The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-03
SOUTH SCRANTON.

Edward II. Jordan, of the firm of
Jordan & Connolly, the well-known un-
dertakers, had a narrow escape from
death as the result of a practical joke
last night. Mr. Jordan drove from the
livery stable on Cherry street, to his
office at the corner of that thorough
ia e and Pittston avenue, to arrange
some detail incident to call he was
to make in Greenwood. He spent but
a moment in his office. and returning
to the carriage proceeded southwark
to his destination. He had gone but a
short distance when an inbound car
came upon him, and to draw the horse
from in front of the street car he
pulled on the rein that naturally is
the proper one. but. to his surprise
the horse went further in front of the
rapidly approaching car. The motor
man saw Mr.. Jordan's peril and quick
ly reversed the power. The car was
stopped suddenly but not until the
fender had struck the horse. An in
vtrtigation showed that some proper
subject for the fool killer had changed
the reins at the bit.
William Geiss. stableman for Hotel
man Charles Kaestner, of Cedar ave-
rue, was injured severely Tuesday
night at a late hour Geiss. after fin
ishing his routine work about the barn,
laid down to rest on top of several
b les of hay. While asleep he fell from
his comfortable position, landing in
close proximity to the heels of a vic
iOus horse. The loud sound of his
transpC sition occasioned this steed to
let go his feet and amid the excite
nent Geiss came in contact with the
animals iron-clad hoofs. The hostler
was found some time later semi-con-
scious. DR.. Kolb was hastily sent for.
Seven stitches We're inserted in the
forehead Of the injured man. Last
night he was resting easily.
An enthusiastic meeting of the exc
! cutive committee in charge OF the APP
preaching fair of the congregation of
st. Johns Catholic church was held
last night in the church basement.
Many important details of the under
taking was arranged. 1t was de-
cided to open the fair on the night
| OF December II in the church hall.
| The members of the executive commit
! toe and those in charge Of the var
! ious booths are: p. W. Gallagher.
| chairman, John Gibbons, c. G.. Do-
| land. Henry Butler, Malachi Coyne,
| p. J. Kelly. John e. Coyne, c. r. Bo-
| land, NJ. J. Langan. T. j. Coyne. DR..
J. J. Walsh, John j. Collins, John j.
| Ruddy, d. p. Murray. Michael Nc
| Garry, Thomas O'Royle, Patrick Walsh.
/ a. j. Mulderig. NJ j. Bislin. NJ. j.
! Rudy, Phillip FoY James p Lavelle.
| St. Irene's booth-Mrs. J. J. Walsh,
Miss Julia Whelan, Miss Ella Gavin.
! l.. c. r. A, booth-Mrs. G. G. Boland,
Miss Fannie McGee, Miss Ella S. Jor-
dan. Daughters of Erin booth-Mrs
/ c. T. Boland. Miss Mary j. Kennedy,
| Mrs. William Barrett. Sodality booth
Miss Annie c. Malta, Miss Josephine
! Murray. Miss Anna Barrett. Parish
ladies' booth-Mrs. Michael McGarry
Miss ella Donahoe, Mrs. Thomas F.
! O'Boyle.
T.. V. Fitch was held in $500 bail
yesterday by Alderman Lentes on the
charge of aggravated assault and bat
terry, preferred by Samuel Mott. The
details Of the unpleasantness was CIV
en- in this column of yesterdays Tri-
| bune.
Morris Dallman, lad of nine years
| residing with his parents at 321 Bircl
street, Is at the Lackawanna hospita
suffering from a fractured leg. Will
playing with school companions yes
terday afternoon a boyish quarrel arose
which resulted in Dollman being strucl
with a stone, causing the injury noted
Mrs. Peter Rosar, ST., Mrs. Jaco
Geiger, sr.. Mrs. Christian Fickus, Mrs
Charles Lengler, Mrs. Charles Hues
ner, Mrs, Michael Fieller and Mrs. Johl
Meyers. of this side, and Mrs Mar
Jackie, of Buffalo, were the guests yes
terday Of Mrs. Joseph Kim, of Mi
street, Pittston.
Rudolph Lutzemberger, OF Pittso
avenue, is suffering from a painful in
jury, sustained while unloading a ca
of fiagstones, Tuesday. A heavy piec
fell on his right hand crushing tina
member almost to a pulp.
The formal opening of the new Hot6