saundcrs-Other News.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, April 15.-Charles Tench had
very narrow escape from death this
morning. Mr.. Tench is employed on
the Pittston shifting engine as brake
man. This morning when at the Lack
awanna and Bloomsbury Junction, a
coupling broke on the car on which
Tench was standing, throwing him to
the ground between the cars With a
wonderful presence of mind Tench
grasped the axle of the car which was
moving over him. His position was
similar to that of Harry Filter, who
was killed at Coxton a few weeks since,
and he would have suffered the same
fate had the car moved three feet
further. Very luckily he escaped with
only a severe bruise on the right foot
He was taken to his home in West
Pittston, where DR.. Huber attended to
his injuries
Fortune for Saunders.
The many friends of Frank Saun-
ders, formerly of Avoca, in this vicinity
will be pleased to learn of the good for
tune which has befallen him near his
present home at Delta, Colo. Mr..
Saunders left his home in Avoca June
%. 1880, on prospecting tour through
Colorado. Since his departure he has
spent a great portion of his time in
Ouray, Ouray county. Colorado, where,
with two friends, he is interested in an
extensive claim on which they struck,
less than a year ago, a rich vein of sill
Yer and lead ore. Some specimens
were shown The Tribune reporter that
OF IN,
Operations were commenced on the
claim last summer and tunnel has
been driven into the mountain side
about 900 feet. Another test was made
in an upward direction and large
quantities of silver ore were found.
From tests already made it appears
that the whole inside of the mountain is
lined with valuable ore. A short time
since the partners were offered SO, ZOO. 900
for their mines, which they refused.
Mr.. Armstrong, one of the partners,
stated that he would not dispose of his
one-third interest for that sum. John
W. Saunders and family, of Avoca. left
for Ouray yesterday, where Mr.. Saun-
ders will assume the management of
the store of his brother Ouray is a
little mining town situated about sixty
five miles from Delta and is surrounded
by mountains. The inhabitants are
blessed with the suns rays only three
and one-half hours a day in summer.
the sun not making its appearance until
1870 in the morning.
Common Council Meets.
A special meeting of the common
council was held this evening with
president Buss in the chair Ordinances
relating to salaries of mayor and city
engineer passed second reading. No
action was taken on salary Of treasurer.
The term of the city clerk was extended
from one to two years, and salary was
fixed at $50 per month. City controllers
salary was raised from 5000 to $500 per
year. Action of the select council in
regard to the street commissioner was
approved. The body will meet again
tomorrow night.
Funeral of Fcter Joyce.
The funeral of the late Peter Joyce,
whose death occurred Saturday morn
ing, took place from the family resi-
dence, on Railroad street, this morning
at 8 o'clock. The remains were con-
veyed to st. Johns Catholic church,
where a mass of requiem was sung.
Very Rev. Father Finnan was cele-
brant; Rev. Fathetr Greeve, deacon,
and Rev. Father Kelley, sub-deacon.
The remains were inferred In Market
street cemetery. The pall-bearers were
Thomas Joyce, Patrick Joyce and Jo-