The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

Harris island at Athens may be con-
verted into summer resort
The Kittatinny house at the Dela-
ware Water Gap has undergone thor
pugh renovating and many improve
rnents have been made.
John Yontz, aged 35, of standing
Stone. was killed at the East Towanda
station. at $50 Thursday afternoon,
while attempting TO board fast
freight.
There is at present a very percepu-
BILE freight boom on the Erie phe
hundred and two cars of freight, bound
south, passed over the Jefferson branch
last week
Charles Wilson, locomotive enGl-
neer at Henry Clay colllery, near Sha-
,nokin. was seriously scalded about the
lower part of his body by the burst
ing of a steam pipe.
]. Ren Decker. of Towanda, in two
days spent in the woods of Overton
Township. Bradford county, caught
about 60 fine trout. The prize beauty
of the whole catch was 12H inches
long.
Henry Heisler, n wealthy farmer at
Ievistown, Schuylkill county, is dead
from the effects of being kicked by
COW over a week ago. He was "A years
of age and is survived by eleven adult
children.
Professional burglars broke into
store and three dwelling houses at Atm
ems early Thursday morning. EN-
County Commissioner Green was one OF
the victims, S14 being taken from his
trousers, which hung by the side of his
bed.
A Lehigh Valley train killed COW
Gi a
The owner and his friends, thinking a
Delaware and Hudson engine had run
over the animal, hotly stoned that en-
rine's crew. The latter had the owner
arrested
An explosion at Arnot destroyed a
saw mill. blew several men through
the windows and doors, but fortunately
did not injure any one. The roof was
blown to pieces, and a seventy foot
stack fell within a few feet of pass
ing woman.
Frank Dunsavage, Of Georgetown,
who WAS convicted of aggravated as
eault in striking +. Belturnas with a
mallet, was sentenced at Wilkes- Barre
Yesterday by Judge Bennett to pay a
fine of $40 and costs and be imprisoned
in the Eastern penitentiary for TWO
years.
Officers have been searching for
Frank Corise, a Hungarian boarding
boss, who is accused of striking Mlch-
ael Sesock, a fellow-laborer, on the
head with a big stone at Towanda
Thursday evening, in a fight over the
formers dog. Sesock's skull was frac-
tured and blood poured from his ears.
G. p. Petty, Wilkes Barre drayman,
claims that the other night his home
was entered by two young men Whn
assaulted him. He was badly bruised
about the face and in the hip and the
fellows deCamped leaving Mr.. Petty on
the floor unconscious. The lamp was
unset and it set the room atire, but
Petty recovered just in time to eXtin-
guish the fire.
On Thursday morning Chief of Police
Jones' of West HazletOn, was attract
ed by screams i'll the section of Clay
avenue. He quickened his steps to the
spot where the screams were heard and
was astonished to see a man in the
middle Cf the street naked and acting
as If denentod. Jones at once secured
the services of a number of special
policemen, who proceeded to place the
man under arrest. He fought desper-
ately with his Captors. His name is
William Wishney and he is about A
years of age.
The annual convention Of the Ma
tional Slavonic society of America, vii
be held in Landmessers hall, Wilkes
Barre, on Monday, May II. The con
vention will be preceded by a stree
parade and picnic at Mountain park
The business of the convention viii
commence on Tuesday, May is. Dele
gates will be in attendance from every
state and territory in the union, ant
1t is eXpecter that societies from ter
nearby states will participate in tht
parade The national officers are
President, p. V. RoomaCk, of Pitts
burg; secretary A. s. Ambrose, o
New York; treasurer, Joseph Grimes
KY of Braddock, Pa.