The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-02
NO FURTHER DANGER
FROM THE MINE FIRE
There Is Now Only a Smouldering Mass
and Debris Is Being Cleared Up.
CORONER LONGSTREET ACTS
Has EmpanelIod a Jury, Which viii
Meet Friday Night to Hear Tcsti-
mouy About tho Accidcnt--Funerai
Of John Farrell from the Home of
His Son on Jackson Street--Othcr
Victims viii BE Laid at Rest Today

The lines of hose running down into
the Won Storch slope were the only
reminders yesterday of the fire which
on Saturday ended six precious lives
All day long water was poured on the
spot where the fire originated and last
night It was announced that the fire
was practically eXtinguished. 1t may
be day or two before the smouldering
mass is cold but there is no possibility
of the fire doing any further damage.
A force of men was at work yester-
day clearing up the rock that fell Sat
urday soon after the fire started and
which almost caused the death of Chief
Hickey and the brave men of his de-
partment who went down the slope
with him. Great care has to be eXer-
cised in clearing up this debris, as the
roof is not strong and up to this time
it has been possible to do but little
timbering To prevent any of the work.
men being caught by a fall of roof
every precautiOn is taken. 1t is not
likely that work can be resumed for a
week or ten days at least. In the
meantime nearly all the 600 men and
boys employed at the colliery are out
of work.
I
Yesterday all the property of the
city fire department with the exception
of 600 feet of hose was removed from
the colliery. The officials of the Della
ware and Hudson company were high
ly pleased with the valuable assistance
rendered by the department and noti-
fed Chief Hickey that they would
make good any damage done to fire
department property. The steamer of
the General Phinney Engine company
was in continuous service at the mine
for twenty-five hours without shutting
down for an instant. Considering the
fact that the steamer has been in SER
vice for twenty years its long run is
considered by firemen as a great per-
formance.
At the request of Mine Superntend-
ent Prytherch, Coroner S. =. Long
street went to the home of Thomas
Hill, the dead fire boss, on Deacon
street, yesterday morning and empan-
elled the following as jurors: Edward
Barrett, James Barrett, Robert Court
right, William Jones, Patrick Cusick
and John d. KeatOr.
After viewing the body the jury ad-
journed to meet next Friday night at
8 o'clock in the Arbitration room in the
court house. The testimony of the sole
surviving workman, Joe YankowsN,
the mine officials, mine inspector and
others will be taken.
Mine Inspector Prytherch was at thI
mine nearly all of yesterday examining :
the condition of affairs. He has been
at the mine almost constantly since
Saturday morning, and has made eX-
tensive notes concerning what he has
seen there. He refuses to say any
thing about the accident until he ap-
pears before the cOroner's jury Friday
night.
FUNERAL OF JOHN FARRELL.
The funeral of John Farrell one of the
victims, took place yesterday after
noon from the residence of his son,
Patrick ]. Farrell, 10 North Everett
avenue. The remains were borne to
st. Patrick's church and short ser
vices were conducted by Rev. d. a.
Dunno The attendance of friends was
exceedingly large and the floral trib-
utes were beautiful and profuse. At
ter the services the remains were
borne to the Hyde Park Catholic ceme-
terry and laid at rest. The pall-bear-
| tGS were lHOllldS NCIuIIlI JONI ING-
gan, Thomas Donnelly, James O'Hara,
John McDermott and William Pether-
| ick.
The funerals of all the other victims
will take place today. John F. Nc
| Donald was to have been buried yes
terday, but the funeral was postponed
until this afternoon. Services will be
conducted in Holy Rosary church and
| interment will be made in Hyde Park
| Catholic cemetery.
Thomas Hill, the fire boss, will be
| buried this afternoon from his late
| home on Deacon street. The funeral
| services will be held in the Primitive
! Methodist church and will be in charge
! of Rev. Charles Prosser. Interment
! will be made in Forest Hill cemetery.
This morning at 10 o'clock the funeral
| of John F. Moran will take place from
| his late home, West Market street. A
| requiem mass will be celebrated in
| Holy Rosary church, after which in
! terment will be made in Hyde Park
| Catholic cemetery.
This afternoon the remains of Thorn
as Padden will be consigned to mother
!