The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
ARCHIBALD.

Martin Cummings, jr., young man
employed as q miner in the White Oak
mine Cf the Delaware and Hudson conf
pany, was almost instantly killed by
fall of six inch" al = O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. and his labcrcr, Martin Muir
ply, cousin, was seriously hurt. They
were engaged in filling a car of coal
when. without warning. the mass fell
on them and pinned them to the ground.
When taken from under the fall young
Cummings was sun alive. but he died
before reaching the mouth of the mine.
Mr.. Murphy was badly cut about the
head and his body was badly bruised.
Buth young men were taken to their
homes on Cemetery street. The de-
ceased young man was about % years
cid and was son Of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Cummings. of the East SIDE. He
was model Of Industry and sobriety.
He was a member OF the Faith + Ma hew
society: one Of the leading CJ-netists of
the East Eide band and also Of Gilroy's
orchestra. He was very popular among
his associates and was h!"hly esteemed
by all who knew him. At This writing
the funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The police committee appointed at the
last meeting of the council with view
10 appointing police officers, has decided
TO recommend the following young men
as police officers: Chief Of police, James
+. Phi!bin; rourdsmHn. First ward, ".
II. Myers, l.. II. Behlc; Second ward,
James W. Mcdonnell, John Farrell,
David Dean: Third ward, NJ. =. Barrett
and William Zimmerman. There Will
also be two police on the RidGe. 1T is
not certain that all these viii accept
their Offices and there may be changes
, in the list when the council meets.
The funeral OF the late Edward Ne0ry,
who was killed on the Delaware and
Hudson track on Monday night, took
place on Thursday morning from his
late residence on Rock Terrace. At 10
o'clCcll the remains were taken to st.
Thomas church where a high mass Of
requiem was sung by Rev r. J. Conner
tord. Tie remains were Inferred in the
Cathc!ic cemetery. The pail bearers
We're: Edward ke2rney. James McNul-
ty, Thomas Il. Munley. Thomas 2, Mum
ley, John Clark and Patrick Keegan.
Some time within two weeks, ground
will be broken for the erection of the
new building foY the kinGe garten which
the tcnevo,erce Of Mrs. Z. Il. Hacklcy
has prom Hted her to establish here. 1t
will be built at the western end of
Wayne street. on the hll a little to the
south Cf the Presbyterian church. Dur
ing the past week land has been bought
from G.. p. PrGbst and arrangements
have been made with the property hold
crs on the northern side OF the church,
by which ample room win be had for
the building and play ground. 1t is
proposed % erect a twO-story frame
building 35x60 feet, fitted with all mod
cin Improvements. On the ground floor
there viii ie four large rooms devoted
TO the uses CT the school and on the up
DER l;oor will be q large hall. The build
ing will be arranged on the most APP
proved plans so that in this respect the
school will be completely abreast Of the
times. Mrs. Hackley. Mrs. j. ]. Will
iams. Miss Clark. of Scranton, and Mr..
T.. q. Jones. of Olyphant. inspected the
school ard were highly pleased with the
progress made by teachers and pupils.
Mrs lIackley is especially delighted
with the school and takes a pardOnable
pride in It's success 1t may safely be
said that their pleasure is thoroughly
shared by the parents of the children
who attend the kindergarten, who all
are best qualified to tell of what has
been done since it was established.
Mis-. C. b. Hackley, Mrs. James ].
Williams and the Misses Snyder. who
IN, on