The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
SGsquehanaa Hunters Discover an Ice
Cave Near Windsor.
FRIEMANTLE VISITS THE cOBBLER
And Does Not Return in Eight Years.
News Gathered Along the Railroad
Ties..On 10 CantOn..ltems Con.
cerning Citizens of the Town and
County.
spe.ia, to the Scranton Tribune.

Souutys
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susuuehanna, Oct. 13.-An ice cave
has been discovered by hunters De-
tween Susquehanna and WINDSOR near
the dividing line between New lork
and PENNSYLVANIA, about six miles from
this borough. The party started OUT
from Binghamton early in the morning
on a cross-county trip. AS they were
passing through "a ravine drenchihs
shower came up. While seaching lor
u cleft In the rock large enough 10 III
ford shelter. one of the men pusheu
aside quantity of brush and disclosed
"a large. irregular hole that evidently
led to Il cave. The party was opiigeu
the enter on their hands and Knees
but soon found themselves in u rouSh
hrwn space that had evidently been
formed by volcanic eruption. Ihe
cave was densely dark, the only liSht
being that which was filtered through
the brush that covered the opening.
One of the men lit match ana au-
vanced toward the rear Of the cavern.
Though he had been considerably
warmed up by the scramble over rocks
and bush when he entered the cave,
the adventurer suddenly felt chilly
sensation and blast of cold air seem
to strike his face. Thinking 1t was
imagination. he continued to advance,
but the cold suddenly grew more in
tense. Unable to account for the SEN
sation and thinking that he had sud
denly been taken i'll he summoned his
comrades, who met with the same eX-
perience. Half frightened, but deter
mined to see the end Of the mystery
they procured a torch, and then discov-
cred that they were standing on d
cake of ice. Above them through a
crevice in the roof came the slow drip
drop Of the water which concealed into
blocks of ice at their feet. Where the
cold was generated they were unable
to explain. So far as they could dis
cover. there We're no further chambers
or openings of any kind. and the ice
cave promises to remain mystery.
There is said to be a similar cave in
Ceylon.
ALONG THE RAILROAD LINES.
Once more the Erie whirligig! The
Susquehanna shops have been put on
nine hours time instead of ten hours,
as heretofore.
Signals to warn brakemen of low
bridges have been placed on all low
bridges on the Erie.
President Thomas and other Erie Of
fcials, who are making a pilgrimage Of
the road, visited the Erie shop on Fri
dav evening.
The world employees 100000 locomo-
tives.
In France, when railroad train Is
more than ten minutes late the COM
rany is fined. This law would back
rupt some American railroads in six
months.
The color-b test is now disturb
ing engineers and firemen on the New
Nhrk ('aptrnI EnIcnn Piuar Il
road.
The total mileage on steam railroads
in this country is 177,S2l, an increase
during the year of only 1,S0O miles. The
total capitalization of steam railroads,
in bonds and stock. is $l0.7S0. 900. 600.
Didn't somebody speak of Uncle Sam
buying up the railroads and running
them as part of the political machin-
cry of the country?
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
Several Great Bend cows have died
from eating wet clover.
James BLESSING, of Oakland, in q
newspaper card denies that at recent
silver meeting in the church in Flowers,
Broome county, N. V, he was led out
of the temple. He intimates that he
isn't that sort of Blessing
After brief shut-dow the Ameri-
can Chain company's factory ut Brandt,
has resumed operations. The company
consists principally of Scranton capi-
ta.liSts.
Hallstead is to have q camp of the
Sons of Veterans.
Great Bend has almost an epidemic
of diphtheria, and there have been sew
eral deaths. The state board of health
has taken action in the matter, and u
board Of health has been organized in
the borough. Public funerals of victims
of the disease have been common. and
neighborhood visitation Of the sick has
been general.
Politics is warming up all over the
county. or course the Republican ma
GRITTY will be Il hummer.
ON TO CANTON.
The Susquehanna Mckinley and Ho-
bart club has in contemplation a pill
srimage to famed Canton, to see and
hear the next president, and, with that
end in view, have been in conference
with the Erie officials. A round trip
rate from Susquehanna of IS is promis-
ed. If $50 tickets are sold. The club will
see II lower rate cannot be- secured
II the party is larger one. The round
trip distance is about 800 miles. 1t
would be an event of a lifetime.
olIIS Iltl ENDS.
Cards have been received in Susuue-
hanna announcing the coming mar
riage in Scranton, Oct. q, Of Mr.. Eu-
gene Dale Hays, Of Philadelphia. and
Miss Frances Falkenbury, of Scranton
but formerly of Susquehanna
Miss Celia Case, the talented Broad
street artist. has opened q studio. for
time, at 2OG North Main avenue, In
Scranton. Miss Cases work will be an
inspection by lovers of the beautiful in
art.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Eight years ago Edward Friemantle
OF Binghamton, ate his dinner, kissed
his wife and went out taking along
her shoes, to leave them at a nearby
cobblers. He has just returned. Dur.
ing his absence Mrs. Friemartle secur.
ed n divorce, but they have remarked
Liberty, N. Y, has become a haven
for cOnsumtives, and the authorities
fearing that the village will become a
center Of infection, have actually pass.
ed an ordinance forbidding persons
from expectOrating upon the floors OF
houses, sidewalks or indoor yards. II
would appear, however. that the liber.
ties Of the ancient hog, who has all his