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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Big Soldier Inundated.

The miners in some parts of Big Sol
dier mine had an experience on Satur-
day, July 9th, Of rare nature in the
mines at this place, There were four
or five acres of water in the old Sprague
mine and the men were working towards
it in the Big Soldier mine, but by some
misunderstanding the miners thought
they were several hundred yards from
the young flood confined in the old
Sprague, therefore, when in driving a
heading one of the miners, by a blow
from his pick, opened the way for the
flood to get start it was only the work
of second for the water to enlarge the
opening and flood Big Soldier when the
men were least expecting it. The
alarm was given as quickly as possible
and the men all escaped without wait
ing to get their dinner buckets or coats.
Some OF the men waded in the water up
to their knees. Mine props, powder
kegs, dinner buckets, coats and every
thing else that ioated were carried on
the bosom OF the water us it made q
mad rush to escape from the mine. 1t
might have proven death trap to
many Of the miners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
The Fourth of July.

Since the last issue of The STAR the
Glorious Fourth was celebrated in
Reynoldsville. 1t is rather late to give
long account of the doings in this
place. The town was well decorated,
the crowd large and orderly and every
thing passed off nicely. From early
morning until late at night there was
continuous ''bang" of big and little fire.
crackers. Hose Co. No. had charge
of the celebration in this place and unto
them great credit is due for keeping so
many of our people at home that day
and attracting others here. There
were visitors here from New York,
Chicago, Pittsburg and other cities.
The firemen did not make big finan-
cial success out Of the affair on account
of having heavy expenses to prepare for
the celebration and carrying out the pro-
gram of the day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

and wife, and w. G. Schwein, OF Dubois,
drove to Reynoldsville Sunday and took
supper at Hotel Mcconnell.
John Urich, who has been at
Williamsport Pa, for year, has re-
turned TO West Reynoldsyile to work
in Herpel Bros machine shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ONeill and
daughter, Mrs. B. f. Bush, Of Chicago,
are visiting Mrs. O'Neill's sister, Mrs.
George Mellinger, on Grant street
M. j. Coyle, one Of the proprietors Of
the City Hotel was called to Butler
county last week TO see his brother,
Steve Coylc, who was badly injured on
an oil we'll
Paul J. McLain, n young bicycle rider
of Pittsburg who won several prizes at
Dubois the week Of the ith, spent last
week with Bruce and Jos. Mitchell In
Reynoldsville.
j. f.. Kernott, Of Chicago, and n. A.
Kcrnott, Of East Liverpool, Ohio, visit
ed their brother and sister. X. NJ. Kerr
mott and Mrs. L. j. McEntire, in this
place last week.
Albert, Ernest and Cecil Stone, of
Oakmont, Pa, returned TO that place
last week after n ten days visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Stone, in Reynoldsville.
Frank =. Alexander and Louis
Mellinger rode their bicycles to Drift
wood, distance Of almost sixty miles,
last Sunday and came home on the early
train Monday morning.
Miss Mary Jackson, who has been for
the past seven years one Of the teachers
in the Government Indian Boarding
School at the White Earth Reservation,
Mimi. is home on vacation.
Misses Mildred Fuller and Minnie
WhitmOrc started for Baltimore, Md,
this morning to attend the B. Y. L. U.
Of A. international convention which
convenes at Baltimore tomorrow.
J. j. Suffer, Jos. S. Morrow, Misses
Maybell Sutter, Maud Reynolds and
Amelia Morrow are enjoying the outing
OF the Pennsylvania Editorial Associa-
tion at Buffalo, Niagara Falls and in
Canada this week.
VIII f.. Black, al one time foreman OF
THE STAR office, who has been work.
ing in the job rooms of the Neus at
Homestead for number Of months, has
been visiting his parents in Reynolds
vile the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Carl A. Wagner,
and family and Mrs. Lucy Wagner, of
Port Huron, Mich, have been visiting
at Esq. T.. Nef's the past two weeks.
Mrs. Lucy Wagner is Mrs. Neff's mother
and Judge Wagner is her brother.
Mrs Neif's mother will remain with
her for sometime. Judge Wagner
honored THE STAR Office with his
presence one day last week
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Didn't Know He Had a Gun.

One morning last week as a citizen OF
this place was standing on the corner OF
Main and second streets having a few
''words" with his better half" stran-
ger came along and stopped to tell the
man how cowardly it was to quarrel
with woman. The Reynoldsville man
did not relish the lesson on politeness,
and being much larger than the
stranger he attempted to fog him.
The little man, however, was too quick
for him and landed the first blow, which
rolled his opponent in the gutter. The
enraged man sprang up, drew rusty
revolver from his hip pocket and the
stranger bolted. He ran down Second
street to the Sandy Lick, plunged in,
'swam and waded across, and when last
seen was disappearing over the hill
west OF town. Although the stranger
showed considerable nerve to tackle a
man larger than himself, yet when he
looked into the barrel of revolver his
his courage fled and he was not long in
starting after it, never even looking
around to see il he was pursued.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Bicycle Jump off Tram Road.

Scott Burkett, II young man of the
Horn Settlement, came very nearly
riding into the Undiscovered Future II
few days ago on bicycle. Scott, who
thought the bicycle a tame and harm
less thing, was riding on tram road
that was about fifteen feet from the
ground when the wheel suddenly de-
cidcd to jump Off and did so, taking
Scott along. His back was badly
injured by his unexpected and sudden
contact with terra firma. He will not
do any work for time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Locked in a Church.

Two Reynoldsville ladies were locked
in the NJ. T.. church Sunday evening,
and after some difficulty succeeded in
making their exit at n side door The
ladies attended League prayer-meeting
and not knowing that there was no
preaching, after League meeting, they
went from the lecture room to the
auditorium of the church. They waited
until almost eight o'clock and then dis
covered that they were safely locked in
the church.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
John Flicknger Killed Under Car IN Big
Soldier

John Flckinger, a driver in Big
Soldier mine, was killed Saturday fore
noon, July 9Th, while engaged at his
work. just how the accident happened
that ushered him so suddenly into the
Great Beyond is not fully known. Mr..
tlickinger had been q driver in the
mines for eighteen years and was driving
three mules, hauling coal cars out OF
one of the headings so they could be
attached to the rope hauling, when the
accident occurred. The drivers have
what they cal "banjo" which they
fastcn onto the front end OF car to
ride upon. The 'banjo" is fastened over
the end Of the car with a hook or clasp
and i, is supposed after Mr.. Flickinger
got his mules going all right that he got
onto the banjo" without looking at it
and that the "banjo" was not properly
fastened and let him drop in front of the
train of cars. He was found under the
first car and the banjo" was under
the third car. His son-in-law, James
Sample, who is also driver, was not
far behind Mr.. Flickinger and heard
him hollow whoa twice to the mules,
and the second time in such a way that
Sample thought some thing had happen
ed and he went forward to see what was
the matter. He was the first one to
arrive at the scene of horror, but after
he got there Mr.. Flickinger groaned
once and expired. His left breast was
crushed and one leg broken. The de-
ceased was forty-eight years old the 9TH
of last March. He leaves a wife and
six children. He was a member of
Mazomania Tribe, No. 34l, Improved
Order of Red Men, and Century Council
No. 7S0, Royal Arcanum. Mrs. Flick
niger will get sixty dollars, funeral
benefits, from the Red Men and So, 600
insurance from the Royal Arcanum.
Rev. Selner, Luthern preacher OF
Luthersburg, conducted the funeral
services at Mr.. Flickinger's late home
at the eastern end Of Worth street on
Monday afternoon. A large number of
relatives, neighbors and members of
the two lodges named were present.
The remains were taken to the Syphrit
cemetery for interment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Special Election.

In another column of this issue will
be found notice for special election
to be held ON Saturday, August oath,
for the purpose of increasing the in
debtedness of the borough of Reynolds
vile $4,000 for the purpose of planking
Jackson street, Fifth and Tenth streets
from Main to Jackson, and to extend
the paving on Main from Presbyterian
church to Tom Reynolds residence.
Council first decided to hold the cleo
tion on the 10Th of June and then
changed the time to August.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Struck by lightning.

Lightning struck the home OF L. =.
Brenholtz in Beechwoods on the after
noon of July 9TH and shattered the
house considerable and gave the family
quite an electrical shock. Twenty-Five
lights of glass were broken. One of
Mr.. Brenholtz's daughters had just left
the bed room on the second floor through
which the electrical bolt passed into the
parlor on the first floor The house
was insured. Mr.. Brenholtz and family
certainly had narrow escape from be-
ing suddenly ushered into eternity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Examination Thursday.

County Supt. J. II. Hughes held the
annual examination for teachers at
Reynoldsville on Thursday Of last week
and the class was one Of the largest that
has ever been examined at this place.
II was composed Of over sixty young
gentlemen and ladies. The examina-
tion was conducted in Supt. Hughes
usual fair way and the applicants work.
ed faithfully and EARNESTLY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
TANNERY ABLAzE AGAIN.
Beam House and Rocker Yard Burned to
the Ground Sunday Afternoon.

Beam House and Rocker Yard Burned tc
the Ground Sunday Afternoon.
On Sunday afternoon at about 2.OC
o'clock the tannery at this place, proper.
ty Of the Elk Tanning Co., was discover
ed to be on fire. The blaze started In
| the beam house or on the second floor OF
| the building, over the beam house,
where large quantity of hair was
stored and being dried. In the upper
part Of the building everything was dry
and there was plenty Of material for the
fire to feed ON, so that by the time the
alarm was given the fire had gained
considerable headway. The Reynolds
vile fire companies responded promptly
to the alarm and soon had three streams
Of water playing on the fire from the
line Of the Reynoldsville Water Co
The tanncry company have number Of
water plugs around their buildings and
get a supply Of water from wells, and
soon half dozen streams Of water were
thrown on the blaze. The fire spread
50 rapidly that by the time the men
were In shape to fight 1t two buildings.
the beam house and rocker yard were
all In ilames, and 1t was only by a des-
perate struggle that the balance of the
tannery was saved. The buildings are
all close together, most Of them con
nected. The rocker yard was Joined To
the main building, where large auant-
ty Of leather was being dried. and the
fire had reached a couple Of rooms Of
leather before IL was extinguished.
After two hours hard work by the fire.
men and citizens the flames were under
control. Two buildings were burned to
the ground and several others damaged.
The Dubois fire companies were tele-
graphed for assistance and came down
on special over the A. V. R'y. but
when they arrived the fire was under
control and their engines were not I'M
loaded
How the fire started Is not known. as
no one was in the building at the time.
Work was begun on Monday morning
at clearing away the debris, and new
buildings will be erected at once. The
damage is estimated at about s27. 900.
The loss Is almost covered by insurance.
On Wednesday, December 18th, 1893.
the tannery was totally destroyed by
fire, and was rebuilt and refurnished in
a first-class manner. so that IL was one
of the best equipped tanneries Of the
Elk Tanning Co. For sometime after
being rebuilt work was not very brisk.
but for the past two months has been
running at its full capacity, $50 hides
per day.
President G. w. Childs and District
Supt. j. S. Schultzc. Of Ridgway.
came here on Monday to view the ruins
and make arrangements for beginning
work on the new buildings. A shed
was erected yesterday in the center Of
where the new beam house is to be
built, and a few beams put up, where a
number Of men will work while the new
is being constructed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Prof. Hillard to West supburv.

Prof. Hillard, who was elected princi-
pal of the Reynoldsvillc schools, has
accepted the principalship of the West
Sunbury schools at II salary Of 81 900 for
a term Of eight months. This will
make 1t necessary for the Rcynoldsville
school board to elect another principal
for the coming term.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
VIII Get Married 1'o-dnv

ID. F. Robinson, the shoe dealer of this
place, will be married to Miss Bessie
Stone at Beaver, Pa, this forenoon.
Mr.. Robinson will bring his bride to
Reynoldsville Friday. They will occu-
py Mr.. Robinson's beautiful home on
Main street. THE STAR extends con-
gratulations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
No Lack for Agents.

The Winslow township school direct
ors appointed committee to see about
getting some new books for the ensuing
term. The committee met on Friday
and all the school book agents in the
state must have heard of it, judging
from the number who were here and
wanted to furnish the committee with
books.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

My store and property is for sale, or
will sell stock and rent the property.
WM. COPING.
Bring your job work TO this Office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
a Little OF everything.

Special election August oath.
Labor Day is the next legal holiday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18

broken in the cell. He broke the water
pipe, and the water gushed out and
spread over the floor, forming a pool
three inches deep in the room where
the prisoners were confined Toner'S
wrath was not yet appeased; he en-
deavored to twist the iron grating on
the cell door, but did not succeed. Pa
trolman Johler was acting desk SER
geant, and he had to summon Captain
Edwards and Sergeant Burke to as
sist him. The three of them had a hard
task overwhelming the Samsonian pris-
oner, but they did and laid him on his
back, Handwriting him to the door and
claiming his feet to the rear of the
cell. They left him that way until even
ing and he cried like a child when Ser
geant Dieter went on duty. He made
all manner of promises to be.quiet and
was as meek as a lamb. His wrists and
ankles suffered from his efforts to
break the manacles and chains that
bound him.
Toner is a powerful fellow, six feet
tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He
was drunk and disorderly in Center
street and was arrested by Patrolmen
Sloat and Flaherty. This is about the
fftfeth time he has been locked up.
He peddles cheap jewelry for living.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18

position and are requested to forward the
same to A. E. Sloan. sl3 Mulberry street.
Two well-dressed young men, who gave
their names as Arthur Keene and l.. G.
Lagrandes attempting to beat their way
to New York, were arrested yesterday
morning by Special Officer Durkin, OF the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western road.
Alderman Mllar. before whom they were
brought, fined each of them 81.
There will be a hearing this morning at
10 O. 'clocl, before Alderman Wright, who Is
sued the warrant, in the case against w.
A. Malaney, charged with altering the pay
rolls Attorney George b. Peck represents
the prosecution and Attorney w. A. Will
cox, the defendant, who claims the charge
is one resulting from a spite action.
The Delaware and Hudson company
will open Farview park for the season on
Decoration Day, Thursday, May 80. An
unusually fine list of attractions have been
secured for the occasion. There will be
game of base ball between the Keystone
academy and Wyoming seminary teams
and the Mozart band will furnish music.
Superintendent j. c. Taylor and a COM
mittee of nine principals of the county
will conduct the central examination CT
pupils at Liberty hall today. This VIII be
the final examination and the pupils re-
ceivng an average of 80 per cent. Will be
entitled upon standing a future eXamina-
ton in theory of teaching to a provisional
certificate.
Large numbers who went to the First
Presbyterian church last Sunday evening
were disappointed on finding the church
closed. They did not notice the fact that
a twilight service" from to o'clock
will, during the summer months, take the
place of the evening service. The church
was well filled last Sunday afternoon, and
the service lasted just one hour.
Special officer Bauman arrested fel-
low who was drunk and raising a disturb
ance among the peddlers in tho wholesale
block yesterday morning. He resisted and
Food Inspector Thomas came to Mr.. Bau-
mans assistance. At Wyoming avenue
and Spruce street the prisoner attempted
to break away and struck the food inspec-
tor q blow in the face. He refused to give
his name when locked up.
"The Young Woman in Business" is the
topic of the third meeting in the May Sc
ries at the Young Womens Christian as
sociation rooms, 20j Washington avenue.
These meetings have been full of interest
to the large numbers attending them, and
a cordial invitation Is given. to every young
woman In Scranton to be present tomor-
row afternoon at 345 o'clock, when Miss
Estella Bevans will conduct the meeting.
Rev. w. ]. Ford. pastor of the Green
Ridge Baptist church, will conduct an in
teresting service at the Young Mems
Christian association tomorrow afternoon
at 3.45. Rev. Ford was an athlete in col
lege and Is q believer in muscular Chris
tianity. All men that desire to become
strong in the true sense of the term will
do well to come. Music by Conrads or
chestra and Young Mems Christian asso-
citation glee club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18
CITY NOTES.

Today the city teachers, substitutes and
tanitors will be paid by Treasurer r. G.
Brooks.
Miss Sullivan, soprano soloist at Elm
Park church, will assist Reeves Jones at
his recital on May q.
The Presbytery of Lackawanna will hold
an adjourned meeting in the Presbyterian
church in Monroeton Thursday at 2 p. m,
May %, 1895.
A marriage license was granted by
Clerk of the Courts Thomas yesterday to
William L. Peck and May Goumaer, of
Tompkinsville.
Rev. NJ. Cameron, of Marcellus, N. Y,
one of the leading men of the Presbyterian
church in New York state, will occupy the
pulpit of the Washburn Street church to-
morrow morning and evening.
The county commissioners yesterday
heard appeals from the assessments in the
townships of Fell, Carbondale and Green
field. and today will be devoted to hearing
appeals from Glenburn, La Plume and
Waverly.
The Tribune Is indebted to NJ. Norton
for a sample copy of the May Bookman.
which, like its three preceding numbers,
Is a. mine Of valuable and entertaining in
formation about books, authors and book
men generally.
Auditing committee of councils will meet
Monday night when the bills for lighting
the city building and fire engine houses
will be passed upon and some interesting
exchange of opinion from the committee
men may be expected.
Michael Sturges of Archibald, was
brought to the Lackawanna hospital yes
terday, having been injured in the mines
by a fall Of coal. His leg was found to be
fractured, and after surgical treatment.
he was reported to be resting comfortably
last night.
The first regular meeting of the Good
Citizens league was held at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms last
night under the presidency Of Samuel
Hines, when considerable business was
transacted in secret session. An ad-
3ourned meeting will be held on Friday
night.
Henry Gardner. young man % years Of
age from Moscow, was perambulating
without purpose through the alleys yes
terday morning early and was run in by
Patrolman Meinzer. He could not give q
satisfactory account of himself and was
remanded to the county Jail for thirty
days.
M. p. Judge, of the South Side, was re-
ported in yesterdays account in The Trib-
une of the proceedings of the Carbondale
diocesan convention as the gentleman who
introduced the resolution condemning the
Smith garb bill. 1t should have read Mr..
Jones, who was q delegate from a West
Side temperance society. ~
The city Christian Endeavor committee
arranging the details of the efforts being
made to bring the state convention of 1896
to Scranton. Is desirous Of having sew
eral stanzas written to the air of Banner
of the Cross" No. 116 Gospel Hymns. No.
and 8. to be used as q rallying song at
the convention held at Erie in 1896. The
Christian Endeavorers Of the city are
urged to interest themselves in such COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18

Waldron, the great Canadian horse
dealer, is coming here with two carloads
Of the best horses ever offered in this
market for sale. One car will contain
work and business horses, the other will
have high knee actors, coachers, trotters
and PAGERS, and some extra fine combina-
tion saddlers. He will arrive about We'd
nesday next and stop at the Cusick stables
on Washington avenue where they can be
seen, tried and driven by those intending
to purchase. This Is the man that sold
sixty odd horses in a little over one hour
at Utica, N. Y, something never before
accomplished. 'Of course the fact that he
handles Canada horses Is what enables
him to make such quick sales. He will
sell them at public auction for what they
will bring regardless of cost or valuation.
When a horse enters the auction ring he
must be sold at some price, win or lose,
and that alone Is what made his sales so
successful whenever he sells. The Canada
horses have a world wide reputation for
their strength and working qualities, as
the are long living and healthy horses.
Among the string will be some fast ones
with records below 23O. If you want a
horse of any description wait for the
Canada horses
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18
FOR NATIONAL DELEGATES.
Many Lackawanna Republicans Speak In
Favorable Terms Of the Rcpres cntation
Suggested in Yesterdays Tribune.

f"Norao'e ier"s Vi ''e Hep'ose"'"''o"
Suggested in Yesterdays Tribune.
The announcement in yesterdays
Tribune that friends of william Con-
nell, John Il. Williams, of the West
Side, Conrad Schroeder and Major
Everett Warren were endeavoring to
secure their consent to be candidates
for selection as delegates and alter
mates from this district to the next Re-
publican national convention occa-
stoned considerable talk among the
politicians. A Tribune reporter en-
deavored to see the gentlemen in ques-
ton, but Major Warren was in Pitts
burg in attendance at United States
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18

can character will be drawn from
Welsh blood and talent. hope the
day will come when we shall have an
American language. England Is
grand empire and / give 1t credit for all
1t has done, but, gentlemen, 1t Is a
British nation, not English. Already
we are beginning to speak OF the Brit
ish language, and SO, in time l hope
that my descendants can talk in the
American tongue"
In closing, Mr.. Lewis asked that his
name be taken out from the candidacy
for the vice-presidency of the order. be-
lieving that he can do better out than
in office. He thanked the papers for
the kind attention shown to his speech
and to him personally. After this talk
the entertainment closed and a social
time was enjoyed in the parlors.