The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

Street car service was at a standstill
for several hours Saturday evening.
caused by two collisions on the curve un-
der the trestle of the Meadow Brook
breaker. The car in charge OF Conductor
Gardner and MOtorr1an Brennan was in
ward bound about s o'clock and 1t broke
down near the breaker. While waiting
there for the wreck car to come. Conduc-
tor Henshall and Motorman Raymond
came down from the city line and there
was a collision that smashed the front OF
their car. But for Raymond jumped he
would have been killed; as 1t was, he re-
ceived severe scratches and bruises from
leaping down the embankment on the
west side of the road Henshall stayed
on the car and was hurt on the head; he
will be out in few days.
After this happened another car from
Moosic, and loaded with passengers, came
down the hill. 1t was In charge of Con-
ductor Messett and Motorman ODonnell.
The slippery rail made 1t impossible to
controi the car and a collision was the
result. They ran into Henshall and Ray
monds car and broke 1t then on both
ends; their own car came out without any
damage except a broken headlight and a
twisted fender. The crash was a hard
one, but none Of the passengers was in
jured. Some of them on the rear plat
form jumped and rolled in the mud. Both
are careful motormen and did their best
to control the car but the rails We're so
slippery that the wheels would not catch
even when reversed. Traffic was resumed
about 1890 o'clock. The wreck car and
one of the broken cars blocked the road
at Terppes drug store, on Cedar avenue,
by one Of them getting Off in the mud.
Death Of Mrs. Robert Thompson.
An Illness of but three days proved
fatal In the case of Mrs. Robert Thomp-
son. of 40 Stone avenue. She died at II
o'clock Saturday morning, and the funeral
will be held this morning with a high
mass of requiem at o'clock In st. Peters
cathedral. Intermeat will be made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. The de-
ceased was Miss Katie White before mar
Wage and she was young woman Of char
acterstics which won for her friends
wherever she was known. Her death re-
moves from the Souti Side woman
whose Christian influence was greatly felt
and accordingly appreciated.
shorter Paragraphs Of News.
John Carmody, Of Cherry street, Is dam
gerously i'll Of pneumonia.
Jacob Zingle. Of South Washington ave-
nue.. Is recovering from an attack Of ill.,
ness.
The residence Of Mrs. Mary Cdnnell, OF
Birney avenue. Is ready for occupancy
and Is among the hnest buildings In the
Twentieth ward.
Mrs. John Jordan. OF Minooka, who was
seriously Ill, Is now out of danger and on
the road to recovery.
Tomorrow evening the flag presentation
of Camp ~. Patriotic Order of True Ameri-
cans. to Company A, Patriotic Guards,
will take place at Music, hall with ap-
proprlate exercises.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon of Richard Cream, the 5-year-old boy
who died Friday morning at the home Of
Terence Carey. of Maple street. Inter-
ment was made in Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery. The deceased was visiting here
with his father when death came upon
him. Their home is In Brooklyn, TO which
they were preparing to return when the
boy became ILL.,
Peter Neuls was struck with piece of
wood at the car shops Saturday and he
sustained a large cash over the eye.