The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

Various reasons have been suggested
as prompting A. w. Dickson In his efforts
TO create reform in the traction COM
pany service. One Of the reasons sus-
gested is an incident which recently oc-
CURED on the Laurel Hin park line. any
how, it very we'll illustrates Mr.. DicksoY's
impulsiveness and shows what happened
to a drunken passenger who insuted him.
II was during the early evening. Mr..
Dickson was aboard the car. outward
bound and was accompanied by two la
dies \ big, strapping man, much the
worse for liquor, stumbled into the car
and seated himself. He was in pugna-
cious humor and lost no time in express
ing his ability TO whip the conductor, mo-
torman or anybody else-he was not par
ticular, he said He leered at Mr. Dick
son across the car, and, being met with
steady and angry gaze, informed Mr.
Dickson that he could whip the life out of
him. He pulled out his watch which he
offered to wager on his prowess. A string
of oaths accompanied the talk addressed
to Mr.. Dickson.
Until this point the board Of trade en-
thusiast had kept control of his temper
on account of the ladies who We're with
him. But the oaths were more than he
could stand and he requested the conduc-
tor to put the man off the car. The con-
ductOr replied:
Say, Mr.. Dickson, he's tough one
that fellow. ! amt a goin' to risk gettin'
killed; I'd like to do wat yer ask me. but
can't"
The irate Mr.. Dickson made no reply,
but re-entered the car where the drunken
tough was lolling about and rippling off
oaths by the yard. He grasped the fight
er by the collar with one hand and yanked
him toward the door. meanwhile getting
a firm grip with the other hand on the
buly's trousers. At the door there was
a beautiful mixture of arms and legs and
momentary halt The stop was brief.
Mr.. Dickson jerked the man violently
back into the car, and, securing Il iirmer
grip on the collar and trousers, rushed
him through the door. That was not
the end. Gaining the platform. there was
no halting for breath. A limp form rose
In the air and deposited itself on the
street, In the wake of the car and the
form was not Mr. Dicksons. The car was
moving rapidly at the time. 1t was that
same night and within an hour after the
episode is reported as having happened
that big, but sober. man in a bad state of
repair reached the I-ackawanna hospital
and had several wounds dressed He re-
fused to tell how he had been injured.
William Edgar Nye. the humOrist. who
passed away a few days ago. had no more
ardent admirer than Attorney II. V. Pow
derly, of this city, between whom there
has been warm friendship for nearly
twenty years. In 1877, when Mr.. Nye
was budding into fame. Mr.. Powderly met
him in a Chicago street car and some IN
cdent that occurred caused them TO cN-
change remarks. A few hours later they
met at the Palmer House, where both
were stopping and for several days ate at
the same table. A warm friendship sprang
up between the men, which continued un-
til Mr.. Nye's death Soon after their Chi
cago meeting Mr.. Nye went to Laramie,
where he started the boomerang. which
made his name a household word. He
sent a copy Of the first issue to Mr.. Pow.
derly, who had the honor of being one OF
the first subscribers for the paper. lie
continued as one of it's subscribers during
the time il was published. Mr.. Nye's
friendship for Mr. Powderly led him to
Join the Knights of Labor when local
assembly was organized in Laramie and
he remained an active member OF 1t while
a resident of that city. Last summer Mr..
Powderly saw Mr.. Nye for the last time.
The humorist was then In splendid health
and his death "a few days ago was a sad
and unexpected shock to Mr. Powderly.
Ex-Alderman r. T. Morgan, Of the Fiji
teenth ward is n candidate for street COM
missioner. He is a Scranton Republican
(DemD Democrat.
The announcement of the candidacy Of
John p. Mahon for clerk Of the common
council has caused CONSERVATION among
the other aspirants for the position. Mr..
Mahon filed the office for years in very
satisfactory manner and was exceedingly
popular with the members of common
council.