The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Death Of Mrs, Rachel Griffiths Due 10
Injuries Sustained by Being Rum
Down By . Mail Wagon.

Mrs. Rachael Griffiths, an aged lady
who was run down and injured OH FRI
day last by q Union Transfer company
mail wagon while she was crossing
I.ackawanna avenue near the Scranton
house, died yesterday afternoon at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Peters. Of South Lincoln avenue. Men
tion of the accident has been made IN
The Tribune. Mrs. Griffiths was cross
ing the street with the intention OF
boarding a street car The mail wagon
rushed along at a dangerous rate OF
speed and the aged woman was knock
ed down by the horse, the wagon
wheels passing over her body. She was
taken to the Lackawanna hospital.
where It was found that her injuries
were serious. One broken rib pene-
trated the womans lung. She seemed
to recover. however, and on Monday
the hospital authorities declared that
the danger mark had passed. Mrs.
Griffiths was taken to the Peters
house. where she died.
Prosecution Of the driver will follow.
He Is charged with reckless driving
by the relatives. Coroner Longstreet
will hold an inquest over the dead
body at II o'clock this morning. 1t Is
said that the mall wagon driver on the
same evening and Immediately after
tuG ACCiuChl uoWh u AVA.
Burdick, who Is employed by the Lack
awanna laundry. The funeral Of Mrs.
Grifiiths will occur on Thursday after
noon at o'clock. 1nterment will take
place in the Washburn street cemetery.
She was &c years old and was u native
Of Breckenshire. Wales. The only sur
viving relative is Mrs. Peters.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS.
The members of the West Side board
Of trade met last evening In the direct
ors' room OF the West Side bank.
President Mason was In the chair. This
was the first meeting since the vladuct
defeat, but the matter was not dis
cussed. The viaduct committee was
continued in the hope that the future
will be more kind to the project. The
board received the official news that
the Traction company had decided over
the land on Robinson street. An i'm
portant resolution was passed by the
board. 1t Is as follows:
Resolved. That the West Side Board
Of Trade. In the interests of better street
railway service. urge upon the Scranton
Traction company to lay O double track
from Franklin avenue along Lackawanna
and West Lackawann avenues to Ninth
street, and q single track thence along
eiinth street In a northerly direction to
land street TO Main avenue. We believe
that the double track and belt system
would obviate many OF the present diff
PARK. We respectfully request council
TO grant these privileges to the Traction
company.
The members of the board have here
tofore been opposed to double-tracks.
A committee. consisting of President
Mason, c. l.. Daniels and Hon. John
X. Far1'. was appointed to arrange for
the celebration of the boards ami
versary. A supper will be held to com
memorate the event. Communications
We're received and read on the One-cent
postage movement. The board Is not
very anxious to endorse the reduction.
The matter was referred to the leg
islative committee for action. A COM
municatiOn was also read in regard to
the extraction of the tariff question
from politics. The board ordered the
letter filed. 1t was issued by the ma
tIonal tariff commission.
MINERS HOSPITAL MOVEMENTS.
Hon. John II. Farr has issued call
for q meeting of the directors of the
proposed West Side hospital. The time
appointed is Thursday night of this
week. Pledges to the amount of 1000
have been secured by Mr.. Farr. 1t was
at first intended to erect a structure
to be used solely for hospital purposes,
hut the subscriptions did not sufficient
ly materialize. and the plan was aban-
doned. Now 1t Is proposed to rent
dwelling house upon which rental
will be paid.
CONCERT THIS EVENING.
The following programme will be
rendered this evening at the Bellevue
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church:
Selection. Miss Mary A. Jones; recita-
tion, Miss Lizzie Jones; selection, p. Fl.
Warren; selection. Morris Thomas; Sc
lection, John jenkins: recitation, Mrs.
George Howell: selection. Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes Brundage; selection. Professor
w. w. Jones and party; selection,
Pennsylvania Glee club; accompanist,
Mrs. ID. b. Thomas.
MALTA OFFICERS.
The following officers have been in
stalled by Electric commandery, No.
III. Ancient Order Knights Of Malta:
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