The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-08
PITTSTON NEWS
Ten Funerals in One Day--Amazons
of Pittston Township Met with
Axe and Butcher Knife-Personal
Notes

of Pittston Township Met with
Axe and Butcher Knife-Personal
Notes.
Yesterday was one of mourning in
this city, as no less than ten funerals
took place, and these included seven
of the victims Of the West Pittston
disaster. These mournful professions
came from the West Side and from
the North and South and the
East Side, and after services at
the Polish and st. Johns churches, |
the remains were conveyed to |
their respective cemeteries, followed |
by large cOncourses of people, where |
interment took place. John WinslOw, |
| one of the victims who was taken to |
the hospital, died on Sunday, and his |
funeral will take place today. The |
| other two who were taken to the hos |
| pital also it is thought will recover
! from their injuries, and when it is |
considered what they experienced it is |
! nothing short of a miracle how they |
! escaped in the manner they did. The |
| coroner and Mine Inspector Mcdonald |
| will conduct a rigid examination to
| ascertain who is responsible for the
sad affair, and an inquest will be con-
| Quoted ON Thursday next at p. m. at
| the town hail, in Exeter borough, and
| for this purpose has selected the fol-
| lowing jury: L. J. Mackin, John Walsh.
p. J. Kelly, Joseph Showdock, Thomas
| p. Mackin and S. L. Geddis
| John LutZ, jr.. yesterday received
| one thousand dollars on a policy due
| to him upon the death of his father,
John Lutz. sr,.
| That was Il disgraCeful affair that
| took place in that quiet portion of
| PittstOn township and known as Ink
| erman on Saturday afternoon, when
| two women, who for years had resided
| next door TO each other, allowed a
| long lasting feud to come to focus
| when they met at the fence line, and
| with an axe and butcher knife as the
| weapons of warfare sailed into each
| other in the most up-to-date spanish
| fashion. The one that hourishcd the
butcher knife was too agile for her
| opponent, and early succeeded in maxi
| ing an impression when by q WELL
| directed lungc with the weapon sliced
| off the largest portion of the nose Of
| her victim, and this was followed by
a large cash across the face that took
some time for the surgeon to sew up
! after the fracus WAS finished If it
| had not been for the interference of
| those who We're attracted to the scene
we would. no doubt have been called
| to record another murder for LuZerne
| county. The parties implicated in this
disgraceful affair, We're previously
known as quiet and inoffensive pco-
pie, and just how it became possible
to eliminate in such an unfortunate
manner will, no doubt, become known
| NEIan hp1l,inu ,,Ia
| before an alderman.
Lewis Reese, of Wilkes Barre, was
the guest of friends in the city yes
| torday.
$. Il. Bennett who executed sever
III very desirable favors to the MEM
bers of Companies G and II when they
were at camp, and who desire to show
! their appreciation of his kindness to
them, have just presented him with a
beautiful and valuable gOld-headed
cane There was several very compli-
mentary speeches made on the occa-
| sior
The rubbish that has appeared in
| tie Telegram for the past few weeks
rejecting on the character of the
mayor, is noc much to the credit Of it's
author. The charges are all without
foundation, and 10 one knows 1t bet
ter than the w!iter himself
The officials of the Newton Coal
company are still fighting the fire in
the RaVine shaft, ana up to the pres
ent time the outcome is no. very
promising. Water is still being poured
into the Inflated vein, and should any
of the walls give way from the pres
sure Of the water. the work that has
thus tar been accomplished win be in
vain. Tho Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany is very much interested in the
outcome, as No. and 10 shafts are
connected with the Ravine.
SeN eral glass stained windows have
recently been placed in the chapel Of
the Sisters new convent on Williams
| street.
DOlph Glemon ana sister have been
called to Rhode Island on account of
the serious illness Of a relative.
!tov. J. j. McKilpin Fletcher made
special address ON Sunday evening
TO tho youthful members Of lis con,
gregat,on, his subject being The
Young Life of Christ The Rev.
Fletcher, since he has became the pas
tor Of Tho First Presbyterian church,
has succeeded i'm stirring up consider.
able interest i'm the several young pco-
pies societies which meet throughout
the week, ana the result is a large in
crease i'm the attendance of the sun
day services.
Tho Old Forge shaft and Even
breaker of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany viii h. idle for the balance of
| the week.
The Erie ard Wyoming railroad em-
: ployes win receive their monthly pay
tomorrow and the miners OF the Penn
sElYaniu coal company win he paid
o. Saturday.
=, f.. Burke, William Callahan ana
r. J. Flynn. Joseph Walsh wera up
At Scranton YESTERDAY,
Those who were fortunate enough
TO he included I'm the exclusive COM
pany that enjoyed the game supper az
the Bechtold hotel on Saturday even
ing, have only the most pleasant th!ngg
TO say Of the spread.
Louis .seihle and Paul Bohan We're
UP to the Plttston district hotel yes