The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
WHITNEY IS heard FROM
The Sage Of Susquehanna Discusses
Upoa Matters and Things.
BIG FIND NEAR THE CASCADE
Railroad Men at Port Jervis-A Mckinley
Curs-PersOnal and Other Points
Of Interest In Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
SusQuehanna, April H.-While exca-
waiting near the Cascade. five miles
from here, one day of last week. the
workfnen came upon the skeleton OF
some large animal, supposed to nave
been buried hundreds of years. one
tooth was twenty-four inches In length.
IA norton of one tusk was obtained.
THE remains are supposed TO De those
of a mammoth, but this is not certain.
Some of the farmers up there are eX-
cited, and are hustling for relics. Some
noted scientists will investigate.
RAILROAD MILEAGE.
A large delegation of Susquehanna
and vicinity engineers were In Port
Jervis on Sunday, attending the grand
union meeting of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. over one thou-
sand engineers were present.
C. r, Manville. the able and popular
superintendent OF the Pennsylvania di-
vision Of the Delaware and HUDSON
road, has returned from a months va
cation among the Windward Islands.
The chief officials of the Erie railroad
passed over the Jefferson branch on
Saturday. on a tour of inspection.
A four-wheel connected ''class X
locomotive, Just turned out OF the Sus-
ulehanna shops, is being tested on the
Delaware division. 1t will SOON be given
a supreme test. in pulling fast train
through from Jersey City to Chicago
"To what base uses" etc' The old
private car of the late Colonel James
Fisk, used during the Gould-Fisk
dynasty, has arrived here, to be demol-
ished. For several years 1t has been
used as q tool car by the wrecking
gang. If the old car could talk 1t would
unfold some strange tales or those
halcyon and vociferous days.
Some OF the roads are announcing
that they will accent second-class
tickets for passage in first-class Pull
man sleeping coaches. The officials say
they have been forced to make Il
change in its sleeping car rates on ac-
count of the tourist sleeping car COM
petition of other roads. The tourist
sleepers are somewhat crude affairs.
SO far as the sleeping accommodations
are concerned, there Is little difference
between them and the first-class sleep
ers.
Before the grand reorganization
scheme of the Erie was affected, the air
was heavy with rumors Of prospective
improvements along the entire system.
Up to date the improvements are back
ward in coming forward.
M'KINLEY CURE.
Some weeks since Mrs John Hanlon,
an esteemed resident of Great Bend.
was attacked with diphtheria. When
she recovered it was discovered that
she had lost her power of speech, the
vocal cords being paralyzed. The best
M ,,,oIira1 chill vac llaJ In hllt
without avail. One day of last week
she had occasion to correct her husband
on the political questions of the hour.
wheI her voice returned to her as
suddenly as she had been deprived Of it.
Mr.. Hanlon has become an enthusiastic
Mckinley shouter.
HOME HAPPENINGS.
The grand fair of st. Johns Catholic
church opened in Hogan Opera house
or Monday evening, and will continue
one week.
The funeral of George NJ. Doolittle,
an old and prominent resident of the
Oakland Side, occurred on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Hor. Amos ]. Cummings has writ
ten from Washington that he will be
obliged to decline the invitation to de-
liver the Memorial Day address In Sus-
auehanna, having arranged to deliver
the address at Antietam on that day.
The SusqCehanna fire patrol has been
merged into the Susquehanna Chemical
company and Fire Patrol. A paper will
at once be circulated to secure funds to
equip the organization with a chemical
engine.
The shareholders of the First Nation
al bank will next week begin the erec-
tion of fine bank building. The
plans provide for a fine Masonic hall.
The three damage suits against the
borough of Susquehanna. on the trial
list for the coming term of county court
have been amicably adjusted. The
parties were injured two years ago by
the falling Of section of the Main
street sidewalk, precipitating a crowd
of people into the creek below.
COUNTY CURRENCY.
Charles Terrell. of Lawsville Center
lost a portion Of both hards a few days
since, by the premature discharge of a
gun. Two years ago Terrell was struck
by lightning. Two months ago a build.
ing fell upon him.
Over the Wayne county line in South
Canaan, a stock company Is about tc
yTOSpcCt lOT sOlu anu copper, anu tHt
modern Canaanites already dream OF
coming wealth.
A meeting was held in Starrucca, or
Saturday to arrange for the enlarge
ment of the village cemetery A young
physician o. two have have evidently
hung their shingles to the breeze
Since Judge Jessups' fine herd OF
blooded cattle at Montrose has beer
destroyed, farmers throughout Susque.
hanna county fear that their cattle
will be infected with the dread tuber.
uclosis.
SAVED A TRIP.
Through the town on Monday was
driven a rattle-down wagon, drawn by
a pair of gothic-framed steeds. In the
wagon was the driver, q young man
a middle-aged woman, an old man
whose sails We're nearly run, and q
coffin. The old gentleman, who lived
in a remote section of the county, hat
expressed desire TO purchase his owr
coffin. and he had been humored. Ant
It saved q trip to town right in plant.
ing time.
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