The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
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Charles Suttka, q laborer employed
in the mine of the Pierce Coal COM
pany, was killed by a fall of roof at
noon yesterday. He was engaged in
barring down piece of rock, when
large mass fell on him and crushed
him to death. His body was taken to
the home of Fred Koss, of Hill street,
with whom he boarded. The deceased
was about 80 years old and had been
resident of this borough about seven
years. He was we'll educated and
could converse in four languages. He
was a druggist in the old country, but
finding no room for himself in the
business here he was obliged to work
in the mines
John b. Lack and nephew, Lack
Samson, We're in Scranton yesterday.
on another page of this paper there
is an account of the death in Brook
lyn, n. Y, of the infant of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel O'Brien at the hands of
the mother, who became insane. Mr.
and Mrs o. Brien are well known here
they having lived on Hill street until
about a year ago, when they went to
Brooklyn.
Misses Katie Barrett and Hattie and
Emeline Myers attended a party in
Carbondale last evening.
The experience of the nine men at
the Pierce mine on Tuesday morning
was the principal topic of conversation
here yesterday and the men are being
congratulated on their good fortune in
escaping death All unite in saying
| that it was the most thrilling occur
renee in their lives. They all fully
realized their danger and most of them,
when not hurrying to and fro trying
to get out, spent their time praying. 1t
was said yesterday that the part of
the mine in which the men took refuge
| fell soon after they left.
| The fair of St. Thomas congrega =
tion still continues. Each evening it is
patronized by many people, who find
! it most desirable place to spend an
hour or two. The fair will remain
open during the rest of the week and
will probably close finally on Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Lynott and Miss
Annie Lynott, of Scranton, called or
friends here Tuesday evening.
Misses May O'Boyk, --.zzie Farrel
and Mary Carbine, or Olyphant, at
tended the fair on Tuesday evening.
There is a prospect of trouble in the
| Democratic party in the Second ware
because OF two calls having been is
sued for ward caucus. The Times or
Tuesday printed a call for a genera
caucus on Jan. Is and Second ware
caucus on Jan. 81. Both We're signeC
"by order of the committee" John j
Barrett, the chairman of the ward eau
Gus last year, says these calls are un
authorized and that he alone has tn
power of calling the caucus. ASreeabl!
to his view he has caused notice t
be posted calling a caucus for the Sec
ond ward voters on Friday evening
Jan. 10, at Father Mathew Opera house
1t is likely that this will be an interest
ing caucus, as there is a vigorous bat
tie being waged for the nomination 70
school director from the Second ward
Heretofore a Democratic nomination Il
this ward has been considered almos
equivalent to an election, but in vey
of the bitterness now existing it ma
not be this time. Mr.. Barrett himsel
is a candidate for the office and hi
chief rival is William f. Cummings
of Salem street.
For the other offices the strife goe
merrlly on. At this writing it is har
to tell who will be the Democrat
, nominee for tax collector Each of tn
candidates seems confident of winning
! For burgess those who pretend
) know say Ed Lane will be the nomine
2 and for justice of the peace the nom
5 nation is practically conceded to 'Squr
e Munley. H. G. LlndermAN can have
| In a
if he wants it, Mr.. Linderman ha