The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-13


aging 63 cars each, were made up,
total of LAS cars. This does not in
Clude 300 cars sent over the jefferson
branch during the same time.
A prominent Erie official states that
the present great rush of freight over
the Erie will last at least until after
the holidays.
large number of Susquehanna
men work thirteen hours per day and
on Sunday.
The burglar who recently looted the
Erie ticket office in this place is still
at large.
The Erie is about to uniform its
crossing flagmen.
The old, reliable Delaware and Hud-
son is still doing splendid business.
She deserves to.
SNAKE KILLS A COW.
On farm belonging to a Starrucca
man a COW was noticed making re-
peated and furious charges at a dense
thicket. An investigation by the
owner showed that she was fighting a
big black snake and trying to stamp
it to death with her forefeet. The
thicket was an isolated clump of lau-
rels, and the snake did not seem dis
posed to leave it and trust it's life to
the open country. Finally the COW
lowered her head and attempted to
impale the snake on her horns. In an
instant the snake sprang on the cows
head and coiled itself about her horns
The COW was dazed for an instant and
then set off on a run, occasionally
| kneeling to rub herself against the
| ground, but she was unable to rid her
self of her enemy. The COW finally
| seemed to realize that all her efforts
were useless, and set off at full galop.
| The men on the farm made an effort
| to follow her and turn her back. When
| cornered she would charge everything
| in sight Occasionally the snake would
| half untwist itself and its head would
| play before the cows eyes. On these
| occasions the poor animal would bel
| low with terror and go backward to
| escape from the snake. Finally the
| poor brute dropped from sheer exhaus-
| tion and painted out her life. The snake
| was Immediately dispatched, and on
being measured was found to be six
| feet in length.
THE SHORT OF IT.
There are seven prisoners in the
| county Jail in Montrose. Enforced resi-
| dence in Montrose isn't such a hard
| fate, after all
f. II. Merriman, of Franklin town
ship, has been taken to the Danvile
asylum.
| Aeronaut George Baker, of South
Montrose, is in hard luck. Down at
the seashore last summer he fell out
of balloon and came within an ace
of wearing wings A few days since,
| down in Massachusetts town, he tried
| riding on the cars. There was a wreck,
and he sustained a smashed hand.
George will try walking next. It's
safer
Frederick O'Dell, the missing Bush
| Vile prosecutor, who suddenly disap-
peared from the face of the earth la st
week, when he was needed to testify
against alleged highwayman Reardon,
on Monday, as suddenly materialzed.
He took drink of Susuehanna whisky
on the day in question, and when he
awoke from his trance he was in the
Erie yard in Elmira. locked in a box
car. On his return he testified against
his three abductors, and they were
held to ball for their appearance before
the grand jury.
| The next meeting of the Susouehann
County Medical society will be held in
Hallstead in February.
MINOR MENTIONETTES
Keystone Hook and Ladder company
offers to purchase a chemical engine
If the borough will provide building
in which to house it.
While sinking an artesian well in the
western portion of the town, a SUBJ
stance resembling coal was discovered.
The work Of erecting breakers will be
deferred indefinitely.
i UP at South Windsor farmer Genren