The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-20
PITTSTON NEWS
Work for the Coroner-The Corcoran
Brothers Seek Their Property.

Brothers Seek Their property.
At the Office Of Alderman Evans yes
terday afternoon two inquests were
held, and conducted by Deputy Cor
oner Beihl. AS usual, on occasions OF
this kind, there was a large attend
ance, and this. the largest court in
the city, was taxed to its utmost cap
acity with both witnesses and friends
most interested and the usual FOUNDERS
of such places that could possibly gain
admission. The most important of the
two cases was that of Richard Howell,
a young man highly respected in this
community, and who had been a
brakeman for the Lehigh Valley COM
pany, and who met his death in "A most
shocking manner, most of the particu-
lars of which appeared in The Trb-
une when the accident happened. The
evidence produced at the inquest show
ed that n most diabolical effort had
been made to disregard all the laws of
the commonwealth. Several people
unknown to the jury robbed a saloon
in the vicinity Cf Midtown, loaded the
contents of the place on a hand truck
and when going down a branch of the
Lehigh Valley road were run down by
a train. The result was that Richard
Howell was thrown under the cars
and lost his life. rhe evidence was
that the deceased came to his death
at the hands of those. at the present
time unknown to the jury. This par
ticular case will be followed up by the
proper officials, and it is only ques-
tion of time when they will have to
answer for closing the life of a young
man.
The second inquest was that of An
drew Maxis, who was killed at No. II
shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany. The evidence showed that he
came to his death accidentally, and a
record by the jury was accordingly
submitted.
We are sorry to record the death
of j. f. Whipple, who some years ago
was engaged in the hotel business in
this city. He has many friends
that will regret his demise. He
was for some time a clerk at the
Eagle hotel, and later was proprietor
of the West End hotel. From here he
went to Scranton ana assumed the
control of the L,ackawanna Valley
house. From there to Carbondale and
then to Chicago. IT is noteworthy to
record that when the deceased was
engaged in the hotel business in this
city T.. NJ. Sinclair was also, and both
died on the same day.
The funeral of the late f. NJ Sinclair
took place yesterday morning from
his home on Wyoming avenue and
was private. This was in accordance
with a long expressed wish, and only
followed out his mode of living when
in active pursuit of duty. He had that
quiet unassuming way that accorded
him the highest respect of his friends
here and the travelling community
who were his guests when proprietor
of the Sinclair house for many years
Interment took place in the Forty Fort
cemetery.
Charles Cervidson, of the West End
is laid up with rheumatism.
A. j. OHara and bride and NJ. f
Judge and the bridesmaid, of Scranton
enjoyed their wedding supper at the
Eagle hotel last evening, and Mrs
Snyder, the wife OF the host, made il
most pleasant for them during thei!
visit in this city.
The best feature Of prOgressiveness
that has happened in this city occurred
yesterday morning at a very early
hour, when upwards of sixty men arm
ed with picks. shovels carpenter tools
and all the accoutrements of we'll.
regulated invasion. came together al
the Corcoran property on South Main
street, and under instructions from Mr.
Corcoran at a very doubtful hour
commenced the task of cutting thir.
teen inches off an old building, and
known as the Streng property. Al
midnight the work was commenced
AMI before daylight the north end OF
the old building was out of sight and ir
its stead well re gulated stone wal
was erected, that formerly was on the
Streng property, but now is included
in the lot purchased by the Corcorar
Broth ars. Several years ago the Strenl
property which adjoins the Corcorar
lot, was partly destroyed by fire, and
since that time those interested in the
| estate have dCne nothing in the way
of improvements. The Corcorans, who
for years paid a rent for these thir.
teen inches grew tired of the way
matters were, and last night put into
| effect a well regulated determination
TO take possession of these thirteer
inches. II has been done, and wei
they have succeeded. The north end OF
the Streng building was cut oft tha
many inches, exposing the interior
and at this writing it is in that con.
dition. The Corcorans, it is under
stood, are only looking for the amoun
of real estate they purchased and if 4
had not been for the obstinacy of tn,
Streng heirs. the present elegant blocl
on North Main street, the property a
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