The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-20
SOUTH SCRANTON.


James Reap, a miner who resides on
Prospect avenue near Connell Park,
was injured while returning from work
last night. Coming home from his
daily labors he had occasion to pass
over the bridge spanning the Lacka-
wanna river near the Sanquot silk
mill, on which switch track from
the Jersey Central railroad into the
south mill. While traversing that
point last night a train came behind
him and he made desperate effort to
reach safety. AS Reap stepped from
the bridge to the land he ran against
a telegraph post, striking his head, and
the blow rendered him unconscious
Two men passing there some time later
found him. Fortunately he was recog-
nized and taken to his home. DR.. Man
ley was summoned and upon examina-
ton it was learned that a deep cash
was made on his head. Recovering
consciousness several hours later the
injured man told of his experience.
He will be about within a few days.
Mrs. NJ. Robinson was agreeably
surprised at her residence on Cedar ave-
nue. last night by a visit from Bauer
and his band of thirty-five pieces.
Professor Bauer is a personal friend
of the Robinson family and the con-
cert given by his men under his di-
rection was a mark of esteem enter
tanned by him for Mrs. Robinson. The
programme rendered was listened to
! by fully a thousand persons, the band
| being seated on the spacious lawn sur
| rounding the residence. Mrs. Robin
sons sons, Philip Robinson. City Con-
| trOller Edwin Robinson, Councilman
| Robert Robinson and Otto Robinson
| comprised the committee which enter
| tained several guests and the musi-
| clans. The affair was purely informal.
Matters hall was crowded almost to
| its utmost last night, the occasion be-
! ing the benefit ball given for Fred
| Tross, one of the best and most fav-
| orably known men on. this side. AS
| has been previously stated in this col
um Mr.. Tross was injured about one
| year ago in manner which has and
will incapacitate him from work for
a long time. Not in years was there
a similar affair held when so large
and representative a gathering was in
| attendance. The committee in charge
was composed of James F. Best, chair
man, Max Levi, Philip Graft George
| Angel, George Rosar, William Tross,
| Lorenz Zeider Jacob Ballus, Conrad
Peil, George Keib. Charles Humald
| Charles Wirth, Jr., Jacob Kaestner, ia
cob Mintz and John f. Leigh.
| The alarm of fire sounded from box
| IL at 730 o'clock last night was occa-
stoned by blaze in a frame dwelling
at AL River street in the Flats"
| owned by Mrs. Mary Deacon and occu-
| pied by David Harris and family. A
child upset a lighted lamp in the din
ing room and a window curtain quick
ly became gnited. The services of the
fire companies We're not needed.
The Lafayette Day services at No. Is
| public school yesterday afternoon was
a banner occasion in the history of
the school. The excellent programme
as printed in yesterdays Tribune was
carried out in detail, with one excep-
tion. Attorney NJ. F. Conry, who was
to be present and deliver the principal
| address was detained in court, he be-
ing one Of the counsel for the defense
in the Kenny murder trial.
Joseph Seletine, the lad whose es-
capade was noted In this column yes
terday, was committed to the county
Jail by Alderman Lentes in default of
$500 bail.